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Dozens of Earthquakes Have Rattled San Ramon, California
San Ramon, Calif., has been rattled by dozens of small earthquakes in recent months. Even in a region used to regular shaking, it’s been a lot.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesStarmer Apologizes for Ex-Ambassador Mandelson’s Epstein Ties
Newly released documents detailed connections between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who was picked to be the U.S. envoy by the British prime minister, Keir Starmer.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Epstein Files
We look into the relationships powerful people had with the convicted sex offender.
New York Times Top StoriesA 60-Year Arc at The Washington Post, From Watergate to the Weather
Martin Weil, one of hundreds being laid off at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment.
New York Times Top StoriesMajor Nuclear Arms Treaty Expires, and Federal Prosecutor in Minnesota Says ‘This Job Sucks’
Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor.
New York Times Top StoriesSilver Is So Pricey That the World’s Largest Jeweler Is Switching to Platinum
Pandora, known for its charm bracelets, is trying to reduce its exposure to the volatility in silver prices, the latest setback for a company also facing wary consumers and steep tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Kimmel Hints ‘Melania’ Box Office Was a ‘Rigged Outcome’
Late night hosts were skeptical of a $7 million opening weekend for the new Amazon film about the first lady.
New York Times Top StoriesBad Bunny Means a Breakthrough for Puerto Rican Athletes, Too
Puerto Rican football players are thrilled that Spanish will resound at the Super Bowl. “The stage is bigger than the N.F.L. itself,” one lineman said.
New York Times Top Stories‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters
The authorities are making mass arrests, seizing assets and hunting down doctors who treated protesters. Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Brings Out the Worst in Everyone
Us included.
New York Times Top StoriesWilliam Shatner Pitches Raisin Bran in Super Bowl Commercial
WK Kellogg is promoting Raisin Bran with William Shatner during the big game as cereal sales decline. It’s also tapping the latest health and wellness trend.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Ending Roe Wasn’t Enough for the Pro-Life Movement
Activists won the legal battle. Are they losing the culture war?
New York Times Top StoriesSurge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink
Remarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of a deluge of cases arising from the Trump administration’s campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesAll’s Fair in the Snow Parking Wars
Calling dibs on the parking spot you shoveled after a blizzard tends to be a respected tradition in northern cities, but a spate of confrontations is a reminder of just how precious a spot can be.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Brought the Fight Over American History to Philadelphia
The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased?
New York Times Top StoriesMaureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on the Empty Propaganda of ‘Melania’
Glamour, silence and a very big hat.
New York Times Top StoriesJessie Diggins is the Olympian Testing the Limits of Endurance
Jessie Diggins has become the best-ever American cross-country skier because of what she pushes her body through.
New York Times Top Stories2026 Winter Olympics Guide: How to Watch, Schedule, and Top Events
The best athletes in the world on snow and ice get their quadrennial moment this month at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas
Democrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia-Ukraine Peace Talks Stretch Into a Second Day
Little has been made public so far, but negotiators were expected to talk about the fate of Ukrainian territory in the east and security guarantees for Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday
The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.
New York Times Top StoriesThousands Displaced by Military Operation in Pakistan
Some 60,000 evacuees have been left in limbo by confusion and political disputes as Pakistan battles insurgents on its border with Afghanistan.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen the Cold Turns Deadly, What Should New York City Do?
Seventeen New Yorkers have died after exposure to frigid temperatures since Jan. 24, raising questions about how Mayor Zohran Mamdani has managed the crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesPrimary for New Jersey House Seat Is First Race of Pivotal Midterms
Eleven candidates are running in a special primary election on Thursday to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat. They include a former member of Congress and the former lieutenant governor.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Taking on Trump and Backing Mamdani, Hochul Sees Her Star Rise
Gov. Kathy Hochul has warded off most serious challenges to her re-election, but still faces a primary contest against her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Much Longer Can Mexico Walk Trump’s Tightrope?
Trump wants total war on Mexico’s cartels. Sheinbaum won’t give it to him.
New York Times Top StoriesResidents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction
In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed.
New York Times Top Stories‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein
Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.
New York Times Top StoriesFiles Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups
The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela Said to Detain Maduro Allies Targeted by the U.S.
The questioning of the politically connected businessmen, Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, signaled deepening cooperation between the two nations.