A Chilling New Tactic in Nicaragua: Arrest, Then Silence
Nicaragua’s authoritarian government has begun holding dissidents without revealing their whereabouts or acknowledging their detention. Two have turned up dead.Read More
The Superintendent’s Bio Seemed Too Good to Be True. It Was.
Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret.Read More
2 Motorists Charged in Chicago, Including One Shot by Federal Agent
The account in the federal criminal complaint, which differs significantly from an earlier homeland security statement, says the motorists rammed officers’ vehicle and that an agent shot one when she drove her car at him.Read More
Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl
After the homeland security secretary said immigration agents would attend the N.F.L. event, Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and Trump critic, responded on “Saturday Night Live.”Read More
Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone’
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said he had ordered state agencies to investigate a raid on a Chicago apartment building where there had been reports of children zip tied “nearly naked” by federal officers.Read More
Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane
Once the darling of the alcohol industry, small-batch beer makers are shutting down because of increased competition and flagging interest.Read More
Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Government Shutdown Takes Hold
Republicans, who hold a governing trifecta, have adopted a mostly passive stance while Democrats dig in for a fight, with both feeling they have the political upper hand.Read More
Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took credit for an emerging agreement, but it was clear that President Trump was calling the shots.Read More
This Crazy Crypto Heist Is the Story of Our Time
The souring of the relationship between Georgia’s billionaire master and his former aide is a cautionary tale.Read More
The West Is Defined by Loss
Loss has become a pervasive condition of life in Europe and America.Read More