Increased Cooperation With U.S. Has Put Jordan in Iran’s Cross Hairs
7/19/2026 10:46 AM Open Story
Jordan’s role in U.S. operations against Iran has grown as other allies in the region have restricted Washington’s ability to use their bases and airspace.
A Modest Proposal for the Strait Dispute: A Shared Pact Among Gulf States
7/19/2026 1:37 AM Open Story
A London-based research group has invoked a now-defunct European pact on coal and steel to suggest forming a coalition of countries that would share control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
7/19/2026 8:57 AM Open Story
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling
7/19/2026 4:44 AM Open Story
Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.
Man Killed by Truck After ICE Encounter in Florida Was Visiting From Mexico
7/19/2026 9:45 AM Open Story
A Central Florida nonprofit group identified the man as Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán and said he had planned to return home to his family.
Trump Blasts ‘Sanctuary’ States, but Many Still Aid Deportations
7/19/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A New York Times review of 18 states targeted by the Trump administration for their “sanctuary” policies found that all cooperate significantly with immigration authorities in cases involving violent crimes.
Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias
7/19/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
A little-known federal office spent decades investigating potential discrimination by government contractors — until it was stopped by the Trump administration.
JD Vance’s Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories
7/18/2026 7:12 PM Open Story
The vice president’s comment that there were ties between Mr. Epstein and the “highest levels” of Israeli intelligence troubled some in his party.
Some of Us Got Tired of Lionel Messi, but He Won Us Over. Again.
7/17/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Has any seemingly overhyped phenomenon done a better job living up to the hype?
The U.S. Braced For the World Cup. It Fell in Love Instead.
7/19/2026 10:37 AM Open Story
Amid anxiety over how the United States would welcome the world, cities like Lawrence, Kan., and Boston threw open their doors. The bonds forged are still visible on the streets.
In Maine, Bellows Ends Senate Bid, as Jackson Builds Momentum
7/19/2026 9:13 AM Open Story
The Maine secretary of state ended her run in a crowded race to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic Senate nominee.
In Arizona’s Primaries, Democrats Fight Over a House Seat They Need Badly
7/19/2026 10:41 AM Open Story
Democrats have a chance to flip a competitive battleground district in and around Scottsdale, but the winner of Tuesday’s primary will emerge bloodied and broke.
Misery in the Epicenter of Cyclospora: ‘A Baseball Bat to Your Abdomen’
7/19/2026 6:00 AM Open Story
The debilitating malady has gripped Monroe County, Mich.
Before Lettuce Felled Thousands, a Cilantro-Linked Cyclospora Outbreak Sickened New Yorkers
7/19/2026 7:21 AM Open Story
New York City health officials shared details of how they traced a much smaller cyclosporiasis outbreak, showing the difficulty of tracing contamination.
Sibling Therapy Is on the Rise. Could It Help My Relationship With My Brother?
7/19/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
I was drawn to and worried about this sort of therapy — maybe there were dangers in stirring things up.
Don’t Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats
7/19/2026 7:47 AM Open Story
A battle over idealized economic systems doesn’t help Democratic candidates.
How We Watched the World Cup
7/19/2026 3:23 AM Open Story
The number of people who attend the World Cup is nothing compared with the sheer world-buckling biomass of those who experience it on a screen.
The Beautiful Game
7/19/2026 5:04 AM Open Story
A conversation about the World Cup.
Russia Batters Kyiv in One of the Largest Missile Assaults of the War
7/19/2026 9:33 AM Open Story
On Saturday, Ukraine hit two warehouses in Russia in strikes that killed at least eight people and injured 62.