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  1. Venezuela Live Updates: U.S. Forces Seize Two Tankers; Rubio Lays Out Plan for American Control

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:43:05 -0000

    The three-part plan unveiled by the secretary of state included Washington managing the interim authorities in Caracas. Earlier, the U.S. forces boarded a Russian-flagged tanker and a second ship.
  2. Maduro Is Gone, but Repression in Venezuela Has Intensified

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:27:09 -0000

    Security forces have boarded buses, searched phones and interrogated people, looking for evidence that they welcomed the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
  3. U.S. Details Plan for Venezuela’s Oil Sales After Trump Claims Millions of Barrels

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:43:02 -0000

    The Trump administration said it had an agreement with Venezuela’s government, but the country’s state-owned oil company said negotiations were underway.
  4. Oil Firms Say Venezuela Owes Them Billions Over Earlier Investments

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:01:38 -0000

    Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.
  5. After Maduro Ouster, Trump’s Venezuela Moves Pose a Challenge for GOP in Congress

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:17:14 -0000

    Republicans have cheered the raid that ousted Nicolás Maduro but toiled to square their longstanding views with President Trump’s unclear and rapidly evolving strategy.
  6. Videos Show Federal Agent Shooting Motorist in Minneapolis

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:25:53 -0000

    Clips analyzed by The Times show the moments immediately before and after a woman was fatally shot.
  7. What We Know About Trump’s Crime and Immigration Crackdown Across the U.S.

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:24:15 -0000

    The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders.
  8. New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:25:30 -0000

    Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.
  9. Justice Dept. Staff Fear Turmoil Diverts Them From Potential Threats

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:43:22 -0000

    Rank-and-file prosecutors and agents have expressed serious concern that a hobbled work force hurts the government’s ability to identify and stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence and fraud.
  10. Trump Deepens Scrutiny of Minnesota, a Potential Model for Other Blue States

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:10:53 -0000

    The White House is intensifying and broadening its probes into fraud in states led by prominent Democrats.
  11. Most Lawyers in the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office Are on Epstein Duty

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:09:46 -0000

    The Justice Department has dedicated scores of lawyers, including more than 125 from the Southern District of New York, to reviewing over two million documents in the prominent case.
  12. New Novels to Read This Year

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:10:38 -0000

    Tayari Jones, Ann Patchett, George Saunders and Veronica Roth return with new novels; Jennette McCurdy makes her fiction debut; and more.
  13. New Nonfiction Books to Read This Year

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:56:02 -0000

    Memoirs by Sylvester Stallone and the founder of Barstool Sports; essays from celebrated novelists Jesmyn Ward and Jayne Anne Phillips; and more.
  14. Abel Ferrara: In Rome, They Call Him ‘Maestro’

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:26:11 -0000

    Abel Ferrara, an icon of down-and-dirty New York cinema who has a key role in ‘Marty Supreme,’ tells the story of his wild career in a frank memoir.
  15. California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:19:53 -0000

    It’s hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America’s tech industry.
  16. Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Alan Jackson, Removes Himself From Murder Case

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:19:18 -0000

    Mr. Reiner, who is charged with killing his parents, will now be represented by a public defender. His arraignment has been rescheduled for next month.
  17. As Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Pushes Into High Schools, Dissension Follows

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:07:07 -0000

    Since Mr. Kirk’s death, chapters of his organization’s affiliate for teenagers have more than doubled in number, aided by politicians who have said they won’t tolerate opposition.
  18. Yemen Separatist Leader Refuses to Attend Talks, Deepening Saudi Arabia-UAE Clash

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:41:21 -0000

    Southern Yemen has been engulfed in a proxy conflict that pits two U.S. allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against each other.
  19. Hundreds of Tourists on Yemeni Island Caught Up in Saudi-U.A.E. Rift

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:43:20 -0000

    Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.
  20. Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:22:16 -0000

    He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
  21. Can Timothée Chalamet Break This Oscar Curse?

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:02:56 -0000

    The best actor Oscar almost never goes to young men, though the 30-year-old has his best chance yet with “Marty Supreme.”
  22. 2026 SAG Actor Award Nominations List: ‘One Battle’ and ‘Sinners’ Lead

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:40:37 -0000

    Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande also scored nods. Cynthia Erivo and the stars of “Jay Kelly” were left out.
  23. Trump’s Voters Are Discovering What ‘America First’ Really Means

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:00:17 -0000

    Whether or not the Venezuelan raid was advisable, it was Trumpian.
  24. What I Saw When I Peeked Over the Edge of Consciousness

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:30:43 -0000

    Facing death is a core part of making meaning of one’s life. To struggle through this universal contemplation without a community can be brutal.
  25. Julie Menin Is Elected New York City Council Speaker

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:43:38 -0000

    Ms. Menin, a centrist Democrat, said she would investigate bad actors in business and city agencies and played down areas of difference with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
  26. Philip Yancey, Prominent Christian Author, Admits to Extramarital Affair

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:26:42 -0000

    He said he would retire from writing and public speaking.
  27. Warner Bros. Board Rebuffs Paramount’s Latest Buyout Offer

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:10:07 -0000

    The board said the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month posed less risk.
  28. The Former Trump Skeptics Getting Behind His War in Venezuela

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:47:02 -0000

    A onetime adviser to Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney argues that the U.S. has been “too cautious” in its use of force since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  29. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Big Breakup

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The congresswoman split with the President over the Epstein files, then she quit. Where will she go from here?
  30. Can We Save Wine from Wildfires?

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The industry has lost billions of dollars, largely because smoke makes the drink taste like licking an ashtray. Now a team of scientists is chasing a solution.
  31. The Making of the First American Pope

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Will Pope Leo XIV follow the progressive example of his predecessor or chart a more moderate course? His work in Chicago and Peru may shed light on his approach.
  32. A Mexican Couple in California Plans to Self-Deport—and Leave Their Kids Behind

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    Can undocumented parents elude ICE capture for one more year, until their youngest turns eighteen?
  33. What Will Become of Venezuela’s Political Prisoners?

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Jésus Armas, a prominent opposition leader, has been in prison in Caracas for the past year. With the country in turmoil, his mother worries about his fate.
  34. J. D. Vance’s Notable Absence on Venezuela

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:55:57 -0000

    Was the Vice-President’s exclusion from the operation in Venezuela an expression of his anti-interventionist ideology—or a political calculation?
  35. The Dramatic Arraignment of Nicolás Maduro

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:17:40 -0000

    By forcibly bringing the ousted President and his wife into jurisdiction of U.S. federal courts, Trump will now have to accept that at least two Venezuelans deserve the basic right to due process.
  36. How Did Astoria Become So Socialist?

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    One neighborhood in New York has elected so many democratic socialists—including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani—that people have started calling it “the People’s Republic.”
  37. The Maduro Regime Without Maduro

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:47:43 -0000

    A political scientist explains how the Venezuelan President ran the country, why he was so unpopular, and, after his seizure by the Trump Administration, who might take over.
  38. The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation

    Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:35:35 -0000

    A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
  39. Gaza After the Ceasefire

    Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:25:59 -0000

    A Palestinian businessman on the persistent humanitarian crisis in the territory, and what he hopes might change.
  40. In the Wake of Australia’s Hanukkah Beach Massacre

    Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:17:00 -0000

    A conversation about the country’s unique Jewish community and rising levels of antisemitism.
  41. What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism

    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A streamer’s investigation of fraud in Minnesota garnered millions of views. His content was questionable, but his methods will likely inspire scores of imitators.
  42. The Folly of Trump’s Oil Imperialism

    Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:55:14 -0000

    The President has made clear he wants to exploit Venezuela’s vast oil reserves; history suggests that it won’t be easy.
  43. Can Professional Women’s Soccer in the U.S. Keep Up with the Global Market?

    Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:36:34 -0000

    The ability of the National Women’s Soccer League to retain Trinity Rodman, one of its biggest stars, could determine its future.
  44. Americans Won’t Ban Kids from Social Media. What Can We Do Instead?

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    Free-speech norms and powerful tech companies make legal restrictions unlikely—but social changes are already taking place.
  45. Jack Smith’s Closing Argument

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:16:26 -0000

    The former special prosecutor has no regrets about pursuing a case against Donald Trump.
  46. Who’s Running Venezuela After the Fall of Maduro?

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:40:41 -0000

    The country’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, is in the awkward position of having to appease two hard-line, opposing audiences: the Trump Administration and what remains of the Venezuelan regime.
  47. What Will New York’s New Map Show Us?

    Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Voters voted for it, even if they weren’t sure what it was. But maps are the ideal metaphor for our models of what the world might be.
  48. Regime Change in America’s Back Yard

    Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:16:50 -0000

    What comes after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster in Venezuela?
  49. What Zohran Mamdani and Michael Bloomberg Have in Common

    Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As mayors, the socialist and the plutocrat each embody outsized ideas of the city—and distinct forms of capital.
  50. Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:14:17 -0000

    A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House.
  51. A Reckoning for the Stalled Gaza Peace Plan

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    A meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump may determine whether the agreement advances—or hardens into a permanent order.
  52. Trump, Epstein, and the Women

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:38:29 -0000

    The Epstein files are a vast trove of documents and will take time to absorb, but Trump made his attitude about women clear long ago.