Some state-issued identification cards issued to legal immigrants could be valid longer than the people holding them are allowed to remain in the United States, state officials said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced two appointments at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn on his second day as mayor of New York City, including the creation of an Office of Mass Engagement.
The haul highlights how the president’s team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration.
“I have a lot of gear.” Our photographer Chang W. Lee describes how he plans to capture the journey to Antarctica from every angle, including from a long-range drone and a sound-triggered camera designed to capture a calving glacier.
Our reporter sends a dispatch from the icebreaker Araon, currently on its way to Antarctica, about the scientists, their work and how he’s battling seasickness.
Our reporter Raymond Zhong takes a first round of questions about the trip to Antarctica. First up: How can data gathered on the trip tell us how much time is left for the glaciers?
Rusia solicitó esta semana que Estados Unidos pusiera fin a su persecución del buque, que fue interceptado en el Caribe cuando se dirigía a recoger petróleo en Venezuela.
The landmark legislation, a response to the rape and murder of a New Jersey child, required states to disclose where convicted sex-offenders live.
The developers of Revolution Wind off Rhode Island and Empire Wind off New York are the latest to sue the Trump administration.
Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.
The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade ago.
She hand-painted around 80 illustrations for the Rider-Waite deck, which is still used around the world to predict destinies.
A woman’s body was found on a trail on Crosier Mountain this week, with a mountain lion nearby.
The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour.
The state has seen a nonstop run of storms in recent weeks. This one is expected to bring heavy rain through the weekend.
Saks Global’s executive chairman, Richard Baker, is taking over the luxury retailer he created with the 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.
Despite his doctors’ recommendations, President Trump takes a high dose.
Heavy rain has drenched California since mid-December, causing flooding and landslides. The National Weather Service forecasts another 1 to 6 inches of rain will fall this weekend.
A magistrate judge said he was concerned that the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., had continued after Jan. 6, 2021, to purchase components similar to those prosecutors said he had used to make pipe bombs.
A lawyer for the musician, Brian King Joseph, says in the court papers that Mr. Joseph was fired after reporting sexual harassment.
Un estudio reciente revela la biología invisible que hace posible el juego y muestra cómo este puede ser una fuente importante de la diversidad de la naturaleza.
Can you sort 8 historical events?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York canceled executive orders issued by his predecessor that had barred city agencies from boycotting Israel and defined some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab.
Scientists aboard the icebreaker Araon welcomed 2026 with games, another time change and a soup that marks the years ticking past.
Readers share their hopes and anxieties as New York’s new mayor takes office. Also: Unsubscribing from the Kennedy Center; protesting Trump.
Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.
He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.
Democratic Socialists gathered at a Bushwick dance club to celebrate as one of their members began to govern New York City.
Nestor Fischer, 17, forced open a blocked door at Le Constellation, the Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year’s Day
Readings that the podcast’s guests say shaped their thinking.
The 18-year-old, radicalized online, was planning a New Year’s Eve attack in a Charlotte suburb, officials said.
The Swiss authorities said that a deadly fire at a popular bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana was probably caused by sparklers attached to champagne bottles that were held too close to the ceiling.
El siniestro, que el presidente suizo calificó de una de las peores catástrofes de la historia de Suiza, dejó a la localidad turística de Crans-Montana en estado de shock.
In “American Reich,” the former New York Times journalist Eric Lichtblau dissects the culture of hate that led to the death of a gay man in Southern California.
A ruling on a matter of coffee-shop etiquette.
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who worries that their grandkids are not being raised with good values or manners.
Seemingly overnight, T-shirts with the likeness of the new mayor have become common in New York City.
Cuando sucede una combustión súbita generalizada, la habitación se ve envuelta en llamas rápidamente.
El pasivo del FC Barcelona ha alcanzado los 2500 millones de euros, resultado de una mala gestión financiera y una ambición desmedida.
Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
A new year brings thrillers galore, with evil emerging from a pandemic, a summer camp and a rideshare app.
And more very green, very good things to eat.
Research shows that people who exercise regularly tend to perform better on attention, memory and executive functioning tests. Dana G. Smith, a reporter for Well, explains.
Mira la localización del epicentro del sismo y el área de movimiento.
After days of demonstrations across Iran, President Trump said that if the government there were to kill peaceful antigovernment protesters, the United States would intervene.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.
Los agentes de aduanas tienen amplia autoridad para registrar los dispositivos electrónicos de los viajeros que entran y salen de EE. UU. Aquí tienes consejos para mantener tus datos a salvo.
Who are the adults in children’s lives?
No corrections appeared in print on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.
As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.
Noa Bersier went to Le Constellation with friends on a whim. An hour later, he was caught in one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.
Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten the options in 2026. Experts say take action now to get help.
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
Identifying the victims of a New Year’s fire in Crans-Montana that killed more than 40 people could take days or weeks because of the severity of the burns.
Bryan Reisberg built a social media following in the millions by carrying his corgi, Maxine, in a backpack. Now, he carries shelter dogs.
Analysts have forecast more stellar gains for the S&P 500. But concerns about inflation, the dollar and sky-high valuations could make for a choppy run.
Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.
More affordable prices and the lack of an entrance fee made the bar an attractive alternative to more upmarket establishments.
We look at the uniquely American animosity toward artificial intelligence.
“When we came into the studio last year to record our resolutions, I had the best of intentions.”
Además, consejos de nuestros lectores sobre cómo mantenerse informado sin abrumarse en 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
A New York Times series looked at initiatives to tackle climate change in each U.S. state.
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames.
Mr. Trump’s remarks that he was ready to come to the protesters’ “rescue” are a sharp escalation as protests over economic hardship turned deadly.
Mr. Galeppini, 17, was a promising young golfer from Genoa who lived in Dubai with his family, the Italian media reported.
The Zaporizhzhia plant, occupied by Russia, would be crucial to powering Ukraine’s postwar recovery.
Tell us how you’re managing increases to your health care insurance costs.
Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
La anexión de Canadá a Estados Unidos, las noticias presentadas en pantallas y los aviones personales fueron algunas de las muchas predicciones sobre las que informó el Times hace un siglo.
La evidencia de su transmisión sexual cambia el enfoque del tratamiento y del cuidado en pareja.
Estas estrategias respaldadas por expertos te ayudarán a cultivar tu bienestar mental y cognitivo.
If anyone should be prepared to know how to handle my dad’s ashes, it’s me.
If you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, here’s what to look for.
The mayor’s résumé looks like the broad coalition he built when he swept to victory in November.
Durante mucho tiempo, los ginecólogos consideraron que esta infección común era un problema exclusivo de las mujeres, hasta que un estudio que trató también a sus parejas masculinas demostró lo contrario.
America is becoming more loveless: less dating, less marriage, less friendship, less patriotism. But love outside of self is what makes life meaningful.
A loft in a 19th-century warehouse, a four-bedroom house in South London and a house on the former estate of Sir Henry Tate.
New York Times journalists chronicled the first year of President Trump’s anti-immigration campaign in words and photos, from New York to Texas.
Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.
Scientists flew drones with petri dishes above several species of whales in northern seas to collect samples of whale blow, which they tested for four different viruses. For the first time in the Arctic, researchers found cetacean morbillivirus, a highly infectious and deadly virus for marine mammals.
In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him.
After years of playing smarmy characters, the actor is stepping up as the lead in a comedy about a grumpy but charming doctor.
As enhanced subsidies expire, many Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act are having trouble paying for insurance.
In New York, skylights are a coveted design feature. These examples double as functional works of art.
“Contours of a World” at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum includes paintings as well as photography that suggests an alternate path.
Drawing on a Buddhist meditation, the writer Stephen Batchelor asks: What is this?
More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning.
Some start-ups, blurring the lines between home and office, are embracing a “no shoes” policy.
In “Marjorie Prime” and other works, Jordan Harrison delivers sweet-bitter anatomies of human connection mediated through technology destined to supersede us.
With Björk, Parisian photography, and beauty and ugliness in the Renaissance, it’s shaping up to be an innovative year in art on the continent.
Brenna Henn had a long-term grant to study the genetic diversity of Africans and people of African descent. Then her N.I.H. funding was cut.
A new graphic novel both celebrates and demystifies the colorful frontier icon, while also correcting some of her taller tales.
Whether because of stereotypes or evolving tastes, these wines tend to be dismissed. But they still offer great beauty and are worth exploring.
Jeff Galloway, who popularized the run-walk-run method, is determined to complete one more marathon.
The unseen workers who help train self-driving cars to see.
The unseen workers who help train self-driving cars to see.
Among them, benefits for minimum wage workers, cancer patients and parents of young children. Also, a change to child abuse reporting.
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 23 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
This word has appeared in 23 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
People gathered at memorials in the resort town of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to grieve for the victims of a deadly New Year’s fire at a bar. A survivor described her harrowing escape.
Former Mayor Eric Adams and some conservative-leaning Jewish leaders criticized the revocation of his executive orders, one of which he signed just last month.
Ginger Cutler and Tom Glinkowski had very different jobs and very different opinions on cats.
Rachel Leiner was reading at a cafe in Lisbon when she was invited to join a group of strangers, Jurgen Peeters among them.
Lara Russell-Lasalandra met Umang Chaudhry at an audition for an a cappella ensemble. He was on the leadership committee.
It took my mother getting Alzheimer’s for my siblings and me to learn the truth about our family and childhood.
Arianna Lacerte grew up around the Boston Celtics because of her dad’s job. But it wasn’t just a mutual love of sports that attracted Josh Kipnis — it was their shared love of family.
A tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans has had promising results, one example of how China is racing to apply A.I. to medicine’s tough problems.
F.C. Barcelona’s liabilities have reached 2.5 billion euros, the result of financial mismanagement and vaulting ambition.
Quotation of the Day for Friday, January 2, 2026.
Adam Wagner and Rafael Musa’s puzzle is a lovely parting gift for this columnist.
The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the mayor of New York City on Thursday in a ceremony attended by thousands outside City Hall. Flanked by progressive stars of the Democratic Party, he told New Yorkers his administration would “govern without shame and insecurity, making no apology for what we believe.”
A communal spectacle, spilling out of City Hall into the streets of Broadway, conveyed how many New Yorkers see the promise in a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty.
Mr. Mamdani reaffirmed that he would govern New York City as a democratic socialist and assured even those who had not voted for him: “I am your mayor.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day as mayor of New York City. They were aimed at protecting tenants and revoking some of ex-Mayor Eric Adams’s past orders.
El fuego en un bar de una popular estación de esquí mató a unas 40 personas e hirió a más de 100, dijeron las autoridades. La causa aún se desconoce.