Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate War With U.S. Amid Rising Economic Pressure
9/8/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The Iranian government is taking an increasingly aggressive approach as it confronts a growing economic threat and worries that its grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping, analysts say.
U.S. Hits 5 Iranian Oil Tankers, Citing Attempted Strikes on Warship
9/8/2026 5:50 PM Open Story
Iran retaliated by launching missiles at Jordan, raising the specter of still more fighting.
Dueling Court Rulings Leave Missouri’s Congressional Races in Chaos
9/8/2026 7:02 PM Open Story
After losing in two courts and winning in another, Missouri officials said they planned to forge ahead with using a congressional map that was redrawn to benefit Republicans.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voter-Screening Tool
9/8/2026 1:32 PM Open Story
Voting rights organizations had challenged a Trump administration overhaul of a government database, arguing it could be used to disenfranchise eligible voters.
Three Jurors in Clancy Trial Describe Frustration With Holdout
9/8/2026 7:38 PM Open Story
The three jurors, who voted to acquit Lindsay Clancy of murder, described the tense deliberations in an interview with a Boston TV station.
Trump Cannot Pardon Lindsay Clancy, but Her Lawyer Asked Anyway
9/8/2026 12:06 PM Open Story
President Trump does not have the power to wipe away the state murder charges Ms. Clancy faces. Her lawyer’s spokesman said the comments were “a statement to the country.”
Trump’s Ability to Channel Voter Concerns Is Tested as Republicans Gather in Dallas
9/8/2026 8:07 PM Open Story
As Republicans face down tough midterm elections, President Trump has appeared out of step with the party on Iran, the economy and other issues.
Chris Pappas Defeats Progressive Challenger in New Hampshire Senate Primary
9/8/2026 6:48 PM Open Story
Mr. Pappas, a moderate Democrat who has served four terms in the House, will face former Senator John E. Sununu, the Republican nominee, in November.
John E. Sununu Wins Republican Senate Primary in New Hampshire
9/8/2026 6:49 PM Open Story
The general election race to replace Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, could help determine control of the U.S. Senate.
The 25 Most Influential Fashion Photographs
9/8/2026 2:37 PM Open Story
Two photographers, a fashion designer, a stylist, a creative director, an editor and a supermodel debate the images that have had an indelible impact on how we dress.
Canada Imposes New Tariffs on U.S. Goods After Trump’s Latest Levies
9/8/2026 5:53 PM Open Story
President Trump invoked a 1930 law after Canada imposed new tariffs on U.S. goods, which followed his own recent tariffs in a widening trade war.
Canada’s Carney Doubles Down on Pivot Away from the United States
9/8/2026 4:22 PM Open Story
With tariffs on U.S. goods in effect and high-profile international engagements coming up, the Canadian leader keeps moving toward his goal.
Lonnie G. Bunch III, Departing Smithsonian Secretary, Faced ‘Mounting Pressure Campaign’
9/8/2026 2:04 PM Open Story
Under Lonnie G. Bunch III’s leadership, President Trump accused the Smithsonian of liberal, anti-American bias. Supporters say he was dedicated to nonpartisan scholarship.
Trump’s Latest Makeover Target? Space Force Uniforms.
9/8/2026 7:29 PM Open Story
The president shared a provocative new look for the next-gen Space Force ’fit.
Chinese Threat Requires a Broader Spying Mission, C.I.A. Deputy Director Says
9/8/2026 4:13 PM Open Story
China’s economic competition with the United States makes Chinese companies a legitimate target, the agency’s deputy director, Michael Ellis, said at a conference.
OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems’
9/8/2026 2:02 PM Open Story
The company’s announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics.
What Is Navier-Stokes, the ‘Millennium’ Math Problem OpenAI Claims to Have Solved?
9/8/2026 10:20 AM Open Story
OpenAI announced today that it had solved the problem, one of seven “Millennium Problems” seen as among the most important in higher mathematics.
A Hacking Tool Built With A.I. Can Breach Phones Without a Click
9/8/2026 9:50 AM Open Story
An attack discovered by A.I. researchers could have compromised hundreds of millions of devices within hours, experts said.
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack
9/8/2026 4:24 PM Open Story
President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.
Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the ‘Man in the Red Bandanna’
9/8/2026 10:54 AM Open Story
Welles Remy Crowther, an equity trader and volunteer firefighter, is credited with saving 18 people at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 before being killed.
They Fled Cuba for Better Lives. They Were Cut Short by a Cargo Plane.
9/8/2026 6:42 PM Open Story
Days after an Amazon cargo jet plowed into a van at Miami International Airport, killing five, portraits of the victims started to emerge.
Democracy Is on the Ballot in Both America’s and Israel’s Elections
9/8/2026 5:04 PM Open Story
Israel and the United States each hold elections one week apart in the fall. The fate of their democracies lies in the balance.
Why Politics Has Become So Frenzied
9/8/2026 5:05 PM Open Story
The political historian Anton Jäger on his theory of “hyperpolitics.”
Southern California Is Hot and Steamy Again
9/8/2026 2:20 PM Open Story
Temperatures soared across the region on Tuesday. The muggy weather will get worse before it gets better.