Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed
1/24/2026 9:31 AM Open Story
The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky clears, energy experts said.
Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs as Post-Davos Fallout Continues
1/24/2026 10:59 AM Open Story
President Trump said he would impose tariffs if Canada made “a deal with China,” though there is no sign that those countries are discussing a broad trade agreement.
Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
1/24/2026 5:19 AM Open Story
U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.
What Europe Learned From the Greenland Crisis
1/24/2026 12:49 AM Open Story
Territorial integrity is a core tenet of Europe that is at risk from Russian and American imperialism. Brussels has fought back.
How a Year of Trump Changed Britain
1/24/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood firm over Greenland. But his center-left government and the country as a whole have been buffeted by President Trump.
As Trump Focuses Abroad, G.O.P. Toils to Hone Election Message
1/24/2026 11:56 AM Open Story
A new poll shows that voters who will decide control of Congress see a lack of presidential emphasis on critical domestic issues.
Low Rates Sound Great. But a Trump Fed Could Cause a Painful ‘Sugar High.’
1/23/2026 6:00 AM Open Story
Dropping rates more than conditions warrant would stimulate the economy in the short term but could lead to trouble, our columnist says.
Should New Dietary Guidelines Change How You Eat? Your Biggest Questions, Answered.
1/23/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
New federal nutrition advice has caused some confusion and controversy.
Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’
1/24/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.
The Un-American President
1/24/2026 7:20 AM Open Story
Our national mosaic, crushed beneath the ICE.
Cold Comfort
1/24/2026 10:32 AM Open Story
How can the perpetually shivering warm up to winter?
Washington Post Tears Up Plans to Cover Winter Olympics
1/24/2026 8:40 AM Open Story
The abrupt change in direction came just weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Italy.
Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Spills Into the Potomac River
1/24/2026 11:27 AM Open Story
About 40 million gallons of untreated sewage a day has spilled into the river since a pipeline ruptured in Montgomery County, Md., on Monday, according to a utility company.
Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation
1/24/2026 11:27 AM Open Story
Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York.
1 Killed and 14 Injured in Fire at Bronx Apartment Building
1/24/2026 10:14 AM Open Story
About 150 homes were evacuated overnight on Saturday after a gas explosion set off a four-alarm blaze at a public housing complex.