Missing Airman Raises Concerns That Iran Could Gain Leverage Over the U.S.
4/4/2026 9:58 AM Open Story
Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.
What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran
4/4/2026 7:37 AM Open Story
An F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran and an A-10 Warthog crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, officials said on Friday. Two airmen were rescued, and one is unaccounted for.
Trump Pledged a Quick End to the Iran War, but He Hasn’t Explained How
4/4/2026 10:29 AM Open Story
President Trump bet that American firepower could cow Iran into compliance. So far, Iran’s leaders have been unwilling to quit.
New Attorney General, Same Albatross: Trump’s Quest for Retribution
4/4/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The name atop the Justice Department’s organizational chart matters less than the presence of a president whose demands for revenge have become so extreme that even his most obsequious appointees have fallen short.
‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s Supercharged Tax Season
4/4/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The law Republicans passed last year has so far been largely imperceptible to most Americans. That’s changing as tens of millions file their taxes this spring.
Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.
4/4/2026 4:12 AM Open Story
The White House has turned deportations, a signature domestic issue, into a major piece of foreign policy. Here’s what we know about the program.
Foreign Doctors Forced Out of U.S. Hospitals by Trump Immigration Policy
4/4/2026 7:49 AM Open Story
Physicians from 39 countries are being pushed out of U.S. hospitals as a policy blocks their ability to work.
ICE Review Finds Dozens of Violations at Texas Migrant Detention Center
4/3/2026 7:00 PM Open Story
A review of Camp East Montana in Texas found failures in medical care, disease control and oversight, including improperly documented uses of force.
What Teens Are Doing With Those Role-Playing Chatbots
4/4/2026 11:10 AM Open Story
Harassing bots with “funny violence.” Confiding about a broken heart. Chatting with a block of cheese. Filling a void of loneliness.
‘Hacks’ Has the Last Laugh
4/4/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
As the HBO comedy finished production earlier this year, a photographer captured some of the final days on set and the showrunners looked back on its award-winning run.
Pam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb
4/4/2026 7:55 AM Open Story
Trump girls gone wild — or just gone.
‘Cats’ Were Always Meant to Vogue
4/4/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
I was onstage for the first Broadway version of ‘Cats.’ A new reimagining showed me something about the show I never expected.
Living Space
4/4/2026 3:13 AM Open Story
We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.
Houston Cheers on Artemis II Moon Mission, Reclaiming Its Place as ‘Space City’
4/4/2026 10:20 AM Open Story
The Artemis II mission elicited deep feelings for many Americans, particularly in Houston, the home of mission control.
Are These Crumbling New York City Housing Projects Worth Saving?
4/4/2026 10:40 AM Open Story
The city thinks four developments in Chelsea are too run-down to be saved, and wants to rebuild them, adding mixed-income housing. Some residents are opposed.
Arrest of Wisconsin Mosque Leader Was Tied to Trump Antisemitism Campaign
4/3/2026 8:04 PM Open Story
Immigration lawyers and former federal officials say the case of Salah Sarsour echoes those against other pro-Palestinian activists.
She Wanted Her Hair Done for a Special Day. She Left the Salon in Tears.
4/4/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
A Black woman is pushing for changes in the hair industry after claiming in a lawsuit that she and her 7-year-old were turned away from an Ulta Beauty salon in Manhattan because of their hair texture.