Evacuations Ordered on Oahu as Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding

A dam on the northern part of the island was close to failing, emergency officials said.

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Presidents Who Honored Cesar Chavez Have Yet to React to Abuse Allegations

Bill Clinton gave Mr. Chavez the nation’s highest civilian honor. Barack Obama made Cesar Chavez Day a federal holiday. Joe Biden displayed a bronze bust of Mr. Chavez. So far, all have been quiet.

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Pop Mart and Sony Announce Labubu Movie Directed by Paul King

Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.

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Boston Scientific Knew of Pacemaker Battery Problems for Years

Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”

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Mullin Signals He Would End Noem Policy That Slowed Disaster Aid

The president’s nominee, Markwayne Mullin, said he would avoid “micromanaging” FEMA.

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Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter Is Dangerous Because It’s Half True

Kent’s resignation letter is partly rooted in truth, even if it taps into old antisemitic tropes about occult Jewish control.

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A.I. Is Coming for Politics

How ready are we?

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Mix-and-Match These Stunning Dishes to Gather Loved Ones and Feast

Make one or make all: Yewande Komolafe’s curated menus are meant for celebrating.

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David A. Keene, Leader of Two Right-Wing Groups, Dies at 80

He led the N.R.A. and, for 29 years, the American Conservative Union, which organizes the influential annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. He was also a columnist.

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Why Republicans are Changing Course on Immigration

What did Speaker Mike Johnson mean when he talked about a “course correction” in the Trump administration’s deportation approach? Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs analyzes how the message around deportation is changing.

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Israel Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander

The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the attack on the synagogue.

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Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress

Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.

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Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87

She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.

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In Arizona, an Electric Utility Holds an Election, Open Only to Property Owners

Turning Point is involved, as is the Sierra Club. But voting rules that seem to echo feudalism exclude renters, favor large landowners and limit who can influence a Phoenix utility board.

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Mamdani Describes ‘Isolation’ and ‘Loneliness’ After Anti-Muslim Attacks

Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to Islamophobic comments from Senator Tommy Tuberville and a Texas congressman, saying they were dehumanizing Muslims.

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To Secure BTS Concert Tickets, K-Pop Fans Crowd Internet Cafes in South Korea

The K-pop supergroup’s upcoming reunion concert prompted a rush for the cafes, which offer solid connections and a sense of community.

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Pardoning Netanyahu Now Would Be Improper, Key Israeli Office Says

Rebuffing pressure from President Trump, a legal office says the prime minister should be pardoned only if he resigns, confesses or is convicted.

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Minecraft’s Uncensored Library Adds a United States Wing

The Uncensored Library, a digital project that chronicles attacks on journalistic liberty, is adding a U.S. wing alongside those dedicated to Russia, Saudi Arabia and others.

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Hawaii Storm Bringing Flooding, Fierce Winds and Even Snow

The storm, called a kona low, is expected to churn slowly across the islands all week.

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Man Accused of Killing an N.Y.P.D. Officer in 2024 Goes on Trial

Guy Rivera is charged with murder in the shooting of Detective Jonathan Diller, 31. The officer’s death became a flashpoint during the presidential race.

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Can a Populist Democrat Flip New York City’s Only G.O.P. House Seat?

Allison Ziogas, a first-time candidate, hopes to unseat Representative Nicole Malliotakis by appealing to the district’s union roots.

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A.I. Incites a New Wave of Grieving Parents Fighting for Online Safety

Blaming chatbots, they are joining an earlier push for better protections by parents who say social media contributed to their children’s deaths.

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As Kari Lake Sought to Shutter Voice of America, Parent Agency Rebuffed Auditors

A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers.

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Have a Montana License Plate in California? Officials Have an Eye on You.

Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided millions of dollars in levies, an investigation revealed.

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Thousands Waiting in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston

Screening delays created lines that stretched around William P. Hobby and Louis Armstrong airports, causing many to miss flights at the start of spring break season.

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Country Joe McDonald, Whose Antiwar Song Became an Anthem, Dies at 84

One of the starring acts at Woodstock, he and his band, the Fish, came out of the Bay Area’s psychedelic rock scene. He went on to a long career as a solo artist.

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Two Toronto-Area Synagogues Are Struck by Gunfire

The episodes, which happened late Friday and early Saturday, came after a third synagogue was damaged by gunfire on Monday, officials said.

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After Tornadoes Ravage Michigan and Oklahoma, Residents Survey Damage

At least six people were dead and well over a dozen injured between the two states after a series of tornadoes on Friday.

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At Noma, Accusations of Physical Abuse

Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.

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Robotaxis Put on Hold as Hochul Seeks Support for Car Insurance Reforms

How two seemingly unrelated policies, one to reduce car insurance costs, the other to allow driverless taxis, became tangled up in Albany politics.

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McDonald’s C.E.O. Takes a Big Bite Out of a Burger. Maybe Scratch ‘Big.’

Chris Kempczinski’s rather tentative chomp drew mirth online, even from some competitors.

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After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges.

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Judge Vacates Punishments of Columbia Students Who Occupied a Building

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation of their degrees.

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Justin Timberlake Drunk-Driving Footage Won’t Be Released Just Yet

The authorities in Sag Harbor, N.Y., said they would not yet release footage of the singer’s 2024 arrest while they work out a resolution with his lawyers.

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Macron Expands French Nuclear Arsenal and Vows Protection for Neighbors

The announcement was a significant step in forging a European deterrent as Russia grows more aggressive and the U.S. steps back.

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Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2026: Time and Visibility Guide

Earth’s shadow will temporarily drape the moon in a copper hue before sunrise on Tuesday.

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Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.

Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.

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With Iran, Trump and Netanyahu are Doing the Free World a Favor

American hearts should be moved by moments like this, when free nations band together to administer justice and supply hope.

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Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran

President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.

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No Clear Endgame in the Conflict Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan showed its overwhelming superiority in conventional warfare, but the Taliban have refined a lethal repertoire of guerrilla tactics.

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Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?

The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is when the ruling lands.

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Were Duterte’s Speeches Orders to Kill or Hyperbole?

Judges at the International Criminal Court have heard starkly different interpretations this week of the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.

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Sorry, SpaceX: It’s Getting Too Crowded Up There

Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger.

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How Bookbinders Helped the Nazis Track Holocaust Victims

Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute, a researcher concluded.

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Germany’s Leader Heads to China and Walks a Tightrope Between Xi and Trump

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and Washington.

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Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in the Killing of His Parents

Mr. Reiner, 32, was charged with murdering his parents, the Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, last year.

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12 Unforgettable Looks at the BAFTAs: Kate Middleton, Prince William and More

Swishy suits, mermaid skirts, skunk feet and more.

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Mexico Confirms Death of ‘El Mencho,’ Leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and widely regarded as one of the country’s most violent criminal figures.

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At Least 10 Killed in Lebanon, Officials Say, After Israel Strikes Hezbollah

The Lebanese militant group said eight of its members were among those killed late Friday. The attacks threaten to further destabilize an already tenuous cease-fire.

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A Post-Katrina Law Guards FEMA Resources. Why Hasn’t It Stopped Noem?

A key statute was designed to rein in the Homeland Security secretary and prevent deadly mistakes. Lawyers say its provisions are difficult to enforce.

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Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest

Nasrallah Abu Siyam, 19, was shot dead by an Israeli settler, according to a witness and Palestinian health officials, amid rising violent settler attacks in the Israeli-occupied territory.

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Lake Erie’s Storm Surges Become More Extreme

Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons.

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A Rare Glimpse of a Sleeper Shark in Antarctic Waters

Researchers filmed a 10-to-13-foot sleeper shark off the South Shetland Islands, in what may be the first recording of the species that far south.

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How Microbes Got Their Crawl

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

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N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.

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Question of True Remorse When A.I. Helps Write Your Court Apology

The use of artificial intelligence gave a New Zealand judge pause about the genuineness of the remorse expressed in the apology. It reflects a wider discussion about using A.I. for personal communication.

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With Niche Tech World References, Vibe Hopes Its Billboards Reach Start-Up Insiders

Billboards that wouldn’t make sense to people outside the tech industry have become common in the Bay Area. One company took the microtargeting game to another level.

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California Forecast: Storms to Bring More Snow and Rain

From flood warnings around Los Angeles to heavy snow in the Sierra, the storm systems are an abrupt shift from recent dry weather.

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Dinner Is Being Recorded, Whether You Know It or Not

As Meta smart glasses capture scenes in restaurants for social media, service workers and customers are becoming captive participants.

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Manhattan’s Only Wild Turkey Has Her Own Entourage

Astoria, first spotted in Queens last spring, is now a resident of Lower Manhattan, where three devoted women watch over her.

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Robert Duvall, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ Actor, Dies at 95

The Oscar winner was known for his ability to disappear into roles, playing a wide range of characters in films such as “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather,” and in the television series “Lonesome Dove.”

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Gallops Toward $82 Million in Global Ticket Sales

Warner Bros. spent an estimated $80 million on the R-rated romance, directed by Emerald Fennell, not including hefty marketing costs.

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More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.

In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government’s account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead.

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California Billionaires Maneuver Now in Case Wealth Tax Passes

California’s wealthiest residents are maneuvering to reduce their net worth in case a billionaire tax becomes law. Some may even try to drop below $1 billion on paper.

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How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters

The DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to identify accounts that are protesting ICE. Social media companies have pushed back but are largely complying. Our tech reporter, Sheera Frenkel, explains.

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The Sea Took Her Prosthetic Leg. Months Later, It Gave It Back.

Brenda Ogden lost her waterproof prosthetic leg 10 months ago, and with it, her zest for swimming. Then a local fossil hunter stumbled upon it.

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One Last Chat With David Brooks

Before leaving The Times after 22 years, David Brooks responds to readers’ questions.

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As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran

President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region.

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What We Know About the Victims of the Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting in Canada

The attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken.

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Youngstown, Ohio, Has Been Freezing Because of a Broken Utility

An insolvent, broken utility left downtown buildings in Youngstown freezing in recent weeks. Gov. Mike DeWine has attributed the problems to an archaic system.

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Alcohol’s Effects on the Body: What Does Drinking Do to Your Health?

From the moment you take a sip, drinking starts to influence your biology. Here’s an inside look.

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Trump and the Death of Shared Morality in America

In this installment of The Conversation, David Brooks says goodbye to The Times, and offers his parting thoughts.

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Kraft Heinz Reverses Course on Company Split as Sales Continue to Slide

The company’s new C.E.O. said he saw opportunities to fix and grow the food giant — and cut prices for consumers.

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George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

The acclaimed writer discusses the limits of kindness and the foundations of sin.

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Israel Gives Itself More Control Over West Bank, Clearing Barriers to Settlement

Actions by the security cabinet make it easier for Jews to buy land from Palestinians. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the territory.

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Hungry Families, ICE and Secret Grocery Networks in Minneapolis

As immigrants become increasingly afraid to leave their homes for fear of being detained, access to food, including free school lunches, is being cut off.

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A.I. Is Making Doctors Answer a Question: What Are They Really Good For?

Many physicians find chatbots threatening, but that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on medicine.

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Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows

In part, the problem has to do with how users are asking their questions.

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Seeking Stability, Thai Voters Decisively Reject Progressive Party

It was the first time in years that a conservative party preaching nationalism, patriotism and respect for the monarchy came out on top.

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7 Days, No Suspects: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

The mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has not been heard from since an evening of dinner and games with family members.

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Extreme Cold Persists in the Northeast With Record-Setting Temperatures

Punishing winds have combined with low temperatures to produce dangerously cold conditions across the Northeast. Forecasters say, though, that relief is on the horizon.

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New York Grants Pregnant Workers Paid Leave. How Many Know That?

The state is the first in the United States to require paid leave for prenatal care. While some women are using the time off for medical appointments, others don’t know that it’s available.

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Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up

Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.

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Harvard Proposes Capping As at 20 Percent to Curb Grade Inflation

A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent.

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The Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.

Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.

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How Universities and States Are Increasing Surveillance of Professors

Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain.

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Israel Launches Deadly Strikes on Gaza, Saying Militants Attacked Its Soldiers

Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen.

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Bright Horizons Child Care Centers Face Dozens of Alarming Complaints

In New York City, health officials have moved to shut down one center where workers were charged with child abuse. Records show that problems extend across the network.

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Hochul Chooses Adrienne Adams to Join Her Re-election Ticket

By choosing Ms. Adams as her nominee for lieutenant governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul created the first all-woman major-party ticket in New York State history.

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William Stevenson, Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband, Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife

William Stevenson was arrested after being indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the death of his wife in December. He was married to Dr. Biden in the 1970s.

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Let’s Start Project 2028

An outline of items in a hypothetical Democratic Party platform.

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Shopping Sprees and a Penthouse: Public Defender Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Lori Zeno, the former head of the Queens Defenders, faces around five years in prison for stealing public money to pay for international vacations and teeth whitening.

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Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health

A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers.

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Takeaways From the First Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial

Jurors in the sex trafficking case heard from the first witnesses and saw graphic evidence of the crimes the brothers are accused of.

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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners

The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce.

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Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year.

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Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.

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New Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Other Powerful Men

Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents.

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Danes Who Fought Alongside US Troops March Against Trump’s Comments

In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.

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Should Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No.

Lawyers have filed a rush of lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And they are mostly winning.

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Born of a Factory Mistake, This Sad Toy Horse Captures China’s Mood

A manufacturing error turned a Lunar New Year toy into an unlikely emblem of workplace fatigue.

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Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.

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Costco Is Sued Over Preservatives in Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Costco was misleading customers and engaging in false advertising when it described the chicken as having no preservatives.

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Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault

Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.

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Saks Fifth Avenue Bankruptcy Revives Debate Over the Future of Department Stores

Saks Fifth Avenue’s bankruptcy filing has revived debates about how these once celebrated shopping emporiums can regain their luster.

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New Food Stamp Rules Are Confusing Grocery Stores and Consumers

A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.

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Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold

Silver has risen roughly 60 percent this month alone. What is going on?

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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands

U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.

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Yale Offers Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Under $200,000

Other costs would also be waived for students whose families earn less than $100,000. Yale joins other elite schools offering more generous financial aid, including Penn, Harvard and M.I.T.

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Board of Peace Set to Hand Trump Sweeping Powers Over Gaza

A draft resolution revealed some of the plans for the new international body, which met for the first time last week amid criticism from some U.S. allies.

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Kanye 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.

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As 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.

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The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.

The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.

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How College Can Tear Us Apart

If illiberalism is the problem, what is the cure?

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Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation

Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York.

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Washington Post Tears Up Plans to Cover Winter Olympics

The abrupt change in direction came just weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Italy.

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For His Next Act, Darren Walker Is Heading to Hollywood

Anonymous Content, a production company whose top investor is Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective, has named Darren Walker as president and chief executive.

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Two Ohio Nursing Programs Show What Could Happen as US Limits Student Borrowing

Two different nursing school programs in Ohio offer a glimpse into what may happen when federal student borrowing has limits.

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Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland

American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.

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Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis

A photo showed the boy with an oversized hat and Spider-Man backpack being held next to a vehicle as his father was detained. A Homeland Security spokeswoman said the man had fled and left the child.

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Hollywood’s Woke Era Is Over. Now It’s Turning the Culture War Into Camp.

The industry seemed penned in by our political debates — until it started channeling them into wild caricatures and frothy drama.

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Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine

A similar operation that unfolded in Minnesota became a flashpoint between protesters and immigration authorities.

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Forecasters Warn of a Major Storm Brewing for the South

One meteorologist warns that “the main ingredients” are fitting into place for a disruptive winter storm later this week.

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Fluoridation Is Not Tied to Birth Weight, New Study Shows

Researchers looked at birth weight, an important predictor of long-term health, in 11 million babies born in the United States.

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In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judges in Virginia Seek to Fill Top Prosecutor Job

Some judges have expressed frustration that Lindsey Halligan continues to claim she is the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, despite a ruling in November declaring her appointment invalid.

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The Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Masks a Darker Trend of Anti-Gay Bias

We seem to be in a new era of anti-gay prejudice.

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Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook

The court is set to hear Ms. Cook’s case challenging her firing as the Justice Department investigates Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair.

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Top Editor at Axel Springer Is Ousted After Workplace Investigation

Jan Philipp Burgard was one of Axel Springer’s most prominent editors, overseeing its influential German broadsheet Welt.

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Chile Wildfires Kill 16 and Force Wide Evacuation

One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.

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3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People

Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.

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Cold and Snow Forecast Across the East Coast This Weekend

Abnormally blustery temperatures this weekend could usher in snowy weather across the East. Exactly where remains uncertain, but even the Deep South is on alert.

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Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say

“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.

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Weather Detours a Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier

Bad weather has postponed attempts to set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier. So researchers got onto the sea ice and met a local.

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Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?

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.

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

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

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Trump Says London is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.

The city’s homicide rate is lower than that of New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right.

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University of Michigan Picks Kent D. Syverud, Syracuse Leader, as Its Next President

Kent D. Syverud will become the fifth person to run Michigan since the start of 2022, inheriting a school that also has debated diversity.

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Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan

The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.

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Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue is Attacked With Fire

A suspect was in custody and charged with arson for setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.

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Trump Threats and Venezuela Strike Leave Mexico Agonizing Over How to Respond

President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.

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Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue Is Attacked With Fire

A suspect is in custody and has been charged with arson for setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.

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Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year

The prison has outlasted the war in Afghanistan, has employed tens of thousands of temporary troops and holds six men charged but not yet tried in death penalty cases.

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Trump Is ‘Chest-Beating’ Over a Retreat

The round table convenes to discuss the start to Trump’s 2026, from Greenland to Minnesota and Venezuela.

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FBI’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.

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Yemeni Separatists Say They Are Disbanding, but Move Is in Dispute

A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary.

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Prosecutor Asks for Owner of Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire to Be Detained

The request came after hours of questioning of the bar’s co-owners. Some 40 people died in the fire that broke out during a New Year’s celebration.

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NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue

NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.

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Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Alan Jackson, Removes Himself From Murder Case

The announcement delayed the arraignment of Mr. Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents last month.

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Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests

Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.

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A Jan. 6 Rioter Returned to the Capitol Seeking Forgiveness

Pamela Hemphill, who said she rejected President Trump’s pardon for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, apologized to a Capitol Police officer who was assaulted during the mayhem.

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Thousands in Berlin Go Days Without Power and Cell Service After Cables Are Set on Fire

A far-left group took responsibility, saying it was targeting the energy industry. Officials predicted it would take until Thursday to re-establish power in all areas.

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RFK Jr. Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children

Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.

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Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Auschwitz Survivor, Dies at 96

Ms. Schloss, who was sent to Auschwitz as a teenager, dedicated her life to educating people about her experiences and the dangers of prejudice.

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Want to Have a Better Year? Just Dance.

On a vacation abroad, my family started dancing in public. We haven’t stopped.

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The Venezuela I Know

Many are celebrating the ouster of a brutal dictator, but the Maduro regime may survive the loss of Maduro.

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Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

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Trump Shares an Image of Maduro Blindfolded and Handcuffed

The Venezuelan president and his wife were flown out of Caracas by helicopter to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, a warship taking them to New York.

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To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It

His administration just decapitated the country’s leadership; he’s now responsible for what comes next there.

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On ‘Best Medicine,’ Josh Charles Has a Heart

After years of playing smarmy characters, the actor is stepping up as the lead in a comedy about a grumpy but charming doctor.

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North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack

The 18-year-old, radicalized online, was planning a New Year’s Eve attack in a Charlotte suburb, officials said.

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For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale

Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of dead relatives.

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Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents

Col. 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.

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