Florida Primary Underscores State’s New Identity as a Republican Juggernaut
8/18/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Republicans hold every statewide elected office and have drastically swung voter registration in the state. A newly gerrymandered congressional map has added four Republican-leaning seats.
Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race
8/18/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Alaska to find out.
Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails
8/18/2026 7:34 AM Open Story
Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.
Trump’s $47 Billion-Dollar Border Wall Plan, and Why a Tupac Murder Trial Is Starting After 30 Years
8/18/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, inside the scramble to track cyclospora.
Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On
8/18/2026 7:03 AM Open Story
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking larger oil reserves in Japan and South Korea as regional conflict threatens supply routes.
Bond Yields Jump and Stocks Slip as Iran Stalemate Unsettles Investors
8/18/2026 7:39 AM Open Story
The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to its highest level in nearly 20 years.
Ship Exiting the Strait of Hormuz Is Attacked
8/18/2026 7:12 AM Open Story
At least 17 commercial sailors have been killed in and around Iranian and Omani waters since March. Six months into the conflict, the vital waterway remains exceptionally dangerous.
It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid Trump’s New Tariffs
8/18/2026 8:06 AM Open Story
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?
Trump Takes Aim at CNN Reporter Kristen Holmes During Event to Honor California Lifeguard
8/18/2026 6:37 AM Open Story
President Trump told a journalist to “be quiet” at a White House event for a California lifeguard and a boy he saved.
ABC Sues Trump Administration Over F.C.C. Threat to Its TV Licenses
8/18/2026 5:53 AM Open Story
The network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air and accused the F.C.C. of violating its First Amendment rights.
Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media
8/18/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are taking the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.
Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not For Their Own Kids.
8/18/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they’re onto something.
OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow
8/18/2026 7:14 AM Open Story
The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users.
‘Les Miz’ Offers a Lifeline to a Battered Theater Industry
8/18/2026 3:37 AM Open Story
Regional theaters can once again produce “Les Misérables” because a national tour has ended. One veteran actor called the popular show “an instant moneymaker.”
The Blackout That Could Devastate America
8/18/2026 6:20 AM Open Story
The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.
Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content
8/18/2026 7:42 AM Open Story
The politician behind Texas’ conservative overhaul of higher education is now running a university system. Some say his effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.
An A.I. Tax Boom Could Curtail America’s Debt. But Not Solve It.
8/18/2026 7:09 AM Open Story
The consequences of A.I. for the budget will largely hinge on whether — and to what extent — the technology reshapes the labor market.
How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy
8/18/2026 6:16 AM Open Story
Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent.
Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
8/17/2026 4:25 PM Open Story
Seven years ago, President Trump failed to disarm North Korea and walked away. Could the same thing happen with Iran?
The Little-Known Link Between Dementia and Epilepsy
8/18/2026 8:00 AM Open Story
Doctors were stumped by his memory loss and confusion, until he met the epilepsy specialists.
A Mother’s Quest to Rescue Her Son From Russian-Occupied Ukraine
8/18/2026 7:51 AM Open Story
They made a risky bid to reunite after three years of separation, illness and deprivation — the kind of ordeal suffered by many thousands of families torn apart by the war in eastern Ukraine.
Hayden Panettiere Grew Up in Front of the Camera. It Took a Toll.
8/18/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The “Heroes” and “Nashville” star, who died Sunday at 36, endured personal struggles that were compounded by her public profile.
Hayden Panettiere Was in Cardiac Arrest When Authorities Responded to 911 Call
8/17/2026 6:46 PM Open Story
After the authorities responded to a 911 call in Greenville, S.C., an initial police investigation found no evidence of “foul play or suspicious circumstances.”
Colman Domingo Discusses His Emmy-Nominated Roles in ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Four Seasons’
8/18/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The actor went from oracle to angel of vengeance in the HBO drama. In an interview, he discusses his two Emmy nods for two very different characters.
The A.I.s Are Already Out of Control
8/18/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Helen Toner, who served on OpenAI’s board, hopes the recent hack by that company’s models serves as a warning.
Working Capital
8/18/2026 3:39 AM Open Story
We look into the exploding business of buy-now-pay-later loans.
Rosie O’Donnell Just Knows Trump Is Watching Her Host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
8/17/2026 10:37 PM Open Story
“And if you thought the president hated ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ when it was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, buckle up, people. Buckle up!” O’Donnell said.
At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present
8/18/2026 2:11 AM Open Story
Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.