How Trump Decided to Go to War
3/4/2026 7:05 AM Open Story
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.
Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge
3/4/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues.
U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens
3/4/2026 8:55 AM Open Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.
These American Service Members Have Died in the Iran Conflict
3/4/2026 9:04 AM Open Story
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
3/4/2026 8:33 AM Open Story
At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.
How RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
3/4/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15% This Week
3/4/2026 8:11 AM Open Story
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.
Did You Know These Oscar-Nominated Actresses Started in Reality TV?
3/4/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Hollywood careers don’t always begin where you expect them to, as Jessie Buckley, Teyana Taylor and Emma Stone could tell you.
With Fuel Running Out and Canadian Flights Suspended, Cuba’s Tourism Is Collapsing
3/4/2026 6:31 AM Open Story
The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.
Did Andrea Fraser’s Career Bloom Because Her Mother’s Career Died?
3/4/2026 8:45 AM Open Story
Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?
Sea Levels Are Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows
3/4/2026 8:08 AM Open Story
Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.
U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’
3/4/2026 6:28 AM Open Story
U.S. Special Forces soldiers are advising and supporting Ecuadorean commandos on raids across the country against suspected drug shipment facilities and other drug-related sites.
Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals
3/4/2026 7:07 AM Open Story
In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps.
It’s the Troll vs. the Bore in the G.O.P. Texas Senate Runoff
3/4/2026 8:04 AM Open Story
The state needs intelligent and responsible political leadership, but will it get it?
The Fantasy of a Comfy Retirement Has Always Been a Mirage
3/4/2026 8:02 AM Open Story
On the sorry state of retirement savings in the United States, and a policy that could help.
The Goals of the War
3/4/2026 4:03 AM Open Story
We explore what the sides hope to achieve in this conflict.
Are You ‘Biohacking’ Your Diet? We Want to Hear From You.
3/3/2026 9:16 AM Open Story
Your responses may be used in an article that examines the growing popularity of biohacking.
Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause
3/4/2026 4:01 AM Open Story
Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”
U.K. Arrests Lawmaker’s Partner on Allegation of Spying for China, BBC Reports
3/4/2026 6:34 AM Open Story
The Metropolitan Police of London said that it had arrested three people under the National Security Act.
Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?
3/4/2026 12:53 AM Open Story
Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about A.I., even as many in the West worry about the technology’s effects on employment or humanity in general.