Trump Administration Pressures California With Expanded Voter Fraud Investigation
10/29/2026 4:49 PM Open Story
The department has issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials as part of a widening effort to prove unsubstantiated claims about large numbers of illegal voters in the state.
Republicans Ramp Up Investigation Into Democratic Plan to Pack Alaska’s Ballot
10/29/2026 7:18 PM Open Story
The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race.
How Common Is Ballot Stacking? What to Know as Conflict Roils Alaska Senate Race.
10/29/2026 5:39 PM Open Story
As a conflict over candidates roils the Alaskan Senate race, here’s a look back at the political practice over the years.
No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show
10/29/2026 4:07 PM Open Story
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.
What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate
10/29/2026 4:45 PM Open Story
Some groups stood by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, but support fell off among others. Turnout was also a striking factor in the election.
Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election
10/29/2026 4:37 PM Open Story
The company said it was looking into hundreds of new accounts that had placed wagers in two markets related to the election on Tuesday.
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.
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and Professor X on ‘X-Men,’ Dies at 86
10/29/2026 3:20 PM Open Story
The British actor was 86. He achieved pop-culture stardom as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
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’s Many Roles, From ‘Star Trek’ to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
10/29/2026 3:22 PM Open Story
The actor’s long and varied career included Shakespearean roles, “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” comedy and a stint in the Marvel Universe.
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.
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.
Big Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall St.
10/29/2026 6:30 PM Open Story
Amazon on Thursday became the latest tech company to announce swelling investments in A.I. amid stumbling share prices.
Intel’s Shares Plunge 20% as A.I. Hinders Some Parts of Its Business
10/29/2026 2:17 PM Open Story
The chipmaker, whose largest investor is the U.S. government, reported that the A.I. boom’s domino effect had hurt sales to personal computer makers.
How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and Fame
10/29/2026 4:53 AM Open Story
An Estonian addict could barely keep pace with the new drugs flooding the market. His terrifying accounts of the cruel toll they took on his body held his country in its grip.
Cuba’s Foreign Minister: We’ll Outlast Trump
10/29/2026 3:49 PM Open Story
The Trump administration is carrying out the most intense pressure campaign on Cuba in decades. The Cuban government says its plan is simply to endure.
U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations
10/29/2026 2:35 PM Open Story
Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.
Bodacious A.I. Bots Are Stealing Jokes From Young Female Comedians
10/29/2026 4:15 AM Open Story
Swiping jokes word for word, these bodacious bots mainly lift from young female comedians. What’s so insidious is how they’re subtly changing us, the audience.
China Is Not Happy About Fan-made A.I. Videos of Sun Wukong and Lin Daiyu
10/29/2026 2:09 AM Open Story
Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.
Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice
10/29/2026 6:22 PM Open Story
By Christmas, the winning voice will echo through Boston Logan International in recorded greetings and announcements that millions of travelers will hear.
‘We’ve Seen This Movie’: Four Writers on What’s Next for Israel
10/29/2026 4:21 PM Open Story
A round table discussion decoding the election results.
Why Are We Having Less Sex? Ask a Pornographer.
10/29/2026 6:39 AM Open Story
Erika Lust wants to excite you.
Three Stone Age Caves Reveal Continual Cannibalism
10/29/2026 6:02 AM Open Story
A tour of the three caves in southern Spain suggests that people in the area cannibalized one another as funerary practice over many generations.