Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos
1/20/2026 8:08 AM Open Story
As European leaders try to engage with the American president over Greenland and the future of Ukraine, he is mocking them as weak.
With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest
1/20/2026 2:03 AM Open Story
After a century of defending other countries against foreign aggression, the United States is now positioned as an imperial power trying to seize another nation’s land.
A.I., Big Tech and Trump Shine Most Brightly at the Davos Spectacle
1/20/2026 7:41 AM Open Story
The World Economic Forum is now dominated by global technology companies whose interests shunt aside most others.
Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences
1/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States.
How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others
1/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.
Fact-Checking Trump’s Misleading Claims After One Year Back in Office
1/20/2026 6:19 AM Open Story
The president has justified many significant moves of his second term with inaccurate claims and overstated boasts.
One Year In, Searching for a Strategy Behind Trump’s Unpredictability
1/20/2026 9:15 AM Open Story
One great truth of Trump II so far is that nobody has any idea what tomorrow holds.
Bessent Attended a Supreme Court Argument. Now He’s Telling Powell Not to.
1/20/2026 9:37 AM Open Story
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a mistake for Jerome Powell to attend arguments in a case on Fed independence. But Mr. Bessent attended a tariff case.
In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judges in Virginia Seek to Fill Top Prosecutor Job
1/20/2026 9:39 AM Open Story
Some judges have expressed frustration that Lindsey Halligan continues to claim she is the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, despite a ruling in November declaring her appointment invalid.
Supreme Court to Hear Case Testing Limits of Hawaii Gun Law
1/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
The justices will hear arguments over whether a Hawaii law that imposes restrictions on carrying concealed weapons violates the Second Amendment.
Netflix Revamps Its Warner Bros. Bid, Seeking to Thwart Paramount
1/20/2026 4:05 AM Open Story
Netflix will pay all cash for the $83 billion deal to acquire major parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, instead of a mix of cash and stock.
We’re Still Talking About Bernie Goetz After All These Years
1/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Two new books return to the ’80s-era saga of Bernie Goetz to consider the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism.
Volunteers in Minnesota Deliver Groceries So Immigrants Can Hide at Home
1/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
Thousands of Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to deliver donated groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents.
As Spain Mourns Train Crash Victims, Investigators Focus on Track
1/20/2026 7:57 AM Open Story
Officials on Tuesday were struggling to identify bodies from the crash near the southern city of Córdoba, which killed at least 41 people.
Mississippi Temple Says There Is More to Its Story Than Facing Hate
1/20/2026 7:57 AM Open Story
An arson attack at a synagogue in Mississippi was a reminder of the threat Jews face, but also of the strength of a small community forged over generations.
The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die
1/20/2026 1:09 AM Open Story
Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess.
Suicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore.
1/20/2026 2:01 AM Open Story
For decades, there had been an average of 30 each year. With a new deterrent in place, there were none in the second half of 2025.
In the World of Weight Loss, the Calorie No Longer Counts
1/20/2026 7:14 AM Open Story
Long held up as the big benchmark of nutrition, the calorie is losing its clout in the age of GLP-1s and a sharper focus on nutrients.
As Mamdani Focuses on Child Care, Plan to Tax the Rich Is Put Aside
1/20/2026 8:13 AM Open Story
Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on a proposal to increase taxes on those earning more than $1 million. For now, at least, he isn’t pushing.
What to Know About California’s Proposed Wealth Tax on Billionaires
1/20/2026 8:26 AM Open Story
The wealth tax ballot proposal has set off a feverish debate in California, as well as plenty of confusion.
Mikie Sherrill Is Sworn In as Governor of New Jersey
1/20/2026 9:44 AM Open Story
Ms. Sherrill beat a Republican endorsed by President Trump and did what no politician in New Jersey has done since 1961: win her party a third consecutive term in the governor’s office.
2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions
1/20/2026 2:02 AM Open Story
“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” could set a record. Expect them to be up for best picture with “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein” and “Marty Supreme.”
‘This Is Trump’s Goon Squad, for Christ’s Sake’
1/20/2026 5:37 AM Open Story
Who will watch the watchmen?
Our Man in Caracas
1/20/2026 4:09 AM Open Story
We have a conversation with a Times correspondent who is reporting from Venezuela.
Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis?
1/20/2026 3:52 AM Open Story
Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.
An A.I. Start-Up Says It Wants to Empower Workers, Not Replace Them
1/20/2026 4:00 AM Open Story
Founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google and xAI, the new company, Humans&, is already valued at $4.48 billion.
Now Boarding the Freedom Plane: Precious Founding-Era Documents
1/20/2026 8:02 AM Open Story
The plane, organized by the National Archives, will take rare 18th-century documents around the country in a tour loosely inspired by the Bicentennial’s Freedom Train.
U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS
1/20/2026 8:58 AM Open Story
The U.S. envoy to Syria said Washington was confident the Syrian government could take over the country’s fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.