How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together
8/29/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.
Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil
8/28/2026 7:23 PM Open Story
The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves. A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company.
For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace
8/28/2026 3:35 PM Open Story
The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.
‘Lake America’? These Upstate New Yorkers Aren’t Letting Go of ‘Ontario.’
8/28/2026 5:41 PM Open Story
President Trump on Thursday signed an order rechristening Lake Ontario as Lake America, but businesses around Niagara Falls say they won’t be changing their tune.
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel
8/28/2026 6:40 PM Open Story
The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.
Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates
8/29/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.
In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race
8/29/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical race.
High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
8/29/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.
One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor
8/29/2026 6:01 AM Open Story
The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate.
‘Immense’ Devastation as Nepal Continues Search for 2,400 Missing in Floods
8/29/2026 3:12 AM Open Story
As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.
Catastrophic Flood Exposes the Risks of Nepal’s Hydropower Bet
8/29/2026 2:23 AM Open Story
The loss of power-generating capacity has raised questions about an ambitious expansion of renewable energy in one of the world’s most hazard-prone mountain regions.
Nepali City Struggles to Handle the Many Bodies on Its Riverbanks
8/29/2026 3:04 AM Open Story
The remains of hundreds of people have washed downstream after devastating floods.
37 Killed Near Kyiv as Russian Drone Blitz Exposes Air Defense Gap
8/29/2026 5:15 AM Open Story
The strike, on a warehouse near Ukraine’s capital, came after days of attacks that strained air defenses and struck fear in civilians.
Unstable Manhattan Building Had More Damaged Columns Than Previously Known
8/28/2026 3:33 PM Open Story
Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building.
Ina Garten Says You Can Either Get on Her Train or Get Out of the Way
8/29/2026 2:15 AM Open Story
At 78, the cookbook author and Food Network host knows what she likes, knows what she wants and isn’t stopping anytime soon.
Democrats Have an Identity Politics Problem. Just Not the One You Think.
8/29/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
Instead of rallying around their candidates, Democrats are falling out among themselves.
Goodbye, Harry and Meghan. Turns Out We Didn’t Need Actual Royals.
8/29/2026 5:21 AM Open Story
With their departure, can America please shake off its obsession with royalty?
Fast Forward
8/29/2026 2:22 AM Open Story
How do we balance our desire for modern conveniences with our nostalgia for the uncomplicated felicity of our pre-internet past?
Critics Blast Metropolitan Museum’s Plan to Honor John Galliano
8/28/2026 4:47 PM Open Story
Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011.