New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
7/9/2026 5:47 PM Open Story
Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.
How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are Scrambling
7/10/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime
7/10/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving a power vacuum in a divided country.
The U.S. and Iran Are Fighting Again. Is the Cease-Fire Over?
7/9/2026 7:23 PM Open Story
Eric Schmitt, a New York Times National Security correspondent, analyzes recent skirmishes between the U.S. and Iran and whether they threaten ongoing negotiations for a peace deal.
Bombing Iran, Then a Tentative Accord Didn’t Work. Does Trump Have a Plan C?
7/9/2026 6:05 PM Open Story
The administration appears to be reverting to an all-stick, no-carrot approach. But it has yet to answer why it believes economic warfare and bombing will yield a different result this time.
Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended Target
7/9/2026 11:18 PM Open Story
Officials say agents believed a passenger resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.
What We Know About the ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
7/9/2026 6:48 PM Open Story
Mr. Araujo was a father, a husband and a business owner who had moved to the United States 35 years ago from Mexico.
Contaminated Food, Unwashed Hands: Inside an ICE Detention Facility
7/10/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
Detainees at the Delaney Hall center in Newark have complained for months about dirty, unhealthy living conditions. Documents echo their claims.
Why Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner’s Campaign
7/10/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
They believe the accuser, but they also grieve the demise of a campaign that promised that politics could be different — and they blame those who failed to find a less flawed candidate.
How the World Cup Made Me Norwegian
7/10/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
At this stage of the competition, switching national loyalties can be as easy as changing jerseys.
Nine Years Later, They’re Still Restoring a House Bought at Auction
7/10/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
First-time buyers from the Bay Area won an abandoned house at a Kingston, N.Y. tax auction. Eight years later, they’re still restoring it.
How American Socialism Changed, and Stormed the Democratic Party
7/10/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The movement was better at critiquing the system than reshaping it. But it has never had this much mainstream political power.
After Venezuela Earthquakes, a Youth Baseball League Counts the Dead
7/10/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Children who played for Venezuela’s youth baseball league, a symbol of national pride, have been left injured, orphaned or dead.
12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire
7/10/2026 1:18 AM Open Story
The blaze in Andalusia prompted a major containment operation. Heat waves across Europe this summer have raised the risk of such fires, forecasters say.
Fighting Fires With Figures, These Experts Are Trying to Stop Europe from Burning
7/10/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A team of engineers, foresters and scientists is helping the continent prepare for wildfires from a giant science park in Italy. Their arsenal includes satellites, weather models and expert analysis.
Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in U.K. After Maximum-Security Operation
7/10/2026 1:59 AM Open Story
The 11th-century tapestry will go on display at the British Museum in September. Tickets for the exhibition have already been selling rapidly.
How Olivia Wilde Builds Comic Tension in ‘The Invite’
7/10/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The director and actress discusses a tense scene from her dinner-party comedy, in which she stars with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.
‘The Invite’ Review: Who’s Afraid of a Last-Minute Dinner Party?
6/25/2026 5:18 AM Open Story
In this witty comedy, Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde star as a millennial couple whose tense marriage gets a wild jolt from their neighbors.
Jerrold Nadler: Penn Station Won’t Fund Itself
7/10/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Penn Station needs massive fixes, but the Trump administration is going about it all wrong.
The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate
7/10/2026 2:05 AM Open Story
Advancements in renewable energy are paving the way for a new climate politics. The environmentalist Bill McKibben articulates some of the possibilities in this new era of energy abundance.
Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group
7/9/2026 9:19 PM Open Story
The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.