As Vance Leads Iran Negotiations, Trump Creates Disruptions in His Path
6/22/2026 7:00 PM Open Story
Vice President JD Vance is in a politically precarious spot.
Demining the Strait of Hormuz
6/22/2026 1:59 PM Open Story
Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war. This video was originally published June 19 and was updated on June 22 to reflect news developments.
U.S. Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions Against Iran, Citing ‘Productive’ Talks
6/22/2026 2:00 PM Open Story
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials in Tehran said “no new commitments” had been made.
Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote
6/23/2026 12:45 AM Open Story
Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.
Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
6/22/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.
Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister
6/22/2026 2:31 PM Open Story
His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
Federal Citizenship Data Tool Cannot Be Used to Screen Voters, Judge Rules
6/22/2026 2:33 PM Open Story
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s providing federal data to states to check and purge their voter rolls violated several laws prohibiting the disclosure.
Will New York Swing Further to the Left? Here’s a Preview of Tuesday’s Primaries.
6/22/2026 1:06 PM Open Story
The city’s high-drama, high-spending primaries will offer clues of progressive momentum and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence.
Why Older People Are Divorcing More Than They Used To
6/22/2026 2:55 PM Open Story
Rates of gray divorce have risen sharply over the past few decades — and experts have a few theories as to why.
Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault
6/22/2026 6:45 PM Open Story
President Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered.
Judge Blocks Bans on Using Food Stamps for Sugary Drinks and Candy
6/22/2026 6:16 PM Open Story
A federal judge ruled that the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve state waivers that restrict what SNAP participants can buy with their benefits.
Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94
6/22/2026 1:21 PM Open Story
He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.
11 Essential Songs Shepherded by Clive Davis
6/22/2026 12:45 PM Open Story
The label boss, who died on Monday, had a passion for hits — especially ones he masterminded — during his formidable tenures at Columbia, Arista and J Records.
How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents
6/22/2026 7:47 AM Open Story
Post-pandemic, a new openness to accommodating family needs has made it possible for more mothers and fathers to balance work and parenting — particularly mothers of young children.
Dark Smoke in a Sunny Place: Neighbors of L.A. Fire Struggle for Breath
6/22/2026 7:52 PM Open Story
The plume from the stubborn blaze in a cold-storage facility has dissipated, but people in the Boyle Heights neighborhood say they are in a toxic miasma.
Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem.
6/22/2026 2:00 PM Open Story
Artificial intelligence programs can spot patterns in electrocardiograms that humans miss. Now, one program is going to be widely available — for free — to doctors.
Trump’s Iran Debacle Could Be a Gift for America
6/22/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
There is at least a chance that America will not return to war with Iran, but find a way to turn the page on 47 years of animosity and confrontation.
In Colombia, a Right-Wing Wildcard Rises
6/22/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
A right-wing victory in Latin America’s third-largest country could ripple across the region.
Late Night Dunks on Trump for Hiring Greenwater Services
6/22/2026 11:05 PM Open Story
Jimmy Fallon poked fun at the name of the business under fire for turning the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool bright green: “Nailed it.”
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, Architect of Cuba’s Surveillance State, Dies at 94
6/22/2026 5:34 PM Open Story
Considered the country’s most powerful leader after the Castro brothers, he was the first director of the Interior Ministry, keeping a close eye on dissent.