School Shooting in Oregon Adds Silver Rail Elementary to Grim List
10/15/2026 6:55 PM Open Story
A long string of school shootings have stricken the nation over the last three decades.
Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk
10/15/2026 9:51 PM Open Story
The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.
Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says
10/15/2026 4:41 PM Open Story
Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges, one of whom donated at least $190,000 to his campaigns. The extent of his ties to the men was unclear.
Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames Ukraine War He Vowed to End
10/15/2026 6:02 PM Open Story
The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.
How U.S. Support to Ukraine Has Evolved Under Trump
10/15/2026 3:37 PM Open Story
President Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine has raised questions about the future of U.S. support.
Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite Disruption
10/15/2026 2:13 PM Open Story
Republicans joined Democrats in calling on the Pentagon’s inspector general to look into whether the Trump administration was responsible for the interruption.
5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine
10/15/2026 8:05 PM Open Story
The race’s fourth and final debate centered around whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be from President Trump.
At High-Powered Dinner, Lots of Love for Tisch, Less for Mayor
10/15/2026 8:53 PM Open Story
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch received a standing ovation at the Alfred E. Smith dinner and joked about calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fire her.
In Michigan Senate Race, Ocasio-Cortez Joins El-Sayed on Trail in Trump Country
10/15/2026 8:16 PM Open Story
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a swath of Michigan including areas won by President Trump, making a progressive pitch in a key Senate race.
El Niño Threatens Global Sugar Supply
10/15/2026 9:00 PM Open Story
A poor sugarcane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is hurting consumers and farmers — plus undermining the country’s energy security goals.
ICE Agents Who Rammed a Worker in Houston Were Chasing a Dead Man, Family Says
10/15/2026 3:21 PM Open Story
ICE agents rammed a man during a pursuit in Houston, leaving him with a shattered leg. But a bulletin of the target shows a man who died in 2017, his daughter said.
Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit That Sought to Block N.Y.C. Sanctuary Laws
10/15/2026 6:12 PM Open Story
The ruling was the latest defeat for the administration as it continues a mass deportation campaign.
Warsh Vows Price Stability as A.I. Delivers ‘Shock’ to Economy
10/15/2026 11:11 PM Open Story
The Federal Reserve chairman said technological change was complicating the outlook for central banks as policymakers grapple with persistent inflation risks.
Why Bad News in the Bond Market May Be Good News for Investors
10/15/2026 10:07 PM Open Story
In the contrarian logic of investing, rising interest rates have made bonds much more attractive, our columnist says.
Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer
10/15/2026 7:17 PM Open Story
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.
The Sexual Abuse Crisis in Paris’s Public Schools
10/15/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.
‘You Can See Everything’ Review: The Slippery Mind of Elizabeth Holmes
10/15/2026 9:19 AM Open Story
The disgraced tech entrepreneur and the comic Nathan Fielder chat and joust in a dizzying movie about truth, reality and the contours of knowledge.
Is the Fox Collie the Perfect Dog for Our Aimless Era?
10/15/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A winemaker in Northern California is convinced that a dog once bred to herd sheep in the Scottish Highlands is the ideal pet for our uncertain times.
Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All
10/15/2026 9:30 PM Open Story
The president’s arrangement to import Russian diesel fuel is one more example of how he has sold out American democracy.
He’s the Most Influential Podcaster in Silicon Valley. He Thinks We’re Getting This Wrong.
10/15/2026 12:33 PM Open Story
Dwarkesh Patel on what the public doesn’t know about A.I.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls Trump’s New Oil Partner Corrupt
10/15/2026 4:24 PM Open Story
As ties with the Trump administration fray, María Corina Machado said her return to Venezuela would come “sooner than you would expect.”