Iran Plans to Execute Erfan Soltani as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:43:40 +0000)

Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put an antigovernment protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest in the country.

U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Qatar Air Base as Trump Weighs Military Response to Iran

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:54:05 +0000)

Nonessential personnel are being removed from Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the main U.S. air operations hub in the region, as President Trump weighs a military response to Iran’s crackdown on protests.

Why Greenland Matters for a Warming World

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:16:10 +0000)

The fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate warms, Greenland is losing ice. That has consequences.

‘We’re Not Stupid’: What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:30:56 +0000)

A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island’s future.

Trump’s Threats to Greenland Raise Serious Questions for NATO

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:48:51 +0000)

The treaty that created NATO did not contemplate an attack by one ally on another. A seizure of Greenland by President Trump would test the endurance of the mutual-defense pact.

How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:06:24 +0000)

In Minneapolis and other cities where federal agents have led immigration crackdowns, residents have formed loose networks to track and protest them.

Can the ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good Be Prosecuted?

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:29:38 +0000)

The Trump administration is unlikely to bring a federal case, and any criminal case would face high hurdles. But charges are not out of the question.

Judge Puts Off Ruling on Minnesota’s Request to Block ICE Surge

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:55:57 +0000)

Lawyers for the state sought an immediate ruling, but the judge said she would give the Justice Department time to respond in writing to the state’s lawsuit.

Analysis: Trump Supports Protesters in Iran, but Not in Minneapolis

(Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:52:41 +0000)

The split-screen television images of mass demonstrations in Minneapolis and Tehran have highlighted the president’s disparate views of democracy and popular dissent.

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:37:57 +0000)

It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter’s home.

Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:19:49 +0000)

Republican election officials welcome the review, which relies on a federal verification tool, but they say they have not discovered a major problem when it comes to noncitizen voters.

Supreme Court Sides With Conservative Congressman in Illinois Election Rules Challenge

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:53:00 +0000)

The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.

Jodie Foster: An American Oscar-Winner in Paris

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:59:25 +0000)

In “A Private Life,” the actress takes on her first solo lead role in which she speaks fluent French, but her French connection goes all the way back to childhood.

U.S. Refiners to Profit as Trump Asserts Control Over Venezuelan Oil

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:00:54 +0000)

The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.

Venezuela Envoy to Visit U.S. for First Official Trip in Years

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:51:21 +0000)

Félix Plasencia, an envoy of the interim government, will travel to the United States on the day the opposition leader María Corina Machado is to meet President Trump.

Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:03:48 +0000)

Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry. But there is a debate over whether it can do that work on its own.

2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:30:06 +0000)

If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

Can the American Oboe Sing Again?

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:01:03 +0000)

Building the instrument is hard enough. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music.

Tony Dokoupil’s Road Trip on CBS News Hits a Rough Patch

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:12:15 +0000)

A stretch of big news revealed growing pains for CBS’s new evening anchor and problems with its Bari Weiss-era philosophy.

Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:00:13 +0000)

The real story of how immigrant labor came to define the construction industry.

Chuck Schumer Calls His Shot

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:31:13 +0000)

After securing strong recruits on a tough Senate map, the Democratic leader is not only predicting an upset 2026 victory, but also naming the states he thinks his party can flip.

Trial to Begin for N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Who Threw Cooler at Fleeing Man

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:05 +0000)

Erik Duran, who fatally struck the man, Eric Duprey, as he fled on a motorbike in 2023, faces charges of manslaughter, assault and criminally negligent homicide.

Harper Lee Expanded on Her View of the South in Letters to a Friend

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:12 +0000)

In decades of correspondence, the author gave her friend, JoBeth McDaniel, a mix of opinions, advice on writing and insight into the impact of the Civil Rights movement.

Mary Peltola Puts Alaska in Play for Democrats

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:56:39 +0000)

Mary Peltola’s entry into the Alaska Senate race is a building block in an electoral strategy Democrats have been working on for months.

Minneapolis’s Limit

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:04:49 +0000)

We look at how the actions of federal agents in Minneapolis are impacting life in the city.

Do You Have Questions About the New Dietary Guidelines?

(Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:53:11 +0000)

We want to help you understand the changes.

Lung Cancer Stigma Keeps People From Care

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:09 +0000)

The disease is the rare cancer met with accusations, not sympathy.

Jim McBride Dies at 78; Brought Honky-Tonk Back to Country Music

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:48:22 +0000)

He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their signature hit, “Chattahoochee.”

Banks Ready Battle Plans to Save Their Credit Card Businesses

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:45:19 +0000)

“Everything’s on the table,” an executive at JPMorgan Chase said, as the industry seeks to head off President Trump’s effort to cap interest rates.

The Swedish Start-Up Aiming to Conquer America’s Full-Body-Scan Craze

(Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:19:05 +0000)

Neko Health, backed by the Spotify founder Daniel Ek, plans to open in New York this spring.