RFK Jr. Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into Vaccines, Despite His Public Silence
5/11/2026 1:02 PM Open Story
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
Supreme Court Clears Path for Alabama to Use New Voting Map
5/11/2026 5:33 PM Open Story
A majority of the justices sided with Alabama in a move that could speed up efforts to put in place a congressional district map that would eliminate a majority-Black district.
The Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee
5/11/2026 12:49 PM Open Story
Black residents, who make up 25 percent of Fayette County, Tenn., won a new electoral map last year to change an all-white board of commissioners. They worry the Supreme Court’s ruling could threaten that.
Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
5/11/2026 4:59 PM Open Story
State officials asked the justices to overturn a Virginia Supreme Court decision that struck down a congressional map, a major defeat for Democrats.
Why Republicans Are Still Drawing House Maps, While Democrats Are Stuck
5/11/2026 6:51 PM Open Story
The G.O.P. has seized an edge on redistricting thanks to two court rulings, and it has more room to maneuver for extra seats before the midterms.
Pressure on Starmer Mounts as Dozens of Labour Lawmakers Call on Him to Quit
5/11/2026 4:41 PM Open Story
The chances of a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared to rise sharply on Monday as several government aides announced their resignations.
Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million.
5/11/2026 2:09 PM Open Story
The Interior Department added $6.2 million to the no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial pool late last week.
Senate G.O.P. Stands by Security Money for Trump’s Ballroom
5/11/2026 2:53 PM Open Story
Democrats are trying to stoke public opposition to the project as they take aim at legislation to provide nearly $72 billion for the administration’s immigration crackdown.
Kari Lake, Who Led Effort to Shutter Voice of America, Is Named Ambassador to Jamaica
5/11/2026 6:06 PM Open Story
Ms. Lake tried and failed to fire hundreds of Voice of America journalists and to cut funding for other federally funded news groups like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’
5/11/2026 2:38 PM Open Story
President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.
Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall
5/11/2026 12:02 PM Open Story
Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began.
Supreme Court Continues Access to Abortion Pill by Mail, for a Few Days
5/11/2026 1:03 PM Open Story
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.
Drilling Into the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
5/11/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Ten people. Eight weeks. Three thousand feet to pierce a fast-melting Antarctic glacier.
Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Said Something Original and Taboo About Victimhood
5/11/2026 11:43 AM Open Story
A book by the world’s most famous survivor of sexual violence has been read as a manifesto or a cry of pain. What she wrote is far more complicated.
Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas
5/11/2026 1:49 PM Open Story
Parliament passed a new law that paves the way for military trials for hundreds of Palestinians suspected of taking part in the 2023 attack that ignited the two-year war in Gaza.
Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign
5/11/2026 5:22 PM Open Story
Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take responsibility and get out of our lives.”
Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said
5/11/2026 2:53 PM Open Story
The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands.
Ukraine Looks to Step Away From Trump and U.S.
5/11/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
With peace talks on ice and Ukraine now more self-reliant, President Volodymyr Zelensky seems to be stepping away from the United States.
Former Top Zelensky Aide Is Accused in Corruption Inquiry
5/11/2026 2:20 PM Open Story
Ukrainian news outlets named the suspect as Andriy Yermak, who resigned last year amid a sweeping scandal.
In This Nazi-Era Restitution Dispute, the Focus Turns to a Missing Cow
5/11/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
A family is vying for the return of a painting it thought was by Rubens. But an expert says it’s a copy because it does not include the artist’s depiction of a peeing cow.
Democrats Can’t Let This Antisemitic Sex Therapist Win Her Runoff
5/11/2026 6:52 PM Open Story
Maureen Galindo’s rise demonstrates how even justified rage and despair can curdle into hateful paranoia.
The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians
5/11/2026 7:42 AM Open Story
Male and female Palestinians describe brutal sexual abuse at the hands of Israel’s prison guards, soldiers, settlers and interrogators.
Why Two Big Companies Just Cut Paid Family Leave
5/11/2026 12:27 PM Open Story
Deloitte and Zoom are among the employers reducing support for working parents, signaling a retreat from family-friendly benefits.
Inside the Hantavirus Quarantine Unit in Nebraska Where 15 Americans Wait
5/11/2026 5:02 PM Open Story
The National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska is now the temporary home for many of the Americans who had been passengers on the MV Hondius.
Dean Buntrock, Maestro of Waste Management, Dies at 94
5/11/2026 1:33 PM Open Story
Anticipating how the environmental movement would affect trash disposal in the United States, he built a 12-truck garbage company into a coast-to-coast behemoth.
Bezos Family Gives $100 Million for Preschool Education in New York
5/11/2026 6:20 PM Open Story
Free child care is one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top goals. Now the Bezos Foundation is giving Robin Hood, a favorite philanthropy of wealthy New Yorkers, big money for early childhood education.