| Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, and his wife, Cilia Flores, will make their first appearance on Monday in a New York City courthouse, the site of other high-profile proceedings.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:58:42 +0000
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| Rubio Stresses U.S. Plan to Coerce Venezuela Rather Than Govern It
- The secretary of state said that a military “quarantine” on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country’s acting leadership.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:44:46 +0000
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| Robert Heide, Angsty Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91
- He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and made his apartment into a singular exhibit of Americana.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:26:17 +0000
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| Winter Storms Ease Drought in California, for Now
- Experts say that it’s too early to tell what will happen during the rest of the state’s rainy season, but that extreme drought is unlikely.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:03:47 +0000
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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.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:55:46 +0000
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| Days After U.S. Strikes in Nigeria, Gunmen Kill Dozens of Villagers
- The attackers also abducted an unspecified number of people, including students from a Catholic school where over 300 people were kidnapped in November.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:46:57 +0000
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| ‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town
- In Crans-Montana, the ski resort where at least 40 people died in a New Year’s Day blaze, many were struggling to process one of the worst such disasters in Switzerland’s history.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:51:50 +0000
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| Mamdani Names Dina Levy as NYC Housing Leader and Pledges ‘Rental Rip-off’ Hearings
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani named a housing commissioner and announced that the city would hold public hearings where frustrated renters could voice their complaints.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:09:34 +0000
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| Iran Faces Economic Challenges and Military Threats
- Officials said that leaders were in survival mode amid anti-government protests and the prospect of again coming into the cross hairs of Israel and the United States.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:04:30 +0000
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| Behind on Student Loans? Here’s What to Do Now for the New Year
- Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take action now to get help.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:09:46 +0000
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| For Mamdani, a Break With the President Just Three Days Into His New Job
- New York City’s newly elected mayor planned to spend Saturday announcing a pedestrian safety plan. Then President Trump brought a captured foreign leader to his doorstep.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:09:11 +0000
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| China’s Russian Town Has Log Cabins and Cyrillic Signs, but No Russians
- Enhe was once home to thousands of ethnic Russians. Under Xi Jinping’s push for ethnic unity, little remains beyond nostalgia and props for tourists.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:45:34 +0000
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| Inside Mamdani’s Decision to Revoke Executive Orders That Backed Israel
- Mr. Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians, knew he would not extend the orders, but he had to decide how and when he would rescind them.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:37:58 +0000
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| Yemeni Forces, Backed by Saudi Arabia, Reclaim Territory From Separatists
- An offensive by Yemeni government-allied forces appeared to turn the tide in a conflict that has become a proxy clash between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:59:43 +0000
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| Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens
- The former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr., and the former wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is working hard and pushing deals with American business interests. She’s also up late at parties.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:33:08 +0000
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| Tom Brady Is Not the GOAT
- That’s not a criticism of Brady. It’s a criticism of how greatness is considered.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:00:06 +0000
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| Colleen Keating, CEO of Planet Fitness, on Gen Z and Strength Training
- Colleen Keating, chief executive of Planet Fitness, wants them to do it in a “judgment-free zone.”
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:39 +0000
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| One Week Without Smartphones on a College Campus
- A student-organized “tech fast” at St. John’s College thrust young people headfirst into a world of chalkboard-based communication. (On that note: Has anyone seen Eliza?)
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:37:08 +0000
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| Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
- Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:01:48 +0000
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