How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online
1/15/2026 5:08 PM Open Story
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.
Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran
1/15/2026 10:24 AM Open Story
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE
1/15/2026 7:56 AM Open Story
Since the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, administration officials have defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.
Inside an ICE Confrontation in Minneapolis
1/15/2026 8:45 AM Open Story
Our visual journalists David Guttenfelder and Todd Heisler describe a dramatic incident in which federal agents dragged a woman out of her car in Minneapolis near where Renee Nicole Good had been killed days before.
Did a Supreme Court Loss Embolden Trump on the Insurrection Act?
1/15/2026 12:01 PM Open Story
In refusing to let the president deploy National Guard troops in Illinois under an obscure law, the justices may have made him more apt to invoke greater powers.
Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders?
1/15/2026 5:32 PM Open Story
The agent told Ms. Good to get out of her car before fatally shooting her. Legal experts said immigration agents may sometimes, but not always, have the authority to make such commands.
Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead
1/15/2026 4:24 AM Open Story
Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.
Humanities Endowment Awarding Millions to Western Civilization Programs
1/15/2026 4:16 PM Open Story
The National Endowment for the Humanities is giving more than $40 million to programs that have been embraced by conservatives as a counterweight to liberal-dominated academia.
Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition
1/15/2026 8:40 AM Open Story
Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.
Machado Presents Trump With Nobel Peace Prize
1/15/2026 5:24 PM Open Story
The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
The Judge in the Maduro Case Is 92. All Eyes Will Be on His Stamina.
1/15/2026 9:44 AM Open Story
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein was seen drifting in and out of sleep in court last year. The case of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, will test his endurance.
U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela
1/15/2026 2:26 PM Open Story
The Coast Guard boarded and seized the Russian-flagged tanker, originally named Veronica, in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean Sea.
Big Plan for Fannie and Freddie I.P.O. in Flux as Trump Pushes Affordability
1/15/2026 12:13 PM Open Story
Six months after President Trump told Wall Street banks to prepare a swift stock offering, there is no firm plan for how to take the giant mortgage firms public.
Trump Outlines Health Care Proposals as Prices and Premiums Rise
1/15/2026 2:16 PM Open Story
The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals.
N.S.A. Nominee Promises to Protect Elections From Foreign Interference
1/15/2026 2:35 PM Open Story
President Trump fired the National Security Agency’s chief back in April and has weakened cyberattack protections.
Pentagon Will ‘Refocus’ Military Publication Stars and Stripes
1/15/2026 2:45 PM Open Story
The agency’s chief spokesman outlined plans to intervene in the previously independent newspaper’s coverage.
The Priest, the Financier and the $10 Million Townhouse
1/15/2026 3:01 PM Open Story
When a pastor learned his childhood home might undergo a glow-up, he saw his beloved Brooklyn further receding — and took to a different kind of pulpit.
None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem.
1/15/2026 3:41 PM Open Story
Some Black and Latino leaders worry they are being denied access to power under Mayor Zohran Mamdani and that they may lose the ground they had gained under former Mayor Eric Adams.
Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says
1/15/2026 5:09 PM Open Story
Roughly 8,400 businesses closed in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent city data, creating the largest net decline in business activity since before the pandemic.
Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor
1/15/2026 1:27 PM Open Story
The veteran congresswoman said she would like Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, to replace her after she retires. She also said the mayor should stay out of political races.
Mamdani’s Consumer Protection Commissioner Vows More Aggressive Action
1/15/2026 11:26 AM Open Story
“I want to be very public that there’s a new cop on the beat,” said Samuel Levine, the new commissioner of New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
Why Trump Always Thanks You ‘For Your Attention to This Matter’
1/15/2026 7:00 AM Open Story
How a simple catchphrase sums up the president’s theory of executive power.
The Truth About Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic: You Probably Need Them Forever
1/15/2026 8:10 AM Open Story
Many people who use these medications don’t want to stay on them long term. But research has repeatedly shown that quitting the drugs means gaining back weight.
Nick Reiner Was in a Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020
1/15/2026 1:59 PM Open Story
Mr. Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, was under a yearlong legal arrangement that allows for involuntary psychiatric treatment.
Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm President and ‘Star Wars’ Boss, Steps Down
1/15/2026 2:49 PM Open Story
Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as Lucasfilm’s president and returned to producing. Two studio veterans took over.
2 Polling Experts on How the ICE Shooting Is More Trouble for Trump
1/15/2026 5:15 AM Open Story
The general sense of the world being chaotic does not necessarily help Trump.
Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now
1/15/2026 11:01 AM Open Story
Despite the successes of 2025, the party still needs a radical shake-up.
Hesitant to Visit the U.S. for the World Cup? We Want to Hear From You.
1/15/2026 12:58 PM Open Story
International soccer fans face hurdles like travel bans, long visa delays and high ticket prices for U.S. matches. Will they be enough to keep you away?
University of Arkansas Withdraws Job Offer for Emily Suski Over Transgender Stance
1/15/2026 2:37 PM Open Story
The University of Arkansas withdrew a job offer to a legal scholar after state officials learned that she had signed a legal brief concerning transgender athletes, lawmakers said.
Alexander Brothers Accuser Was Found Dead Last Year, Authorities Say
1/15/2026 4:58 PM Open Story
The death of Kate Whiteman, whose accusation of sexual assault against Oren and Alon Alexander opened a floodgate of similar allegations, is under investigation.
Leonard D. Jacoby, 83, Dies; Brought Legal Services to the Masses
1/15/2026 4:25 PM Open Story
He and Steven Z. Meyers opened their first low-cost legal clinic in 1972. Within a decade, they had revolutionized the legal industry, and Jacoby & Meyers had become a widely known brand.