After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table
3/26/2026 8:42 AM Open Story
Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.
Mortgage Rates Jump Again as Iran War Effects Ripple Through Housing Market
3/26/2026 9:35 AM Open Story
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States hit 6.38 percent, the fourth increase since the war began.
Europeans Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran
3/26/2026 12:25 PM Open Story
The drones are an improved version of a weapon that Iran sent to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.
Trump Administration Begins Investigations Into Three Medical Schools
3/26/2026 10:59 AM Open Story
The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project
3/26/2026 10:20 AM Open Story
President Trump is making new plans in one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House.
South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Requiring Citizenship Proof to Vote
3/26/2026 8:34 AM Open Story
The law, which mirrors national Republican priorities, requires newly registered voters to show that they are U.S. citizens in order to cast a ballot in state or local races.
Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events
3/26/2026 11:04 AM Open Story
The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.
When a Not-So-Dark Knight and His Sidekick Saved a Wacky Gotham
3/26/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Joel Schumacher apologized for “Batman & Robin,” his corny 1997 superhero movie, but thanks to its ice puns and bat nipples, it’s since become an accidental parody worth howling at.
Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier
3/26/2026 11:32 AM Open Story
Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
LaGuardia Airport Runway Reopens After Plane Crash Wreckage Is Removed
3/26/2026 12:11 PM Open Story
Officials on Thursday said the airport in New York was now fully operational. One of its two runways had been closed since Sunday, when a jet hit a truck, killing two pilots.
Savannah Guthrie Says 2 Ransom Notes About Her Mother Were Likely Genuine
3/26/2026 11:36 AM Open Story
Her interview on the “Today” show came more than 50 days after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz.
The Clues Binance Missed That Led to Billions in Crypto Flowing to Iran
3/26/2026 11:37 AM Open Story
The world’s largest crypto exchange is under fire after investigators found accounts moving $1.7 billion to entities linked to Iran. Clues about those accounts were in plain sight for over a year.
Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts
3/26/2026 9:06 AM Open Story
Bishops are trying to understand what’s behind the wave. People joining the church described their reasons as highly personal.
Saving Hermit Crabs by Breeding Them in the Suburbs
3/26/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate them as much as she does.
Local Opposition Is Slowing A.I. Data Centers. Wall Street Has Noticed.
3/26/2026 8:29 AM Open Story
Tech companies are running into resistance from neighbors and may not be able to build at the pace they promised investors.
Seeking a Sounding Board? Beware the Eager-to-Please Chatbot.
3/26/2026 11:39 AM Open Story
A new study of popular AI models shows that their feedback on social situations is far from impartial.
How a Healthy Mind-Set Influences Longevity
3/26/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A few qualities, including a sense of purpose, seem to have real benefits — especially as you age.
How Can America Be So Miserable When It’s So Rich?
3/26/2026 8:44 AM Open Story
The just resentments of a shrinking middle class.
It’s Not Trump. It’s America.
3/26/2026 9:19 AM Open Story
The country’s faith in its ability to shape the world to its liking is a much older malady.
Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Ukraine’s Security Guarantees on Donbas Surrender
3/26/2026 9:12 AM Open Story
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side.”
The Disgusting Reason a Staten Island Creek Turned Bright Green
3/26/2026 11:55 AM Open Story
The emerald tint to the Clove Lakes Park stream helped confirm long-held suspicions about what might be leaking from toilets.
The Kennedy Center Is Giving Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize
3/26/2026 10:27 AM Open Story
The annual award that recognizes merit in humor is going to the satirist and talk show host who has been critical of President Trump and political correctness.
Oscars Will Move to a Venue Outside Hollywood
3/26/2026 11:14 AM Open Story
The event will be held in downtown Los Angeles starting in 2029 as part of a deal between the academy and AEG, a developer of entertainment venues.