Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU
8/9/2026 10:58 AM Open Story
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.
Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances
8/9/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese militant group’s weapons. They’re going after its money.
Oil Prices Climb and Stocks Dip on Stalemate in Iran War
8/9/2026 3:20 PM Open Story
Hopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post
8/9/2026 11:18 AM Open Story
The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council suggests that Iran’s old guard is consolidating power.
Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
8/9/2026 5:58 AM Open Story
The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel
8/9/2026 6:44 PM Open Story
The president said Mr. Scharf, a deeply conservative lawyer and the current staff secretary, would replace David Warrington in early September.
Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is Freezing Her Eggs and Still Mulling a Presidential Run
8/9/2026 1:23 PM Open Story
In a TV interview, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez distanced herself from positions like “defund the police” and indicated she hasn’t ruled out a presidential or Senate run.
Anthony Scaramucci, Podcast Star, Explains U.S. Politics to the World
8/9/2026 5:52 AM Open Story
He spent 11 days in the Trump White House nine years ago. Now he has a hit podcast, helping the British public, among others, understand what’s going on.
Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary
8/9/2026 7:56 PM Open Story
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan’s high-stakes Senate race.
A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress
8/9/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Representative Jared Huffman of California, the only self-declared “humanist” in Congress, writes in a new book that the separation of church and state is in grave danger.
How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
8/9/2026 8:55 AM Open Story
Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.
She Makes the Impossible Happen for Her Ultrarich Clients
8/9/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Olivia Ferney grew up a child of schoolteachers in Ontario. Now she’s an expert in private jets, luxury cabanas and champagne-soaked revels.
A Maine Town, Once Dependent on a Paper Mill, Tries to Move On
8/9/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
For over a century, Madison Paper Industries was a small Maine town’s economic engine. A new owner moved in, but uncertainty persists.
Don Nelson, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach and Celtics Star, Dies at 86
8/9/2026 8:16 PM Open Story
One of the winningest coaches in league history, he led the Bucks, the Warriors and the Mavericks. He also had a brief stint with the Knicks.
Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever
8/9/2026 5:44 PM Open Story
Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.
Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
8/9/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
Mother and Daughter Die After Boat Overturns in New York Harbor
8/9/2026 5:45 PM Open Story
Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby in the water near Liberty Island. A man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.
Has America Already Undergone a Soft Breakup?
8/9/2026 6:16 AM Open Story
It can’t go on like this forever.
It Won’t Stop at the Arc de Trump. It Won’t Stop at Washington.
8/9/2026 6:27 PM Open Story
The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country.
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61
8/9/2026 2:29 PM Open Story
She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.