House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown
4/30/2026 12:08 PM Open Story
Republicans were forced to use a special maneuver to steer around opposition in their own party and speed the measure to the floor, relying on Democratic cooperation to push it through.
Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General
4/30/2026 11:01 AM Open Story
Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Crop Undercount Raises Questions About Reliability of U.S.D.A. Data
4/30/2026 8:22 AM Open Story
Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.
The Vaccine Skeptic in Trump’s New C.D.C. Leadership Team
4/30/2026 7:29 AM Open Story
Dr. Sara Brenner is a physician, an F.D.A. official and a “MAHA mom” who has said people should not reflexively believe in the benefits of vaccines.
How Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China
4/30/2026 9:23 AM Open Story
If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will clearly be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing has made clear it viewed as unnecessary.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Plan to Maintain Control Over Strait of Hormuz
4/30/2026 9:41 AM Open Story
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities.
Trump May Pull Troops From Germany. That Isn’t as Scary as It Once Was.
4/30/2026 5:49 AM Open Story
Germany has hugely increased its military spending, aiming to be less dependent on Washington. Its support for U.S. attacks on Iran may also give it leverage.
How the Voting Rights Decision May Block the Rise of Young Black Leaders
4/30/2026 9:39 AM Open Story
Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court’s ruling could be felt for a generation.
After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House Maps
4/30/2026 11:15 AM Open Story
It was not immediately clear whether Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, would postpone the May 16 primary election for House races after the court ruled the state’s congressional districts unconstitutional.
Chief Justice Roberts Played the Long Game on Voting Rights
4/30/2026 9:00 AM Open Story
Since his early days as a lawyer and in his first years on the bench, the chief justice has worked to limit the force of the Voting Rights Act.
Gov. Janet Mills Exits Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises
4/30/2026 10:34 AM Open Story
Her withdrawal reflects the energy of the party’s left and voters’ unease with older candidates and paves the way for Graham Platner to challenge Senator Susan Collins in November.
Mills Exit Is a Blow to Schumer as Democrats Question His Strategy
4/30/2026 11:37 AM Open Story
Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, considered the Maine governor his top recruit for winning the majority. Critics said her collapse showed he is out of touch with the party’s voters.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Rhapsody in Cerulean
4/30/2026 10:52 AM Open Story
In this sequel, Andy (Anne Hathaway) and Miranda (Meryl Streep) encounter a series of crises that set the stage for a larger, existential catastrophe.
Top 10 Reasons We Love the Original ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Movie
4/30/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The 2006 comedy is filled with moments big and small that have stood the test of time, thanks in no small part to Meryl Streep’s turn as Miranda Priestly.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden from Public View
4/30/2026 10:54 AM Open Story
An inmate said he discovered the note after Mr. Epstein was found injured in his jail cell, weeks before his death. It’s now locked in a courthouse.
Epstein Victims’ Pursuit of Justice Finds a New Venue: Albany, N.Y.
4/30/2026 9:52 AM Open Story
Two victims of Jeffrey Epstein will testify at the State Capitol next week in support of a bill that would enable them to seek punitive damages from his estate.
Behind Powell’s High-Stakes Decision to Stay at the Fed
4/30/2026 11:10 AM Open Story
Jerome H. Powell will remain a governor at the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends, in a bid to guard against a further incursion by the Trump administration on the central bank’s independence.
U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices
4/30/2026 10:59 AM Open Story
Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period including first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.
Oil Price Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Iran War Standoff Continues
4/30/2026 8:24 AM Open Story
The longer the disruption to Middle East fuel supplies lasts, the risk grows that higher energy costs will feed into broader inflation that could dent economic growth.
High-Profile Squatting Incidents Are on the Rise Across the Country
4/30/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
States are responding to a rise in high-profile squatting cases, in luxury homes and public housing alike.
Is A.I. a Threat to Humanity? Not in This Trial.
4/30/2026 11:08 AM Open Story
One of Elon Musk’s abiding fears is that A.I. could one day threaten humans. But the jurors deciding his suit against OpenAI probably won’t hear about it.
Inside the Courtroom at the OpenAI Trial
4/30/2026 11:09 AM Open Story
A New York Times tech reporter shares a dispatch from the press gallery of the showdown between Elon Musk and Sam Altman.
How A.I. Killed Student Writing (and Revived It)
4/30/2026 9:25 AM Open Story
High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence.
Is Yoko Ono Still Our Most Radical Artist?
4/30/2026 11:35 AM Open Story
In the 1960s, she invited an audience to cut off her clothes. As attacks on women’s rights escalate, “Cut Piece” and other decades-old works of feminist art feel more relevant than ever.
Camp Mystic Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer After Fatal Texas Floods
4/30/2026 12:06 PM Open Story
In a statement, the camp said it told Texas regulators that it was “withdrawing its application for a summer 2026 camp license” after catastrophic flooding last summer.
Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. Is Blaming Asia.
4/30/2026 9:09 AM Open Story
The Trump administration says the cities shouldn’t be penalized for unhealthy air because pollution can blow in from abroad. Some experts say that’s preposterous.
Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.
4/30/2026 8:04 AM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York suggested that Britain should return the gem, a symbol of colonial plunder. Here’s the back story of the famed jewel.
King Charles and Queen Camilla Hit the Red Carpet at N.Y.C. Gala
4/30/2026 12:07 PM Open Story
Anna Wintour, Martha Stewart and others greeted the royal couple at the King’s Trust Gala, during their official state visit to the United States.
Three of Nashville’s Finest Writers Explain How Country Hits Get Written
4/30/2026 10:53 AM Open Story
Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark and Josh Osborne talk about songwriting as a day job and the art of telling simple truths in a single line.
How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words
4/30/2026 10:56 AM Open Story
The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.
The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.
4/30/2026 5:05 AM Open Story
Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating position.
Silicon Valley Is Bracing for a Permanent Underclass
4/30/2026 9:38 AM Open Story
The people building A.I. fear that we have only a short time before advanced A.I. disrupts the labor force.
Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare
4/30/2026 11:27 AM Open Story
Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities.
Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban
4/30/2026 10:14 AM Open Story
The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity.
A ‘Bachelorette’ Season Hangs in the Balance as Abuse Claims Are Aired
4/30/2026 10:54 AM Open Story
Television executives have not ruled out a revival of Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of the reality show, but a custody battle has kept her volatile former relationship in the spotlight.
David Allan Coe, Singer Who Personified Outlaw Country, Dies at 86
4/30/2026 12:06 PM Open Story
Mr. Coe, who wrote “Take This Job and Shove It” and other hits, was a transgressive exponent of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and ’80s.