The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
9/16/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
Fed Readies for Momentous Rate Decision
9/16/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, less than two months before the midterm elections.
Fed Meeting Will Test Central Bank’s Credibility With Bond Investors
9/16/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
If the Fed opts against raising interest rates on Wednesday, investors will probably increase their forecasts for inflation, injecting new turmoil into the government bond market.
Why the Fed Might Raise Interest Rates When Borrowing Costs Are Surging
9/16/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.
Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
9/16/2026 3:01 AM Open Story
Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.
The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers
9/16/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.
The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue
9/16/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back
9/15/2026 6:20 PM Open Story
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.
OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation
9/15/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
E.U. Offers to Make Canada ‘Associate Member’ as U.S. Ties Weaken for Both
9/16/2026 3:44 AM Open Story
Canada and the European Union have been confronting an increasingly challenging relationship with the United States under President Trump.
Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
9/16/2026 4:01 AM Open Story
Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.
How 9/11 Helped Create Regional Clout for Iran
9/16/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The American invasion of Iraq in 2003 paved the way for Tehran to dominate its neighbor and whetted its appetite to expand its influence across the greater Middle East.
Houthis Say They Downed a Saudi Fighter Jet and Deny Targeting Mecca
9/16/2026 1:25 AM Open Story
The Iran-backed militia in Yemen made its claim hours after a Saudi-led military coalition accused it of firing a drone near the Muslim holy city.
John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell on ‘Wild Horse Nine’
9/16/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The longtime friends talk about sinister characters and the politics that underpin the C.I.A. story at the heart of their new darkly comic drama, “Wild Horse Nine.”
News Helicopter Crash and Bus Accident in Los Angeles Leave at Least 5 Dead
9/16/2026 3:36 AM Open Story
The accidents occurred back to back when an S.U.V. broadsided a bus and then a local news helicopter covering the story crashed and burst into flames.
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order
9/15/2026 4:08 PM Open Story
The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
9/15/2026 4:47 PM Open Story
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee, to Appear Before Senate
9/16/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Dr. Nicole Saphier is the third nominee for surgeon general, a position that has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
Trump Bars Some South Africans Over Claims of Anti-White Discrimination
9/16/2026 3:08 AM Open Story
Washington says South Africa has not done anything to fix what President Trump sees as discrimination. South Africa’s president has called Mr. Trump’s policies racist.
Mothers’ Intrusive Thoughts Are Mostly Benign. Lindsay Clancy’s Case Is an Exception.
9/16/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Experts say that after childbirth, intrusive thoughts are common and mostly benign. Lindsay Clancy’s story provides a disturbing exception.
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
9/15/2026 5:10 PM Open Story
His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.
Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas Students
9/16/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.
‘You’re Elected to Fight and Kill the Other Side’: How Congress Lost Its Way
9/16/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Members from both parties say the legislative branch has descended into a state of dysfunction in the Trump era.
The Election May Be a Snoozefest, but Russians Fear What Could Follow
9/16/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Russians are bracing for what the government might do on the military and economy after a vote that the Kremlin sees as legitimizing its policies.
A Corruption Case Spawns Memes and Indignation Among Ukrainians
9/16/2026 3:37 AM Open Story
A colorful undercover recording draws attention in a country worried that graft threatens the war effort, and its future.
A ‘Shark’ of a Business Editor Steps Down
9/16/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Ellen Pollock, who has spent nearly a decade in charge of the Business desk of The Times, is ready for a new challenge.
A 9/11 Story of Grief and Love
9/14/2026 1:30 PM Open Story
Katherine Rosman of The Times explored the relationship of a young man and his grandmother, and how they wrestled with grief in very different ways.
For Trump, Jews Are Proving to Be a Very Useful Tool
9/16/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Debates about Jews are never just about Jews.
What R.F.K. Jr. Gets Wrong — and Right — About Antidepressants
9/16/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
What’s missing in the national conversation on mental health medication.
Stephen Colbert Returns to Late Night on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
9/16/2026 12:37 AM Open Story
“People still do these shows?” Colbert said as he sat down for his first late night interview since his show ended.
Dario Vitale, Ousted Versace Designer, Lands at Emporio Armani
9/16/2026 3:10 AM Open Story
Dario Vitale, whose sole collection with Versace became almost mythic for fashion insiders, is taking on a corner of the Armani empire.