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  1. Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:14:05 -0000

    The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.
  2. Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:05:41 -0000

    A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.
  3. The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:49 -0000

    An intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged locals face-to-face with heavily armed agents.
  4. Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:53:57 -0000

    Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
  5. How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:00:40 -0000

    Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have largely collapsed.
  6. A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:32 -0000

    The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.
  7. Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:00:08 -0000

    Black female professionals have seen a steep drop in employment over the last year. They are turning to each other for pep talks and résumé advice.
  8. Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:58:21 -0000

    President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.
  9. Despite Maduro’s Capture, Venezuelan Exiles Realize They’re Not Going Home Soon

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:01:07 -0000

    Spain is home to the biggest collection of Venezuelan emigrants outside the Americas. Many cheered the capture of Nicolás Maduro, but are now adapting to the fact that his allies remain in charge.
  10. Can Cuba Survive Without Venezuela’s Oil?

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:18 -0000

    President Trump stopped Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, and experts say disaster looms. Oil fuels its electric grid and without alternative supplies the country will plunge into extended darkness.
  11. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Unbending Over Time

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:02:00 -0000

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different.
  12. Iran’s Protests: What to Know About the Unrest and Death Toll

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:40:45 -0000

    The nationwide demonstrations that have roiled Iran for weeks appear to have been largely quelled after a brutal government crackdown.
  13. Before Criticizing Pro-Hamas Chants, Mamdani Sought Jewish Leaders’ Input

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:00:12 -0000

    The outreach by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has demonstrated how the mayor is taking care to not inflame tensions on either side of the Israel-Gaza war.
  14. One Year In, Trump’s Attack on American Justice is Accelerating

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:08 -0000

    One year into the president’s second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by the whims of one man.
  15. How War With China Begins

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:15 -0000

    Even more likely than an all-out invasion of Taiwan may be “gray zone” pressures, such as cutting internet cables.
  16. Prize Fight

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:23:26 -0000

    In the run-up to the Oscar nominations, a chat with a reporter who has followed every twist and turn of the race.
  17. Inside the Doctors Without Borders Clinics That Israel Is Closing in Gaza

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:16:46 -0000

    The aid group has refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on staff. Patients are stunned. “I need this place,” says one.
  18. No Link Between Acetaminophen in Pregnancy and Autism, a New Study Finds

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:30:06 -0000

    The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
  19. Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:22:10 -0000

    After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.
  20. Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:54:03 -0000

    President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement on Friday came after days of fighting between the government and Kurdish forces. On Saturday, those forces began withdrawing from a flashpoint east of Aleppo.
  21. Why Trump Supports Protesters in Tehran but Not in Minneapolis

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    During the President’s second Administration, universal principles such as self-determination and due process are wielded only opportunistically.
  22. The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    After the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, some residents fear that one unelected despot has been swapped for another.
  23. How WhatsApp Took Over the Global Conversation

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The platform has become a core technology around the world, relied on by governments and extended families alike. What are we all doing there?
  24. The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and rafting adventures go wrong.
  25. How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As Secretary of State, the President’s onetime foe now offers him lavish displays of public praise—and will execute his agenda in Venezuela and around the globe.
  26. A D.H.S. Shooting Puts Portland Back Under the Microscope

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    After a year under siege, the city’s police department contends with the tactics of federal immigration agents.
  27. Jay Powell, the Prepster Banker Who Is Standing Up to Trump

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.
  28. How Colombia’s President Reached an Uneasy Détente with Donald Trump

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:55:23 -0000

    After the attack in Venezuela, its neighbor state reckons with U.S. aggression.
  29. Iran’s Regime Is Unsustainable

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Political repression and a teetering economy have sparked widespread protests and chants of “Death to the Dictator.”
  30. How Donald Trump Has Transformed ICE

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:46:06 -0000

    A former D.H.S. oversight official on what, legally, the agency can and can’t do—and the accountability mechanisms that have been “gutted beyond recognition.”
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. What Comes After the Protests

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis will continue to bring people to the streets. Can it bring change?
  35. The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Silicon Valley envisions artificial intelligence ushering in an era of economic plenty. But what if the benefits are largely confined to corporations and investors that own the technology itself?
  36. 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?
  37. 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.
  38. What It’s Like to Be Trump’s Closest Ally Right Now

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Britain still relies on the U.S. for so much. How long can it hold on?
  39. The Minnesota War Zone Is Trump’s Most Trumpian Accomplishment

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:43:08 -0000

    The President may have started out by trash-talking America; one year into his second term, he is simply trashing it.
  40. The Supreme Court Gets Back to Work

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Justices are heading into a busy, contentious season. The mood seems brittle.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.