The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
3/1/2026 7:49 AM Open Story
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.
Iran’s Regime May Survive, but the Middle East Will Be Changed
3/1/2026 8:32 AM Open Story
A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Maps: Where the U.S-Led Strikes Hit Iran and Tehran’s Retaliation
3/1/2026 8:12 AM Open Story
Maps show where U.S. and Israel have struck Iran, and where Iran has retaliated.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86
3/1/2026 9:32 AM Open Story
As Iran’s second supreme leader, he brutally crushed dissent at home and expanded Iran’s footprint abroad, challenging Saudi Arabia for regional dominance.
Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little
3/1/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.
The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.
3/1/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
While the latest tranche of documents about the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has exposed a deeply American scandal, it is Europe where the aggressive enforcement is taking place.
How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files
2/13/2026 7:53 AM Open Story
Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.
The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party
3/1/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.
In Ukraine, a Community of ‘Simple Believers’ Shuns the Modern World
2/28/2026 9:01 PM Open Story
The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what really matters.
How the Psychedelic Drug Ibogaine Changed Me Forever
3/1/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.
A Tyrant Falls. Dangerous Uncertainty Begins.
3/1/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
No one should mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, but Trump is creating the opportunity for chaos and violence with his campaign against Iran.
War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man
2/28/2026 10:00 PM Open Story
The Constitution isn’t a technicality.
Killing Iran’s Leader
3/1/2026 4:57 AM Open Story
We look at the events leading to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what comes next.
Ask The Morning: Attacks on Iran
3/1/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated. What do you want to know?
F.B.I. Investigating ‘Nexus to Terrorism’ at Texas Bar Shooting
3/1/2026 9:08 AM Open Story
The F.B.I. said it was too early to determine a motive in the shooting that killed two at an Austin bar, but added that the Joint Terrorism Task Force is involved in the investigation.
With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’
2/27/2026 10:46 AM Open Story
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his way.
Can Nations Agree How to Mine the Sea? This Is the Year, She Says.
3/1/2026 9:15 AM Open Story
Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.
Joe Randall, Chef Who Celebrated Black Cooking Traditions, Dies at 79
3/1/2026 5:56 AM Open Story
He helped bring the African American cooking of the Carolina Lowcountry to the world and became known as the “dean of Southern Cuisine.”