Key Moments From the Georgia Senate Debate Beween Ossoff and Collins
10/8/2026 6:56 PM Open Story
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, called his Republican opponent, Representative Mike Collins, a bigot. Mr. Collins called the incumbent a radical “trust-fund kid.”
ICE Agent Shoots and Wounds Man in New York City
10/8/2026 7:28 PM Open Story
Federal officials said that they were attempting to take into custody an undocumented Dominican immigrant. Their statement did not indicate what might have prompted the shooting.
Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants
10/8/2026 12:22 PM Open Story
Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.
Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program, Alleging Visa Fraud
10/8/2026 5:27 PM Open Story
Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused an array of companies and universities of abusing the visa system.
Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans
10/8/2026 2:05 PM Open Story
The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Long and Grueling Deployment
10/8/2026 4:42 PM Open Story
The aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.
‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release
10/8/2026 7:27 PM Open Story
Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.
What Are the Remaining Millennium Prize Problems?
10/8/2026 2:53 PM Open Story
OpenAI’s trove of new math results doesn’t fully solve any of these highly prestigious open questions, but it seems to make progress on some.
Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
10/8/2026 5:42 PM Open Story
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
‘Battening Down the Hatches’ as Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast
10/8/2026 5:17 PM Open Story
Residents are making careful choices about whether to leave their homes or stock up and stay.
For Two Sisters, a “Biological Age Test” Measured More Than Their DNA
10/8/2026 8:06 AM Open Story
They thought it might explain why their health had diverged. Instead, it stirred up feelings that weren’t so easily quantified.
Mamdani Stands By His Handling of Oct. 7 Anniversary After Emotional Day
10/8/2026 1:51 PM Open Story
The mayor expressed no regrets after he was criticized by Jewish leaders over a statement marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and later booed by pro-Palestinian activists at a vigil.
Some Palestinians Express Discomfort With Protest Targeting Mamdani
10/8/2026 6:09 PM Open Story
Palestinian advocates acknowledged the range of viewpoints within their movement but were dismayed by the vitriol directed at Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a longtime ally of their cause.
What to Make of Trump’s Uptick in Profanity
10/8/2026 3:39 PM Open Story
The president’s speech is getting filthier.
That Daily Brain Rot Break Is Taking Us Back to the Dark Ages
10/8/2026 1:38 PM Open Story
Welcome to the postliterate era.
Princeton Celebrates Anne Carson, a Nobel Prize Winner Who Was Denied Tenure
10/8/2026 7:15 PM Open Story
Carson, who was awarded the Literature prize on Thursday, was denied tenure when teaching at the university in the 1980s, leading social media users to mock a congratulatory message.