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Trump Briefed on Intelligence Saying Iran’s Government Is Weaker
Protests that erupted late last year shook elements of the Iranian government, according to the reports.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAlex Pretti Shooting Poses a Question for the Right: Who’s a Conservative?
Republicans wrestle with Trump administration positions that seem to contradict their beliefs on gun rights, states’ rights and limited use of federal power.
New York Times Top StoriesA Year After DC Plane Crash, Concerns About Airport’s Safety Continue
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.
New York Times Top StoriesThomas Fogarty, 91, Who Helped Revolutionize Vascular Surgery, Dies
Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.
New York Times Top StoriesF.A.A. Rolls Out Agency Overhaul for Improving Air Safety
The announcement of a reorganization comes nearly a year after a midair collision killed 67 people and prompted a public outcry for enhancing the security of aviation travel.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Changes Course in Minnesota
Also, large parts of the U.S. are dangerously cold. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesUnder Biden Administration, Justice Dept. Began Examining Ilhan Omar’s Finances
The inquiry, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Does Climate Change Affect Winter Storms?
A warmer atmosphere has the potential to hold more moisture, which can contribute to heavier precipitation in any season, scientists say.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Expect for a Cold NYC Commute: Trains, Buses and Rail
Mass transit is slowly getting back to normal around the city.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge
As a snowstorm arrived, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reminded New Yorkers that they could access the romance series that inspired the TV show through their public library.
New York Times Top StoriesKillings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police
It is far rarer and more difficult for state authorities to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials than the other way around.
New York Times Top StoriesWinter Storm Linked to at Least 22 Deaths in the US
The storm deaths were reported in New York, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kansas, Texas, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Kentucky and New Jersey, and other deaths were under investigation.
New York Times Top StoriesHow The New York Times Investigated Videos of ICE Agents Killing Alex Pretti
Using more than a dozen videos related to the shooting of Alex Pretti, The Times worked to establish what is called ground truth: what happened, how it happened and who might be responsible.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada’s Marineland Whales Could Find New Homes in U.S.
Marineland, a closed aquatic park in Ontario, had threatened to euthanize its whales after the government denied an application to send them to China.
New York Times Top StoriesThe War in Minnesota Is for Our Phones
We need to protect our right to carry cameras to document ICE’s violence.
New York Times Top StoriesChinese Pandas Leave Japanese Zoo
As Japan and China feud, an animal long used in Chinese diplomacy has been summoned back home.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Affirms Ruling That Alina Habba Served Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney
The Justice Department lost a bid to challenge a decision that had found Ms. Habba was serving unlawfully as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing
Officials clearly understood that the fatal shooting of a demonstrator posed one of the gravest political threats to President Trump since his inauguration.
New York Times Top StoriesNATO Chief Says Europe Is ‘Dreaming’ if It Thinks It Can Defend Itself Without U.S.
Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the alliance, told members of the European Parliament that President Trump was “doing a lot of good stuff.”
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid
After a second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Democrats say public opinion is on their side and they are willing to risk a backlash to counter what they see as police-state tactics.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Venezuela and Greenland, Many Trump Fans Give Him the Benefit of the Doubt
At least so far, President Trump has managed to bring along even those conservative supporters who are skeptical of foreign interventions.
New York Times Top Stories430,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Are the Oldest Ever Found
The finding, along with the discovery of a 500,000-year-old hammer made of bone, indicates that our human ancestors were making tools even earlier than archaeologists thought.
New York Times Top StoriesWashington Post Reverses Decision on Olympics Coverage
The newspaper will send a small team of reporters to cover the Olympics after it informed sports journalists on Friday that the paper would not send a group.
New York Times Top StoriesKanye West Apologizes for Antisemitic Behavior in Full-Page Wall Street Journal Ad
The artist formerly known as Kanye West, who first apologized in 2023 before taking it back, said a four-month manic episode in 2025 had led him to embrace swastikas and Hitler.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
The Justice Department has urged Minnesota to hand over voters’ private data. It is part of a national push that has raised concerns about the Trump administration’s motives.
New York Times Top StoriesThousands of Flights Canceled Monday After Snowstorm
Delays and cancellations persisted a day after more than 11,000 flights were canceled. Airports in the Northeastern U.S. were hit the hardest.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Liberals Listen to Right-Wing Podcasts to Leave Their Media Comfort Zone
To get outside their bubbles — and crib some tactics — members of a listening club are plunging themselves into a world they had once avoided.
New York Times Top StoriesAs U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate
Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.
New York Times Top StoriesPublic Media Holds Its Apocalypse at Bay, for Now
Though Congress cut $500 million from NPR and PBS stations, vanishingly few have closed their doors. Angst about their long-term future remains.
New York Times Top StoriesHome Sourdough Bakers Are Turning Their Hobbies Into Full-Time Jobs
Home bakers are finding devoted customer bases that allow them to stay home with family and still make a decent living — but they do have get up in the middle of the night.