Photos: Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
6/25/2026 1:57 AM Open Story
Two powerful quakes shook the South American country, causing death and destruction.
2 Deadly Earthquakes Hit Venezuela, and Why Chemo Drugs Could Soon Be Rationed
6/25/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, will A.I. find the next soccer superstar?
To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal
6/25/2026 1:17 AM Open Story
Crowds are filling the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Forty people drowned while swimming in other waterways.
See Record-Breaking Extreme Heat Wave Across Europe in Photos
6/24/2026 9:37 AM Open Story
Temperature records were broken in several European countries on Wednesday.
U.S. Inflation Problems Are Far From Over
6/25/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The Federal Reserve’s new chairman has vowed to deliver price stability, but officials are at odds over whether that will require higher borrowing costs.
Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again
6/24/2026 3:24 PM Open Story
A look at the backlash to same-sex marriage — its strength, seriousness and the reasons behind it.
Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions
6/24/2026 3:26 PM Open Story
Sentiment is shifting amid frustration in the antiabortion movement that more abortions are happening now than when Roe v. Wade fell.
As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court
6/24/2026 9:15 AM Open Story
An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans.
Lesson Learned From Iran War: Reduce Reliance on Strait of Hormuz
6/25/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Increased stockpiles, more pipelines and other tactics could loosen the waterway’s stranglehold on the global economy.
Iraq’s New Leader Faces Resistance Trying to Bring Militias Under State Control
6/25/2026 2:15 AM Open Story
The Trump administration has demanded that Iraqi leaders distance themselves from Iran and rein in Iran-linked militias that are outside of government control.
Christopher Nolan on the Anxiety of Filming ‘The Odyssey’ in IMAX
6/25/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Filming entirely in IMAX meant new engineering and actor ingenuity. It was only halfway through the six-country shoot that he felt he could pull it off.
Visitors Look at the Reflecting Pool and Disagree on What They See
6/24/2026 12:42 PM Open Story
People have long gathered in solidarity by the Reflecting Pool, but amid the turmoil of President Trump’s attempted repairs there is little unity to be found.
Representative Tom Kean, Missing for Months, Is Back Home in New Jersey
6/24/2026 9:21 PM Open Story
The congressman, who has been absent from Washington since March, answered the door of his home on Wednesday evening. He was wearing a suit and tie.
Mamdani’s Victories May Be a Headache for the Governor Who Has Backed Him
6/25/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Gov. Kathy Hochul has worked with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on child care and second-home taxes. But the triumphs of democratic socialists on Primary Day could complicate her vision.
Democratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas.
6/24/2026 7:35 PM Open Story
The primary victories of leftist Democratic congressional candidates in New York came as some leaders were urging the party to move to the center to broaden its appeal.
Federal Appeals Panel Rejects Trump’s Effort to Gather Voting Data From States
6/24/2026 3:29 PM Open Story
The ruling of a three-judge appeals panel in Michigan was the most significant rebuke yet to the Department of Justice’s effort to find ineligible voters in state voter rolls.
New Clues Point to Taylor Swift Wedding Event at M.S.G.
6/24/2026 3:45 PM Open Story
The New York Times has confirmed that Taylor Swift has rented the sports arena for the July 4 weekend, suggesting plans for a days-long celebration.
A Right-Wing Election Victory in Colombia, With a Little Help from Trump
6/25/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The U.S. president endorsed the right-wing winner. But his influence went further.
Bible Passages May Soon Be Required Reading in Texas Public Schools
6/25/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Texas is set to pass what may be the first state-mandated book list for public school students. It focuses on classic literature and includes Bible excerpts.
Triumph of the Tasteless
6/25/2026 3:19 AM Open Story
This is an era of illusion, and Musk and Trump are the self-adoring, self-promoting emblems and emperors of it.
Jimmy Fallon Teases Trump’s Great American State Fair
6/25/2026 12:39 AM Open Story
“There’s even a dunk tank with JD Vance and a drunk tank with Kash Patel,” Fallon said.