Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center
12/18/2025 3:38 PM Open Story
The board for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that it would now be named the Trump-Kennedy Center, although a formal change may have to be approved by Congress.
Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P.
12/18/2025 9:55 AM Open Story
The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It’s threatening to do so again next year.
Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It
12/18/2025 2:50 PM Open Story
Proposed new rules would punish the hospitals by pulling all federal financing. Advocates say lawsuits will follow.
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
12/18/2025 10:39 AM Open Story
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
The Junior Congressman Who’s Pushing Republicans on Epstein
12/18/2025 3:33 PM Open Story
The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Representative Robert Garcia has brought aggressive tactics and reality-show flair to investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to President Trump.
Rob Reiner Family Tragedy Strikes a Nerve for Families Fighting Addiction
12/18/2025 6:56 AM Open Story
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.
After Rob Reiner’s ‘North’ Flopped, He Proved He Could Take Criticism With Humor
12/18/2025 1:16 PM Open Story
Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.
TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban
12/18/2025 4:05 PM Open Story
The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States.
Trump Media to Merge With TAE Technologies, a Nuclear Fusion Firm, in a $6 Billion Deal
12/18/2025 1:08 PM Open Story
Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company part owned by President Trump, said it would help develop a “utility-scale fusion power plant.”
The Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk
12/18/2025 11:57 AM Open Story
Kristin Cabot was caught on camera with her boss at a concert. The video went viral. Soon she was drowning in the vitriol of strangers.
Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Decade-Old Antisemitic Posts Re-emerge
12/18/2025 2:13 PM Open Story
Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.
N.Y.C. Subway Crime Is Down, Hochul Says, Rebutting Trump Officials
12/18/2025 10:23 AM Open Story
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would spend another $77 million on police patrols in the subway, acknowledging that felony assaults remain stubbornly high.
They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.
12/18/2025 11:32 AM Open Story
New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.
James Cameron Tempers His Temper and Channels His Inner Na’vi
12/14/2025 5:11 AM Open Story
Years after his Titanic tantrums, the “Avatar” director has “mellowed,” says Sigourney Weaver. He calls it “marinating.”
Confirm or Deny: James Cameron Edition
12/14/2025 5:15 AM Open Story
The box office king sits for a lightning-round interview.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: By Land, by Water, by Air!
12/18/2025 1:13 PM Open Story
For the franchise’s third movie, James Cameron throws in new creatures, new landscapes, melodramatic plot lines and big battle sequences. It’s a lot.
The D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024
12/18/2025 9:34 AM Open Story
Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, ordered the autopsy months ago but is now said to believe that its release would be counterproductive for the party.
Trump Relies on Distortions to Support His Pressure Campaign on Venezuela
12/18/2025 4:48 PM Open Story
The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.
Palo Alto Confronts Billionaires Over Their Housing Compounds
12/18/2025 1:32 PM Open Story
The Silicon Valley college town has changed drastically as Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and other tech founders have scooped up multiple properties.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Tapped the Power of the New York Pulpit
12/18/2025 12:00 PM Open Story
From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.
Pope Leo Appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks to Succeed Timothy Dolan
12/18/2025 6:21 AM Open Story
The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different leadership style to New York’s archdiocese.
James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
12/18/2025 4:21 PM Open Story
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.
Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
12/18/2025 4:40 PM Open Story
Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry Are Worth Rooting For
12/18/2025 2:06 PM Open Story
As a politician, Justin Trudeau was an excellent celebrity. And the rest of the world could learn a useful lesson from how he wielded his star power.
Zelensky Appeals to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War
12/18/2025 8:35 AM Open Story
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.
Wyoming Cowboys Are Breaking Down Barriers, Literally
12/11/2025 6:30 AM Open Story
GPS collars on cattle are letting ranchers remove fences in the West. That’s good for wildlife and for the land.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump Jr. and More Conservative Figures Announce Their Engagements
12/17/2025 4:02 PM Open Story
Several prominent conservative figures have announced that they are engaged this week, news often celebrated by President Trump.
Jelly Roll Is Pardoned for Previous Robbery and Drug Convictions
12/18/2025 2:20 PM Open Story
The clemency decision by Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee could make it easier for the country star to travel internationally.