| After Alex Pretti’s Killing, A Divided America Wonders What’s Next
- Scenes from the violent unrest in Minneapolis played on a loop in many American households over the weekend, prompting reflection about where the nation is heading.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:46:40 +0000
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| Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
- Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:45:47 +0000
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| Trinidadian Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Boat Strike by U.S. Military
- The case tests the Trump administration’s argument that its extrajudicial killings of people suspected of smuggling drugs at sea have been lawful.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:37:46 +0000
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| Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
- Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:29:54 +0000
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| Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
- The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:29:25 +0000
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| New York City Races to Help Homeless People as Temperatures Plunge
- The weather underscored how vulnerable people are when they do not have a safe place to shelter. At least nine people have died, including several who had a history with the city’s shelter system.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:26:34 +0000
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| TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
- The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:19:59 +0000
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| The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years
- Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada’s speech at Davos last week sent shock waves through the international community. The international-affairs scholar Henry Farrell explains why.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:17:14 +0000
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| Work Will Stop on Tunnel Project Between NY and NJ Unless Trump Restores Funding
- The builders of the Gateway project, a critical rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, warned that construction cannot continue without the withheld federal money.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:12:46 +0000
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| Alexander Vindman, of Trump Impeachment Fame, Runs for Senate in Florida
- Mr. Vindman will run for the Democratic nomination to take on Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican. The race is an uphill fight for Democrats, but Mr. Vindman could be a strong fund-raiser.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:07:18 +0000
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| As Trump Eyes Greenland, Denmark’s Leader Is Unsure How Long U.S. Will Be an Ally
- President Trump’s efforts to pry Greenland from Denmark show that “the old world order is now gone,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned in Berlin.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:58:22 +0000
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| Albania Created an ‘A.I. Minister’ to Curb Corruption. Then Its Developers Were Accused of Graft.
- The Albanian avatar known as Diella, a public anticorruption crusader, has been described as the world’s first government minister created by artificial intelligence.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:57:00 +0000
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| Trump Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
- A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:41:57 +0000
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| How the Trump Administration Hobbled Federal Labor Unions
- With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did it also start a movement?
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:32:23 +0000
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| Winter Storm Debilitates the South, Encasing Cities in Ice and Snow
- The forecasts had predicted that the storm could be among the worst in a generation to hit the region. By Monday, it was clear that is exactly what happened.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:19:28 +0000
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| Want to Reach Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy.
- It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:16:55 +0000
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| Florida Republican Says Immigration Crackdown Has ‘Gone Too Far’
- State Senator Ileana Garcia, who is Cuban American, was once such a true believer in President Trump that she co-founded “Latinas for Trump,” a national group.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:14:25 +0000
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| Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts
- The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite relentless attacks from President Trump over borrowing costs.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:55:58 +0000
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| She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat
- Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:35:53 +0000
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| Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth
- The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader alarms.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:34:56 +0000
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