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U.S. Launches Major Strikes on Islamic State Targets in Syria
The airstrikes followed an even larger attack in December to avenge the killing of three Americans last year.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPaul Haggis Reaches $2 Million Settlement After 2022 Rape Verdict
A judge had ordered the Oscar-winning filmmaker to pay at least $7.5 million to a former film-industry publicist after a civil jury found him liable for raping her.
New York Times Top StoriesDisinformation in Minneapolis Shooting Points at People Who Were Not Involved
Within hours of an ICE officer shooting and killing a woman, social media users misidentified the agent who fired as Steve Grove.
New York Times Top StoriesMonkeys Are on the Loose in St. Louis, City Officials Say
As many as four vervet monkeys were spotted in a neighborhood in North St. Louis on Thursday, city officials said. No one knows how they got there.
New York Times Top StoriesFrom ICE to Foreign Quagmires: Escalation Everywhere
The round table convenes to discuss the start to Trump’s 2026, from Greenland to Minnesota and Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesFBI’s Inquiry Into Minneapolis ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks
Ex-law enforcement officials said the administration’s declarations that the killing was justified elicited questions about the F.B.I.’s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot an unarmed activist.
New York Times Top StoriesMachado Offered Trump Her Nobel, but Prize Institute Says It’s Not Allowed
After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be “transferred to others.”
New York Times Top StoriesAt the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club.
Some members of the group are awaiting trial; some are serving short sentences. In the meantime, with little else to do, they have intense discussions about literature.
New York Times Top StoriesSix People Are Fatally Shot in Mississippi, Sheriff Says
In a social media post, the Clay County sheriff said that “multiple innocent lives were lost” and that one person was in custody.
New York Times Top StoriesA ‘Ticklish Subject’: Trump’s Words on Immigration Often Collide and Contradict
In an interview with The New York Times, President Trump made a point of keeping distance from certain hard-line immigration policies, even as he continues to demonize and shut out immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesBird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists
Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesBillions at Stake in the Ocean as Trump Throttles Offshore Wind Farms
The Trump administration has repeatedly ordered work to stop on offshore wind farms along the East Coast, pushing at least two projects to the brink of collapse.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Braces for Weekend of Protests. Here’s What to Know.
Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela, Renee Good and Trump’s ‘Assault on Hope’
The Opinion columnist M. Gessen examines how the president governs through spectacle, and the message his displays of force are meant to send.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Would Peace on Immigration Look Like?
A tough issue for stabilization in our politics and public institutions.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Is Teetering. The West Isn’t Prepared.
Protests, economic woes, military humiliation and now threats from Trump are challenging the Iranian regime.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Attention Economy’ Is a Lie
It started in a laboratory. No one could have predicted where it would end.
New York Times Top StoriesAcquired Tastes
The dream of cohabitating with a group of friends is an attractive fantasy, but we can benefit from its lessons, regardless of our living situation.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s Leader, Became Vital to Trump’s Plans for the Country
Delcy Rodríguez, a guerrilla’s daughter, started out as a provocateur. She pivoted to revive a ravaged economy, making her vital to U.S. plans to run Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesInside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.
New York Times Top StoriesGolden Globes 2026: What to Expect From Sunday’s Awards Ceremony
Keep an eye on “One Battle After Another,” which is likely to dominate, and on the speeches. A particularly memorable one could be an Oscar lifeline.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela
For the Russian leader, courting President Trump to secure a favorable resolution in Ukraine, and possibly more, is far more important.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happens if Federal Agents and Local Officers Stop Getting Along?
Cooperation among law enforcement agencies is critical to many investigations, experts say. After a series of shootings by immigration agents, the relationship is showing cracks.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Steep Science Budget Cuts to Be Turned Back by Congress
After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the proposed cuts and even boosting funds for basic research.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation
European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.
New York Times Top StoriesNeon, an Indie Studio With an International Bent, Tops Globes Nominations
Neon scored more film nominations at the Golden Globes than any other studio this year with a slate of six non-English language films.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Wagner Moura Stayed True to Himself and Earned a Golden Globe Nomination
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.
New York Times Top StoriesShe Was Born Two Days Before the Altadena Fire Took Her Home
She was the family’s first baby in 16 years. And she came into their world as the Altadena fire changed everything. They struggled for months to find housing, stability and peace.
New York Times Top StoriesA (Lawyerly) Spat Erupts Over the Defense of Nicolás Maduro
Disputes among lawyers are not exactly rare, but in the case of Mr. Maduro, the captive leader of Venezuela, the stakes are high and the interested parties are many.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Mamdani, 2 Contentious Hires Yield 2 Different Outcomes
The past social media posts of two hires have led to a public debate about how much the new mayor is willing to tolerate.