Met Gala May 4, 2026 Today, In Short The Met Gala. Kacey Musgraves. And a treasure hunt in San Francisco. Today, In Short The Met Gala. Kacey Musgraves. And a treasure hunt in San Francisco. See more
United States Politics and Government May 4, 2026 D.H.S. Intelligence Office Did Not Properly Secure Smartphones, Watchdog Says The department’s inspector general found a heightened risk of cyberattacks in mobile devices used by staff of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The de... D.H.S. Intelligence Office Did Not Properly Secure Smartphones, Watchdog Says The department’s inspector general found a heightened risk of cyberattacks in mobile devices used by staff of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. The de... Share
Leipzig (Germany) May 4, 2026 2 Dead After Car Hits Crowd in Germany Officials in Leipzig, where the incident occurred, did not immediately say if it was an accident or an attack. The driver was arrested. 2 Dead After Car Hits Crowd in Germany Officials in Leipzig, where the incident occurred, did not immediately say if it was an accident or an attack. The driver was arrested. Share
Theaters (Buildings) May 4, 2026 Electrical Fire at Broadway Theater Closes ‘Book of Mormon’ Indefinitely The New York Fire Department said there was “substantial damage” to a room containing lighting equipment. Electrical Fire at Broadway Theater Closes ‘Book of Mormon’ Indefinitely The New York Fire Department said there was “substantial damage” to a room containing lighting equipment. Share
Federal-State Relations (US) May 4, 2026 Trump Administration Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Lawsuit The Justice Department is seeking to block a lawsuit filed against major players in the fossil fuel industry over their role in climate change. Trump Administration Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Lawsuit The Justice Department is seeking to block a lawsuit filed against major players in the fossil fuel industry over their role in climate change. Share
United States International Relations May 4, 2026 U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude. U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude. Share
Deaths (Obituaries) May 4, 2026 Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94 The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel indu... Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94 The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel indu... Share
John Oliver May 4, 2026 John Oliver on gas station drugs: ‘Dangerous substances that can be made by just about anyone’ The Last Week Tonight host dug into the unregulated ‘wild west’ of kratom, boner pills and ‘gas station heroin’On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver f... John Oliver on gas station drugs: ‘Dangerous substances that can be made by just about anyone’ The Last Week Tonight host dug into the unregulated ‘wild west’ of kratom, boner pills and ‘gas station heroin’On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver f... Share
Europe May 4, 2026 Central Europe is a laboratory for political trends | Letters Dr Sean Hanley responds to an editorial on the collapse of social democratic parties as rightwing nationalism flourishes Your editorial on the politics of ce... Central Europe is a laboratory for political trends | Letters Dr Sean Hanley responds to an editorial on the collapse of social democratic parties as rightwing nationalism flourishes Your editorial on the politics of ce... Share
Pregnancy May 4, 2026 Women with perinatal OCD are still being failed | Letter Screening at the six-week check and signposting to services could prevent suffering and save lives, write Fiona Challacombe, Diana Wilson and Maria BavettaWe... Women with perinatal OCD are still being failed | Letter Screening at the six-week check and signposting to services could prevent suffering and save lives, write Fiona Challacombe, Diana Wilson and Maria BavettaWe... Share
Assisted dying May 4, 2026 Parliament must heed public opinion on assisted dying | Letters Danielle Hamm on the important perspectives that emerged from England’s first citizens’ jury. Plus letters from Libby Sallnow and Richard Smith, and Dr Pamel... Parliament must heed public opinion on assisted dying | Letters Danielle Hamm on the important perspectives that emerged from England’s first citizens’ jury. Plus letters from Libby Sallnow and Richard Smith, and Dr Pamel... Share
Games May 4, 2026 The rise of cosy gaming: is this the closest many young people will get to home ownership? More than a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents. No wonder they are escaping into virtual properties that they can decorate and furn... The rise of cosy gaming: is this the closest many young people will get to home ownership? More than a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents. No wonder they are escaping into virtual properties that they can decorate and furn... Share
London May 4, 2026 Two people arrested over suspected arson at Golders Green memorial wall Counter-terror police investigate latest incident after series of attacks on Jewish-linked premisesTwo people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrori... Two people arrested over suspected arson at Golders Green memorial wall Counter-terror police investigate latest incident after series of attacks on Jewish-linked premisesTwo people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrori... Share
