With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem in October.
Zero Hour for the Middle East
After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?For more than a decade, war has ravaged the Middle East.
Zelensky and Netanyahu Go to Mar-a-Lago, and Student Loan Borrowers Face New Reality
Plus, food trends coming in 2026.President Trump met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Sunday at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida to discuss a revised peace plan to end the war with Russia.
For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win
Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.A Ukrainian soldier monitoring the sky for Russian drones in the Donetsk region this past week.
Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive
The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.President Trump hosted President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. “In a few weeks, we’ll know one wa
Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Break With Trump and MAGA
How the Georgia congresswoman went from the president’s loudest cheerleader to his loudest Republican critic.
Five Takeaways From the New York Times Profile of Marjorie Taylor Greene
The congresswoman discussed her break with President Trump and her journey from MAGA zealot to political isolation.Greene and her staff at the Capitol complex in mid-December, when she cast her final vote on her last day working in Washington.
In Trump’s D.C. Crackdown, Murder Victims’ Families Say He’s Ignoring Them
President Trump insists there are no more murders in Washington, D.C. “I wish that was true,” said Jamia Vaden, whose sister was gunned down in November.Davian Morgan holding photos of Tristan Johnson, his godson, who was killed in Washington last month.
How Kevin Hassett Became a Trump Loyalist and Fed Chair Contender
Mr. Hassett’s evolution from conservative economist to defender of the president’s economic agenda has raised questions about how he would lead the central bank.Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, once promoted the idea that free trade was the path to national prosperity and ar
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
The administration provided no details of what the president said was an attack last week linked to U.S. efforts to disrupt drug trafficking from Latin America.Such an attack would be the first on land since President Trump began his military campaign against Venezuela.
Suspect Confessed to Planting Pipe Bombs Near the Capitol Before Jan. 6
A Virginia man was charged with planting the bombs outside Democratic and Republican headquarters. Court documents show he believed that the 2020 election had been “tampered with.”Surveillance footage in January 2021 showed the man authorities identified as Brian Cole Jr. He told investigators he fe
How We’ll Eat in 2026: Food Forecasters Predict More Caution and More Crunch
Food forecasters see a year of quieter tastes: little bursts of pleasure, less-jangling restaurants and healthy foods worthy of the ideal Grandma.
Uber Flags Sexual Misconduct but Many Drivers Stay on the Road
The company monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records of complaints.
China Will Hold Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan
The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales to the island.A news report on China’s “Justice Mission 2025” military drills appears on a television at a noodle shop in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday.
Experts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.
The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.Denmark, a country of six million, has universal health care, so Danes can get treated more easily for diseases than Americans and often seek medical help earlier.
As Mamdani Leaves Queens for the Upper East Side, a Cool Welcome Awaits
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani loves his Astoria, Queens, neighborhood, and the feeling is mutual. But voters who live near Gracie Mansion, his new home, really wanted his opponent to win.Gracie Mansion, the home to mayors for generations, boasts 11,000 square feet of living and entertaining space, a sp
The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.
Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.
Can You Reboot a Lamp Like a Superhero Franchise?
Riding an endless wave of nostalgia, one company is exhuming the intellectual property of midcentury designers to create new audiences for forgotten work.Mark Masiello saw a business opportunity in licensing furniture designs. He’s holding a model of a chair by the Danish designer Steen Ostergaard.
Why We Keep Falling for Narcissistic Leaders
We should know better.
What Happens When Your Therapist Dies?
People don’t like to think about their own mortality, but therapists owe it to their patients to make plans.
Parts of New York and New England Brace for Ice Storm
Several states were under weather warnings or advisories early Monday. The same winter storm battered the Midwest over the weekend.In the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, in New York City on Saturday.
How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.
Mexico Train Derailment Kills 13 People
The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured.Mexican emergency workers rescuing passengers from a train that derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca on Sunday.