America’s Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump
7/17/2026 9:51 AM Open Story
Hundreds of thousands of people are creating companies each year, ending a decades-long drought.
Cooler Inflation May Not Be Enough to Stave Off Fed Rate Increases
7/17/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at its July meeting, but officials have not written off the possibility of a move soon after.
Trump Brings Full Weight of Government to Bolster False Election Claims
7/17/2026 9:00 AM Open Story
Intelligence agencies provided the White House with a trove of declassified documents that President Trump cited on Thursday as evidence of election vulnerabilities.
Trump’s Obsession With Relitigating the 2020 Election Carries a Cost for Democracy
7/17/2026 9:07 AM Open Story
In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome.
Ontario Wildfires Burn On, and New Ones Spring Up
7/17/2026 10:02 AM Open Story
Nearly 200 fires continued to devastate swaths of the province, prompting evacuations in at least 15 communities.
Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
7/17/2026 9:17 AM Open Story
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.
Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I.
7/17/2026 8:49 AM Open Story
Xi Jinping said that the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a “symphony of global collaboration.”
Big Tech Firms Like Oracle Turn to Bonds to Finance A.I. Data Centers
7/17/2026 7:26 AM Open Story
Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire — need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centers.
Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending
7/17/2026 7:52 AM Open Story
A sell-off in Asia led by chipmakers spilled into Europe and U.S. markets on Friday.
Taking Out the Trash: These Old Ladies Are Cleaning Up Cape Cod
7/17/2026 9:02 AM Open Story
The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they’ve removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. “It’s the best feeling,” one said.
How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politics
7/17/2026 6:56 AM Open Story
A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham became Labour leader — and Britain’s incoming prime minister — on Friday.
Iran-U.S. Talks: How 4 Negotiators Would Approach Diplomacy
7/17/2026 6:06 AM Open Story
First step: Agree on a goal.
Dubai Migrant Worker Layoffs Reveal Costs of Middle East War
7/17/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The Persian Gulf city attracted migrant workers with the promise of opportunity. Many now say the war has brought job losses and salary cuts.
Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell
7/16/2026 8:29 PM Open Story
Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.
To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape
7/17/2026 5:06 AM Open Story
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns.
Republicans in North Carolina Try to Reduce Early Voting on Sundays and on Campuses
7/17/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Voting-rights activists said the changes are a blatant attempt by G.O.P. leaders to make it harder for Black voters and students, who tend to vote for Democrats, to cast ballots this fall.
5 Takeaways From a Maine Debate That Showed Replacing Platner Isn’t Easy
7/16/2026 7:07 PM Open Story
Maine Democrats vying to become the state’s new Senate nominee met, and mostly agreed, at a debate filled with halting answers and stilted deliveries.
The World Cup, in Photos
7/16/2026 4:11 PM Open Story
See some of the best images from the world’s most popular sporting event.
Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses
7/17/2026 7:45 AM Open Story
Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.
How Companies Have Abandoned Their Climate Goals and Let Themselves Off the Hook
7/17/2026 9:31 AM Open Story
Big business made big promises about saving the planet. Following through hasn’t been easy.
My 5 Favorite Places for Art in Venice
7/17/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city full of secrets and surprises.
Why Trump Can’t Leave the Smithsonian Alone
7/17/2026 7:53 AM Open Story
The Trump White House and its history police want us all to live in their chosen bubble, immune from instability or perceived disorder.
Can Democrats Finally Understand the Latino Voter in an Era of Mass Deportations?
7/17/2026 9:04 AM Open Story
For decades, Democrats have misunderstood Latino voters. Trump’s deportation campaign offers a chance for them to get it right.
Greek Life
7/17/2026 4:02 AM Open Story
We look at the place of Homer’s epic “Odyssey” in our cultural lives.
What Do You Want to Know About New York Times Journalism?
7/16/2026 11:47 AM Open Story
New York Times editors and reporters want to answer your questions about how we work and why we make the decisions that we do.
The History of the Carriage Horses in Central Park
7/17/2026 9:20 AM Open Story
After 165 years, the tourist ritual — which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes — may be coming to an end. Here’s a tour through the archives.