China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
9/17/2026 9:10 AM Open Story
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room
9/17/2026 6:14 AM Open Story
Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad Criticizing the Immigration Crackdown
9/17/2026 12:07 PM Open Story
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
Hasan Piker’s Comments Create Headaches for Abdul El-Sayed
9/17/2026 1:28 PM Open Story
Under pressure, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan this week rejected Hasan Piker’s argument that the U.S. has caused more terror than Al Qaeda.
Can a Republican Become Governor of New York? Blakeman Makes His Case.
9/17/2026 5:47 AM Open Story
Bruce Blakeman is trying to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, attacking her on the economy, crime and immigration by using Trump-like tactics and A.I.
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
9/16/2026 5:12 PM Open Story
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
Why Is It So Difficult To Regulate A.I.?
9/17/2026 8:18 AM Open Story
There has been considerable debate over regulating the artificial intelligence industry, but much of that effort has stalled. Cecilia Kang, a technology reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
What Happens When A.I. Stops Doing What Humans Want?
9/17/2026 11:59 AM Open Story
“Alignment” is the science of teaching A.I. to do what is in line with human preferences, ethics and judgment. But, at times, the systems have gone rogue.
A.I. Agents as ‘Co-Scientists’? This Lab Says They Could Speed Drug Research.
9/17/2026 11:08 AM Open Story
A.I. is already a powerful tool for scientific discovery. Now, some biomedical researchers are teaching it to do even more.
Trump Blasts the Fed But Spares Kevin Warsh After Interest Rate Hike
9/17/2026 10:16 AM Open Story
The president blasted the rest of the Fed — and kept up his demand for a cut — but spared Fed Chairman Kevin M. Warsh from the criticism.
Are Trump’s Official Papers His Personal Property?
9/17/2026 9:04 AM Open Story
The administration argues that presidential papers are like those of Supreme Court justices.
The Face of London in the 1960s Is Living Her Best Life
9/17/2026 10:35 AM Open Story
The face of London in the 1960s is living her best life at the age of 77.
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
9/17/2026 2:19 PM Open Story
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
Trump Air Force One Photos Fuel Kennedy Center Demolition Speculation
9/17/2026 12:10 PM Open Story
Images captured through the windows of Air Force One showed President Trump reviewing a poster with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”
Kennedy Center Closure Prompts Legal Fight Over Trump-Backed Renovation
9/17/2026 1:31 PM Open Story
The federal judge denied a Democratic lawmaker’s request for an emergency hearing on the closure, which began on Tuesday.
Yemen War Intensifies as Houthi Militia Advances on Marib
9/17/2026 12:49 PM Open Story
Clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed government forces have been reported near oil-rich Marib Province.
U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
9/17/2026 1:14 PM Open Story
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.
Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program
9/17/2026 12:34 PM Open Story
The conflict underscored the distance between world powers over the United States’ pressure campaign on Iran.
For a Border Tribe, Trump’s Wall Is a Betrayal: ‘They Want to Erase Us’
9/17/2026 1:54 PM Open Story
An escalating confrontation on Native land southwest of Tucson threatens to upend decades of uneasy cooperation between the Tohono O’odham Nation and the United States.
How Trump’s New Green Card Policy Could Affect Immigrant Families
9/17/2026 12:39 PM Open Story
The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits.
C.J. Huff Rebuilt Joplin’s Devastated Schools. Then Came the Backlash.
9/17/2026 1:28 PM Open Story
A former superintendent in Joplin, Mo., is trying to apply what he learned to other shattered districts — and reckoning with the toll of the disaster on his own life.
The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest
9/17/2026 1:29 PM Open Story
Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective.
This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked
9/17/2026 1:19 PM Open Story
The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.
Gustavo Dudamel’s New York Era Has Begun. Try to Keep Up.
9/17/2026 8:10 AM Open Story
The New York Philharmonic’s season started with a barnstorming tour of Manhattan to celebrate Dudamel’s arrival as music and artistic director.
Watching Bigots Erupt
9/17/2026 9:55 AM Open Story
This is what I see when I look at the picture Bo French hates.
The $15,000 Settlement That Destroyed My Father’s Life
9/17/2026 9:44 AM Open Story
A 35-foot fall didn’t kill Michael Wagner. The nearly 18-year failure of the safety net did. Before he died, he recorded 694 videos explaining how.
Jon Kyl, Senator Known for His Skills Behind the Scenes, Dies at 84
9/17/2026 10:34 AM Open Story
The Arizona politician rose to the second-highest position in the Republican-held Senate caucus thanks to his policy smarts and deft political sensibilities.