8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
Even in its early weeks, 2026 is revving up fast. The Swedish dance-floor auteur Robyn announced her first album since...
Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Has Surprised Even TV Executives
The first season of “Heated Rivalry” on HBO Max may have ended two weeks ago, but that has done little...
What Happens if Federal Agents and Local Officers Stop Getting Along?
Normally, federal, state and local law enforcement officers are on the same side, investigating crimes, sharing leads, and tracking down...
Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela
Sitting on a gilded chair in the green drawing room of the Grand Kremlin Palace, Nicolás Maduro, the leader of...
Judge Denies Salt-N-Pepa’s Attempt to Obtain Master Recordings
The hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa cannot regain the copyrights to the master recordings of its earliest music, including the 1980s hit...
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Their Wedding Meal
The morning of her wedding last March, Kyra Hodes woke up to pineapples and fish heads roasting over an open...
She Was Born Two Days Before the Altadena Fire Took Her Home
Robin Alvarenga De La Torre was born on Jan. 5, 2025. Two days later, the Eaton fire took the Altadena...
For These Tribal Nations, Water Is a Through Line. And Now, a Threat.
For the tribal nations of the Pacific Northwest, water has been a through line, bringing spirituality and sustenance that have...
Dr. Oz Visits California to Target ‘Fraud’
Federal officials on Friday vowed to root out what they described as widespread misuse of federal funds in California as...
At the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club.
The plastic chairs were arranged in a circle inside a sparse classroom, where inspirational posters with messages about perseverance and...
For Mamdani, 2 Contentious Hires Yield 2 Different Outcomes
Even before Zohran Mamdani, fresh off his successful mayoral run, found himself ensnared in controversy over a new hire’s antisemitic...
A (Lawyerly) Spat Erupts Over the Defense of Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro has been in the United States for less than a week and already, lawyers are fighting to represent...
Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore.
The man and woman shot by federal agents in Portland, Ore., this week are connected to the Venezuelan gang Tren...
Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes
Perhaps no carmaker has been hit harder by shifting political winds in Washington and tumult in the global auto industry...
No Amazon, No Gmail: Trump Sanctions Upend the Lives of I.C.C. Judges
To be elected a judge at the International Criminal Court was long considered an honor. For Luz del Carmen Ibáñez...
