Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents Over Minnesota Church Protest

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:58:43 +0000)

The former CNN anchor said he entered the church to cover a protest against President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Three others were also arrested.

Is the ‘Influencer Right’ at Odds With Trump Over Minnesota?

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:29:35 +0000)

A vocal group of Trump supporters broke with the president when he appeared to backpedal on his immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Is it a rift, or just a passing mood?

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Choice for Fed Chair Could Find It Difficult to Deliver

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:12:37 +0000)

Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs.

Stock Market Takes Kevin Warsh’s Fed Nomination in Stride

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:29:17 +0000)

Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 lower on Friday.

Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:16:06 +0000)

The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “SCTV.”

Federal Judge Drops Death Penalty Charge Against Luigi Mangione

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:57:04 +0000)

Judge Margaret Garnett of Federal District Court dismissed two charges against Luigi Mangione, including one that carried the death penalty.

What It’s Like to Live With One of Psychiatry’s Most Misunderstood Diagnoses

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:24 +0000)

Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.

Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Hundreds of Classes on Race and Gender

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:14:32 +0000)

New policies limiting the teaching of race and gender issues led administrators and professors to change hundreds of courses. School leaders say the rules could hurt A&M’s reputation.

Carolinas Forecast to See Rare Blizzard Conditions From Winter Storm

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:18:42 +0000)

Southern towns more used to hurricane preparation than snowstorms may experience some of their highest snow totals in years.

Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:13:35 +0000)

A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.

Iran Rules Out Talks With U.S. Until Trump’s Threats Stop

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:31:25 +0000)

Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops threatening to attack it. He also said Iran would not discuss its ballistic missiles.

Children Were Arrested in Iran’s Brutal Crackdown on Protests

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:20:51 +0000)

An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests.

Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:59:39 +0000)

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.

The Secret Sauce in ‘Heated Rivalry’? Canada.

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:56:37 +0000)

The global television phenomenon is full of Canadian iconography and subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. On Thursday, it came home to celebrate.

Free Buses? How About Expanding the Subway by 41 Miles Instead?

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:21:37 +0000)

Some transit advocates are wary of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to subsidize bus fares and argue the money would be better spent on a major subway expansion.

Inside the Huge New Terminal That Will Transform J.F.K.

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:59:03 +0000)

The 2.6-million-square-foot Terminal One, part of a multibillion-dollar redevelopment of Kennedy Airport, will be nearly as large as the Empire State Building.

Loss, Grief and a World Record Attempt at 81

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:22:18 +0000)

Facing life on her own for the first time in 60 years, Bonnie Sumner discovered she had a special skill for hanging from a pull-up bar.

This Week Has Revealed 3 Types of Americans

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:03:10 +0000)

The clash in Minneapolis is asking us what kind of America we are.

A Farewell Column From David Brooks

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:17:09 +0000)

After 22 wonderful years, I’ve decided to take the exciting and terrifying step of leaving in order to try to build something new.

Texas May Be Losing Its Grip as America’s Fastest-Growing State

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:14 +0000)

Long accustomed to rapid growth, Texas saw the overall number of people moving from other states sink to its lowest level in two decades, census estimates show.

Algae Growth on Greenland’s Ice Contributes to Melting, Studies Show

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:11:07 +0000)

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

Born of a Factory Mistake, This Sad Toy Horse Captures China’s Mood

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:46:27 +0000)

A manufacturing error turned a Lunar New Year toy into an unlikely emblem of workplace fatigue.

Why Boys Are Behind in Reading at Every Age

(Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:04:48 +0000)

Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond.