For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
1/25/2026 3:01 PM Open Story
The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti Knew He Wanted to Help Others
1/24/2026 4:38 PM Open Story
Shot and killed by immigration agents on a Minneapolis street, he wanted to be a ‘force of good in the world.’
Winter Storm Drives U.S. Flight Cancellations to Pandemic-Level Numbers
1/25/2026 1:45 PM Open Story
Nearly 9,000 departures were canceled on Sunday, more than on any other day since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Another East Coast Storm? Don’t Buy the Hype Just Yet.
1/25/2026 12:09 PM Open Story
After a computer model began hinting that another storm could be on the way, meteorologists sought to tamp down speculation.
Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down
1/25/2026 8:22 AM Open Story
The ouster of Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was second only to Xi Jinping in the military hierarchy, marks “the total annihilation of the high command,” one analyst said.
Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President
1/25/2026 2:45 PM Open Story
Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022.
Fashion Is Exaggerating the Female Form Like Never Before. What Is Going On?
1/25/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Fashion has begun exaggerating, or distorting, the female form like never before. What exactly is going on?
How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force
1/25/2026 7:30 AM Open Story
Protests erupted amid a communications blackout. But as video and witness accounts trickle out, the brutality of the regime’s crackdown is becoming clear.
Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
1/25/2026 9:36 AM Open Story
Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.
In Venezuela, Families Search for Relatives Who Are Detained and Missing
1/25/2026 7:57 AM Open Story
Even as dozens of political prisoners have been freed, at least 66 people taken by state authorities and never heard from again remain missing, relatives and rights groups say.
Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation
1/24/2026 3:42 PM 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.
Hard Times in the Mississippi Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot
1/25/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Prices for nearly every major U.S. crop are below what it costs to grow them. But a drop in rice prices means another blow to farmers in Mississippi’s agricultural belt.
Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins?
1/24/2026 2:00 AM Open Story
Amtrak says dynamic pricing has helped strengthen its finances, but travelers often grumble at the cost, especially for last-minute travel. Still, the train has a secret weapon: avoiding the airport.
The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
1/25/2026 11:59 AM Open Story
The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.
Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language
1/25/2026 3:00 AM Open Story
When ICE and Hamas start looking the same, we are all in trouble.
Pro-Israel Group Targets a Former Ally in an Early Congressional Race
1/25/2026 12:00 AM Open Story
A super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is running ads against Tom Malinowski, who is hoping to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in the House.
Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to End Re-election Campaign
1/25/2026 11:58 AM Open Story
It was not clear whether Washington’s 88-year-old veteran delegate, who has been in declining health but has insisted she would seek re-election, was aware of the filing.
George Cabot Lodge, Last of His Family to Battle a Kennedy, Dies at 98
1/25/2026 4:02 PM Open Story
The two Massachusetts clans faced off in elections for decades, until a final 1962 Senate race. Despite his loss, Mr. Lodge praised his opponent, Ted Kennedy.
In Visits to Dealerships, Pair Schemed to Steal High-End Vehicles, Police Say
1/25/2026 3:15 PM Open Story
An organized theft ring in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York swapped or quickly cloned key fobs to steal millions of dollars’ worth of vehicles, officials said.