Trump Is Urged to Move on Nuclear Site Thought to Be Beyond Reach of Bombs
4/17/2026 7:39 PM Open Story
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist
4/18/2026 2:36 AM Open Story
The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships, though the status of the waterway remained uncertain.
A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’
4/18/2026 2:35 AM Open Story
Separate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U.S. official calls a “disruptive force.”
Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna
4/17/2026 8:22 PM Open Story
The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.
Trump’s Dispute With Pope Leo Deepens Divisions on the Right
4/17/2026 5:56 PM Open Story
Sean Hannity criticized the pope. Tucker Carlson attacked Mr. Hannity. And President Trump suggested ranking MAGA figures: “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.”
Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading
4/17/2026 8:15 PM Open Story
He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.
In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Colonialism
4/18/2026 1:54 AM Open Story
His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
How Trump Helped Pope Leo Find His Voice
4/18/2026 2:07 AM Open Story
After his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks have made him more combative.
Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-CIA Director John O. Brennan
4/17/2026 1:55 PM Open Story
A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.
With Vaccines Widely Popular, Kennedy Changes Tone, but Maybe Not His Plans
4/17/2026 6:57 PM Open Story
Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.
White House and Anthropic Hold ‘Productive’ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise
4/17/2026 4:45 PM Open Story
Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.
Trump Spat Gives Spain Leader Pedro Sánchez a Political Lifeline
4/17/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political savior from thorny domestic challenges.
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper
4/17/2026 9:24 PM Open Story
The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.
Carney Courts Investors to Reduce Canada’s Economic Dependence on U.S.
4/17/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.
Lutnick Says Canada Trade Deal Needs to Be Reworked Ahead of Talks
4/17/2026 11:45 AM Open Story
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.
Supreme Court Sides With Oil Companies in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits
4/17/2026 1:55 PM Open Story
The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.
Western States Need Water. San Diego Has Extra. Will They Make A Deal?
4/17/2026 3:05 PM Open Story
San Diego County is shopping a surplus of desalinated seawater to Western states that are facing increasingly urgent drought and short supplies.
Rescuers Try to Save Timmy, a Whale Stranded Off Germany
4/17/2026 3:16 PM Open Story
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success.
Our Tax System Should Make You Furious
4/17/2026 9:15 AM Open Story
The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
A Paris Court Just Rewrote the Rules of Corporate Morality
4/17/2026 5:03 PM Open Story
The profit motive was on trial. The verdict was scathing.
Tornados Reported Across the Midwest as Powerful Storms Slam the Region
4/18/2026 1:09 AM Open Story
One reported tornado downed trees and damaged cars in Lena, Ill., an official said.
Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal
4/17/2026 11:41 AM Open Story
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling an image of weakness.
An Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. A Drake Video Was to Blame.
4/17/2026 4:36 PM Open Story
A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a video shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.