Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees
9/28/2026 2:36 PM Open Story
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.
Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center
9/28/2026 12:33 PM Open Story
A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.
Their Sons Are Dying on Battlefields in Ukraine. They Still Back Russia’s War.
9/28/2026 10:11 AM Open Story
The Russian region of North Ossetia has suffered a heavy toll, yet many accept the Kremlin’s line that the fighting must continue until victory is secured.
Release of Suspects in U.K. Prompts New Questions Over Possible Terror Plot at RAF Fairford Base
9/28/2026 1:05 PM Open Story
The British counterterrorism police said the five British nationals arrested near R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday were being released on bail but remained under investigation.
UK Villages That Host US Bombers Are Abuzz Over Possible Terrorist Plot
9/28/2026 3:12 PM Open Story
Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.
Possible Terrorist Plot at RAF Fairford Air Base in U.K.: What We Know
9/28/2026 2:57 PM Open Story
Five British men who were detained near R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by American forces in the war against Iran, were being released on bail but remained under investigation.
The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
9/28/2026 2:41 PM Open Story
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars
9/28/2026 11:29 AM Open Story
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.
Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced
9/28/2026 3:33 PM Open Story
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates
9/28/2026 12:04 PM Open Story
The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical treatments.
‘Showgirls’: The Gratuitous, Surreal Bomb That Was Maybe Brilliant
9/28/2026 10:49 AM Open Story
The reception to Paul Verhoeven’s lurid 1995 melodrama starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon was humiliating, but it’s since become a thought-provoking camp favorite.
In Ohio, a Humbling Question For Senator Jon Husted: Are You the Incumbent?
9/28/2026 3:15 PM Open Story
Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.
Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes
9/28/2026 12:47 PM Open Story
The Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification.
Min Jin Lee Was Underestimated for Half Her Life. Then She Started to Write.
9/28/2026 10:06 AM Open Story
A torch bearer for the great 19th-century tradition of social realism, she’s become one of the most important novelists of her generation.
Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened
9/28/2026 1:29 PM Open Story
After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.
After a Life in Isolation, a Tennessee Woman Waits for Her Execution
9/28/2026 12:31 PM Open Story
Christa Pike could be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her supporters say she has changed in isolation; her victim’s family wants her to die.
Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case
9/28/2026 2:32 PM Open Story
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil companies.
Proud Boys Convicted Over Jan. 6 Go From Prosecutions to Pardons to Premiere
9/28/2026 11:48 AM Open Story
The gala screening of the documentary “American Martyrs” was the latest effort by Trump supporters to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.
There Is a Word So Powerful It Need Be Spoken Only Once
9/28/2026 4:00 PM Open Story
The film that makes a powerful statement without ever raising its voice.
Trump Revealed Something Essential About Elites
9/28/2026 8:00 AM Open Story
There are always elites. The people get to decide which ones rule.
Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park
9/28/2026 3:25 PM Open Story
Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. Police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.