Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 03:47:39 +0000)

Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people.

Mamdani Lays Out Agenda of ‘Affordability and Abundance’ on First Day in Office

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:58:31 +0000)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged skeptics of his plans while reiterating that he would focus on working-class New Yorkers.

Mamdani’s First Orders Focus on Housing and Undoing Adams’s Decisions

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:31:12 +0000)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day as mayor of New York City. They were aimed at protecting tenants and revoking some of ex-Mayor Eric Adams’s past orders.

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

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:34:44 +0000)

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

Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:59:33 +0000)

It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death.

Switzerland’s burn centers are so overwhelmed that fire victims are being sent to other countries.

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:44:30 +0000)

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.

In China, A.I. Finds Pancreatic Cancer That Doctors May Miss

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:13 +0000)

A tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans has had promising results, one example of how China is racing to apply A.I. to medicine’s tough problems.

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.

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.

Can the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer Fix Its Finances?

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:08 +0000)

F.C. Barcelona’s liabilities have reached 2.5 billion euros, the result of financial mismanagement and vaulting ambition.

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.

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.

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

(Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:24:34 +0000)

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

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.

How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:16:13 +0000)

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

Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship

(Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:56:16 +0000)

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba.

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.