“Why is Kristi Noem always in some sort of cosplay outfit?” Seth Meyers asked on Thursday.
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En Estados Unidos, ciudadanos e inmigrantes por igual, estamos siendo gobernados por personas que piensan que la vida es un privilegio otorgado por la autoridad, y que la muerte es una pena justa por la desobediencia.
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Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a crumbling nation.
A pandemic-era first date, a brief separation, and a time of grief led Reneille-Gian Paneda Velez and Brian Michael Teodoro to a winter wedding in Seattle.
Joshua Sudman and Julian Wright met in college, formed a band and wrestled for years with feelings they couldn’t quite confront.
Strangers stared when we held hands in public. Some assumed I was her adopted son.
On Christmas Eve, Colleen DeCourcy and Jason MacDonald finished what began four decades ago during a production of “Guys and Dolls.”
Nicolai Tangen wanted to raise the profile of Norway’s $2.1 trillion oil fund and change corporate behavior, but he may have helped embroil it in a geopolitical tangle.
The man had cut and then barricaded himself in a blood-spattered room with a patient and a security guard at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, the police said.
If confirmed, the use of the missile would be an ominous threat to Ukraine and its Western allies.
Doctor Robby is back for one final shift before he goes on sabbatical. What could possibly go wrong?
Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis supply a spirited collaboration.
The administration cited without evidence “potential” widespread fraud in its move to cut off funds for child care subsidies and other support for low-income families.
For all Venezuelans, the nighttime raid opened a period of deep uncertainty. For the families of those killed, it meant the grim task of burying their relatives.
The guidance comes as immigration officers have been met with increasingly hostile protesters in cities.
After 9/11, Gander took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week.
Tracy Letts’s eerily topical, decades-old play about a woman’s descent into a world of conspiracy theories makes its nerve-rattling Broadway debut.
The president told The Times that he felt “strongly” that Russia would not invade Ukraine again.
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Una red de sitios web conocida como “Portal Kombat” está difundiendo mensajes sobre material militar estadounidense, según empresas de rastreo.
Una de las expertas en seguridad más conocidas de Venezuela fue puesta en libertad el jueves después de casi dos años de estar bajo custodia.
A new lawsuit claims that Washington State University, where Bryan Kohberger was a Ph.D. student, failed to take decisive action on earlier complaints that he was stalking women.
Astronomers announced the discovery of a starless cloud of hydrogen gas, a pristine relic of the cosmos that is almost as old as time itself.
Una salida masiva de buques sancionados, algunos de los cuales han cambiado a banderas rusas, ha desencadenado un nuevo esfuerzo de EE. UU. por perseguir cargamentos de petróleo venezolano en el mar.
Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York, made a private visit to the billionaire film director’s Central Park West apartment this week.
The move, a bid to make homes more affordable, would be a back-to-future moment for the two mortgage firms. Buying risky mortgage bonds helped push them to near-bankruptcy in 2008.
“What I saw in her work was a writer that was trying to illuminate the lives of others,” a faculty member recalled.
The shooting in a city previously targeted by the Trump administration came as Minneapolis grappled with a federal agent’s killing of a woman a day earlier.
Love grows between a restless travel writer and a contented homebody in this occasionally cute, instantly forgettable romantic comedy.
The president said that artificial intelligence would create such an abundance of jobs that robots would be required to fill the gaps.
Three men targeted a jewelry store in Cape Coral, Fla., according to a federal criminal complaint against the man accused of being the getaway driver. Two others have yet to be identified.
Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire friend of Mr. Trump, is among the investors. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for investment opportunities in Ukraine.
Federal law mandated that the memorial tablet be installed by March 2023, but Congress blew past that deadline.
Preliminary data suggests that bouts of the viral illness have already peaked, but the city’s health commissioner urged caution.
The state’s conviction review unit concluded that Brian Pippitt, 63, was not involved in the 1998 murder of an 84-year-old woman, for which he was serving a life sentence.
In an interview with The New York Times, the president said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had not gone too far in his recommendations.
A mass departure by sanctioned tankers, some switching to Russian flags, has triggered a fresh effort by the United States to pursue Venezuelan oil shipments at sea.
Tema tras tema, el presidente Donald Trump dejó claro que él sería el árbitro de cualquier límite a sus autoridades, no el derecho internacional ni los tratados.
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Ms. San Miguel’s arrest in 2024 raised fears that Venezuela had entered a new era of repression.
Trump administration officials also spent the day attacking the woman killed by an ICE agent.
This administration is making cities less safe.
Besides changes to the White House, President Trump also said he planned to tear up the brick walkways in Lafayette Park and replace them with granite.
“Witnessing Humanity” at the Met, with more than 100 artworks, and a gaze both inward and outward, is the artist’s first New York survey.
The passage of the bill was a triumph for Democrats, who drew substantial Republican backing. But it has no path forward, and an election-year compromise is a long shot.
He documented the punk and post-punk music scene in the East Village, leading an independent film movement that was proudly unprofessional.
President Trump said that his actions in Venezuela did not set a precedent for other countries like Russia and China because he claimed he was responding to a “real threat.”
After an immigration agent fatally shot a woman, Minnesotans have called for the officer to be prosecuted. But previous attempts to charge federal officers at the state level have failed.
After five G.O.P. senators joined Democrats on a war powers vote, the president lashed out, including at his party’s most politically endangered senator.
The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.
The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year.
The New York City college had been accused of tolerating discrimination against those who believe in Zionism following a pro-Palestinian protest that trapped students inside a library.
The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.
After the capture of the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, over the weekend, “Trump is setting a new course for the country where he can use the military to do just about anything he wants,” argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury. “No one is allowed to say ‘no’ to Trump.”
President Trump brushed aside international law and repeated his goal for the U.S. to own Greenland.
During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.
President Trump has talked in the past about people he knows who have taken “the fat drug.”
Not even citizens are safe in Trump’s America.
A network of websites known as “Portal Kombat” is spreading messages about U.S. military hardware, according to tracking firms.
The president spoke to The New York Times about Venezuela and his power on the world stage.
During a visit to New York, the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, criticized the city’s policies that prevent police officers from helping immigration agents.
The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.
House votes to override a pair of Trump vetoes were an unusual bid by some in the G.O.P. to assert their own branch’s prerogatives. But they fell short.
General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.
Because the only true cure for the winter blues is dinner by candlelight.
During an interview with The New York Times, President Trump said that a woman who was shot by federal agents in Minnesota “behaved horribly” and ran an agent over. Analysis by The New York Times showed the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
Over the years, the president has consistently sought to undermine faith in the voting process.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan on Thursday to vastly expand free and low-cost child care for families across the state in the coming years and add programs for 2-year-olds.
The agent who shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday was pulled about 100 yards by a car last year while firing a stun gun at the driver.
Polymarket users bet on whether the U.S. would invade Venezuela, but the prediction market said the Venezuelan president’s capture did not constitute an invasion.
The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the nation’s longest shutdown.
A warming planet has opened up new shipping routes and turned Greenland into a geostrategic asset for the Trump administration.
The president, in an interview with The New York Times, said he showed restraint during his first term but got no credit for it, so he saw no reason to hold back now.
The F-word is no longer the deadliest word in the English language.
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
Trump’s plan to block institutional investment won’t work. The way to make houses more affordable is to build more.
President Trump told The New York Times in an interview that he was not considering pardoning the music mogul.
Students react to a newsletter about the rise of cynicism and how to cultivate optimism in the new year.
But the president did not personally criticize Stephen Miller, the architect of his administration’s restrictive immigration policy, who has pushed to significantly limit visas for skilled workers.
Internet connectivity data collected on Thursday showed that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters.
Harvey Weinstein said he felt like he was on “a slow march to my death” as prosecutors continued to pursue the case after an aspiring actress accused him of raping her in 2013.
Poco después de que un agente del ICE disparara a una mujer en Mineápolis, Trump dijo a un grupo de periodistas del Times que esta tenía la culpa porque había intentado “atropellar” al agente.
The films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler have been competing all season. Also in the running are Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie and Chloé Zhao.
President Trump did not say exactly how long the the United states would control Venezuela, but said that it could last years.
The request by a group of Congress members cites reporting by The Times and echoes a similar request by Democratic senators in September.
On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.
Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.
Lawyers for a former officer charged with abandoning children in the police response accused prosecutors of withholding information. A judge ruled prosecutors had erred but denied a motion for a mistrial.
Temperatures are well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in much of the country, and forecasters warned of potentially catastrophic fire conditions on Friday.
Readers react to news reports and video of the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by ICE agents.
Graham, the great modern dance choreographer, named him her heir, setting off a bitter legal battle between him and the troupe she founded.
At the premiere of Season 2 in Los Angeles, the cast and crew of HBO Max’s hyper-realistic medical drama learned the show would be renewed.
El presidente habló extensamente con The New York Times el miércoles, después de que funcionarios del gobierno dijeron que EE. UU. planea controlar la venta del petróleo venezolano de forma indefinida.
The administration is looking at Somali-born American citizens as well as other groups, but the president did not specify which.
We spend billions of dollars on punishing child sexual abusers and far less on prevention. It’s not stopping the problem. We must rethink our approach.
The New York Times sat down with President Trump in the Oval Office for an exclusive interview just hours after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how the president reacted to the shooting.
Less than a day after arriving at the ice, we are already up close and personal with the fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica.
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Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.
A record-setting heat wave is sweeping across large swaths of Australia, sending residents to the water for relief. In several parts of the country, forecasters have warned that the severe heat could stoke dangerous fire conditions.
Experts say the scam industry has become a pillar of Cambodia’s economy, but it is under pressure from other countries to crack down.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will portray his state as “a beacon” of democracy in a State of the State address that suggests national ambitions.
The president stopped short of announcing his selection, but when asked about Kevin A. Hassett, his top economic adviser, he said he was “certainly one of the people that I like.”
On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss Kevin’s high confidence prediction for 2026 that an A.I. company will solve one of the Millennium Prize Problems.
Gael García Bernal plays the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in Lav Diaz’s portrait of a brutal adventurer and his travels across the globe.
More than 100 agents will be redirected from other cities after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.
The New York attorney general’s longtime hairdresser has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.
The release, which was expected to happen later on Thursday, offers the first gesture of conciliation under an interim government, even as arrests and crackdowns continue.
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A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy.
Representative Thomas Massie, a rare Republican critic of President Trump’s military intervention, explained his concerns in an interview with The New York Times.
Ms. James, New York’s attorney general, had been seeking to block a Justice Department investigation into her office by challenging the legitimacy of the U.S. attorney, John A. Sarcone III.
Laurent Vinatier, a French citizen and researcher detained, was freed in exchange for the release of Daniil Kasatkin, a Russian basketball player.
NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.
John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.
La información oficial es escasa, pero eso no ha impedido que los fans revisen minuciosamente pódcasts, imágenes y canciones para armar el rompecabezas del “sí, acepto”.
A packed voting schedule on Capitol Hill is showcasing rare glimmers of Republican resistance to President Trump and his agenda.
Federal officers fired tear gas to disperse early-morning protesters as outrage mounted in Minneapolis over the killing of a 37-year-old woman in her vehicle.
La conversación habría apaciguado una crisis que estalló después de que el presidente de EE. UU. dijo que una acción militar contra Colombia “suena bien”. El mandatario colombiano habló con The New York Times justo antes de la llamada.
The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing?
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Ali Slagle’s Italian broccoli salad keeps wonderfully in the fridge, ready for lunches, snacks and dinner-side duty.
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Con nombres y banderas falsos, transpondedores apagados y señales manipuladas, estas embarcaciones intentan ocultar el origen del crudo que trasladan.
Trump’s former Venezuela envoy Elliott Abrams argues that America’s sudden presence there is not about spreading democracy.
“This is not the Middle East”: The former Venezuela envoy Elliott Abrams tells the Opinion columnist Ross Douthat to “stop making Iraq analogies.”
Gerard Butler returns for more earthshaking action in this crowd-pleasing postapocalyptic thriller.
Mientras un helicóptero estadounidense dañado luchaba por mantenerse en el aire sobre la capital de Venezuela, el éxito de toda una operación pendía de un hilo.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he would speak with the officials after days of mounting threats from the Trump administration to take Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.
The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, the latest data showed.
President Trump appears committed to laying claim to Venezuelan oil for a long time. But there are plenty of reasons for U.S. businesses to be wary.
Fewer people are reading for fun, a recent study finds.
Aidarous al-Zubaidi is wanted on treason charges in Yemen after he led a lightning military offensive that escalated a bitter feud between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Governor Kathy Hochul will appear with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lay out a plan to expand free and subsidized child care in New York, which had been a central focus of his campaign.
The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.
During an interview with our reporters, President Trump discussed a video of an ICE agent fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis.
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.
Enrollment increased to more than 301,000 as the system prepared for a budget debate in Sacramento.
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A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way.
Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, reduced from 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.
Plus, President Trump sits down with The Times.
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This January weekend will bring the type of potentially dangerous weather more often found in March or April.
Residents of the state said they were reeling after a series of blows that have exposed a deepening rift between the Trump administration and Minnesota leaders.
In the Trump era, there are a lot of contenders for the 51st state.
Newly released dietary guidelines emphasize protein and full-fat dairy.
The Pennsylvania governor starts out as a clear favorite, but Republicans are trying to make him sweat.
With their sights set on an income-generating investment they could also live in, two Californians set out to buy a traditional home in the city of Atami.
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Trump will soon discover that the only way to revive major American oil investments in Venezuela is to revive Venezuela’s democracy.
After Claudio Neves Valente was accused of killing two Brown students and a M.I.T. professor, former classmates recalled how he yearned to go to M.I.T. himself and failed, adding to his growing list of resentments.
Recent works by Gabriela Ortiz, choral music by David Lang and unreleased recordings by Radu Lupu are among our selections.
“The Joyless Street” is among the most chopped-up films of the silent era. A restoration at MoMA’s To Save and Project series proves eye-opening.
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This year’s “52 Places to Go” list suggests plenty of spots around the globe to consider.
Tressie McMillan Cottom, Jessica Grose and Meher Ahmad on why plastic surgery and fillers no longer feel like a secret — or a stigma.
Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to imitate the French playwright’s themes, structures and sense of humor. The result is a new play.
The hospital drama has become the champion of a return to old-fashioned weekly viewing habits. But honestly, it makes a pretty great binge watch.
Claire Valdez, a New York assemblywoman, will face the Brooklyn borough president in a Democratic primary race to replace Representative Nydia Velázquez.
The recent military operation in Venezuela disrupted vacations to popular destinations. Here are tips for buying travel insurance and protecting your trip.
The conversation appeared to defuse a crisis that erupted after President Trump said military action against Colombia “sounds good.” President Gustavo Petro spoke to The New York Times just before the call.
A show highlights the artist’s extraordinary range with oil paintings, gouaches, figurines, textile works and ‘story quilts.’
This week’s properties are in Midtown, Murray Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.
This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Ridgefield, Conn., and a five-bedroom in Marlboro, N.J.
They live on Billionaires’ Row, but they’re not billionaires. And now the residents of a 57th Street building could face a leap of more than 100 percent in their maintenance costs.
The Dardenne brothers’ latest film is a tender portrait of four teenage moms in a Belgian maternity shelter.
In this indie oddity boasting visceral D.I.Y. effects, a gentle loner enters the world of a video game to save his beloved dog.
The actors Udo Kier and David Hayman square off in this domestic drama where a man is convinced that his neighbor is Adolf Hitler.
This unpredictable documentary follows a man and his family as they wait for news of his daughter and her husband, who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.
Lucasfilm hopes that Shawn Levy, who made “Deadpool and Wolverine” and helped make “Stranger Things,” can bring that same touch. The key may be his inner child.
Dramatizing an odd news item from 1977, Gus Van Sant’s crime film isn’t crazy enough.
The Palestinian American director Cherien Dabis offers eloquent context with her generational drama about Palestinian men.
The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.
These simple and delicious recipes, most of which can be ready in about 30 minutes, will help you do just that.
We spend billions of dollars on punishing child sexual abusers and far less on prevention. It’s not stopping the problem. We must rethink our approach.
“Carving Out History” offers the career highlights of Emma Stebbins, from the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park— a powerful symbol of hope and healing in “Angels in America” —to a standout sculpture of the woman she loved.
The star’s nuance and emotional power, along with his natural charisma, quietly enriched a quartet of movies in 2025.
More older adults are renting out rooms in their homes to make ends meet.
Our future resilience depends on more than how much we spend on disaster response. It depends on when we spend it.
Acupressure tools known as ear seeds have become a trendy wearable wellness product, sprouting in fancy new forms and places.
Specialists have left the I.R.S. and audits have been abandoned since the president returned to office.
The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.
Forget trendy supplements and cleanses. These expert-backed tips can keep you regular and support long-term health.
Starring in the 1992 film adaptation helped launch an eclectic career. “Ongoing” is the book that accompanies a retrospective on her work.
The death of TJ Kimball was a private tragedy that underscores a widespread risk in the stressful field.
“I’m writing for the kid I used to be,” says Dav Pilkey, who defied expectations to create three blockbuster graphic-novel series.
The Ukrainian authorities urged residents in the Dnipro region to stock up on water as crews raced to restore service.