Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods
8/30/2026 2:11 PM Open Story
Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.
China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood
8/30/2026 8:41 AM Open Story
The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details.
Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars
8/30/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.
How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
8/30/2026 10:27 AM Open Story
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.
Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
8/30/2026 1:51 PM Open Story
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
Postal Service Rule Could Bar Millions From Voting by Mail
8/30/2026 11:17 AM Open Story
A judge temporarily blocked the agency from implementing a strict new rule governing mail voting. The policy could disproportionately affect Democrats and many battleground elections.
Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race
8/30/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.
This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame.
8/30/2026 9:18 AM Open Story
The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary.
Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James
8/30/2026 4:47 AM Open Story
Marlon James’s story of gay experience and murderous homophobia in Jamaica is a maximalist’s banquet — and the Booker Prize winner’s finest book yet.
How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’
8/30/2026 6:24 AM Open Story
With “The Disappearers,” the Booker Prize-winning author has written his most personal novel yet.
He Was a Top Lawn Care Influencer on YouTube. Then Everything Went Haywire.
8/30/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Many people think Greg Chism is a freak — or worse. He says he was just following the incentives of the platform.
Who Will Rule the 2026 U.S. Open?
8/30/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
The players, the rivalries and the dramas to follow at this year’s tournament.
The World Is a Room With a Piano Waiting to Be Played
8/30/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Like any life, mine has had its pain, yet from the outset it seems to have been graced by unbelievable people and events. An anthology of miracles.
How Not to Announce a Measles Death
8/30/2026 5:59 AM Open Story
Josh Shapiro announced two measles deaths. Things went downhill fast.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars
8/30/2026 9:39 AM Open Story
Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds.