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.

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.

As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:10:50 +0000)

President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters’ economic pain, but said the state must respond to “rioters.” Rights groups reported a big spike in the death toll.

Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:57:21 +0000)

The president has said he will be “hitting them very hard” if Iranian leaders kill protesters amid widespread demonstrations calling for wholesale changes in the country.

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.

Trump Threats and Venezuela Strike Leave Mexico Agonizing Over How to Respond

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:01:58 +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.

Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:48:53 +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.

Glenn Youngkin Says JD Vance Would Be a ‘Great’ Republican Nominee in 2028

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:22:45 +0000)

But the departing Virginia governor sidestepped questions about whether he himself planned to run for president in three years.

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.

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.

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.

Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue is Attacked With Fire

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:51:56 +0000)

A suspect was in custody and charged with arson for setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.

How Wagner Moura Stayed True to Himself and Earned a Golden Globe Nomination

(Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:01:50 +0000)

The Brazilian star of “The Secret Agent” is a major Oscar contender, though some at home turned against him for criticizing the right-wing government.

Golden Globe 2026 Nominees: Full List Including ‘One Battle After Another’

(Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:04:09 +0000)

The movies and TV series competing for the 83rd Golden Globes. The ceremony will air on Jan. 11.

How to Watch the Golden Globes 2026: Date, Time and Streaming

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:36:46 +0000)

Nikki Glaser is back as host, there’s a new podcast category and “One Battle After Another” looks to have a big night.

Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation.

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:00:50 +0000)

As a journalist, I thought I’d never join the ranks of obsessive superfans — until I suddenly became one.

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.

Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:08:22 +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.

Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:51:51 +0000)

More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.

Where Does Candidate Mamdani End and Mayor Mamdani Begin?

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:00:12 +0000)

In his first week as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani tried to bridge the political theater of his campaign with the much harder work of governing.

Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90

(Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:36:52 +0000)

His 1968 book, “Chariots of the Gods,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a “warped parody of reasoning.”