Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterm Elections
9/27/2026 8:16 AM Open Story
As their midterm picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
‘She’s One of Us’: Mary Peltola’s Bumpy Rise to Political Power
9/27/2026 10:17 AM Open Story
Ms. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, has complicated politics: She is pro-gun, pro-oil and pro-gas — but also pro-environment and especially pro-fish.
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
9/27/2026 4:02 PM Open Story
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government
9/27/2026 3:12 PM Open Story
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says
9/27/2026 4:33 PM Open Story
President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.
5 Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism Near RAF Fairford Air Base in UK
9/27/2026 1:20 PM Open Story
The British counterterrorism police say the men were arrested after three suspicious vehicles appeared to be traveling toward R.A.F. Fairford early on Sunday.
Kyle MacLachlan: David Lynch’s Singular Weirdo Is Secretly a Normie
9/27/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The actor still hasn’t come to grips with the loss of David Lynch. He talks about that, his hesitation about taking a role in “Sex and the City” and his new memoir.
As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind
9/27/2026 4:22 AM Open Story
The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.
Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?
9/27/2026 1:57 PM Open Story
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House
9/27/2026 3:12 PM Open Story
Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.
In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life
9/26/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
9/24/2026 5:30 AM Open Story
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada
9/27/2026 3:11 PM Open Story
New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.
Saturday Night, No Mask Required, at the Last Ditch Lesbian Bar in Massachusetts
9/27/2026 12:08 PM Open Story
Last Ditch, a bar and art space, ended its Covid mask requirement as a way to attract more people. What it got instead was outsized attention.
The Mean Girls Presidency
9/27/2026 5:09 AM Open Story
Our government is being run by a clique of middle-aged guys.
Giant Pandas, Icons of China’s Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in Atlanta
9/27/2026 12:50 PM Open Story
A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang landed on Sunday, days after China’s leader said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.