High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms
10/30/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.
U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War
10/30/2026 3:35 AM Open Story
That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.
Tech Stocks Tumble, but Broader Market Is Holding On
10/30/2026 4:31 AM Open Story
The S&P 500 is set for a small loss for the month, despite a deeper slide in some of the A.I. stocks that exert a heavy influence on the index.
Trump Administration Steps Up Midterm Interventions, and Israeli Elections Have No Clear Winner
10/30/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion
10/30/2026 4:23 AM Open Story
The world’s largest crypto exchange said it was compromised in a “complex hack” that could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”
Inside Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao’s Life After Prison
10/4/2026 2:03 PM Open Story
Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.
How Michigan’s Midterm Senate Race Could Influence the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary
10/30/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The fate of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive candidate in the race, will serve as a litmus test for the left’s potency heading into the next presidential contest.
Why Trump Is Losing Young Men
10/30/2026 2:51 AM Open Story
Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out.
Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red?
10/30/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Polls show the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham in a virtual tie with her Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews. An upset was unthinkable just a few months ago.
A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.
10/29/2026 7:01 PM Open Story
The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.
Here’s Where Rain Could Dampen Your Spirits This Halloween
10/30/2026 2:30 AM Open Story
Use our tool to see your trick-or-treat forecast.
Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation
10/30/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.
An Arab Town in Israel Celebrates the Election but Wonders What Will Change
10/29/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Gains for Arab-led parties have electrified Taibe, in central Israel, even as voters elsewhere in Israel say they have no place in any future government.
With No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?
10/29/2026 11:31 PM Open Story
Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger have won a majority. But there are still paths to a new government.
Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal
10/29/2026 3:54 PM Open Story
Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library.
Ukrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One.
10/30/2026 2:51 AM Open Story
I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it.
Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison
10/29/2026 4:32 PM Open Story
Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope.
Rare Evacuation Announced by Melania Trump Begins in Ukrainian City of Oleshky
10/30/2026 4:10 AM Open Story
Many of the people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.
How One Country Became the Unlikely Crossroads of the Global A.I. Boom
10/29/2026 10:28 PM Open Story
In Malaysia, U.S. and Chinese tech giants are pouring billions into vast data centers, straining local resources and testing the limits of Washington’s restrictions on advanced chips.
In China, the War on Mosquitoes Has Entered the A.I. Era
10/29/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.
Patrick Stewart Brought Elegance To ‘Star Trek’ as Jean-Luc Picard
10/29/2026 5:37 PM Open Story
Led by the Shakespearean veteran in his role as Jean-Luc Picard, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” gracefully went where the franchise had never gone before.
Patrick Stewart: A Life in Pictures
10/30/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The motley mix of roles that won the British actor acclaim includes a Shakespearean hero, a “Star Trek” captain and an “X-Men” mutant.
Is This the End for Trump’s Princelings? Or Just the Start?
10/29/2026 10:58 PM Open Story
American capitalism may never be the same again.
Tax the Rich? Easier Said Than Done.
10/30/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Forget California’s billionaire wealth tax. The economist Natasha Sarin believes there are better ways to make billionaires pay up.
Mosquito Lasers
10/30/2026 3:52 AM Open Story
China has come up with an innovative way to kill the insects.
Seth Meyers Cheers ‘Stand-Up Obama’ for Riling Republicans
10/29/2026 11:44 PM Open Story
“He’s working on material for his next special, ‘Hussein in the Membrane,’” Meyers said after the former president ruffled feathers with jokes about the Cheesecake Factory.
Conservation Efforts for Caucasian Leopards Show Promise
10/30/2026 4:17 AM Open Story
In Armenia, a three-legged Caucasian leopard’s astonishing hike signals that conservation efforts for the endangered animal may be working.