To Get the Strait Open, Trump Had to Leave the Hardest Issues for Later
5/24/2026 9:13 PM Open Story
President Trump is hailing the agreement with Iran as groundbreaking, even as he admits it “isn’t even fully negotiated.” But the nuclear stockpile, enrichment and missiles have not been discussed.
Even After a Strait of Hormuz Deal, Moving 1,500 Ships Won’t Be Easy
5/25/2026 7:55 AM Open Story
An agreement to reopen the waterway would be followed by a complicated process of navigating a backlog of vessels stranded for nearly three months.
Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical
5/25/2026 8:14 AM Open Story
The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.
Pope Leo Has Released an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important?
5/25/2026 2:40 AM Open Story
Leo XIV issued his thoughts about artificial intelligence in the modern world using a centuries-old form of papal communication called an encyclical.
Trump’s Self-Indulgent Streak Deepens G.O.P. Fears He Is Risking Losses in Midterms
5/25/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
“The stupid stuff is killing our chances,” said a retiring Republican senator.
He Name-Drops Ocasio-Cortez in His Bid for Congress. She Doesn’t Talk About Him at All.
5/25/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Saikat Chakrabarti, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s former chief of staff, is running in San Francisco to succeed Representative Nancy Pelosi, whom Mr. Chakrabarti irked with an incendiary tweet seven years ago.
Will Maureen Galindo’s ‘Zionists’ Comments Matter in Texas House Runoff Election?
5/25/2026 7:12 AM Open Story
Democratic leaders accused Maureen Galindo of antisemitism and are trying to stop her from winning the party’s primary in a contested U.S. House district.
In City at Center of Ebola Crisis, ‘the Virus Is Far Ahead of Us’
5/25/2026 5:24 AM Open Story
The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now is the response taking shape.
Summer’s Best Beach Reads
5/25/2026 7:05 AM Open Story
If you happen to be near a body of water (salt, fresh, chlorinated or otherwise), here are the books you’ll need.
Were the Constitution’s Authors a Little Too Optimistic?
5/25/2026 7:27 AM Open Story
The nation’s founding document has a blind spot. Trump is making it visible.
Amid Iran War, Remembering the Losses From Another Middle East Conflict
5/25/2026 7:02 AM Open Story
On this Memorial Day, families of those killed in the Iraq War reflected on the sacrifice and offered advice to today’s military families.
A City in the Kill Zone
5/25/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Little is left of Kostiantynivka, a city on the front lines. Rescuers risk their lives to ferry out the few who remain.
One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.
5/25/2026 5:45 AM Open Story
A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something “curative,” one expert said.
Cubans Cook With Charcoal and Wood Fires to Survive During Energy Crisis
5/25/2026 5:18 AM Open Story
The U.S. oil blockade has left millions without cooking gas. In Santiago de Cuba, the cradle of the Cuban revolution, apartment tower residents resort to charcoal and firewood.
Everyone Knew Them on the Block. Then a Friday Ritual Ended in Tragedy.
5/25/2026 7:03 AM Open Story
The group of friends had used the same corner on the Upper West Side to unwind for years. By the end of the night, two people would be dead after a speeding S.U.V. drove into a crowd.
Twenty Years After His Film, Al Gore Tweaks the Climate Script
5/25/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Mr. Gore is still giving the slide show that “An Inconvenient Truth” was built around, but with changes that reflect a shift in the discussion of climate change.
How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires
5/24/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Countries are learning that the finer things in life sometimes have a serendipitous side benefit.
$140,000 E.V.s and Heritage Gold: The Rise of China’s Homegrown Luxury Market
5/24/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
As China’s economy slows, consumers are increasingly turning to domestic luxury products, challenging the dominance of long-established European brands.
All Quiet at the Kennedy Center
5/25/2026 6:14 AM Open Story
David Jones has been the principal clarinetist of the Kennedy Center’s orchestra for five presidents. A cascade of cancellations means he hasn’t played there since February.
The 15-Year-Old Keeping War Memories Alive
5/23/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
Luke Morrison may be the youngest person keeping alive an age-old tradition: to process war through the memories and mementos of those who experienced it.
How to Be Old
5/25/2026 7:38 AM Open Story
My advice for how to keep living.
A Poem for Memorial Day
5/25/2026 6:09 AM Open Story
We remember those who gave their lives in service to the United States.
A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought
5/25/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
In the Desert and Mountain West, towns like Kearny, Ariz., are already warning residents they could soon run out of water, but rationing so far has been patchy.
Toshifumi Suzuki, Japan’s ‘God’ of Convenience Stores, Dies at 93
5/25/2026 8:04 AM Open Story
Toshifumi Suzuki spent four decades building 7-Eleven into a cornerstone of daily life in Japan.
Brooklyn Co-op Divided Over Push to Boycott Israeli Products
5/25/2026 6:27 AM Open Story
The Park Slope Food Co-op, a socially conscious grocery store in a liberal neighborhood, has devolved into dysfunction ahead of a Tuesday vote on the proposed boycott.
Crack Forms in Garden Grove Chemical Tank, a Positive Sign for Firefighters
5/25/2026 6:58 AM Open Story
The tank in Southern California has been building in temperature and pressure for days, which could lead to an explosive release. The crack may reduce some of that pressure, officials said.