Trump Promised ‘Big, Beautiful’ Deals. Delivering Has Been Tougher.
4/22/2025 3:13 PM Open Story
So far, the goals of many of President Trump’s negotiations have been unrealized, even those he said would be accomplished in a matter of days or weeks.
Details Hegseth Shared on Signal Came From a Secure Site
4/22/2025 1:27 PM Open Story
Information about U.S. strikes in Yemen that the defense secretary put in two group chats came from Central Command, according to two people familiar with the chats.
Trump Administration Continues to Defy Judge’s Orders in Abrego Garcia Case, Lawyers Say
4/22/2025 8:04 AM Open Story
In refusing to reveal much of anything about the administration’s efforts, department lawyers insisted the information constituted state secrets that needed to be protected.
Tesla Profits Drop 71% Amid Backlash to Elon Musk’s Role Under Trump
4/22/2025 3:09 PM Open Story
The carmaker reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Talks China Trade War De-Escalation and Tax Cuts
4/22/2025 2:42 PM Open Story
Scott Bessent told a group of investors that he expected trade tensions with China to de-escalate.
Stocks Rebound as Wall Street Latches Onto Hope for Tariff Easing
4/22/2025 1:07 PM Open Story
Major U.S. stock indexes rallied and the dollar stabilized, as investors welcomed comments from the White House on tariff negotiations.
Jury Rules Against Palin in Libel Case Against New York Times
4/22/2025 3:22 PM Open Story
After two hours of deliberation, a jury rejected Sarah Palin’s claim that a 2017 editorial defamed her.
Top Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Citing a Loss of Independence
4/22/2025 2:34 PM Open Story
The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.
Rubio Skipping Ukraine Talks as Zelensky Rebuffs U.S. on Crimea
4/22/2025 2:47 PM Open Story
The decision by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pull out of the meeting and an objection by Ukraine’s leader to a key U.S. proposal raised questions about the state of the negotiations.
Harvard Plans to Use Trump’s Haste Against Him as It Fights Funding Cut
4/22/2025 1:32 PM Open Story
Harvard’s lawyers suggest the administration was sloppy when it froze billions in federal funding. A mundane but crucial law is essential to the university’s case against the government.
Some Harvard Donors Still Want It to Strike a Deal With Trump
4/22/2025 12:34 PM Open Story
Harvard frantically tried to avoid a showdown with the Trump administration. Now many of its big donors are pushing the university’s leaders to back down and renew talks with the White House.
More Than 220 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump’s ‘Overreach’
4/22/2025 12:51 PM Open Story
The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, following the school’s refusal to submit to a list of demands.
My Son Has a Rare Syndrome. So I Turned to the Internet.
4/22/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
Social media became a place of both solace and torment. How much was mine to share?
Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000
4/22/2025 2:06 PM Open Story
Growing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
Why Did Pope Francis Never Return to Argentina?
4/22/2025 2:34 PM Open Story
Francis never gave an explicit answer for not returning as pontiff to his native country, but some experts say he worried about having his presence used for political purposes.
How Pope Francis Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.
4/22/2025 11:49 AM Open Story
Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. Ruth Graham, a reporter covering religion, faith and values for The New York Times, describes how his papacy galvanized a tide of conservative resistance in the American church hierarchy, in Washington and in the pews.
I Watched the Pope Visit the Forgotten and Convert the Skeptical
4/22/2025 11:54 AM Open Story
Jim Yardley, a former Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, witnessed Pope Francis’ transformation from an unlikely papal contender to a beloved figure.
Supreme Court Seems Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools
4/22/2025 12:20 PM Open Story
In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters.
3 Adams Case Prosecutors Resign Rather Than Express Regret to Justice Dept.
4/22/2025 12:57 PM Open Story
They had been placed on administrative leave after refusing to abandon the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. “We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none,” they wrote.
At Least 24 Tourists Gunned Down by Militants in Kashmir
4/22/2025 2:21 PM Open Story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India called the shooting, the worst against civilians in the region for years, a “terror attack” and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
A Picasso Show From Pablo’s Daughter
4/22/2025 9:33 AM Open Story
An exhibition at Gagosian includes never-before-seen works from the personal collection of Paloma Picasso, who helped organize the show.
Green Solutions to Fight Louisiana Flooding
4/21/2025 5:24 PM Open Story
Simple, affordable initiatives like rain gardens are helping to soak up water in New Orleans.
The Face-Plant President
4/22/2025 2:00 PM Open Story
There’s no better opponent than one who repeatedly trips over his shoelaces.
We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science
4/22/2025 11:04 AM Open Story
When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it.
Sweating to Shivering: Study Finds Rapid Swings in Temperature Have Increased
4/22/2025 10:34 AM Open Story
Flips between warm temperatures to cold and vice versa have become quicker, more frequent and more intense in recent decades, a new study shows.
Eunice Golden, Artist Who Mapped the Male Nude, Dies at 98
4/22/2025 1:34 PM Open Story
Like many feminist artists, she took the body as her subject. But while others were exploring their own bodies, she painted the male anatomy.
Harvey Weinstein Faces New Trial as Jury Is Seated
4/22/2025 12:06 PM Open Story
Some prospective jurors reacted with shock when they realized they might be selected for Mr. Weinstein’s latest trial. Opening statements lie ahead.
Buffalo Diocese Agrees to Pay $150 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
4/22/2025 2:00 PM Open Story
The provisional settlement comes after years of negotiation with the scandal-plagued diocese in New York’s second-largest city.