How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil
10/9/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.
Fiery Senate Debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia: Five Takeaways
10/9/2026 1:38 AM Open Story
Candidates in three of the races that could determine control of the Senate engaged in bitter and personal attacks.
Why This Election Could Be More Complicated for Democrats Than Polls Suggest
10/9/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The last two midterms where Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president were in 2006 and 2018. They had notably different outcomes.
Will Trump’s Visit to Syracuse Be a Boon or a Bust for Blakeman?
10/9/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
The president is scheduled to appear on Friday at a rally with the Republican nominee for governor, but it’s not clear whether his presence will mobilize upstate Republicans.
ICE Agent Shoots Man During Arrest Attempt in New York Neighborhood
10/9/2026 12:06 AM Open Story
The man was in a car with a 5-year-old in the back seat when he was shot and wounded, the authorities said. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Trump administration was “terrorizing our city.”
A Photo of Mussolini’s Corpse Led Page 1. How It Got There Is a Tale.
10/8/2026 11:53 AM Open Story
It took a perilous trip through an Alpine blizzard to show the world the dictator was dead.
As Putin Wages Shadow War, Europe Looks for a Way to Hit Back
10/9/2026 1:48 AM Open Story
Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine. But how should Europe retaliate? And how hard?
Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
10/8/2026 11:03 PM Open Story
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
Aaron Sorkin on ‘The Social Reckoning’
10/9/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The writer and director explains how he evolved the character of Mark Zuckerberg in the sort-of sequel to “The Social Network.”
‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Sounding the Alarm
10/8/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Aaron Sorkin’s latest movie is about how social-media platforms like Facebook have rewired our brains and the larger world.
What to Know About the Facebook Whistle-Blowing Case Depicted in ‘The Social Reckoning’
10/9/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Aaron Sorkin’s sort-of sequel to the 2010 “Social Network” dramatizes a whistle-blowing case at Facebook. Here’s what to know.
‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release
10/8/2026 7:27 PM Open Story
Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
Every Generation’s Campus Rape Story Is New
10/9/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Politics, technology and sexual norms change. But the power dynamics — and the outrage — are familiar.
No One Was Paying Attention to Gina Hinojosa a Month Ago. Now Republicans Are Worried.
10/9/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The Texas Democrat who says the culture wars are over.
What if A.I. Is Just a ‘Normal Technology’?
10/9/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The computer scientist Arvind Narayanan explains that just because A.I. is intelligent doesn’t necessarily mean it’s powerful.
Michael Kosta Slams Kimberly Guilfoyle Over Reports She Asked Donor to Pay $100,000 Bill
10/9/2026 1:32 AM Open Story
“Man, if the Justice Department still existed, you’d be in so much trouble,” he said on “The Daily Show.”
France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest
10/9/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?