María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela
10/25/2026 5:32 PM Open Story
After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, a Nobel laureate, came back to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and press for new elections.
Who Is María Corina Machado?
10/25/2026 2:05 PM Open Story
The Venezuelan opposition leader returned home from exile to a country firmly under American control. How are her relations with Washington?
Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase
10/25/2026 6:12 PM Open Story
A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.
In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan
10/25/2026 7:26 PM Open Story
The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.
How Obama and Trump Made their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches
10/25/2026 4:35 PM Open Story
At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance.
The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars
10/23/2026 5:18 AM Open Story
The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia.
‘You Can See Everything’ Gives ‘Clayface’ a Run for Its Money at the Box Office
10/25/2026 10:16 AM Open Story
“Clayface” was No. 1 at the box office, but “You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the disgraced Theranos founder, surged in its second weekend.
About That Contested Elizabeth Holmes Quote to The Times
10/24/2026 10:02 AM Open Story
In today’s Backstory, the new Holmes film takes issue with our profile, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks her viral essay and a professor shares why he thinks we apply “conservative” and “liberal” labels inconsistently.
Aleksandar Vucic Concedes Defeat in Serbian Election
10/25/2026 6:57 PM Open Story
“It is clear that we have lost these elections,” Aleksandar Vucic said in a surprisingly early speech congratulating his opponents.
Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30.
10/25/2026 5:56 AM Open Story
They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring?
How to Straddle the MAGA Divide
10/25/2026 10:00 AM Open Story
Beth Wilkinson is a Washington lawyer who has thrived representing the Trump administration’s enemies and allies alike. Does she represent a vanishing type?
Despicable Doesn’t Begin to Cover It
10/25/2026 6:13 AM Open Story
Trump’s culture of cruelty spreads.
Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang
10/25/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
Humanity is entering its most dangerous era yet.
New Fight at Gritty Manhattan Park Is Over ‘Punk Rock’ Pull-Up Bars
10/25/2026 5:37 PM Open Story
The Parks Department has a $10 million plan to renovate the northeast corner of Tompkins Square Park, but fans of its workout bars want things to stay just as they are.