Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated
9/29/2026 8:03 AM Open Story
More tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz as shippers gain confidence, but the global supply of oil is still below demand.
OpenAI Apologizes for Australia Medicare Hack
9/28/2026 10:23 PM Open Story
The company detailed how A.I. agents gained access to four government websites and acknowledged mishandling its response.
OpenAI Says It Will Not Release Newest Astra A.I. Model Over Safety Concerns
9/28/2026 5:32 PM Open Story
The company’s researchers raised questions about the security of the model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra.
Dartmouth Provost Is the Latest College Professor Examined for A.I. Use
9/29/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Dartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have prompted frustration among students.
ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive
9/29/2026 8:23 AM Open Story
A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits.
Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens
9/29/2026 7:15 AM Open Story
The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration.
His Jet vs. Her Jeep: How Wealth Is Playing in the Midterms
9/29/2026 4:19 AM Open Story
In the so-called affordability election, two candidates for governor of Ohio are sparring over whether billionaires are the problem or the solution.
A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon
9/29/2026 7:43 AM Open Story
A group supporting Dan Osborn, the independent Senate candidate in Nebraska, is airing an ad attacking Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, for pardoning a man convicted of sexual assault.
Mamdani Announces Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Without Discussing Israel
9/29/2026 8:36 AM Open Story
A report issued by Mayor Zohran Mamdani describes ways that New York City is funding hate crime prevention and celebrating the contributions of Jewish New Yorkers.
Cornell University Rape Investigation: What We Know
9/29/2026 9:19 AM Open Story
Prosecutors have reopened the case of a woman who said she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2024. The woman’s lawsuit brought renewed pressure to reopen the investigation.
Israeli Settlers Stop Soldiers From Returning Palestinians to Their Home
9/29/2026 9:03 AM Open Story
The Supreme Court had ordered the military to ensure a West Bank family that fled violence could go back. But settlers blocked the effort, with the authorities accused of not doing enough to confront them.
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
9/29/2026 9:15 AM Open Story
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
Book Review: ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land,’ by Evan Gershkovich
9/29/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
In “This Cursed Beautiful Land,” the journalist Evan Gershkovich explores what he learned while imprisoned in the country his parents fled.
I’m Exhausted. You’re Demoralized. We Weren’t Built for a World Like This.
9/29/2026 5:46 AM Open Story
A greatly underappreciated virtue of other presidents was that you could forget about them for weeks at a time.
Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out
9/29/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Voters are showing a growing determination to repudiate his presidency.
How to Improve Schools
9/29/2026 3:53 AM Open Story
We look at a few compelling proposals.
Rubio Says Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign Actor
9/29/2026 3:44 AM Open Story
The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.