Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve
10/5/2026 2:24 AM Open Story
Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones.
The Supreme Court’s New Term, and a Race for Nuclear Power on the Moon
10/5/2026 7:13 AM Open Story
Plus, why school music classes are under threat.
How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term
10/5/2026 5:57 AM Open Story
Even before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes.
A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins
10/5/2026 6:06 AM Open Story
The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
Congress Is Supposed to Be More Powerful Than the Supreme Court. Why Isn’t It?
10/5/2026 7:34 AM Open Story
Trump and his allies in the Capitol have revealed a problem that has been developing for decades.
In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency
10/5/2026 6:22 AM Open Story
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
Brazil Elections Head to Runoff Between Lula and Bolsonaro
10/4/2026 11:19 PM Open Story
Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president, won the first round, but Mr. Bolsonaro took more votes.
Are Babies Conscious?
10/5/2026 7:34 AM Open Story
By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.
What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.
10/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.
Housing, Corruption and a Migrant Surge: Why Spain Is Holding an Early Election
10/5/2026 5:27 AM Open Story
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.
Midterm Elections: Who Is Winning the Race for Congress? Latest Data
10/5/2026 6:55 AM Open Story
It’s Oct. 5 — 29 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
Mayors Are Filming Videos, Mamdani-Style, With Varying Degrees of Cringe
10/5/2026 6:49 AM Open Story
The growing use of walk-and-talk social videos can be traced to Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign for mayor of New York City. But not all candidates are naturals on camera.
Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican
10/5/2026 7:29 AM Open Story
In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.
At Trump’s Rallies, a Familiar Mix of Rituals and a Plea to ‘Please Pretend’
10/4/2026 2:53 PM Open Story
President Trump is doggedly lending his support to Republican candidates facing a rough midterm season. He is the same campaigner he has always been, but his crowds have changed.
Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade
10/5/2026 6:22 AM Open Story
Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.
Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast
10/5/2026 7:23 AM Open Story
The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience
10/5/2026 6:45 AM Open Story
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that uses tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain.
Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know
10/5/2026 5:13 AM Open Story
The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work are being announced this week.
Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies
10/5/2026 7:09 AM Open Story
The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84.
Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News
10/5/2026 6:00 AM Open Story
A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.
5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as  Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge
10/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.
CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson Says He Will Stay On Under New Owner Skydance
10/5/2026 6:21 AM Open Story
Mark Thompson told the network’s employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for.”
Inside the Group of Texans Accused of Being Antifa Terrorists
10/5/2026 7:04 AM Open Story
The strange story behind the first federal terrorism prosecution of American protesters.
This Is How AIPAC Lost Its Way
10/4/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics.
We Need to Rethink How We Diagnose Mental Illness
10/5/2026 6:49 AM Open Story
More than half of people who qualify for one diagnosis also qualify for another during their lifetime.
On the Docket
10/5/2026 3:16 AM Open Story
We look at the cases before the Supreme Court this term.
Jeff Koons Is Selling $100 Million of His Personal Art Collection
10/5/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Much of the trove, offered this fall at Christie’s, comes from a buying spree in the late 2000s and includes Dutch Golden Age art and paintings by Picasso and Manet.