How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech
9/12/2026 5:19 AM Open Story
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.
In Doonbeg, Trump’s Irish Open Visit Prompts Protests and Praise
9/12/2026 7:33 AM Open Story
As the U.S. president heads to his Doonbeg hotel for the Irish Open, locals expressed both appreciation for the resort’s economic benefits and opposition to his politics.
Trump Says Irish Unification Would Be ‘Fantastic,’ Breaking With Precedent
9/12/2026 8:09 AM Open Story
The United States is officially neutral on an issue that had been a source of decades of violence in Northern Ireland until a 1998 peace deal.
Visa Issue Threatens U.S.-Brazil Cooperation on Crime
9/12/2026 3:48 AM Open Story
Officials say the Trump administration is blocking some of Brazil’s efforts to expand cooperation on fighting transnational crime.
Inflation Complicates Trump’s Midterms Pitch to Voters
9/12/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.
Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists
9/12/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.
Republican Groups Rush to Paxton’s Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines
9/12/2026 7:59 AM Open Story
An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.
Saudi Oil Exports Face Heightened Threats After Attacks on Pipeline
9/11/2026 5:50 PM Open Story
Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea.
‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting
9/12/2026 5:20 AM Open Story
Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.
Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War
9/12/2026 5:47 AM Open Story
A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.
Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday
9/12/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.
Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.
9/12/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table
9/12/2026 2:15 AM Open Story
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
Moldova Has to Choose Between Russia and Europe
9/12/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
Moldova is a fault line in a new geopolitical reality.
Trump Catastrophically Miscalculated in Georgia
9/12/2026 4:46 AM Open Story
The president incubated the career of one of his greatest critics.
Walk This Way
9/12/2026 2:08 AM Open Story
Are there everyday activities that you can turn into a walk?
New York Marks the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero
9/12/2026 7:35 AM Open Story
At a ceremony in Lower Manhattan, elected officials and loved ones of those killed in the 2001 terror attacks gathered in solemn remembrance.