| Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire
- A Saudi-led coalition has announced a military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:32:43 +0000
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| A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins
- The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:29:52 +0000
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| What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.
- We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:27:29 +0000
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| Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade
- Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:22:01 +0000
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| Are Babies Conscious?
- By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:12:12 +0000
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| Democrats Expect Record Number of Women in Party in House After Midterm Elections
- Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:05:13 +0000
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| Spain’s Leader Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government
- Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:02:45 +0000
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| This Is How AIPAC Lost Its Way
- There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:01:45 +0000
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| Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children
- Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:00:54 +0000
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| Disappointed by Trump? There Is a Better Way to Be a Republican.
- What is the future of the conservative movement?
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:00:09 +0000
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| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience
- Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that uses tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:53:51 +0000
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| 5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge
- The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:52:56 +0000
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| Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia
- The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia. Rumors and unconfirmed reports sounded a more ominous note.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:40:53 +0000
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| Congress Is Supposed to Be More Powerful Than the Supreme Court. Why Isn’t It?
- Trump and his allies in the Capitol have revealed a problem that has been developing for decades.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:34:28 +0000
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| Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast
- The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:23:28 +0000
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| The Supreme Court’s New Term, and a Race for Nuclear Power on the Moon
- Plus, why school music classes are under threat.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:13:57 +0000
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| Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies
- The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:09:01 +0000
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| Inside the Group of Texans Accused of Being Antifa Terrorists
- The strange story behind the first federal terrorism prosecution of American protesters.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:04:15 +0000
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| Mayors Are Filming Videos, Mamdani-Style, With Varying Degrees of Cringe
- The growing use of walk-and-talk social videos can be traced to Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign for mayor of New York City. But not all candidates are naturals on camera.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:49:29 +0000
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| In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency
- Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:22:17 +0000
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