https://www.nytimes.com en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:34:56 +0000 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:34:15 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/fbi-shinyhunters-damage.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/fbi-shinyhunters-damage.html In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. Dustin Volz, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Adam Goldman Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:45:38 +0000 Computer Security Government Employees Cyberwarfare and Defense Cyberattacks and Hackers Threats and Threatening Messages Espionage and Intelligence Services Extortion and Blackmail Office of Personnel Management Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times A criminal hacking group known as ShinyHunters said it had targeted the F.B.I. as retribution for its public warning in the spring that the group was known to harass its victims and their family members. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/urkaine-drone-attack-kyiv-academy-sciences.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/urkaine-drone-attack-kyiv-academy-sciences.html A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries. Kim Barker, Maria Varenikova and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:33:55 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Drones (Pilotless Planes) Rescues Fires and Firefighters Kyiv (Ukraine) Gleb Garanich/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-soldiers-deaths-north-ossetia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-soldiers-deaths-north-ossetia.html The Russian region of North Ossetia has suffered a heavy toll, yet many accept the Kremlin’s line that the fighting must continue until victory is secured. Valerie Hopkins and Nanna Heitmann Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:11:27 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) North Ossetia (Russia) Defense and Military Forces Death and Dying Putin, Vladimir V Oksana Abaeva and her husband, Khetag Zaseyev, at the grave of her son, Albert Abaev, in Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Russian region of North Ossetia. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/us-air-base-uk-terror-incident-fairford.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/us-air-base-uk-terror-incident-fairford.html The British counterterrorism police said the five British nationals arrested near R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday were being released on bail but remained under investigation. Michael D. Shear Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:05:26 +0000 Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base) Great Britain England Military Bases and Installations Politics and Government Security and Warning Systems Police Defense and Military Forces Terrorism Bombs and Explosives International Relations Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Streeting, Wes Trump, Donald J Toby Shepheard/Reuters Armed police officers stand guard on a road outside the perimeter of R.A.F. Fairford air base in southern England on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/uk-fairford-base-terrorist-plot.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/uk-fairford-base-terrorist-plot.html Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base. Megan Specia Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:44:58 +0000 England Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base) Military Bases and Installations Terrorism Evacuations and Evacuees International Relations United States International Relations United States Great Britain US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Justin Tallis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Police officers outside the Fairford Youth Football Club near the R.A.F. Fairford base in England on Sunday. The counterterrorism police said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/raf-fairford-incident-air-base-terrorism-uk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/europe/raf-fairford-incident-air-base-terrorism-uk.html Five British men who were arrested as they neared R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in the war on Iran, were to be released on bail but remained suspects. Ephrat Livni and Amelia Nierenberg Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:10:01 +0000 Royal Air Force Fairford (Gloucestershire, England, Air Base) live-detached Terrorism United States Defense and Military Forces Great Britain Military Bases and Installations United States International Relations Scotland Yard (Metropolitan Police Service) England Europe Gloucestershire (England) Justin Tallis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Police officers at an entrance to the R.A.F Fairford base in southern England on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/trump-gas-cars-mileage-standards.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/trump-gas-cars-mileage-standards.html The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles. Brad Plumer and Maxine Joselow Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:29:45 +0000 United States Politics and Government Fuel Efficiency Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Global Warming Fuel Emissions (Transportation) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Energy Efficiency Air Pollution Environment Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) United States Economy Carbon Dioxide Transportation Department (US) Kenny Holston/The New York Times The new standards should be relatively easy for automakers to meet, analysts said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/fema-grants-election-changes-ruling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/climate/fema-grants-election-changes-ruling.html The Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification. Scott Dance Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:47:29 +0000 Federal Emergency Management Agency Homeland Security Department Decisions and Verdicts United States Politics and Government Federal-State Relations (US) Federal Aid (US) Elections, Courts and the Judiciary Terrorism Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements Sophie Park for The New York Times Voters cast primary election ballots in Augusta, Maine, in June. A court ruled Monday that the Trump administration cannot withhold federal terrorism preparedness grants from states and localities that don’t explore shifting to paper ballots. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/trump-supreme-transgender-inmates.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/trump-supreme-transgender-inmates.html The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical treatments. Ann E. Marimow Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:04:31 +0000 Transgender United States Politics and Government Hormones Prisons and Prisoners Executive Orders and Memorandums Federal Bureau of Prisons Supreme Court (US) Sauer, D John (1974- ) Trump, Donald J Kenny Holston/The New York Times The Supreme Court has in recent years dealt with several cases involving transgender individuals. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/andrew-bailey-fbi-patel-bongino.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/andrew-bailey-fbi-patel-bongino.html Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year. Devlin Barrett, Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Charlie Savage Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:40:04 +0000 United States Politics and Government Government Employees Federal Bureau of Investigation Bailey, Andrew (Attorney General) Bondi, Pamela J Bongino, Daniel Patel, Kashyap Trump, Donald J Mike Stewart/Associated Press An internal F.B.I. email indicated that Andrew Bailey was departing from his role for family reasons. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/movies/showgirls-elizabeth-berkley-verhoeven.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/movies/showgirls-elizabeth-berkley-verhoeven.html The reception to Paul Verhoeven’s lurid 1995 melodrama starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon was humiliating, but it’s since become a thought-provoking camp favorite. Maya Salam Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:49:56 +0000 Movies Showgirls (Movie) Ratings (Parental Guidance) Verhoeven, Paul Berkley, Elizabeth Gershon, Gina MacLachlan, Kyle https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/john-husted-ohio-president-trump-midterms.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/politics/john-husted-ohio-president-trump-midterms.html Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out. Emily Davies Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:25:11 +0000 Ohio Midterm Elections (2026) Elections, Senate Elections Trump, Donald J Husted, Jon A (1967- ) Brown, Sherrod Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times Some Ohioans said they don’t know much about Senator Jon Husted, the Republican incumbent. Some said they thought Sherrod Brown, the Democrat, was the incumbent. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/whos-winning-the-race-for-congress.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/whos-winning-the-race-for-congress.html It’s Sept. 28 — 36 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play. Jess Bidgood and Shane Goldmacher Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:58:25 +0000 Midterm Elections (2026) Trump, Donald J Republican Party Democratic Party United States Politics and Government Campaign Finance Polls and Public Opinion Elections, Senate Elections, House of Representatives internal-open-access-from-nl The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/nyregion/mamdanis-shadow-looms-over-hochuls-bid-for-re-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/nyregion/mamdanis-shadow-looms-over-hochuls-bid-for-re-election.html Gov. Kathy Hochul is counting on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to help her campaign in New York, but how he does so is still being worked out. Benjamin Oreskes Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:13 +0000 Hochul, Kathleen C Mamdani, Zohran Blakeman, Bruce A New York City New York State Democratic Party Democratic Socialists of America Midterm Elections (2026) Politics and Government Elections, Governors Shuran Huang for The New York Times Gov. Kathy Hochul visited parts of Queens on a recent weekend, campaigning in neighborhoods that provided the core of Zohran Mamdani’s support last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/magazine/min-jin-lee-american-hagwon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/magazine/min-jin-lee-american-hagwon.html A torch bearer for the great 19th-century tradition of social realism, she’s become one of the most important novelists of her generation. Marcela Valdes Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:06:37 +0000 Lee, Min Jin Pachinko (Book) American Hagwon (Book) South Korea Tutors and Tutoring Books and Literature Writing and Writers Hagwon Content Type: Personal Profile Ruvén Afanador for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/nyregion/cornell-chi-phi-fraternity-assault.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/nyregion/cornell-chi-phi-fraternity-assault.html After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members. Sharon Otterman and Hurubie Meko Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:29:56 +0000 Colleges and Universities Cornell University Fraternities and Sororities Sex Crimes Suits and Litigation (Civil) Tompkins County (NY) Van Houten, Matthew Seth Wenig/Associated Press District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said his office would reopen the investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault following community outrage. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/americas/venezuela-gold-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/americas/venezuela-gold-trump.html The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat. Anatoly Kurmanaev, Tyler Pager and Rebecca R. Ruiz Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:43:58 +0000 US-Venezuela Conflict (2025- ) Gold Corruption (Institutional) Trump, Donald J Trafigura Beheer BV Foreign Investments Burgum, Douglas Mines and Mining United States International Relations Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times Gold miners at work in El Callao, Venezuela. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/americas/what-we-saw-in-one-venezuelan-gold-town.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/world/americas/what-we-saw-in-one-venezuelan-gold-town.html With U.S. support, traders arrived and cut deals. That investment has so far failed to improve the bleak conditions in the mining industry. Anatoly Kurmanaev and Mariana Martínez Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:08:00 +0000 Venezuela Gold Mines and Mining United States International Relations Organized Crime Workplace Hazards and Violations Hazardous and Toxic Substances Trump, Donald J El Callao (Venezuela) Foreign Investments Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times El Callao, the town at the heart of Venezuela’s gold mining industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/christa-pike-tennessee-execution.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/christa-pike-tennessee-execution.html Christa Pike could be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her supporters say she has changed in isolation; her victim’s family wants her to die. Emily Cochrane Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:31:38 +0000 Capital Punishment Tennessee Pike, Christa (1976- ) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Jessica Tezak for The New York Times Christa Pike and her lawyers have mounted a last round of appeals to stop her execution, including during a recent hearing in state court. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/business/housing-master-planned-communities.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/business/housing-master-planned-communities.html Fresh pies. Book groups. Puzzle challenges. Developers of master-planned communities see fear of social isolation and desire for friends as a business opportunity. Welcome to Amity Lane. Conor Dougherty Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:40:47 +0000 Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Building (Construction) Planned Cities and Communities Suburbs Houston (Tex) Loneliness Homeowners' Associations United States Antranik Tavitian for The New York Times A cross street in Indigo, a master-planned community outside Houston that tries to foster connection. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/opinion/power-grid-national-security.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/opinion/power-grid-national-security.html The Trump administration should build a stronger alliance with clean energy companies in spite of its culture war with them. Harry Krejsa and Phoebe Benich Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:03:38 +0000 Electric Light and Power International Relations Cyberwarfare and Defense United States Politics and Government Alternative and Renewable Energy China United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/opinion/political-elites-elections.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/opinion/political-elites-elections.html There are always elites. The people get to decide which ones rule. Hugo Drochon and John Guida Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:04 +0000 United States Politics and Government Politics and Government Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) Midterm Elections (2026) Presidential Election of 2016 Black Lives Matter Movement Primaries and Caucuses Alternative for Germany Christian Democratic Union (Germany) House of Representatives Ivy League Senate Republican Party Cotton, Tom Cruz, Ted Jager, Anton McConnell, Mitch Melenchon, Jean-Luc Musk, Elon Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Trump, Donald J Vance, J D Zuckerberg, Mark E Europe United States https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/home-mortgage-program-birthrate-decline.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/us/home-mortgage-program-birthrate-decline.html Researchers looked back at the baby-boom era and found that federal mortgage programs played a part in the country’s population upswing after World War II. Sabrina Tavernise Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:21:50 +0000 Birth Rates Research Baby Boomers Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Kearney, Melissa S United States Mortgages Pregnancy and Childbirth Economics (Theory and Philosophy) National Bureau of Economic Research Underwood Archives/Getty Images A suburban housing development built in Levittown, N.Y., circa 1949.