Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom
7/14/2026 5:13 AM Open Story
The largest banks in the United States collectively raked in tens of billions of profits in the second quarter, despite the war in Iran and persistent inflation.
Warsh Reiterates Fed’s Pledge to Get Inflation Down
7/14/2026 7:30 AM Open Story
Kevin M. Warsh, since becoming chairman of the Federal Reserve, has declined to say whether he supports higher interest rates to tame price pressures.
U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. A.I. Isn’t the Key.
7/14/2026 5:25 AM Open Story
Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies
7/14/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space.
Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates
7/14/2026 6:41 AM Open Story
Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month.
Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know
7/14/2026 3:32 AM Open Story
President Trump announced a 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.
Red State, Blue Governor: It Could Happen in Iowa. Would It Matter?
7/14/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Democrats have real hope for candidates for governor in red states like Iowa and Ohio, but if Republicans seize supermajorities in the legislatures, their power would be limited.
Graham’s Death Complicates G.O.P. Agenda in Congress
7/13/2026 6:02 PM Open Story
Senators returned to the Capitol mourning their colleague, who played pivotal roles on multiple issues confronting lawmakers.
Can Democrats Win Rural Voters Turning Away From Trump? It’s a Tough Sell.
7/14/2026 5:21 AM Open Story
House candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.
At 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again.
7/14/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders once set the record as the oldest person to complete the roughly 2,190-mile trail. Now, he’s back for his title.
‘I Am Frustrated’: Emails Show Blanche’s Role in Trump’s Retribution Campaign
7/14/2026 6:50 AM Open Story
The cooperation of Todd Blanche will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.
Maine ICE Shooting: What We Know About the Death of Joan Sebastian Guerrero
7/14/2026 6:16 AM Open Story
A federal immigration agent shot and killed a man in a car on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine. It was the second fatal encounter in a week involving an agent and a person in a vehicle.
ICE Shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Through Open Passenger Window in Houston, Witnesses Say
7/13/2026 5:14 PM Open Story
A congresswoman and a lawyer relayed witness accounts that diverge from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s version of the fatal encounter.
Ukraine Wants to Make Its Own Antimissile System, Not Just Patriots
7/14/2026 4:56 AM Open Story
The Ukrainian firm Fire Point has produced weapons that hit Russian territory. Its next goal, developing an antimissile system, is a much bigger challenge, experts said.
Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran
7/14/2026 7:13 AM Open Story
In a show of collective strength, President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted European allies at the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris. Yet Europe is still a hostage to America’s foreign policy.
How a Promising Navy Drone Boat Program Got Mired in Politics
7/14/2026 6:18 AM Open Story
Navy acquisition reforms upended a $2.1 billion contract competition. When it was over, several companies with ties to the Trump administration had made the cut.
China Purges Top Official Over Corruption and Sex Charges
7/14/2026 3:23 AM Open Story
Ma Xingrui is the third member of the Politburo to be purged since 2022. He once led the Xinjiang region and was previously head of China’s space program.
The Strange Phenomenon of ‘Terminal Lucidity’
7/14/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
As they near death, some dementia patients recover mental faculties assumed to be long lost. Researchers want to know why.
Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests
7/14/2026 6:47 AM Open Story
A combination of THC and CBD eased symptoms in an especially frail population: patients with advanced dementia near the end of their lives.
New York to Enact Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers
7/14/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order pausing the construction of the largest data centers for one year while the state assesses their effects on the environment and energy use.
N.Y.C. Officials Inspecting Construction Sites After Building Buckles
7/14/2026 6:04 AM Open Story
The inspections were prompted by an incident in Midtown last week, an official said. It was unclear how many sites were being looked at.
75 Years Later, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Remains a Great American Novel
7/14/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Sure, “Catcher in the Rye” has its detractors. But the influence of its wised-up yet winningly innocent hero keeps it among the Great American Novels.
The Democratic Establishment Had This Coming
7/14/2026 3:04 AM Open Story
The Democratic Party needs shaking up.
The Housing Crisis Is Also a Retirement Crisis
7/14/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A home has stopped being just a place to live — it has also become an asset.
Jon Stewart Mocks Mitch McConnell’s Recovery Photo
7/13/2026 11:31 PM Open Story
The “Daily Show” host called the image “totally believable evidence that Mitch McConnell is not only alive, but the happiest boy in the hospital.”
In the Public Interest
7/14/2026 3:34 AM Open Story
We look at the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure news organizations.
Dark Sky Defenders Raise Alarm Along the Border of West Texas
7/14/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Residents fear that the Trump administration’s plans to build a border wall will threaten the region’s spectacular starry skies.