Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
10/1/2026 6:37 PM Open Story
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault.
Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting
10/1/2026 5:36 PM Open Story
Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent.
How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action
10/1/2026 8:20 AM Open Story
The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”
Chi Phi Members Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Lawsuit Give Varying Accounts of Night
10/1/2026 5:57 PM Open Story
Their accounts, detailed in hundreds of pages of investigative files obtained by The New York Times, were disjointed and sometimes contradictory. All the men denied any wrongdoing.
Christa Pike Is in Critical Condition as Tennessee Pauses Executions
10/1/2026 4:09 PM Open Story
Gov. Bill Lee ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to execute the lone woman on Tennessee’s death row.
What Did Christa Pike Do? What to Know About the Botched Tennessee Execution.
10/1/2026 2:15 PM Open Story
Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of a lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate.
How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital?
10/1/2026 3:30 PM Open Story
A catheter carrying the drug may not have delivered the doses to Ms. Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.
Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain
10/1/2026 12:48 PM Open Story
Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished.
Investigators Seek Motive for FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
10/1/2026 4:24 PM Open Story
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the co-pilot who set upon the pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” but did not elaborate.
John Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him.
10/1/2026 7:51 AM Open Story
After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.
Abdul El-Sayed, a Senate candidate in Michigan, Is Still Trying to Unite the Democratic Base
10/1/2026 3:05 PM Open Story
The progressive Senate candidate is offering olive branches to Jewish voters and campaigning with Kamala Harris to attract Black voters. Polling shows it may be working.
Inside Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao’s Life After Prison
10/1/2026 4:55 AM Open Story
Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.
‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza
10/1/2026 12:56 PM Open Story
Brett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war.
David Ellison’s Vision for CNN: Same C.E.O and No Bari Weiss, for Now.
10/1/2026 2:21 PM Open Story
David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.
The New York City Neighborhoods Where It’s Hardest to Build Housing
10/1/2026 1:49 PM Open Story
Some City Council members are losing an informal veto power over new projects in their districts after voters approved a measure aimed at eliminating roadblocks to development.
Landlords Release Emails and Texts in Lawsuit Over Mamdani’s Rent Freeze
10/1/2026 12:42 PM Open Story
The communications were revealed as part of a lawsuit challenging the rent freeze on rent-stabilized units in New York City, which went into effect on Thursday.
When White People Like Hannah Gann Pretend to Be Black
10/1/2026 2:27 PM Open Story
Rachel Dolezal is now a type.
Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I.
9/30/2026 8:34 AM Open Story
As A.I. capabilities accelerate, the technologist is shocked by the “complete lack of engagement” with the question of how to manage its risks.