| The Countdown Begins: New York City Awaits Mayor Mamdani
- Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in shortly after the New Year’s Eve ball drops, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:06 +0000
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| New Year’s Eve Crowds Brave Cold at NYC’s Times Square to Ring in 2026
- The New Year’s Eve celebration drew spectators from around the world, despite cold and blustery weather.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:01:22 +0000
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| On His Last Day, Adams Drops From View but Still Flexes His Muscle
- Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:58:42 +0000
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| New Year’s 2026 Celebrations Around the World: Photos and Videos
- See how people across the globe celebrated.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:43:20 +0000
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| Historic Snowstorm Blankets Syracuse Just in Time for the New Year
- Syracuse, N.Y., has received nearly twice its usual monthly amount of snow in December.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:09:07 +0000
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| Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database
- The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:08:48 +0000
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| Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric
- The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:37:30 +0000
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| Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack
- The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:22:13 +0000
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| A Farewell Ride With the MetroCard, on Every Transit Line That Uses It
- Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:44:43 +0000
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| Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools
- The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:40:25 +0000
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| Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96
- One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:17:55 +0000
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| Mamdani Names Top Deputies for Child Care, Operations and Climate
- Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced several key appointments who could help implement central promises of his agenda, including universal child care.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:08:32 +0000
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| In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence
- Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:01:05 +0000
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| Venezuela Detains U.S. Citizens Amid Trump Administration’s Growing Pressure
- The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:48:58 +0000
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| Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026?
- The S&P 500 gained 16.4 percent this year. But dependence on artificial intelligence remains a risk for 2026.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:27:59 +0000
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| Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
- Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:20:19 +0000
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| The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic
- How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:39:23 +0000
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| Trump’s Veto of Water Project Is His Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado
- The president seems to be at war with the Democratic-led state as he raises the pressure on Colorado leaders to release a convicted election denier, Tina Peters, from state prison.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:31:10 +0000
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| There Is a Way Out of This Mess
- A second Gilded Age, a single solution.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:33:25 +0000
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| Tatiana Schlossberg Submitted a Heartbreaking Essay to The New Yorker on Her Cancer Diagnosis, Fully Formed
- When Tatiana Schlossberg submitted an essay to The New Yorker, it had not been assigned or even expected. It was accepted immediately and barely edited.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:06:19 +0000
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