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The judge, Margaret Garnett of Federal District Court, said the case against Luigi Mangione would still proceed to trial on other counts.
Rob Jetten, a 38-year-old centrist, is poised to be the youngest prime minister in Dutch history. But his government will be in a daunting position.
The first step, consumer finance experts say, is to ask your card issuer to reduce the rate. And with average balances now $6,500, consider using your tax refund to put a dent in the debt.
The U.S. stock market has become so concentrated that even broad index funds are no longer well diversified, our columnist says.
The president’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve is a financier and former governor of the central bank.
Late letters are causing distress to some in Britain and fueling criticism of its 500-year-old postal service.
The former CNN anchor has said he was not demonstrating, but reporting as a journalist, during the interruption of a service inside a St. Paul church earlier this month.
Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops threatening to attack it. He also said Iran would not discuss its ballistic missiles.
Chris Larsen and Tim Draper, two outspoken Silicon Valley leaders, are planning to spend tens of millions of dollars to elect moderate state lawmakers this year.
The new boss of the Fed won’t be Trump’s nominee. It’ll be the federal debt.
Some investors are worried that President Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve may not be a guaranteed “yes” on cutting interest rates.
High-level chefs in the country could become eligible for arts funding under a new initiative. Not all in the art and culinary worlds are raising a glass to the idea, though.
A manufacturing error turned a Lunar New Year toy into an unlikely emblem of workplace fatigue.
After videos resurfaced showing a confrontation between Mr. Pretti and federal agents 11 days before officers fatally shot him, President Trump again sought to cast blame on him.
Following the news? Tracy Mumford has some questions for you.
The actor Hudson Williams gifted Prime Minister Mark Carney a fictional Canada Olympic Team fleece jacket that his character wore on “Heated Rivalry,” which has become a global phenomenon.
In Minneapolis, it has become a battle of phone versus phone.
If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central bank, will replace Jerome H. Powell, whose term as chair ends in May.
We look at changes inside the agency.
The two largest U.S. oil companies, Chevron and Exxon Mobil, reported their lowest annual profits in years.
Peter Chernin, an industry veteran who founded North Road in 2022, said his deal with Mediawan met a need to get bigger in an era of consolidation.
La era del dominio estadounidense ha terminado. Ahora la música proviene de artistas de todas partes que se escuchan unos a otros.
Our chief fashion critic Vanessa Friedman breaks down the most iconic looks from this week’s couture shows in Paris.
The long-anticipated agreement closes a period of intense uncertainty in northeastern Syria after rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the president, seized power in December 2024.
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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A majority of Americans disapprove of how President Trump has handled top issues, including the economy, in his second term, a new poll from The New York Times/Siena found.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.
A storm on Saturday is shaping up to be one of the strongest that parts of the South have seen in years. The storm will move through the Northeast on Sunday, but probably with far less snow.
The leaders of both countries have recently visited Beijing seeking to strengthen economic ties, as tensions with the United States rise.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter y Leon Thomas son los artistas que más nominaciones recibieron en esta edición de los premios a lo mejor de la música.
Cuando un tifón los obligó a evacuar sus pueblos, cientos de pobladores nativos de Alaska llegaron a Anchorage, donde no abundaba la comida tradicional que pronto empezaron a extrañar.
Le pedimos a los expertos que nos expliquen cómo sacarle el máximo partido a una taza de café.
It can prompt you to do the right thing, but it can also drag you down.
The historian Adam Tooze discusses Davos, China and the fading of an old world order.
The search might also be a harbinger of things to come, signaling the president’s disposition to use the powers of law enforcement to intervene in election matters as the 2026 midterms approach.
Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
To triumph in the modern Republican Party, you need to be able to wrench your soul into alignment with your ambition.
A ruling on a “Souper” Bowl party dispute.
Once a reliable Hollywood hitmaker, Mr. Ratner hasn’t directed a film since accusations of sexual misconduct in 2017 that he denied.
The clash in Minneapolis has revealed a profound cleavage over the meaning of citizenship.
The best fireplaces are focal points of a room with places to gather.
Since its founding in 2002, DHS has evolved into the unaccountable domestic security apparatus we have today, one that views the very people it is supposed to protect as threats not humans.
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family, the Times editorial board argues.
President Trump and top administration officials, in trying to shift blame over two recent shootings, have mounted an array of arguments for the influx of federal agents.
A number of companies have found themselves facing questions about their work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the agency’s intense operation in Minnesota.
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.
The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s not a fair fight.
The photographer crisscrossed the continent in the 1950s as the idea of a united Europe was taking shape.
Leaders are set to gather in Washington as an unusual winter drought looms, raising the threat of lawsuits over a diminishing water supply.
Este método de alimentación se ha asociado con pérdida de peso, mayor longevidad e incluso menor riesgo de cáncer… en ratones. ¿Qué pasa con los humanos?
After 22 wonderful years, I’ve decided to take the exciting and terrifying step of leaving in order to try to build something new.
In February, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Emily Brontë’s Gothic story of love and revenge.
Earning just one dollar more could mean a $10,000 increase in insurance premiums.
Federal agents began Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities late last year. After the deaths of two U.S. citizens, many residents say they feel overwhelmed.
The city of Adelaide, in South Australia, offers shopping districts, green spaces and a residential man-made island. Here’s what you can get.
Keep boredom and cabin fever at bay with hot chocolate excursions, Lunar New Year festivities and a sleepover on the Intrepid.
Other recent boldface listings were from the estates of Giorgio Armani and Johnny Carson’s ex-wife, Joanna.
Many police departments adopted major changes after civilian killings. Now, police chiefs worry ICE is ignoring those lessons and setting back efforts to improve public trust.
The war in Ukraine has shown how vulnerable armored vehicles can be to attacks by cheap, expendable drones, threatening the tank’s century-long primacy on the battlefield.
An artist has created an installation in the former department store in Downtown Brooklyn, using light patterns triggered by sounds.
Facing life on her own for the first time in 60 years, Bonnie Sumner discovered she had a special skill for hanging from a pull-up bar.
Taking along a companion animal sounds like a great idea, but making it work can be tough. We’ve got tips to make sure it’s a vacation for both of you.
For nearly a century, photographers for The New York Times have captured an annual extravaganza that is a red carpet gala, sporting event and fashion show rolled into one.
Suzannah Herbert’s film centers on antebellum mansions and the narratives the owners want to tell about the South.
In “The Oak and the Larch,” Sophie Pinkham examines a vast history and culture through the branches of its ancient trees.
Almost three of every four restaurant orders in the U.S. weren’t eaten in a restaurant, according to recent data. We spoke to readers who are devoted to delivery but question the costs.
Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond.
A writer calls his books “houses,” “teachers” and “companions.” What word would you use to describe the role books have played in your life?
Artificial intelligence is replacing young people's social intuitions.
In his long-awaited follow-up to “We Are the Ship,” Kadir Nelson paints people, places and endeavors relegated to oblivion’s sidelines back onto the hardwood.
After the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil producers, the ripple effects wreaked havoc on business for local franchisees.
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.
The swift advance of Moscow’s forces into the town of Huliaipole showcases a central challenge for Kyiv: how to defend 700 miles with too few troops.
Josh D’Amaro is widely considered a front-runner to be the company’s next C.E.O. His biggest challenge might be escaping Bob Iger’s shadow.
For a doctor and a mother of four, there was almost no relief to be found.
Un grupo de manifestantes recurre al ruido nocturno para presionar a los dueños de los hoteles que acogen a los agentes del ICE.
A frowny-faced horse plushie, the result of a factory mistake, has become the internet’s unofficial mascot for the Lunar New Year. Fans say it resonates with overworked office employees.
We’re interested in the ways communities are gathering and connecting in a moment of upheaval.
President Trump and the first lady, along with White House officials, streamed into the Kennedy Center on Thursday for a screening of Amazon’s new documentary, “Melania.”
The 2.6-million-square-foot Terminal One, part of a multibillion-dollar redevelopment of Kennedy Airport, will be nearly as large as the Empire State Building.
En un grupo excepcionalmente fuerte, Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan y Wagner Moura tienen posibilidades de triunfar.
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
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This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
The late night host said, “Not since ‘The Terminator’ has there been this much excitement for a movie about a European cyborg.”
El viaje del primer ministro británico a Pekín es la más reciente de una serie de visitas de dirigentes a China, diseñadas para proyectar al país como la alternativa estable a un Estados Unidos impredecible.
America has conveniently forgotten that it once took the world to end conflicts.
Once the New START treaty ends, we will have returned to an era without limits, when arsenals can reach unconstrained heights.
The global television phenomenon is full of Canadian iconography and subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. On Thursday, it came home to celebrate.
President Trump has said he wants American control of the canal, putting the longtime ports operator, CK Hutchison, in the cross-hairs of the U.S.-China trade conflict.
Spurred by government policies and the global A.I. boom, the market’s value has jumped by hundreds of billions of dollars. Individual investors have piled in.
Quotation of the Day for Friday, January 30, 2026.
Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.
Bevan Cohen and Ryan Boesky grew up together. He had a crush on her in kindergarten; it wasn’t reciprocated until high school.
Samantha Lesser and Michael Wald met through family connections and quickly found themselves planning what came next.
Emily Diamond and David Meadows are serious birders who found each other on Hinge.
Marriage is hard. It can be even harder when you don’t believe you deserve to be loved in the first place.
Breana Teubner and Peter McGuiness hit it off on their first date. She asked him to name a favorite autobiography. His answer impressed.
President Trump is set to announce his choice to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, saying it is someone “known to everybody in the financial world.”
The president said he would restrict the use of Canadian-built aircraft and impose a 50 percent tariff on them until the dispute was resolved.
A nearby hospital closes its doors temporarily, sending extra patients and chaos to the Pitt. Time for another office pool.
The president charged that the I.R.S. and the Treasury Department had failed to prevent a former I.R.S. contractor from gaining access to documents shared with news outlets.
By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control, but has also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.
Robyn Weintraub opens our solving weekend.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a top federal health official, posted a video that accuses Armenian Americans in California of health care fraud.
There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.
President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. has built up its presence in the region in recent days.
Médicos, terapeutas y autores comparten mucha sabiduría en unas cuantas palabras.
“Gold Trump card free of charge,” the rapper wrote on social media. But the White House says it’s not what it seems.
The plans being weighed by the president go beyond those he considered weeks ago amid widespread protests against Iran’s government.
Brendan Banfield rebuffed claims that he had made an elaborate plan for the killings with the family’s au pair, with whom he had an affair.
Wesley Morris and Sasha Weiss, a culture editor at The New York Times Magazine, talk about “Marty Supreme” and play the shame game.
Cediendo a las presiones del gobierno de Trump, la nueva legislación mejora las condiciones para las empresas petroleras extranjeras y abre el camino para reducir drásticamente los impuestos que pagan.
The Border Patrol commander gave agents wide latitude to arrest people as immigration raids began last summer. Similar tactics were later used in other cities.
Video from last summer shows the Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino telling federal agents dressed in tactical gear to “arrest as many people that touch you as you want.” The video was made public as part of a federal lawsuit over immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
The changes are expected to include significant layoffs in areas like sports and international coverage.
Is the Trump administration reviving confidence in vaccination or destroying it? Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the N.I.H., thinks an embrace of skepticism is key.
Top White House officials streamed into the Kennedy Center on Thursday for a screening of Amazon’s new documentary about the first lady, Melania Trump.
The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.
The Trump administration has called the Minneapolis shooting victims “domestic terrorists.” Our criminal justice reporter Jonah E. Bromwich explains what that term actually means.
In an hourslong hearing, lawmakers heard stories of the use of racial profiling and aggressive tactics against state residents.
Organizers are trying to build on the momentum of a strike last week that brought thousands into the streets in Minneapolis.
A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.
About 30 percent of the people ICE detained in Minnesota last year were turned over by local jails and prisons, a New York Times analysis of federal data shows, but that number is a lower share than in 39 other states.
Also, genes may determine longevity, a new study finds. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
A practical guide for expanding your circle, with advice from sociable people.
There is rising anxiety among Americans that the presence of an armed federal force in cities is actively making life less safe for people who live there.
Russia has left thousands of apartment buildings in Kyiv without heat in recent weeks, in a campaign that has appeared aimed at breaking Ukraine’s morale.
Amazon paid Melania Trump’s production company $40 million for the movie and then paid another $35 million to promote it.
Se espera que una gran tormenta provoque fuertes nevadas, vientos intensos, grandes olas e inundaciones en algunas zonas de la costa oriental del país durante el fin de semana.
Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans voted to block a government spending package on Thursday. President Trump and Senate Democrats continued to negotiate to rein in federal agents enacting his immigration crackdown and avert a government shutdown.
The Trump administration has recently escalated its efforts to prove widespread voter fraud in 2020. Election officials and top Republicans have repeatedly said these claims are baseless.
El relato ilustra lo ineficaz que ha sido la operación del ICE en el año transcurrido desde que el presidente Trump ordenó que la base se preparara para recibir hasta 30.000 “extranjeros criminales”.
Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.
The “High Maintenance” co-creator and star Ben Sinclair delves into his complicated relationship with marijuana in a new Substack called “Low Maintenance.”
The expansion of the Murdoch tabloid from its New York roots to the West Coast is the latest sign of the outlet’s national ambitions.
Pizza Studio Tamaki is readying a pop-up in advance of opening in New York City, and beyond.
New phone designs, coupled with robust holiday spending, continued to lift iPhone sales in the quarter and drove the company to record profits.
The era of American dominance is over. Music now comes from artists everywhere listening to each other.
An appellate court ruled that the firing of the former assistant principal of an elementary school in Mississippi in 2022 had been “arbitrary and capricious.”
The police arrested the man, Dan Sohail, after a vehicle was rammed into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Hasidic Jewish organization. The man’s father said in an interview that his son did not hate Jewish people.
The operation, Steadfast Dart, comes as President Trump has been accused of undermining the alliance and will be watched closely to see how well the allies manage without their most important partner.
The city’s hottest doughnut shops are transplants, all with a unique take on the breakfast favorite.
The agreement, while scarce on details, is the latest step by Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce Canada’s reliance on trade with the U.S.
OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.
The German practice of “lüften” is gaining traction on social media. It may improve your home air quality.
Hundreds of thousands of people across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have been displaced after heavy rain brought some of the worst flooding that the region has seen in decades. Forecasters expect more rain through February.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent.
FOMO used to rule the Sundance Film Festival, but now it’s mostly fear.
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 39 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
Federal prosecutors said the man was arrested after he impersonated an F.B.I. agent on Wednesday in a visit to the federal jail complex in Brooklyn that houses Luigi Mangione.
Students weigh in on a question to The Ethicist about using tools like photo filters and A.I. image generators to improve one’s appearance.
The possibility of snow in Tampa, Fla. Record heat and fires in Australia. Scientists say climate change is exacerbating weather extremes.
Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely foil for his criticism of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Trump administration has sought to end Temporary Protected Status for more than a million people from troubled nations. About 600,000 are from Venezuela.
More than 100 deaths have been confirmed across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, with the rains expected to continue through February.
The White House border czar Tom Homan said there are plans for a “drawdown” of immigration enforcement’s operation in Minnesota if his agents get access to jails in the state.
Watch the co-stars giggle through our Pizza Interview while chatting about the new season of their show, food, cooking and more.
Three outside political groups are backing Luke Bronin in his primary challenge to Representative John Larson, the 77-year-old Connecticut Democrat.
A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.
French officials will soon be expected to use new French-made video conferencing software as part of an effort to “regain digital independence,” the government said.
La República Islámica de Irán, debilitada por los ataques aéreos de junio y las protestas masivas, advierte que responderá con fuerza si EE. UU. ataca.
Patrick James, who was earlier ousted from the beleaguered auto-parts maker, is accused by federal prosecutors of faking invoices and lying about hidden debt for years.
Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary.
Mr. Trump’s allies have strenuously insisted that he was alert and attentive at the meeting last month. The president said he had only closed his eyes.
The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion.
He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for the National Catholic Reporter and his website, Crux, though some said he grew too close to his sources.
A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Costco was misleading customers and engaging in false advertising when it described the chicken as having no preservatives.
Fungal supplements are everywhere, promising happiness, energy, focus, you name it. But what they deliver is something else entirely.
Readers discuss Philip Glass’s refusal to allow the performance of his symphony at the Kennedy Center. Also: Real leaders at a time of crisis.
An apprenticeship program that passes on skills like Cambodian dance is persevering despite funding threats and ICE agents.
Mientras los funcionarios lanzan acusaciones tras la muerte de Alex Pretti a manos de agentes federales, crece la preocupación por el futuro de la agencia.
A gas leak from the stove started a fire that engulfed apartments on the top floors. The man was arrested on Wednesday.
Democratic lawmakers called Wednesday for the immediate release of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old detained by federal agents in Minnesota, after visiting him and his father in an immigration holding facility.
With snow on the horizon and illness in the air, creamy tomato hummus soup, hearty vegetable tofu soup and coconut-ginger soup will help keep you well and warm.
As part of their debut at the Spanish brand, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez gave the 1975 style a slouchy, easygoing feel.
The current deputy director and chief curator, Esther Bell, will become director in July.
“No sleep” protests have used noise and other tactics to target ICE agents at hotels, leaving the owners, often immigrants themselves, caught in the middle.
With about 36 hours to go before a shutdown deadline, the funding legislation stalled while Democrats sought a deal with President Trump to rein in his immigration crackdown.
“Irrationalities,” at the Joyce Theater, disappoints only if you are expecting Soledad Barrio, the company’s world-class dancer, who is out with an injury.
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.
Mr. Kazmierczak was arrested after he squirted liquid from a syringe onto Representative Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis as she spoke at an event on Tuesday night.
The chin-out rhetoric of Democratic governors about holding Trump administration officials responsible for violence in their cities may be more political than practicable.
El tráfico marítimo y las fábricas nunca cesan en la ciudad portuaria china de Ningbo, pero el mercado inmobiliario local se ha hundido y los restaurantes cercanos están vacíos.
A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.
For John Moscato, a land developer in Las Cruces, N.M., installing gas lines at new home sites was “an ongoing headache.” Ditching gas saved him money.
And most of them are ready in under an hour.
The White House border czar said there are plans for a “drawdown” if his agents get access to jails in the state.
Senator Susan Collins said the Trump administration had informed her that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ended its stepped-up enforcement in the state.
The deputy, Sean Grayson, was convicted of second-degree murder for killing Ms. Massey in 2024 at her home in Springfield, Ill., after she had called 911.
A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.
The rivals made billions of dollars in the business over the past year, showing other companies that Nvidia isn’t the only game in town.
En una protesta anterior, el enfermero de Minneapolis abatido por agentes federales fue empujado al suelo tras escupir a otros agentes y romper una luz trasera de su vehículo.
Gustavo Dudamel, the New York Philharmonic’s incoming music and artistic director, plans to lead annual operas in concert at Carnegie Hall.
And more warming, generous recipes from Yewande Komolafe.
La distribuidora local, que tenía previsto estrenar la película el viernes, dijo que había cancelado el estreno en salas debido a “acontecimientos recientes”, pero no dio más detalles.
Rattled by the C.D.C.’s actions and the spread of measles, some parents are scrambling to figure out how to best protect their children.
A.I. relationships can’t replicate the complex, risky nature of love between two individuals, the psychotherapist Esther Perel argues on “The Opinions.”
The move, which comes after the killing of protesters, brings the European Union in line with the United States and Canada.