How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:53:53 +0000)

The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account.

Killing Prompts Only a Defiant Response From Trump

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:35:41 +0000)

Even as the second death of a protester in Minnesota brought demands for accountability, the president, insulated from dissenting voices, stuck to his pattern of reflexively blaming opponents.

Winter Storm Drives U.S. Flight Cancellations to Pandemic-Level Numbers

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:01:20 +0000)

Nearly 9,000 departures were canceled on Sunday, more than on any other day since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Another East Coast Storm? Don’t Buy the Hype Just Yet.

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:09:12 +0000)

After a computer model began hinting that another storm could be on the way, meteorologists sought to tamp down speculation.

Mamdani Clears Early Hurdles as Storm Bears Down on New York

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:27:12 +0000)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani made use of his strong communication skills, and the Sanitation Department said every road was plowed at least twice by Sunday evening.

Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:22:02 +0000)

The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.

Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:12:52 +0000)

Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022. She takes the helm at Columbia after a tumultuous period.

Fashion Is Exaggerating the Female Form Like Never Before. What Is Going On?

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:11 +0000)

Fashion has begun exaggerating, or distorting, the female form like never before. What exactly is going on?

How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:30:07 +0000)

Protests erupted amid a communications blackout. But as video and witness accounts trickle out, the brutality of the regime’s crackdown is becoming clear.

Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:36:02 +0000)

Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.

In Venezuela, Families Search for Relatives Who Are Detained and Missing

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:57:49 +0000)

Even as dozens of political prisoners have been freed, at least 66 people taken by state authorities and never heard from again remain missing, relatives and rights groups say.

Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:42:57 +0000)

Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York.

Hard Times in the Mississippi Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:20 +0000)

Prices for nearly every major U.S. crop are below what it costs to grow them. But a drop in rice prices means another blow to farmers in Mississippi’s agricultural belt.

Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins?

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:00:07 +0000)

Amtrak says dynamic pricing has helped strengthen its finances, but travelers often grumble at the cost, especially for last-minute travel. Still, the train has a secret weapon: avoiding the airport.

The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:59:23 +0000)

The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.

Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:30 +0000)

When ICE and Hamas start looking the same, we are all in trouble.

George Cabot Lodge, Last of His Family to Battle a Kennedy, Dies at 98

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:37:01 +0000)

The two Massachusetts clans faced off in elections for decades, until a final 1962 Senate race. Despite his loss, Mr. Lodge praised his opponent, Ted Kennedy.

Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to End Re-election Campaign

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:58:12 +0000)

It was not clear whether Washington’s 88-year-old veteran delegate, who has been in declining health but has insisted she would seek re-election, was aware of the filing.

In Visits to Dealerships, Pair Schemed to Steal High-End Vehicles, Police Say

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:15:12 +0000)

An organized theft ring in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York swapped or quickly cloned key fobs to steal millions of dollars’ worth of vehicles, officials said.