Chavismo on high alert to protect Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration
Venezuela’s ruling party makes a show of force and warns that anyone attempting an insurrection or an invasion to prevent the president from being sworn in ‘will pay dearly’
Syrian families demand justice for the missing: ‘Who killed them, where are they?’
Activist Wafa Mustafa, whose father is one of more than 112,000 people who disappeared under the Assad regime, says peace will not come to the country until those responsible are held accountable
Marie Arana: ‘I am building a monument to Latinos and every book I publish is a brick’
‘Latinoland’ is one of The New Yorker’s 12 must-read books of the year
Massacre of American family in Durango sparks debate on safety for foreign travelers in Mexico
A 14-year-old boy, the only survivor of the attack, has been flown to a Texas hospital and is fighting for his life after being shot in the head. His father and two other relatives are dead
Recycling in New York, a low-paid job for undocumented immigrants, just got more precarious
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The sector has not seen a rise in container handling fees in 15 years, leading many redemption centers to close. A bill now seeks to double the payment in a bid to halt further job losses and help prevent litter
‘Seven Nation Army’, the hit song that jumped from indie clubs to far-right campaigns
The White Stripes’ most iconic track began in underground clubs, found its way into football stadiums by sheer chance, and was eventually appropriated by political groups
Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember
For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells
Small? Spherical? Tilted? The shape of your heart reveals your risk of cardiovascular disease
New study links more spherical heart shapes to higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation and identifies 14 new genes associated with heart conditions
New law aims to curb wasteful spending on US border security contracts
Bipartisan legislation, signed by President Biden, mandates congressional oversight for third-party spending above $50 million
Democrats present Biden-appointed judges as ‘shield for democracy’ against Trump
The president has appointed 235 magistrates, the most in a single term since Jimmy Carter, and expects them to defend the Constitution in the face of the Republican’s return to power
New Orleans attack highlights the power of the ISIS brand to spread terror in the West
Although defeated in Syria more than five years ago, the Islamic State group remains the standard-bearer of jihadist terrorism, maintaining a powerful online propaganda presence and expanding its influence through growing branches in Africa and Asia
Fear and sadness in New Orleans after the attack: ‘We cannot let the terrorists win’
The street where Shamsud-Din Jabbar ran over dozens of people on New Year’s Day, leaving 14 dead and 35 injured, has reopened to the public