Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones
9/5/2026 11:14 AM Open Story
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
9/5/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
U.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says
9/5/2026 12:12 PM Open Story
The U.S. military said it retaliated after Iran launched missiles at two warships. The strikes came days after the two sides exchanged some of their most intense fire in weeks.
What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family
9/5/2026 11:27 AM Open Story
First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began.
Putin Meets Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine War
9/5/2026 11:56 AM Open Story
President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a pause in strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, ahead of the meeting with President Trump’s envoys: his son-in-law Jared Kushner and the businessman Steve Witkoff.
Putin Denies a Draft Is Coming, but Some Russian Men Are Taking No Chances
9/5/2026 5:35 AM Open Story
As the fear of a possible mobilization becomes a fixture of daily life across Russia, many men are deciding whether to flee, hide or sit tight.
What Will Happen to Lindsay Clancy in the Long Term?
9/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Even as a jury failed to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her future is unlikely to include freedom, at least for a long time. But Americans have been divided over the goal of her confinement.
A Hard Decision for the Hard-Nosed Prosecutor in Clancy Triple-Murder Case
9/5/2026 12:33 PM Open Story
After a mistrial, Timothy Cruz must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy on first-degree murder charges, downgrade the charges or drop the case.
In Red States, Law-and-Order Republicans Turn Against Flock Cameras
9/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The governors of Texas and Florida have taken steps to curtail the use of license-plate readers, even as the police say they help with solving crime.
Gallup Polls Show Democrats Outnumber Republicans Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections
9/5/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Data from Gallup shows that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have their largest advantage over Republicans since 2008.
Missouri Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voting Map Benefiting Republicans
9/5/2026 8:13 AM Open Story
Missouri’s Supreme Court said a map redrawn to help Republicans could not be used in November and said voters should decide on the new boundaries.
How Naomi Osaka Became the Fashion Queen of the Tennis Court
9/5/2026 7:42 AM Open Story
At the U.S. Open she is playing a whole new style game.
Harlan Coben’s New Book Is a Tough-Talking Writing Guide
9/5/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Even a very successful thriller writer fights self-doubt. His new tough-talking writing guide doubles as a memoir that explains why, and how to beat it.
Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts
9/5/2026 10:15 AM Open Story
Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.
How Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine Transformed the Publishing Industry
9/4/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
The feminist icon insisted that women were not a niche audience — and proved it in 1971 with the start of an influential publication owned and operated by them.