Iowa, Usually Red, Is in Play This Midterm as Economic Woes Mount
10/22/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.
Why Many Voters Are Unhappy With the Economy
10/22/2026 11:13 AM Open Story
With the midterms approaching, the economy is a top concern for voters. Our chief economic correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes which aspects of the economy have voters so frustrated.
Chris Pappas Could Make History in New Hampshire’s Senate Race
10/22/2026 11:25 AM Open Story
Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee, would make history if he won. On the campaign trail, he doesn’t dwell on it.
How a Legal Backlash Against Big Tech Is Forcing Big Changes
10/22/2026 7:33 AM Open Story
A series of lawsuits has created a new de facto regulatory regime as courts order companies like Meta and Google to change their business practices — and pay up.
Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%, Pushing Home Prices Lower in Some Areas
10/22/2026 9:26 AM Open Story
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 7.32 percent as prospective home buyers continue to struggle with affordability. But home prices are starting to drop in some areas.
Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers
10/22/2026 11:02 AM Open Story
New surveys show that increases in premiums and deductibles are forcing people to forgo treatments or doctor’s visits while budgets are strained by higher food and gas prices.
Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing
10/22/2026 8:22 AM Open Story
Russia has sought to separate the war in Ukraine from potential business deals and diplomacy with the United States. Its efforts now appear to be working.
PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline
10/22/2026 9:01 AM Open Story
Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.
What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
10/22/2026 8:55 AM Open Story
A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.
A Young Family in Niagara, N.Y., and a Backyard Full of Radioactive Waste
10/22/2026 9:44 AM Open Story
A young family thought they had escaped the toxic legacy of Love Canal with a dream house near a creek in the suburbs. Then the men in the hazmat suits showed up.
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
10/22/2026 9:41 AM Open Story
Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.
A.I. and Its Dangers Are Embedded In the Midterm Elections
10/22/2026 10:07 AM Open Story
The midterms are the first elections in which artificial intelligence is integrated into every major social media platform. Efforts to blunt its harms are uneven.
Nicole Brown Simpson’s Sister: ‘We Deserve Answers’ on Accomplice Question
10/22/2026 9:29 AM Open Story
Tanya Brown said she believed someone helped O.J. Simpson get rid of the murder weapon. One of Mr. Simpson’s former lawyers called for a special prosecutor.
He Told Us About an O.J. Accomplice. Then He Said He’d Lied. What Next?
10/22/2026 9:07 AM Open Story
A source said his brother had been with O.J. Simpson the night of the murders in 1994. But when we refused to pay, he retracted his story.
Impeachment. It’s Not Just for Presidents.
10/22/2026 7:08 AM Open Story
Trump’s grotesque rerun of the Gilded Age demands a rebuke.
A Shifting Standard
10/22/2026 4:01 AM Open Story
We look at how Title IX keeps changing.
Elizabeth Holmes Quote Drama
10/22/2026 9:42 AM Open Story
In today’s Backstory, the new Holmes film takes issue with our profile, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks her viral essay and a professor shares why he thinks we apply “conservative” and “liberal” labels inconsistently.
The Brief, Messy Political Career of Paolo Zampolli, a Trump Ally
10/22/2026 7:15 AM Open Story
He had an unlikely rise, from modeling agent to presidential special envoy. After his firing, he was unrepentant: “I need to make money.”