Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh
4/29/2026 3:06 PM Open Story
Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday announced he would stay on as a governor at the central bank as internal divisions sharpen about the policy path forward.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
4/29/2026 3:44 PM Open Story
The court struck down the voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.
What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Mean for the Midterms
4/29/2026 3:34 PM Open Story
Democrats stand to lose at least one blue-leaning district in Louisiana, but the timing was unclear. Florida has approved a redder map, and Republicans in several other states are weighing new districts.
British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
4/29/2026 6:06 PM Open Story
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America
4/29/2026 4:12 PM Open Story
There were at least 10 American billionaires, six Fox News hosts, assorted presidential pals, no Democratic politicians and not so many British.
Mamdani’s Advice to Royals: Give That Priceless Diamond Back to India
4/29/2026 6:04 PM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and King Charles did not meet privately. But if they had, the mayor said, he probably would have raised the issue of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.
Queen Camilla Unites Winnie-the-Pooh With a Long-Lost Friend
4/29/2026 4:19 PM Open Story
On Wednesday, the Queen of England presented the New York Public Library with a bespoke replica of Roo, the smallest companion of the Bear of Very Little Brain.
Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics
4/29/2026 3:07 PM Open Story
During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict.
Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure
4/29/2026 4:56 PM Open Story
It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.
Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers
4/29/2026 5:55 PM Open Story
The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false.
Trump Threatens to Pull Troops From Germany as He Lashes Out at Chancellor
4/29/2026 8:40 PM Open Story
The comments came after the German chancellor said that Iran has “humiliated” the United States.
Lucinda Williams Explains What It Takes to Write a Great Song
4/29/2026 9:02 AM Open Story
The singer-songwriter talks about being self-taught, and reaching down into the deepest, darkest parts of herself to pull out a song.
How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words
4/28/2026 1:14 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.
Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies
4/29/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The European Central Bank and Bank of England were expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday while searching for signs of possible longer-term damage.
Oil Prices Soar as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
4/29/2026 9:03 PM Open Story
Oil prices push higher, approaching another wartime high, as President Trump asserted that the naval blockade of Iran’s ports would persist.
House Adopts Budget to Unlock $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement
4/29/2026 7:47 PM Open Story
The measure will allow the G.O.P. to begin working on a filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE and C.B.P., part of their plan to reopen the long-shuttered Department of Homeland Security.
Surveillance Law Is in Limbo After House Approval
4/29/2026 5:26 PM Open Story
Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push a three-year renewal through the House, but the Senate appeared likely to opt for a 45-day punt ahead of a Friday expiration.
They Left for the School Bus. ICE Picked Them Up Instead.
4/29/2026 4:45 PM Open Story
A school transfer disrupted two brothers’ visas, their lawyer said, leaving them vulnerable to arrest and unsettling their Mississippi school community.
G.O.P. Congress Struggles to Do the Basics Amid Party Infighting
4/29/2026 8:14 PM Open Story
House Republicans toiled to pass major measures as lawmakers tried to fund homeland security, extend spy powers and deliver a farm bill.
J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79
4/29/2026 9:29 PM Open Story
A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.
In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls
4/29/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.
Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103
4/29/2026 3:24 PM Open Story
In 2022, at 100, he set what was believed to be a world record in the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, beating 86- and 92-year-old competitors.
These Runners Kept Going to 100 or Beyond
4/29/2026 3:28 PM Open Story
Many picked up running late in life. They all shared an uncommon competitive drive.
The Murky Ethics of Swimming With Killer Whales
4/29/2026 2:10 PM Open Story
Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern.
Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding
4/29/2026 4:25 PM Open Story
In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman, had misled him. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite.
A.I. Spending Sets a Record, With No End in Sight
4/29/2026 3:53 PM Open Story
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta reported more than $130 billion in quarterly capital expenditures on Wednesday as they build A.I. data centers. There’s more to come.
Meta Deal Reversal Deepens Split Between China and Silicon Valley
4/29/2026 2:08 PM Open Story
Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.
The Justices Acted as Partisans in the Voting Rights Ruling
4/29/2026 4:39 PM Open Story
In the name of disentangling race from politics, the court has given white voters more power at the expense of racial minorities.
Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?
4/29/2026 2:19 PM Open Story
In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side.
U.S. Indictment Accuses Mexican Governor of Conspiring With Sinaloa Cartel
4/29/2026 4:58 PM Open Story
Prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa state, and other Mexican officials of a yearslong conspiracy to protect the powerful cartel.
D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Body, Prosecutors Say
4/29/2026 8:08 PM Open Story
In a legal filing, prosecutors outlined for the first time how they say the singer murdered and dismembered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Mississippi Middle School Students Avert Bus Crash After Driver Loses Control
4/29/2026 3:41 PM Open Story
Footage of the incident shared this week by a school district in Mississippi shows a group of students working together to avert disaster on a highway.
Indian Tycoon Offers Refuge to Pablo Escobar’s Condemned Hippos
4/29/2026 2:34 PM Open Story
Colombia was planning to slaughter 80 hippopotamuses after a small herd imported in the 1980s by the drug lord grew out of control. An Indian tycoon has offered them a new home instead.