https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:52:47 +0000 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:09:20 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/business/iran-war-hormuz-red-sea.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/business/iran-war-hormuz-red-sea.html Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea. Lisa Friedman, Jenny Gross and Rebecca F. Elliott Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:50:20 +0000 US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Ships and Shipping Houthis Iran Middle East Amr Nabil/Associated Press An oil tanker in the Red Sea in August. Houthi militants on Friday expanded their control of the sea, which had become a critical alternate route for Persian Gulf oil. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/business/diesel-fuel-prices-oil-iran-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/business/diesel-fuel-prices-oil-iran-war.html The news briefly pushed the price of oil to $110 a barrel over heightened fears of widening clashes in the Middle East. Gregory Schmidt Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:51:56 +0000 Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Diesel Power Jae C. Hong/Associated Press Governments, businesses and farmers are paying more for diesel fuel to run trucks, farm machinery and other heavy equipment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyregion/9-11-anniversary-ceremony-nyc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyregion/9-11-anniversary-ceremony-nyc.html At a ceremony in Lower Manhattan, elected officials and loved ones of those killed in the 2001 terror attacks gathered in solemn remembrance. Michael Wilson Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:32:36 +0000 Terrorism Funerals and Memorials Deaths (Fatalities) September 11 (2001) Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Names, Personal Mamdani, Zohran New York City Financial District (Manhattan, NY) World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY) Dave Sanders for The New York Times At the memorial pools where the World Trade Center towers stood, relatives and visitors can read the etched names of the nearly 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11, 2001. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyregion/mamdani-sept-11.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyregion/mamdani-sept-11.html In recent weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has visited firehouses around New York City as part of an effort to direct the public’s attention toward the victims, and away from himself. Maya King and Jeffery C. Mays Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:02:17 +0000 Mamdani, Zohran September 11 (2001) New York City Muslims and Islam Fires and Firefighters Mayors Muslim Americans Discrimination Funerals and Memorials David Dee Delgado/Reuters Mayor Zohran Mamdani has attended several events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, including a Fire Department event on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/cia-sept-11-intelligence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/cia-sept-11-intelligence.html The spy agency released dozens of intelligence documents it had sent to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, outlining what was known about Al Qaeda. Julian E. Barnes Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:33:50 +0000 United States Politics and Government Terrorism September 11 (2001) Espionage and Intelligence Services Classified Information and State Secrets Airlines and Airplanes Politics and Government Al Qaeda Central Intelligence Agency bin Laden, Osama Clinton, Bill Ratcliffe, John Lee (1965- ) Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Emergency workers retrieved victims following the 1998 Qaeda attack on the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. A document given to President Bill Clinton five weeks before the bombing outlined the group’s intent to attack America. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/climate/reflecting-pool-contractor-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/climate/reflecting-pool-contractor-trump.html The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show. David A. Fahrenthold and Maxine Joselow Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:39:48 +0000 Reflecting Pool United States Politics and Government Government Contracts and Procurement Lincoln Memorial (Washington, DC) National Mall (Washington, DC) Restoration and Renovation Interior Department Atlantic Industrial Coatings LLC Trump, Donald J Hearn, David (1959- ) Washington (DC) Salwan Georges for The New York Times Workers sprayed blue coating Thursday as part of ongoing repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/trump-library-legal-action.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/trump-library-legal-action.html The judge, in halting the pretrial fact-finding process, said President Trump’s claim of immunity could “dispose of the entire case” involving the library to be built in Miami. Minho Kim Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:16:09 +0000 United States Politics and Government Immunity from Prosecution Decisions and Verdicts Federal-State Relations (US) Federal Courts (US) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Building (Construction) Gifts to Public Officials DeSantis, Ron Trump, Donald J Miami Dade College Supreme Court (US) Florida Constitution (US) Marta Lavandier/Associated Press The Trump presidential library is slated to be built on a parcel in Miami that was donated by the state of Florida. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/briefing/remembering-sept-11-bayeux-tapestry.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/briefing/remembering-sept-11-bayeux-tapestry.html Also, an Iranian-backed militia seized a key Red Sea island. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. Matthew Cullen Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:32:31 +0000 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/trump-ireland-irish-open.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/trump-ireland-irish-open.html President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears that the party could face losses in the midterms. Luke Broadwater and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:09:20 +0000 United States Politics and Government Irish-Americans US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Travel and Vacations Midterm Elections (2026) Obama, Barack Trump, Donald J Biden, Joseph R Jr Connolly, Catherine (1957- ) Alex Kent/The New York Times President Trump spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrew before departing for Ireland on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/missouri-congressional-redistricting-chaos.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/missouri-congressional-redistricting-chaos.html The legal wrangling over a congressional map redrawn by Republicans has election officials, candidates and voters scrambling before November. Mitch Smith Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:11:59 +0000 United States Politics and Government Redistricting and Reapportionment Midterm Elections (2026) Decisions and Verdicts Supreme Court (US) Cleaver, Emanuel II Missouri Elections, House of Representatives Referendums David A. Lieb/Associated Press Demonstrators at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City earlier this month protested a map redrawn to benefit Republicans. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/trump-democats-senate-races-fact-check.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/politics/trump-democats-senate-races-fact-check.html The president attacked three Democrats running for Senate this week with inaccurate claims to portray them as too extreme. Linda Qiu Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:28:15 +0000 United States Politics and Government Elections, Senate Midterm Elections (2026) American Civil Liberties Union Democratic Party Republican Party Cooper, Roy A El-Sayed, Abdul Paxton, Ken Trump, Donald J Talarico, James Charlotte (NC) Egypt North Carolina Michigan Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times President Trump appeared at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyregion/us-open-budget-luxury.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/nyregion/us-open-budget-luxury.html If money is no object, the luxury options are plentiful. But if you take the subway and don’t mind watching the match on a screen, a budget day at the finals is possible. Hilary Howard, David Waldstein and Hiroko Masuike Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:50:24 +0000 United States Open (Tennis) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Luxury Goods and Services Fans (Persons) Ashe, Arthur, Stadium Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Blade Inc Salt Hank's (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant) Ticketmaster Hudson Yards (Manhattan, NY) Queens (NYC) Across the stadium, guests in luxury suites watch a quarterfinal match between Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva of Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/lindsay-clancy-trial-holdout-juror.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/us/lindsay-clancy-trial-holdout-juror.html The nation’s reaction to the 11-1 deadlock that resulted in a mistrial for Lindsay Clancy was, like the jury itself, fiercely and unbridgeably divided. Jenna Russell Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:48:54 +0000 Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Jury System Decisions and Verdicts Mental Health and Disorders Polls and Public Opinion Clancy, Lindsay (1990- ) Plymouth (Mass) Pool photo by Greg Derr https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/arts/music/lil-durk-acquitted-murder-for-hire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/arts/music/lil-durk-acquitted-murder-for-hire.html The rapper had been accused of orchestrating a plot to kill a rival in an ambush that resulted in the death of another man. Emmanuel Morgan Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:03:01 +0000 Rap and Hip-Hop Decisions and Verdicts Racketeering and Racketeers Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Lil Durk (1992- ) Quando Rondo (Rapper) Michael Reaves/Getty Images Lil Durk and associates from his Only the Family rap label are expected to stand trial in Chicago on federal racketeering charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/opinion/trump-convention-republicans-dallas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/opinion/trump-convention-republicans-dallas.html A dispatch from Dallas 2026. Michelle Cottle Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:17:22 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Politics and Government Elections, House of Representatives Republican Party Trump, Donald J Damon Winter/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/opinion/ai-safety-threat-technology.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/opinion/ai-safety-threat-technology.html We can no longer pretend that A.I. is safe. Stephen Witt Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:51:47 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Cyberattacks and Hackers Anthropic AI LLC Hugging Face Inc METR (Model Evaluation & Threat Research) (Nonprofit) NVIDIA Corporation https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/science/narcolepsy-sleep-lasker-award-researchers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/science/narcolepsy-sleep-lasker-award-researchers.html Two researchers who study the debilitating sleep disorder have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their research in animals laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the condition’s root cause. Carolyn Y. Johnson Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:04:45 +0000 Narcolepsy Lasker Awards Mignot, Emmanuel Yanagisawa, Masashi Stanford University Mice Dogs