‘Chaos Will Follow’ Ruling Allowing Trump Firings, Dissent Predicts
6/29/2026 11:26 AM Open Story
In a rare dissent from the bench, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that the Supreme Court undid “centuries of political practice,” and that the court concluded that the federal government had been acting in “open defiance of the Constitution.”
Supreme Court Upholds Grace Period to Count Mail-In Ballots That Arrive After Election Day
6/29/2026 7:40 AM Open Story
The justices had been asked to examine the legality of the state’s grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
6/29/2026 11:39 AM Open Story
President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.
‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for Office
6/29/2026 10:09 AM Open Story
Melat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval.
Why Trump Is Giving Republicans Midterms Anxiety
6/29/2026 10:48 AM Open Story
Ahead of the midterms, Republicans have sought to focus on the issue of affordability, but the president keeps going off script. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager explains.
Why Maine Has Turned Into Such a Tight Race
6/29/2026 7:18 AM Open Story
A Times/Siena poll reveals several crosscurrents in a key contest for Senate control.
Voters Think A.I. Is Terrible. In Campaigns, It’s Everywhere.
6/29/2026 9:10 AM Open Story
A.I.-generated images are the public face of this election overhaul. Behind the scenes, campaigns are using the technology to analyze voter data, craft campaign materials and write custom messages.
In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
6/29/2026 9:27 AM Open Story
As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay.
A.I. ‘Employees’ Might Disrupt Work in Unexpected Ways
6/29/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits.
China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis
6/29/2026 5:21 AM Open Story
A report examines how the war in Iran has weighed on Asian economies, but left China in a more advantageous position.
Did American-Style ‘Gentle Parenting’ Spoil French Children?
6/29/2026 9:26 AM Open Story
As positive parenting takes over France, one psychologist’s call for a return to discipline has set off a furious debate.
$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons
6/29/2026 7:13 AM Open Story
A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.
Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal, Ending a Long Union of Cable and Media
6/29/2026 11:19 AM Open Story
The media business, which owns NBC News and Universal Pictures, will be separated from Comcast’s cable and internet business, following a trend in the media industry.
See Day-by-Day Forecast as Heat Wave Engulfs U.S. Ahead of the July 4 Weekend
6/29/2026 11:55 AM Open Story
Dangerous heat is expected across much of the country through the July 4 weekend.
Europe Heat Wave: Forecasts, Warnings and How to Stay Cool
6/29/2026 9:17 AM Open Story
A heat wave responsible for shattering numerous temperature records in Western Europe continued its shift east.
France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say
6/29/2026 7:22 AM Open Story
First estimates published by the national health agency listed hundreds more deaths per day compared with the daily death rate in previous months.
The Best Movies of 2026 So Far, and Where to Watch Them
6/29/2026 7:50 AM Open Story
Now is a good time to catch up on films you may have missed. Our critics have thoughts.
NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up
6/29/2026 10:00 AM Open Story
A rescue mission will soon be underway for NASA’s Swift telescope.
Naomi Osaka Serves Up a Fashion Slam at Wimbledon
6/29/2026 7:55 AM Open Story
The tennis player once again offered some on-court couture.
The Supreme Court Just Handed Trump a Dangerous New Power
6/29/2026 11:49 AM Open Story
The Supreme Court is bestowing new powers on a president who often behaves as an aspiring autocrat.
The Trump Vibe Shift Was Just a Mirage
6/29/2026 10:34 AM Open Story
The country does not love its president.
Migration Woes
6/29/2026 3:59 AM Open Story
We look into the anti-immigrant movement in South Africa.
Could GLP-1 Drugs Help You Live Longer?
6/29/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Experts are intrigued by the theory. Here’s what early research suggests.