How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault
10/3/2026 7:43 PM Open Story
Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University.
Cornell President Calls Rape Inquiry ‘Defining Moment’ for Campus
10/3/2026 5:35 PM Open Story
Michael I. Kotlikoff said in a video the university would be more transparent, hold Greek groups accountable and improve sexual assault prevention.
Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
10/4/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.
Who Owns the Moon?
10/4/2026 2:06 AM Open Story
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.
How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits
10/4/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left
10/4/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill
10/3/2026 6:59 PM Open Story
The president urged people to call Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and accused him of blocking a bill to cement daylight saving time.
Some Democrats, Scarred by 2024, Take a Harder Line on Trans Athletes
10/4/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Democrats competing in historically conservative territory in the midterms are more aggressively responding to Republican attacks casting them as extreme.
Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce
10/4/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.
Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.
10/4/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.
Christa Pike Has Exposed the Truth About Lethal Injection
10/4/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Lethal injection failures are not glitches; they are features of the process.
The ‘God Gap’ Is Narrowing in Texas
10/3/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
It may not be enough for James Talarico to win. But might it also be a sign of a change to come?
Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec’s Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell.
10/3/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The Parti Québécois has vowed to hold a referendum on independence, three decades after Quebec voted “no.” Voters want change, but maybe not that much.