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  1. Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:34:53 -0000

    The investigation, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.
  2. Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:18 -0000

    President Trump promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges.” They have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges.
  3. Trump Threats and Venezuela Strike Leave Mexico Agonizing Over How to Respond

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:01:59 -0000

    President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.
  4. Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:55:03 -0000

    President Trump urged Cuba to “make a deal, before it’s too late” in a social media post, but it was unclear what he meant. Cuba’s president responded with defiance.
  5. As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:51:55 -0000

    Despite an internet blackout, reports are emerging of a rise in deadly violence as protests spurred by economic woes have snowballed into a mass movement.
  6. Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:39:27 -0000

    Reza Pahlavi, once the crown prince of Iran, says protesters there have been emboldened by President Trump suggesting that he could take military action.
  7. Why Are Iranians Protesting? What to Know About the Unrest.

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:36:13 -0000

    Demonstrations that began as outrage over the economy have spread across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
  8. Somalis Fled Civil War and Built a Community. Now They Are a Target.

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:05:16 -0000

    A fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
  9. After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:40:50 -0000

    The new guidelines for immigration facilities, issued by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, are virtually identical to a policy that a federal judge halted last month.
  10. Golden Globes 2026 Red Carpet: Nikki Glaser, Teyana Taylor, Hailee Steinfeld and More

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:58:59 -0000

    Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet and the stars of “Heated Rivalry” were among the celebrities who arrived at the annual ceremony in high style.
  11. Golden Globes Winners: Updating List

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:02:01 -0000

    The winning films, TV shows, actors and production teams at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
  12. Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:12:29 -0000

    The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within.
  13. Bob Weir: A Life in Pictures

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:10:38 -0000

    The Grateful Dead guitarist, singer and songwriter was a bedrock of the band that became a psychedelic institution.
  14. Bob Weir, a Virtuoso of Hot Pants

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:48:29 -0000

    The Grateful Dead guitarist wore short shorts like no other.
  15. Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue Is Attacked With Fire

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:32:03 -0000

    A suspect was in custody and charged with arson and accused of setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.
  16. Trump Wants Greenland — but He’s Not Alone in the Arctic Tug of War

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:26 -0000

    For decades, an Arctic archipelago called Svalbard has served as a rare refuge of international cooperation. Those days are over.
  17. New Children’s Vaccine Schedule May Not Be the Last of RFK Jr.’s Big Changes

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:01:48 -0000

    Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.
  18. Schools in Occupied Ukraine Aim to Turn Children Into Russian Nationalists

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:36 -0000

    Required lessons are heavy on militarism and pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Some people make an arduous escape, partly to avoid the indoctrination.
  19. A Russian Videographer Reveals How Putin Shapes the Next Generation

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:17:31 -0000

    Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became a film that is shortlisted for an Oscar.
  20. How a Puzzling 401(k) Plan Changed One Woman’s Life

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:06:14 -0000

    Eryn Schultz was an H-E-B grocery store leader with an M.B.A. A slow pivot toward a big career change began when she found her retirement plan wanting.
  21. Victoria and Michael Wolff Document Their Lifestyle in ‘Our Amagansett House’

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:42:47 -0000

    The author and Trump antagonist Michael Wolff has his wife, Victoria, to thank for his latest chapter: lifestyle influencer. Now she’s becoming one, too.
  22. Venezuela, Renee Good and Trump’s ‘Assault on Hope’

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:02:27 -0000

    The Opinion columnist M. Gessen examines how the president governs through spectacle, and the message his displays of force are meant to send.
  23. Famed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent Care

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:41:15 -0000

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of administering an overdose of a sedative, prompting an outpouring of complaints by Nigerians about their health care system.
  24. Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:36:44 -0000

    The prison has outlasted the war in Afghanistan, has employed tens of thousands of temporary troops and holds six men charged but not yet tried in death penalty cases.
  25. Allegiant to Buy Sun Country Airlines in $1.5 Billion Deal

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:40:09 -0000

    The combination of the two small, budget airlines comes as low-cost carriers have struggled with high costs and competition.
  26. The Bloody Lesson the Ayatollah Took from the Shah

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:48:58 -0000

    With demonstrations in dozens of cities across Iran, Ali Khamenei and his regime are faced with a dilemma.
  27. Patrick Radden Keefe on Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood”

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

    Capote’s journalistic transgressions were serious, but there is no denying the awesome influence of his work.
  28. Denmark Is Sick of Being Bullied by Trump

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

    The U.S., once Denmark’s closest ally, is threatening to steal Greenland and attacking the country’s wind-power industry. Is this a permanent breakup?
  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. Donald Trump Was Never an Isolationist

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    He once defied the G.O.P. by blasting military interventions. But what looked like anti-interventionism is really a preference for power freed from the pretense of principle.
  32. How an Attack on Obamacare Saved Abortion in Wyoming

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In the most conservative state in the U.S., libertarianism can lead in surprising directions.
  33. Minneapolis Reacts to ICE’s Killing of Renee Nicole Good

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:20:36 -0000

    The city where George Floyd was murdered finds itself again at the epicenter of a national crisis.
  34. The Aggressive Ambitions of Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:00:28 -0000

    After his assault on Venezuela, the President is turning his attention to the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
  35. What Makes the Iranian Protests Different This Time

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:43:40 -0000

    Unrest has spread across the Islamic Republic as it faces economic disaster at home and a profound weakening of its network of regional allies.
  36. 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.
  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. Aaron Rodgers, Football’s Rorschach Quarterback

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

    The Pittsburgh Steelers gambled on the forty-two-year-old, one of the N.F.L.’s most polarizing players, to try to end their playoff disappointments. Will it pay off?
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:33:20 -0000

    There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
  44. Mr. Mamdani’s (New) Neighborhood

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The corner of the Upper East Side the Mayor will call home is both far and not so far from Astoria.
  45. 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.
  46. 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?
  47. 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.
  48. 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.”
  49. 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.
  50. 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.