Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government
8/14/2026 6:40 AM Open Story
In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.
Amazon and Alphabet’s Profits Reveal Circular Nature of A.I. Boom
8/14/2026 7:55 AM Open Story
Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.
The Markets Have Been on a Roll. Is It Time to Hedge Your Bets?
8/14/2026 6:00 AM Open Story
The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, our columnist says, yet Wall Street is doubling down.
Ian Frazier Wrote ‘Coyote v. Acme’ in 1990. Now It’s a Movie.
8/14/2026 7:07 AM Open Story
With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood.
Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Smaller Fraud Cases
8/14/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.
Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments
8/14/2026 8:46 AM Open Story
Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
Readers Choose the Best Thrillers and Mysteries of the Century
8/13/2026 1:30 PM Open Story
The backbone of the list: nine novels by Tana French, and five novels each from John le Carré, Kate Atkinson and Mick Herron.
How Thrillers Hook You With Their First Sentence
8/14/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Can our Book Review editor, Tina Jordan, guess thrillers from their first sentence? In this game we explore a few of the books from The New York Times’s “50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century” list; and learn a bit more about why opening sentences are so important to get people reading.
Great Movie and TV Adaptations From 21st- Century Thrillers
8/13/2026 2:08 PM Open Story
From “Slow Horses” to “Big Little Lies,” our list of great psychological thrillers, spy novels and crime fiction have inspired a heap of great adaptations.
The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.
8/14/2026 9:01 AM Open Story
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.
After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows
8/14/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.
Five Arrested in Connection to Stolen Works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, Prosecutors Say
8/14/2026 11:30 AM Open Story
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.
8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
8/14/2026 3:56 AM Open Story
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.
Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure
8/14/2026 10:35 AM Open Story
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.
Can Polls Measure the True Strength of the Left?
8/14/2026 6:11 AM Open Story
Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.
Extreme Heat Is the New Normal
8/14/2026 10:35 AM Open Story
Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter.
Republicans Are About to Repeat the Democrats’ Biggest Mistake
8/14/2026 3:43 AM Open Story
The right’s reluctance to gatekeep may be its undoing.
Are Political Polls Accurate?
8/14/2026 3:47 AM Open Story
We look at recent problems with political polling.
Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves
8/14/2026 8:02 AM Open Story
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.