The First Meme of 2026 Is About Not Explaining Yourself. And Buttons.
There’s a TikTok user who goes by Tamara who is marking 2026 using 365 buttons. How is Tamara doing that...
In Rome, They Call Him ‘Maestro’
On a wintry afternoon in Rome, the film director Abel Ferrara stepped into an old trattoria not far from his...
Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk
In a striking reversal of past nutrition guidance, the Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday that flip the...
Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution
Researchers on Wednesday announced that fossils discovered in a Moroccan quarry are about 773,000 years old, filling a critical gap...
U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker, Raising Tensions With Russia
The United States on Wednesday seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic that had evaded its effort to crack...
G.O.P. Congressman: Trump Needs to Change Course on Venezuela
Political pundits love black-and-white answers, but a realistic assessment of President Trump’s actions in Venezuela is a shade of gray....
Clashes Between Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Restart After Deaths
Several people have been killed in fighting between Syrian government forces and a Kurdish-led militia in the northern city of...
Trump’s Venezuela Moves Pose a Challenge for G.O.P. in Congress
President Trump’s abrupt move to attack Venezuela, oust its leader and seize its oil has thrust Republicans in Congress into...
Want to Accomplish More This Year? These Books Can Help.
In 1989, Stephen Covey published “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” and nearly four decades later, his framework for...
Alaska Airlines to Buy 110 Boeing Planes as It Seeks to Expand
Alaska Airlines said on Wednesday that it would buy 110 Boeing planes, part of an ambitious plan for growth fueled...
Yemeni Separatist Defies Saudi Demand, and Strike Follows
The leader of a separatist group in Yemen refused a Saudi demand to fly to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, for...
As Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Pushes Into High Schools, Dissension Follows
In the months after the conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, the college-focused organization he left behind, Turning Point USA,...
U.S. to Control Venezuela Oil Sales ‘Indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Says
The energy secretary, Chris Wright, said on Wednesday that the United States intended to maintain significant control over Venezuela’s oil...
Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.
President Trump has ridiculed Denmark’s dog sled teams in Greenland. He has cited mysterious Chinese and Russian ships prowling off...
A Defense of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela
What is actually happening in Venezuela? Is it a real regime change? A cynical attempt to replace one dictatorship with...
