U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe
6/11/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce its commitment to NATO.
What the SpaceX I.P.O. Means for You, and a Giant Act of Vandalism in D.C.
6/12/2026 5:06 AM Open Story
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
A Dangerous Limbo Leaves Iran, and the World, Between Peace and War
6/12/2026 5:30 AM Open Story
Since announcing a nominal cease-fire two months ago, Iran, Israel and the U.S. have remained locked in low-intensity violence that has become a new normal.
The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal
6/12/2026 2:05 AM Open Story
The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Risk Strait of Hormuz or Wait? Shipping Companies Face a Costly Dilemma.
6/12/2026 2:25 AM Open Story
With more than 500 ships still stranded in the Persian Gulf, pressure on the shipowners and sailors is growing by the day.
How SpaceX’s IPO Compares With Saudi Aramco, Uber and Others
6/12/2026 2:08 AM Open Story
The previous record was set over six years ago. But SpaceX, whose stock begins trading on Friday, is on track to raise tens of billions of dollars more.
The Consequences of SpaceX’s Trillion-Dollar I.P.O.
6/12/2026 4:54 AM Open Story
SpaceX’s trading debut is expected to smash records. Wall Street is watching to see what else it disrupts.
SpaceX IPO: How Our Reporters Assess the Sky-High Valuation and Potential Economic Impact
6/11/2026 2:28 PM Open Story
Two Times tech reporters and their editor talk about assessing the sky-high valuation of the rocket and satellite maker, the potential economic impact of its public debut and the role of the world’s richest man in it all.
A Trillionaire?
6/12/2026 4:24 AM Open Story
SpaceX is expected to make Elon Musk even richer when its stock begins trading today.
Kennedy Center Appeals Order to Remove Trump’s Name
6/12/2026 4:10 AM Open Story
One day before a deadline to take the president’s name off its facade, the arts institution appealed a federal judge’s ruling that also temporarily blocked it from closing.
Some States Opt Out of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’
6/11/2026 5:45 PM Open Story
At least five have declined to participate, the latest sign that the national 250th birthday celebration has become a fragmented and partisan affair as the president seeks his imprint.
Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency
6/11/2026 7:05 PM Open Story
The Trump administration cited misspending among the reasons for blocking funds to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Mayor Karen Bass warned that “people will lose their lives.”
Inside Cesar Chavez’s Labor Union, Women Faced a Culture of Sexual Abuse
6/12/2026 4:48 AM Open Story
Many of the women who helped lead the fight for Latino civil rights say they were quietly waging their own battles with harassment, misogyny and sexual assault inside the powerful United Farm Workers union.
David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88
6/12/2026 4:33 AM Open Story
His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
What I Learned From David Hockney
6/12/2026 3:21 AM Open Story
The curator Norman Rosenthal knew the artist for over 60 years and still discovered something new when they collaborated on a final blockbuster show.
With iPhones and Faxes, David Hockney Embraced Tech
6/12/2026 3:19 AM Open Story
Polaroids and photocopiers also gave the artist possibilities for creating in forms vastly different from his paintings.
After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump
6/11/2026 9:47 AM Open Story
In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom.
Frisco Mayor’s Race Tests Anti-Muslim Politics in Texas
6/12/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
A runoff in the Dallas suburb of Frisco is testing whether anti-Muslim rhetoric, prominent in G.O.P. primaries this year, can win over a broader set of voters.
Excitement and Frustration Mix as the World Cup Comes to America
6/12/2026 4:50 AM Open Story
Astronomical ticket prices, soaring security costs and concern over traffic and transit snarls is mixed with pride in host cities and excitement over the U.S. team.
AIPAC Wants Democrats to Back Israel. Instead, They’re Turning on AIPAC.
6/12/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party.
Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers’s Doctor About Banned Drugs
6/11/2026 4:30 PM Open Story
The inquiry comes after a report that Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the physician for the team, supported the U.F.C. star Conor McGregor in using performance-enhancing drugs while recovering from an injury.
Sheriffs in Maryland Challenge State Limits on Cooperation With ICE
6/12/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
A lawsuit by a group of 17 county law enforcement officers is another front in the Trump-era fight over local police’s role in immigration enforcement.
Bring the Kids and Grab Some Barbecue: A Day at the Ukrainian Drone Races
6/12/2026 2:07 AM Open Story
Competitions that give soldiers a brief break from the front have a festival-like atmosphere, a mix of potentially deadly weapons and frolicking children.
Knicks in Five? Please Don’t Tempt the Jinx Gods.
6/12/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Some Knicks fans have predicted series sweeps. Others, conditioned by decades of failure, pay more heed to jinxes and superstitious rituals.
Brawls, Biting and Bliss in a City Craving a Knicks Championship
6/12/2026 4:35 AM Open Story
Decades of bottled-up hopes and frustrations have created a frenzy around the New York Knicks that has brought out the worst in some fans.
Steven Spielberg on How to Build Suspense in ‘Disclosure Day’
6/12/2026 2:05 AM Open Story
The director narrates a scene from his movie that is a continuation, of sorts, of a sequence he filmed for his feature-length debut, “Duel,” in 1971.
‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Spielberg Plays His Greatest Cosmic Hits
6/11/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
In a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy, infused with epic intentions and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, the filmmaker brings the rest of us home.
SpaceX’s I.P.O. Will Help Fulfill Elon Musk’s Political Vision of America
6/12/2026 4:47 AM Open Story
The SpaceX I.P.O. will enable its founder to build — and scale — his peculiar vision of society.
‘Yes’ Is a Scathing Portrait of Israeli Depravity. Why Are European Leftists Boycotting It?
6/12/2026 2:05 AM Open Story
The inanity of the leftists who’d censor such a film shouldn’t distract us from the right-wing nightmare it reveals.
Late Night Prepares for Trump’s U.F.C. Birthday Fight at the White House
6/11/2026 11:15 PM Open Story
Jimmy Fallon called the president “the only 80-year-old yelling, ‘Get on my lawn!’”
Anti-Immigrant Riots Leave Belfast on Edge: ‘Everyone Is Afraid’
6/12/2026 5:15 AM Open Story
In two nights of violence in Northern Ireland after a brutal stabbing, people were targeted because of their skin color, the authorities said.