Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists
9/5/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members
9/4/2026 7:08 PM Open Story
About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.
What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family
9/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began.
Flee, Hide or Sit Tight? Russians Are on Edge Over Rumors of a Draft.
9/5/2026 4:11 AM Open Story
The Kremlin has denied that a mass mobilization is being prepared, but some military-age men are taking no chances.
Trump Envoys Arrive in Moscow for Talks on Ukraine War
9/5/2026 3:05 AM Open Story
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, plan to visit Kyiv next, in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches
9/5/2026 3:10 AM Open Story
A deadly campaign of Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes has escalated since the last U.S.-brokered negotiations stalled in February.
What Will Happen to Lindsay Clancy in the Long Term?
9/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
Even as a jury failed to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her future is unlikely to include freedom, at least for a long time. But Americans have been divided over the goal of her confinement.
In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach
9/4/2026 4:47 PM Open Story
Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated.
What Led to Maria Bartiromo’s Downfall at Fox News
9/5/2026 2:04 AM Open Story
The network this week took Maria Bartiromo off the air, pulling one of the last hosts whose coverage of Dominion Voting Systems drew an expensive defamation lawsuit.
In Red States, Law-and-Order Republicans Turn Against Flock Cameras
9/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The governors of Texas and Florida have taken steps to curtail the use of license-plate readers, even as the police say they help with solving crime.
Gallup Polls Show Democrats Outnumber Republicans Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections
9/5/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
Data from Gallup shows that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have their largest advantage over Republicans since 2008.
Appeals Court Maintains Block on Federal Voter Identification Tool
9/4/2026 10:11 PM Open Story
A federal appeals court panel declined to let Homeland Security reopen access to a voter-screening tool that incorporated Social Security data.
How Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine Transformed the Publishing Industry
9/4/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
The feminist icon insisted that women were not a niche audience — and proved it in 1971 with the start of an influential publication owned and operated by them.
In Battle to Use ‘Ms.,’ Gloria Steinem Had to Fight The New York Times
9/4/2026 9:41 AM Open Story
In the 1970s, Ms. Steinem confronted the newspaper’s executive editor about the honorific in an exchange of letters, pressing it to use the alternative to Miss or Mrs.
How Naomi Osaka Became the Fashion Queen of the Tennis Court
9/5/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
At the U.S. Open she is playing a whole new style game.
Harlan Coben’s New Book Is a Tough-Talking Writing Guide
9/5/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Even a very successful thriller writer fights self-doubt. His new tough-talking writing guide doubles as a memoir that explains why, and how to beat it.
Notre Dame’s Jersey Patch Deal With SoFi Divides Alumni and Fans
9/4/2026 9:52 AM Open Story
Alumni have varying opinions about the school’s deal with the personal finance company SoFi to advertise on Notre Dame athletic uniforms.
Not So Supreme, Mr. Roberts
9/5/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
Courting authoritarianism with a rapacious Trump.
Scenic Route
9/5/2026 2:56 AM Open Story
The season’s new releases give us a cultural road map, but the most rewarding reading, listening and watching comes from the detours.
Secret Dossier Adds to Evidence of Chemical Weapons in Sudan
9/5/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The documents bolster allegations that the Sudanese military developed and used toxic bombs to gain an edge in the country’s devastating civil war.