‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
9/26/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
9/25/2026 6:37 PM Open Story
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector
9/25/2026 1:26 PM Open Story
A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.
A 7-Day Standoff That Said So Much About Trump and the Media
9/26/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
An abrupt decree, a network boycott, a legal intervention and an uneasy détente: This was no typical battle between a president and his press corps.
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One
9/25/2026 7:31 PM Open Story
CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.
At Summit, Xi Sought to Tilt Trump’s Stance on America’s Place in Asia
9/25/2026 9:00 PM Open Story
In his talks with President Trump, the Chinese leader used praise, warnings and wartime history to challenge American support for Taiwan and Japan.
You Get an Eagle, and You Get an Eagle: Xi Takes Home Trump’s Go-To Gift
9/25/2026 11:25 PM Open Story
The president has often reached for statues of the national bird on diplomatic occasions in his second term. (Ronald Reagan favored them, too.)
High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near
9/26/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.
Supreme Court Ruling Could Have Limited Impact on Voter Screening in Midterms
9/25/2026 5:42 PM Open Story
Federal law requires a 90-day “quiet period” before elections, likely restricting the immediate scope of a decision that allows the use of a citizenship database to examine voter rolls.
Supreme Court Once Again Blocks Republican-Backed Voting Map in Missouri
9/25/2026 5:29 PM Open Story
A federal appeals court had sided with Republicans seeking to use redrawn congressional district boundaries to give their party an advantage in the midterms elections.
Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean.
9/26/2026 2:15 AM Open Story
The legendary actor on his disturbing childhood, his Hollywood missteps and the pain he caused to his loved ones, his body and himself.
Airline Credit Cards Are Messing Up the Whole Industry
9/25/2026 7:02 AM Open Story
Airline loyalty programs are anticompetitive and hurting consumers.
He Was The Times’s Moscow Chief. My Grandmother Was His Censor.
9/24/2026 9:27 AM Open Story
Somehow the story got through.
Free Rein
9/26/2026 3:27 AM Open Story
Fall weekends bring an imperative to get things done, but we need not over-engineer our days to get the most out of them.
Heroine or Public Enemy? The Israeli Blocking Much of Netanyahu’s Agenda.
9/26/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s first female attorney general, has stopped many of the government’s efforts to remove constraints on its power.