The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:54:08 +0000)

New York’s new mayor challenged his supporters and his opponents to make the city better, and to hold him to account.

Fire in Swiss Alps Leaves Dozens of New Year’s Revelers Dead

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:42:03 +0000)

About 40 people celebrating at a ski resort bar were killed, and 115 were injured, many of them young, the authorities said.

Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:58:29 +0000)

The fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown.

Toby Morton, a Comedy Writer, Owns the Trump Kennedy Center URL

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:52:18 +0000)

A comedy writer bought the web domain TrumpKennedyCenter.org and the satirical site he created is drawing attention amid the backlash over the institution’s renaming.

Threat to Suspend Aid for Minnesota Child-Care Centers Rattles Families

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:24:14 +0000)

After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota’s child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents and providers warned that the effects could be dire.

Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:44:47 +0000)

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.

He’s Chevy Chase, and He’s Still Like That

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0000)

The famously prickly comedian found a sympathetic adversary in the director of a CNN documentary about him. Their conversation with a reporter was … spirited.

Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:12:17 +0000)

The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.

Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:00:54 +0000)

At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.

For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:00:16 +0000)

Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of dead relatives.

90 Minutes to Give Baby Luna a New Heart

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:39:10 +0000)

After eight years of training, Dr. Maureen McKiernan made her debut as the lead surgeon on an infant heart transplant — an operation on the edge of what’s possible.

Iran Protests Turn Deadly as Violence and Anger Spread

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:03:10 +0000)

Financial pressures have fueled a fifth day of demonstrations around Iran, with at least one person killed in the protests so far, according to the authorities.

How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:24:19 +0000)

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.

How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:00:13 +0000)

Beijing is using a ban on the humble mollusk to punish Japan over its apparent willingness to defend Taiwan.

This Diminutive Reptile Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:57:05 +0000)

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible.

‘Visible Mending’: The Healing Powers of Knitting

(Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:20:18 +0000)

Crafters across Britain speak to how knitting can help us heal, even at our most broken.

Why New York City Needs Someone Like Mamdani

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:58:20 +0000)

The new mayor is an entirely familiar type of New York politician.

Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:38:08 +0000)

From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.

Space Events 2026: NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission, Summer Eclipse and More

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:33:10 +0000)

In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth traveling for.

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:54:18 +0000)

Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.