The industry has long prioritized projects with quick and reliable payback. Trump is pushing for a return to risk.
Trump, sinking into the quicksand of imperialism.
Despite how much the president talks about canceling the 2026 midterms, the columnist Jamelle Bouie explains why he can’t on this episode of “The Opinions.”
The president’s approval rating is a misleading signal, argues the columnist David French on “The Opinions.” Without Trump on the ballot, midterm elections will expose the true strength — or weakness — of MAGA politics.
Even more likely than an all-out invasion of Taiwan may be “gray zone” pressures, such as cutting internet cables.
The midterms will be a battle for control of Trump’s legacy.
One year into the president’s second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by the whims of one man.
The right’s future is all about American nationalism.
I was interested in the lost world this music conjured, a world of teenagers like my aunts who had left home young and hit the road.
Readers respond to a column by David Brooks.
In the run-up to the Oscar nominations, a chat with a reporter who has followed every twist and turn of the race.
The country’s electoral commission is expected to soon announce that President Yoweri Museveni has won re-election after four decades in power
My experience tells me that he is making a poor decision and will pay for it.
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The trip, a whirlwind of meetings with Chinese industry and top government officials, conveyed how the prime minister is viewing the wider world.
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The ultrarunner and mountaineer finds peace through doing unimaginably hard things.
An intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged locals face-to-face with heavily armed agents.
¿Por qué seguía fantaseando que atrapaba a mi novio en la cama con otra mujer?
Despite holding a governing trifecta, Republicans labored to steer the tightly divided House, with fewer votes and fewer bills that became law than almost any session in the last two decades.
Muchas personas que recurren a estos medicamentos no quieren hacerlo a largo plazo. Pero las investigaciones han demostrado repetidamente que dejar los fármacos significa volver a subir de peso.
The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.
The robbery at the Poké Court on Wednesday was the latest in a string of thefts of high-value Pokémon trading cards.
The comic’s new special, “American Boy,” shows that he has the leading-man charisma and hunger. His career will be interesting to watch.
Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
President Trump stopped Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, and experts say disaster looms. Oil fuels its electric grid and without alternative supplies the country will plunge into extended darkness.
A new trend has some social media users feeling nostalgic for a decade ago, but the posts reveal something deeper about the state of the internet.
LeBron James’s new sneaker seeks to honor the civil rights leader with a color palette inspired by the Memphis motel where King was assassinated in 1968.
Over two decades after negotiations began, the High Seas Treaty is designed to protect biodiversity in international waters enabling countries to create special conservation zones.
A lighter story about an itinerant sword-swinger cuts “Game of Thrones” down to small pleasures.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different.
In Jack O’Connell’s hands, the vampire of “Sinners” and the cult leader of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” are vicious in very different ways.
“I find it weird when I go away and there are no noises of someone knocking over something or munching at the cat food or playing with a toy at 3 a.m. annoyingly keeping you up.”
Vocal Trump supporters are demonizing Renee Good, her partner and their allies, with some even using an acronym: AWFUL, or Affluent White Female Urban Liberal.
Chantal Anderson breaks down how she captured this year’s Golden Globe winners backstage on an assignment from The New York Times.
There are about one million rent-stabilized units in New York City, and fewer than 25,000 rent-controlled units.
Mitski and Flea have new albums on the way, and a classic Prince track is surging on the singles chart thanks to “Stranger Things.”
Spain is home to the biggest collection of Venezuelan emigrants outside the Americas. Many cheered the capture of Nicolás Maduro, but are now adapting to the fact that his allies remain in charge.
Barbell training gave me a new perspective on aging.
The aid group has refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on staff. Patients are stunned. “I need this place,” says one.
Residents and officials are still trying to revitalize East Palestine nearly three years after a derailment and chemical burn.
Wedding dress codes like “black tie optional” are meant to signal a desire for formality without the pressure. But they often cause more confusion than clarity for guests.
Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have largely collapsed.
City Winery’s 50th anniversary screening of the film encouraged some inventive dress up, including tributes to fan favorites like Rocky and Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Gabriel Tallent’s new book, “Crux,” is a rowdy and poignant novel about two high school seniors trying to transcend the hard circumstances of their lives.
Physicians with independent practices are having to cobble together unconventional office arrangements at a time of rising costs and consolidation in the medical field.
In her new book, Jeanette Winterson attempts to frame modern-day issues within a classic storytelling text.
Lucas Sweeten converted his first school bus into a mobile home in 2007. Now he works with students to transform school buses to help their communities.
Current and former commanders, analysts and military bloggers are having a surprisingly open debate about whether drones have made Russia’s longstanding approach to battle obsolete.
Everyone expected “The Kholops,” a drama exploring oppression, to be shut down soon after it opened in St. Petersburg. Instead, it is two years into a sold-out run.
Black female professionals have seen a steep drop in employment over the last year. They are turning to each other for pep talks and résumé advice.
Este mes de enero, encuentra una nueva rutina de ejercicios para moverte con más facilidad.
Bajo el mandato de Trump, la Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones ha usado poderes reguladores oscuros para tomar medidas contra cadenas de televisión. Algunos conservadores están contraatacando.
El ELN, un grupo guerrillero armado, se atreve a desafiar la autoridad del Estado colombiano y las ambiciones de EE. UU. en Venezuela.
The outreach by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has demonstrated how the mayor is taking care to not inflame tensions on either side of the Israel-Gaza war.
Even as some instructors remain fervently opposed to chatbots, other writing and English professors are trying to improve them.
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The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.
Quotation of the Day for Saturday, January 17, 2026.
Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which had banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles.
Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
Adam Aaronson’s tough themeless puzzle will get your head spinning.
Mr. Caruso had the potential to shake up the contests for Los Angeles mayor or California governor.
A federal judge ruled in favor of protesters in the state.
With tensions high between the White House and the state, the ruling temporarily halted plans to withhold over $129 million in funding.
A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.
The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.
The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza.
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.
Los siete avisos a los aviadores abarcaban zonas del océano Pacífico colindantes con México, Colombia, Ecuador y Panamá. Permanecerán vigentes hasta el 17 de marzo.
One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.
After the institution’s board declared it the Trump Kennedy Center, a lot of signage around the building is in the midst of a makeover.
Three reporters discuss the Minneapolis chaos and how it could play a role in the midterms.
President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.
Knowing what the government is up to is essential for democracy to work.
How much has Trump actually accomplished one year into his second term? According to the conservative analyst Yuval Levin, not much.
Politics in America has taken an ugly turn, the conservative analyst Yuval Levin says on “The Ezra Klein Show,” arguing it has become too influenced by fear.
Community leaders in Lagos say evictions in the name of development have left many residents of this fishing village homeless.
The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country.
Mr. Wine’s party said on X that “an army helicopter” had landed in his compound and “forcibly” taken him away ahead of election results in Uganda, during a nationwide internet blackout.
The Federal Aviation Administration released seven advisories warning pilots to stay away from parts of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
Instead, the man was convicted of lesser charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee. The killing became a symbol of rising attacks against Asians during the pandemic.
Southern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation.
Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.
The case involves a challenge to so-called geofence warrants, which permit law enforcement officials to sweep up location data of people near crime scenes.
Also, the C.I.A. director met Venezuela’s new leader in Caracas. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Part of Pine Island Glacier collapsed several years ago, forming an unstable inlet where no ship had sailed. Until now.
Five getaways, and other tips for disengaging on holiday.
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, backpedaled on a new seating plan after videos of crammed travelers went viral on social media.
By doubling its force while slashing training time, ICE has scaled up its culture of violence into an unrestrained and unaccountable machine.
A self-taught musician, he wore flashing goggles while playing the violin. But his real skill was as a painter, and his portraits offered an eerie commentary on the times.
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After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.
What does training to document ICE actions look like? On “Interesting Times,” one activist explains how his Minneapolis-based nonprofit teaches citizens to be constitutional observers.
The case could affect thousands of claims that the widely used weedkiller causes cancer.
As ICE’s approach to immigration enforcement faces mounting criticism, Ross Douthat, the host of “Interesting Times,” asks the Minneapolis activist Francisco Segovia what legitimate immigration enforcement might look like.
The sale of the apartments, whose residents had complained of neglect by management, to a troubled firm is an early test of the new mayor’s ability to deliver for tenants.
Temperatures are expected to plunge to around zero degrees this weekend. Minnesotans say they will be out in the street, using the weather to their advantage.
A federal judge has allowed the ballroom project to proceed after the Trump administration pledged to undergo a review by the Commission of Fine Arts.
Our reporters have teamed up with fitness experts to design dozens of routines. Try something new — and build an exercise habit that sticks.
“Heated Rivalry,” the Canadian drama about a hot-and-heavy romance between two closeted pro hockey players, has become a surprise hit, particularly with women. Wesley Morris explores why the show has been getting so much buzz.
Construction can continue on an $11.2 billion project off the coast of Virginia, said to be 70 percent complete.
The company said on Friday that it would start serving ads in the free version of its chatbot over the next several weeks.
Three Book Review editors on what titles they’re most excited about this winter.
The author of “The Anxious Generation” shares his latest research about the harms social media is doing to children.
The New York City comptroller, Mark Levine, said that poor budgeting practices by the previous mayor, Eric Adams, had left the city with looming deficits.
Kyrsten Sinema fue acusada ante un tribunal federal de mantener un romance con un miembro casado de su equipo de seguridad.
El agente pidió a Good que saliera de su coche antes de dispararle. Expertos jurídicos dijeron que los agentes migratorios pueden tener autoridad para dar esas órdenes, pero no siempre.
Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.
Trump wants Greenland? Its previous colonizer has some thoughts.
Readers react to the unrest in Minnesota. Also: Parallels to the past; the Nobel Peace Prize medal; nuclear power; Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead.
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The driver, Daniel Hyden, was a substance abuse counselor who had past citations for driving under the influence.
The congressionally chartered museum and national town hall has not explained the sudden departure of Jeffrey Rosen as its president and chief executive.
With the Trump administration unlikely to bring a federal case against the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, our criminal justice reporter Jonah Bromwich explains some of the obstacles for any Minnesota prosecutors trying to charge the agent.
El cantante dijo que las acusaciones eran “absolutamente falsas” en un comunicado emitido luego de que la fiscalía española abriera una investigación.
El respaldo de Trump a una partidaria de Maduro frente a una defensora de la democracia sugiere que su objetivo en el país es crear una fuente de petróleo y luego, quizá, una transición democrática.
Vibrant with the sharp creaminess of tzatziki, the Greek yogurt dip, this dish embodies the cool, easy eating of the warmer months. Crisp cucumbers and hearty chickpeas are dressed with a lemony and garlicky Greek yogurt mixture.
With creamy squash, sticky chickpeas and tangy yogurt, this vegetarian sheet-pan feast easily serves a crowd. The method here doesn’t bother with cutting rock-hard raw winter squash. Instead, roast them whole until you can rip them apart into wedges.
Grating super-firm tofu is one of the best party tricks in the kitchen. It makes tofu not only quicker to prepare (no pressing required!) but also deceptively meaty. The grated tofu is then pan-fried until golden and coated in a flavor-rich sauce.
Zainab Shah’s quick, flavor-packed meal brings the smoky, tangy essence of tandoori-style cooking into the kitchen with minimal effort. The shrimp are marinated in spiced yogurt to infuse them with bold flavor before being roasted over a bed of vegetables in just minutes.
Bright and soulful, spanakorizo is a beloved Greek dish, with a name that reflects its combination of two key ingredients: spinach and rice. This version is fairly traditional in its essence, relying upon rice, spinach, lemon and herbs, but includes some flourishes.
Ligaya Mishan, a New York Times chief restaurant critic visits Lei, a warmly and welcoming wine bar in Manhattan, that manages to both honor tradition and bend it.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.
Variations of coconut fish curry abound up and down the Swahili Coast, so much so that the dish is often broadly referred to as East African fish curry. This version of coconut fish curry leans heavily on xawaash, a spice blend that is at the heart of Somali cuisine.
On a new episode of “Popcast,” the rising alt-pop star 2Hollis spoke to Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli about his experience with the internet and limiting his social media use.
Gov. Gavin Newsom framed the move as a rebuke to President Trump, who recently cut the holiday from the list of free-entry days at U.S. national parks.
One year after the Los Angeles fires, 2hollis talks about losing his childhood home in Altadena last year.
Alt-pop star 2hollis’s dad, John Herndon, the drummer for Tortoise, always knew his son was going to be a star. They joined Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, hosts of “Popcast,” to discuss 2hollis’s career.
On a new episode of “Popcast,” the rising alt-pop star 2Hollis spoke to Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli and ... his dad, the drummer for the veteran Chicago rock band Tortoise, to address accusations that his parents’ careers in music are responsible for his own success.
Romeo Santos and Prince Royce linked up with “Popcast” to discuss the ways that earlier bachata collaborations with artists like Usher and Drake predicted how “Despacito” and Bad Bunny would bring English-language artists toward Latin music.
Erica Schmidt’s discordant comedy, starring Hamish Linklater and Miriam Silverman, is a farce clumsily straddling two genres.
The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.
William Blake’s “The Clod & the Pebble” is a dialogue on tenderness and cruelty in three short stanzas. Read it with our critic A.O. Scott, and then play a game to memorize it.
Officials denounced the Trump crackdown at an unofficial congressional hearing in Minneapolis. Administration officials have accused local leaders of promoting violence against ICE agents.
The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him.
“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.
The bargaining unit, which includes curatorial, conservation and retail departments, could represent about half of the Met’s work force.
Seeking to calm tensions, Republicans and Democrats affirmed that they supported Denmark’s control of Greenland as President Trump vowed to buy it or take it over.
Michael Gordon and Richard Foreman’s “What to Wear” at BAM is a visually rich, textually odd work — and a hot commodity.
Prosecutors want jury selection to start in January 2027. That would be a quarter century after the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, this week tapped a groundswell of support that has been years in the making.
The oldest dance troupe in the United States decided not to perform at the Washington venue during its nationwide tour.
The singer called the accusations “completely false” in a statement released after Spanish prosecutors said they would investigate.
La visita de alto nivel reforzó el mensaje de Trump de que considera al gobierno encargado como el mejor camino hacia la estabilidad de Venezuela a corto plazo.
My visit with Scott Adams, who anticipated Donald Trump with his comic strip.
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In this month’s picks, hijacked bullet trains, comet creatures and time loops in the British countryside.
China is practicing vast maneuvers that could be used to disrupt U.S. naval movement, a New York Times analysis of ship data reveals.
The Trump Administration’s exhaustive examination of materials on the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is drawing resources from other cases.
Jade Franks mines the awkwardness of social mobility in her one-woman show “Eat the Rich.”
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
When the writer Lamorna Ash set out to explore young people’s relationship to faith and religion, she found herself questioning her own.
Spring performances of “Treemonisha” and “The Crucible” will be held at George Washington University.
From a Wim Wenders masterpiece to a Stanley Tucci gem, these films all revolve around the possibility of fresh starts and new beginnings.
The 24 former volunteers, including the refugee turned campaigner Sara Mardini, were prosecuted after helping migrants during the European refugee crisis nearly a decade ago.
Our reporter Jeffrey Gettleman is on the ground in Greenland, seeing how people have reacted to Trump’s desire to take it over. He and our senior writer Katrin Bennhold discuss what Greenland means to the United States, Denmark and Greenlanders.
From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set.
La Unión Soviética fue el benefactor de Cuba durante décadas. Venezuela asumió el relevo y México ha brindado “ayuda humanitaria”. Pero el mundo está cambiando rápidamente, afirma nuestro columnista.
Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.
Michael Saylor’s financial alchemy thrust an ordinary software company, Strategy, into the center of the crypto frenzy. It all worked spectacularly, until now.
The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says.