Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline
6/2/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots.
Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon Purge
6/2/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor.
How Hezbollah Drones Changed Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon
6/2/2026 2:25 AM Open Story
An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.
Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’
6/1/2026 9:35 PM Open Story
President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.
Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
6/1/2026 7:18 PM Open Story
The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.
Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash
6/2/2026 3:16 AM Open Story
The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.
Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
6/1/2026 7:06 PM Open Story
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.
California Primary Elections: What to Watch in the Governor’s Race, L.A. Mayoral Race and More
6/2/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom has been unpredictable for months, while Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles is trying to fend off two challengers.
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Iowa, Montana and Beyond
6/2/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.
Group Pledges $2 Million to Fight AIPAC in House Races
6/2/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
A super PAC created to counter spending from powerful pro-Israel groups will try to help Democrats critical of Israel’s wars and military actions.
Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower
6/2/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.
Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Kyiv After Threatening Ukraine for a Week
6/2/2026 4:18 AM Open Story
Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll on the Ukrainian capital.
Russia Is Showing Signs of Weakness in Ukraine. So It Hits Harder.
6/2/2026 4:51 AM Open Story
The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way recently, with battleground losses and mounting casualties. With renewed strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.
As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution
6/2/2026 5:01 AM Open Story
A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.
What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship
6/2/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
President Trump has argued that the United States is “stupid” for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don’t do so, but that can create problems.
U.S. Was Asked to Blacklist Colombian Cartel Gold. It Was Also Buying It.
6/2/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The request for sanctions, from Colombia’s defense minister, shows failures at both ends of the supply chain for illegal gold.
Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York
6/2/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
As New York City faces slowing job growth and broader economic concerns, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not offered a detailed plan to create jobs.
Mamdani Advances 34th St. Bus Lane Plan That U.S. Had Blocked
6/2/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
The city is moving forward with a redesign of 34th Street in Manhattan that the White House halted last year after threatening to withhold federal funding for other transit priorities.
A Whole Generation Seems to Be Using ‘POV’ Wrong
6/1/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Gen Z might be using the abbreviation for “point of view” incorrectly. But linguists think it’s exciting.
Why America Is Its Own Biggest Geopolitical Risk
6/2/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The political risk analyst Ian Bremmer argues that the greatest driver of risk in the world right now is President Trump.
Inside the Ebola Outbreak
6/2/2026 3:40 AM Open Story
We discuss the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Late Night Updates America on the Lineup for Its 250th Birthday Bash
6/1/2026 11:46 PM Open Story
“Instead of music, the entertainment will be an 80-year-old man yelling about windmills,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump said he would headline a summer concert series.
U.S. Ebola Unit Plans in Kenya, Subject of Protests, Suffers New Setback From Court Ruling
6/2/2026 5:20 AM Open Story
The court further delayed the Trump administration’s proposed quarantine unit for Americans exposed to the virus. The plan has sparked angry protests in Kenya.