Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say
8/27/2026 9:52 AM Open Story
Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.
C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
8/27/2026 11:08 AM Open Story
C.I.A. analysts have questioned whether President Vladimir V. Putin’s advisers have given him honest assessments of the conflict.
Is Haiti Safe for Haitian Deportees?
7/8/2026 3:35 AM Open Story
Stephen Miller said that Haiti is safe for Haitian deportees. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs analyzed federal reports that say otherwise.
ICE agent Christian Castro Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight
8/27/2026 6:22 AM Open Story
The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant.
Backing Off French Issue Could Restart U.S. Trade Talks, Canadian Official Says
8/27/2026 9:43 AM Open Story
The minister in charge of trade with the United States was responding to comments by Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, to a Canadian broadcaster.
As Anger Grows Over Trump Tariffs, Some in Canada Want Out of U.S. F-35 Deal
8/27/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.
How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs
8/27/2026 8:59 AM Open Story
Ssense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid hefty tariffs.
‘Intrinsic Capacity’: The Most Important Longevity Term You’ve Never Heard Of
8/27/2026 6:28 AM Open Story
Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging.
Meta Projected It Could Spend $10 Billion on Anthropic’s A.I.
8/27/2026 7:04 AM Open Story
The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.
OpenAI and 100 Others Warn That Window to Defend Against A.I. Attacks Is Narrowing
8/27/2026 10:55 AM Open Story
In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said that a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and that organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.
Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.
8/27/2026 8:20 AM Open Story
The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.
Trump Raises Money in Texas With Control of the Senate in the Balance
8/27/2026 7:39 AM Open Story
Many Republicans are hoping for financial support from President Trump, whose fund-raising power in the party remains unmatched despite his low poll numbers.
Democratic Socialists Are the Toast of the Party in Uruguay
8/27/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The success of progressive candidates in the United States is inspiring leftists abroad struggling under pressure from the Trump administration and its allies.
Inside the Iceland Eclipse Festival: $1,000-a-Week Yurts and Endless Optimism
8/27/2026 6:42 AM Open Story
At a festival on a disc golf course, on a peninsula in Iceland, waiting for the sky to descend into darkness.
Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83
8/27/2026 9:57 AM Open Story
A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II.
Jury Begins Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
8/27/2026 10:01 AM Open Story
In closing arguments, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer called her “a darn good mother.” The prosecutor accused her of “extreme atrocity and cruelty.”
Roy Cohn, Robert Mapplethorpe and a Trump-Era Dilemma Over Free Speech
8/27/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
When a respected biographer tried to use a Mapplethorpe photograph of Roy Cohn for a book cover, worries about the wrath of Mr. Cohn’s protégé, President Trump, intervened.
DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says
8/27/2026 10:19 AM Open Story
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.
“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement
8/27/2026 8:49 AM Open Story
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Sure YouTube and TikTok Share His Pain
8/27/2026 8:16 AM Open Story
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.
Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices
8/27/2026 7:46 AM Open Story
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump
8/27/2026 7:30 AM Open Story
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.
Administration Lawyer Chosen to Lead Panel Considering Trump Construction Projects
8/26/2026 4:12 PM Open Story
Mark Paoletta, also a close associate of Justice Clarence Thomas’s, has been named by President Trump to lead the National Capital Planning Commission.
Loving Dolly Parton Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard.
8/27/2026 6:40 AM Open Story
She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer.
The Pompous Proof of an America in Decline
8/27/2026 9:59 AM Open Story
Even Machiavelli wouldn’t like Trump’s doings.
Getting Kids Offline
8/27/2026 4:24 AM Open Story
We explain the Meta deal.
Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust
8/27/2026 7:36 AM Open Story
Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.