How JD Vance Tried and Failed to End the War in Iran That He Opposed
4/12/2026 11:45 AM Open Story
Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.
Iran’s Top Negotiator Says Talks Failed Because U.S. Failed to Win Trust
4/12/2026 11:50 AM Open Story
Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had failed to gain the Iranian delegation’s trust.
What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.
4/12/2026 9:17 AM Open Story
The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options.
California Democrats Rushed to Back Eric Swalwell — and Quickly Abandoned Him
4/12/2026 10:44 AM Open Story
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault.
Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes
4/11/2026 6:05 PM Open Story
The House could move within days to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in light of sexual assault allegations against him. There could be more to come for both parties.
What We Know About the Eric Swalwell Sexual Misconduct Allegations
4/12/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Accusations that Mr. Swalwell, a congressman running for governor in California, sexually assaulted a former staffer and behaved inappropriately with other women have upended the race.
What to Know About the Hungary Elections as Orban Fights to Remain in Power
4/11/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
With Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a standard-bearer for global populism, in political peril, the vote on Sunday could have far-reaching implications.
Someone Has to Be Happy. Why Not Lauren Sánchez Bezos?
4/11/2026 1:54 PM Open Story
As half of an unfathomably powerful couple, Mrs. Sánchez Bezos seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologizing, and start enjoying themselves.
The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race
4/12/2026 11:24 AM Open Story
China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator
4/12/2026 6:37 AM Open Story
She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
Trump’s War With Iran Has Weakened America
4/12/2026 12:08 AM Open Story
The president should at long last recognize the ineptitude of his impulsive, go-it-alone approach.
Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy
4/12/2026 10:00 AM Open Story
Conversation is not a reward to be bestowed on those with whom we agree; it’s a base line practice.
Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco
4/12/2026 10:08 AM Open Story
All six board members that oversee the national historic landmark were terminated, part of the administration’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy.
How I Found Out I Knew a Serial Killer
4/12/2026 11:11 AM Open Story
I had met Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach murderer, through work on my co-op board. He lived in a dilapidated house on Long Island but interacted with privileged New Yorkers as an architect.
Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Mocking Arabic Call at Coachella
4/12/2026 9:50 AM Open Story
“I don’t like it,” the pop singer had said from the festival stage, after mistaking a celebratory Middle Eastern cry as a form of yodeling.