Trump’s Voluntary A.I. Policing Echoes What Biden Did. But Is It Enough Today?
9/30/2026 1:27 PM Open Story
President Trump’s plan to let A.I. companies police themselves comes amid mounting examples that they are failing to put safeguards on the technology.
Congress Set to Leave Washington for the Midterms With No A.I. Progress
9/30/2026 1:36 PM Open Story
Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would encourage, but not require, states to protect consumers from power rate hikes tied to data center growth, and had no limits on A.I. use or deployment.
OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Backs Out of Second $25 Million Donation to A.I. Super PAC
9/30/2026 3:27 PM Open Story
Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, said internally that the super PAC, Leading the Future, had become a “distraction” for the A.I. company.
Who Attended Trump’s AI Luncheon, and Who Sat Where
9/29/2026 5:32 PM Open Story
A seating chart of the meeting illustrated growing divisions within the artificial intelligence industry and how it is viewed by the White House.
A Bloody Attack on a FlyDubai Plane Headed to Israel, and a Terrifying Plunge
9/30/2026 2:38 PM Open Story
“I don’t deserve to die like this,” said one passenger on Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The motive of the cockpit stabbing remains unknown, officials said.
Panic and Heroics on FlyDubai Flight: ‘We Felt That This Was It’
9/30/2026 1:38 PM Open Story
A routine flight turned terrifying when a violent altercation broke out inside the cockpit and the aircraft dropped 17,000 feet in two minutes. Passengers subdued a knife-wielding attacker.
Supreme Court Allows Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row
9/30/2026 4:14 PM Open Story
Christa Pike tortured and murdered a classmate in 1995. She had been set to die on Wednesday, the first woman executed in the state in 200 years, until a lower court paused the execution.
In Speech, Hegseth Targets Diversity, Transgender People, Reporters and Iran
9/30/2026 4:25 PM Open Story
In his “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focused on the culture war and accused reporters of “treason” over Iran war coverage.
Hegseth Talks Tough as Republican Doubts About His Leadership Grow
9/30/2026 5:40 PM Open Story
Pete Hegseth has held onto his job by projecting a tough guy image, but his relationship with Republican lawmakers has never been worse.
Cornell Students Question Greek Life Culture After Sexual Assault Claim
9/30/2026 4:14 PM Open Story
With their university under fire in the wake of a sexual assault lawsuit, students are having difficult conversations about Greek life, campus rituals and the possibility for lasting changes.
What New York’s Rape Laws Mean for the Cornell Case
9/30/2026 4:23 PM Open Story
State law makes it harder to prosecute when victims drank willingly. The prosecutor in the Cornell case said that kept him from charging students accused of sexual assault.
Chi Phi Says It Acted Quickly in 2024 to Expel Cornell Members Named in Sexual Assault Lawsuit
9/30/2026 1:30 PM Open Story
The national organization of the Chi Phi fraternity at the center of a Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit explained publicly for the first time how it handled the episode.
Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win
9/30/2026 11:33 AM Open Story
A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. bid to show progress on an issue that has rankled voters.
Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations
9/30/2026 1:16 PM Open Story
A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general.
Justice Dept. Tries to Rebuke Federal Judges for Speaking to The Times
9/30/2026 1:12 PM Open Story
Judge Patrick J. Schiltz had warned that the administration’s actions “created a grave threat to the rule of law.” The attorney general accused him of “obvious bias.”
Senator Marsha Blackburn Sues Over Jack Smith’s Subpoena During Trump Inquiry
9/30/2026 2:27 PM Open Story
The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Andrea Shaw Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. Authorities Say She Suffocated Them.
9/30/2026 1:17 PM Open Story
In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins. She blames the childhood vaccines they received.
See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California
9/30/2026 7:00 AM Open Story
An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.
Another Day of Pounding Rain Raises Flooding Fears in Texas
9/30/2026 2:05 PM Open Story
Texas had a dry summer, and rain on Wednesday could run off the arid ground like water on concrete.
Google Wants Hollywood to Stop Being So Afraid of Technology
9/30/2026 2:18 PM Open Story
100 Zeros, a collaboration between Google and Range Media Partners, aims to give the tech giant a foothold in movies, TV and emerging forms of entertainment.
Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
9/30/2026 11:02 AM Open Story
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
Salah Sarsour, Islamic Leader in Wisconsin, Can Be Deported, Judge Rules
9/30/2026 4:51 PM Open Story
Salah Sarsour, a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights who leads the state’s largest Islamic group, says the case is politically motivated and plans to appeal the decision.
I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Shows How Bad They Really Are.
9/30/2026 4:50 PM Open Story
How could so little have changed?
Is American Culture Simply Bad Now?
9/30/2026 4:50 PM Open Story
The world order is changing. So is the United States’ place in it.
Bruno Kramm, German Goth Musician Who Moonlighted in Politics, Dies at 58
9/30/2026 12:54 PM Open Story
When he wasn’t playing with the groundbreaking dark-wave band Das Ich, he was a prominent figure in his country’s fight for online free speech and digital privacy rights.