Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan
8/16/2026 2:16 PM Open Story
The president’s son-in-law met the Palestinian militant group’s leaders in Egypt, officials said. He will soon see Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader.
As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones
8/16/2026 10:39 AM Open Story
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.
How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington
8/16/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.
Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General
8/16/2026 9:14 AM Open Story
The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.
Could El-Sayed Cost Democrats Michigan?
8/16/2026 12:12 PM Open Story
Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats.
How Republicans Embraced Brandon Herrera, a Texas Republican Candidate and Gun Influencer
8/16/2026 8:57 AM Open Story
Brandon Herrera, long an anti-establishment outsider, is trying to help the party defend a red-leaning House district in West Texas. It’s proving messy.
What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest
8/16/2026 12:22 PM Open Story
A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, killing at least eight.
Indiana Prepares for More Rain After Days of Deadly Storms
8/16/2026 12:59 PM Open Story
Since last week, hazardous weather has caused seven deaths, forced people from their homes and required some to be rescued by boat. The region was at risk for more flooding on Sunday.
Tommy John, Pitcher Who Gave His Name to Career-Saving Surgery, Dies at 83
8/16/2026 11:43 AM Open Story
After tearing an elbow ligament, he underwent a risky procedure and returned at his best, changing baseball and giving new hope to injured players.
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.
8/16/2026 9:05 AM Open Story
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
Trump’s Other Hold on the Americas: The Visa
8/16/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
As part of its expansionist approach to the Western Hemisphere, the Trump administration is trying to reassert its dominance, one U.S. visa at a time.
As the Old Files Open, One Family Confronts Another’s Dark Nazi Past
8/16/2026 11:22 AM Open Story
A woman who secured the criminal file of her grandmother, a collaborator, offered to share it with a Jewish family that had been betrayed. Then she balked and a new dispute ensued.
Worker Pay Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation Once Again
8/15/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating.
It’s a Crowded Place With Some of the City’s Trickiest Traffic
8/16/2026 10:17 AM Open Story
A fatal accident has drawn attention to New York Harbor, a popular destination where not everyone necessarily knows the rules — or follows them.
Zale Parry, Aquatic Hollywood Star and Early Acid Tripper, Dies at 93
8/16/2026 2:07 PM Open Story
A diving feat landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated and led to a film and TV career. She also took part in one of the first LSD studies.
‘I’m Not Ashamed of My Face-Lift’
8/14/2026 1:10 PM Open Story
The Opinion contributing writer Molly Jong-Fast is not about to feel bad about her face-lift.
This Is the Solution to America’s Literacy Crisis, and It’s a Lot of Fun
8/16/2026 12:56 AM Open Story
Come join the fun.
A Shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto Exposes a Neighborhood’s Guns-for-Hire Network
8/16/2026 5:50 AM Open Story
A shooting at a U.S. Consulate has thrust a neighborhood with a troubled past into the center of an emerging criminal phenomenon: young guns for hire as gig workers in the underworld economy.