Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire as SpaceX Stock Begins Trading
6/12/2026 9:50 AM Open Story
With SpaceX shares soaring on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits.
If You Have a 401(k), How Much SpaceX Stock Will You Own?
6/12/2026 10:40 AM Open Story
If you have index funds — such as in a 401(k) — they may soon include shares of the mega company. Here’s a rough calculation.
As Speculation Swirls About the Emerging Iran Deal, Here’s What We Know
6/12/2026 11:54 AM Open Story
A “memorandum of understanding” between the two sides is under discussion. Both sides are keen to frame it as a victory.
Judge Declines to Halt UFC Fight at the White House on Trump’s Birthday
6/12/2026 11:20 AM Open Story
In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.
FISA, a Key U.S. Spying Power, Is Expiring. What Does That Mean for Foreign Surveillance?
6/12/2026 8:24 AM Open Story
Top officials and some lawmakers say letting a powerful spying authority expire on Saturday will leave the United States dangerously blind. But surveillance can still continue.
David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88
6/12/2026 6:19 AM Open Story
His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
Framing David Hockney’s Greatest Art
6/12/2026 11:33 AM Open Story
Whether in Los Angeles, in his native England or traveling the world, the artist always reinvented the world he saw, with psychological insight.
David Hockney’s Sense of Style Never Wavered
6/12/2026 7:34 AM Open Story
The painter David Hockney’s clothes roared with mirth and maximalism.
Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
6/12/2026 10:47 AM Open Story
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
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.
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.
Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering?
6/12/2026 6:11 AM Open Story
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, who writes The Tilt newsletter, looks at the Republicans’ advantage in the House of Representatives after partisan redistricting. To win the House, how much of the popular vote would Democrats need to win?
To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right
6/12/2026 6:20 AM Open Story
After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservatives gain influence within the party.
Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS
6/12/2026 11:53 AM Open Story
Rick Jackson, a billionaire, wants to be Georgia’s next governor. But the I.R.S. has questioned how his low-budget movies turned into tax windfalls.
Israel Is Building Army Base in Jenin, Flouting 1990s Pact With Palestinians
6/12/2026 11:00 AM Open Story
Critics say the move would help the Israeli military protect increased settlement activity near Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.
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.
Suspect in Fatal Shooting Is Dead After a Standoff in Midland, Texas, Officials Say
6/12/2026 10:54 AM Open Story
The man was confirmed to be dead after he had barricaded himself in a building in Midland, following an earlier shooting on Friday that killed one person and injured at least 11 others.
She Was Dying of Cancer. How Should She Live?
6/12/2026 12:24 PM Open Story
Thanks to new treatments, some patients with the disease are living longer — leaving them in limbo for years.
Trump’s D.C. Renovations, HGTV Style
6/11/2026 8:09 AM Open Story
President Trump brings a particular brand of reality TV-style renovations to the nation’s capital.
Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims About His Arch, Reflecting Pool Repairs and Other Renovation Projects
6/12/2026 7:05 AM Open Story
President Trump has made false or exaggerated claims of a Civil War-era push for a triumphal arch, hundreds of millions spent on repairs on the Reflecting Pool, and an absence of working fountains.
How We Are Illustrating Trump’s Plans to Remake Washington
6/5/2026 6:18 AM Open Story
With the East Wing turned to rubble, our Graphics staff set out to show what exactly the president planned to build there and elsewhere.
A Guide to Chicago’s South Side, Home of the New Obama Center
6/12/2026 9:04 AM Open Story
The Obama Presidential Center, opening on June 19, is poised to attract visitors to an often-overlooked area. Here’s what you’ll find in Hyde Park and beyond.
This Conservative Insider Is Skeptical That the G.O.P. Can ‘Buck Historical Trends’ in the Midterms
6/12/2026 8:00 AM Open Story
Why “top Republicans should actually be more concerned.”
Social Security Is Going Broke. Where Is the Outrage?
6/12/2026 9:35 AM Open Story
We’ve been here before, but never so close.
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.
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!’”
Ohio City Worker Union Complains That Goats Are Eating Its Lunch
6/12/2026 7:32 AM Open Story
A union in Columbus made a formal complaint after the city farmed out brush-clearing duties at a wastewater plant. The competitors? Goats.