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January 27, 2026, 4:46 p.m. Eastern time

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Lydia Polgreen, David French and Michelle Goldberg

‘Kristi Noem Needs to Go.’ Three Columnists on ICE in Minneapolis.

On immigration raids, the shooting death of Alex Pretti and where we go from here.

Mike Lawler

G.O.P. Congressman: We Need to Wake Up After Minneapolis

A Republican member of Congress argues that neither Biden nor Trump had the right solution on immigration.

Julia Angwin

The Best Weapon You Have in the Fight Against ICE

We need to protect our right to carry cameras to document ICE’s violence.

Tracie McMillan

We Asked 300 People About Health Care Costs. The Numbers Are Shocking.

We heard from 300 people about what they are paying in health insurance premiums after Affordable Care Act subsidies expired.

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Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt

In a brief ruling, the Minnesota judge wrote that the unusual order was necessary because “the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary.”

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It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.

Yale Offers Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Under $200,000

Other costs would also be waived for students whose families earn less than $100,000. Yale joins other elite schools offering more generous financial aid, including Penn, Harvard and M.I.T.

A Six-Figure Income Working From Home? The Sourdough Secret.

Home bakers are finding devoted customer bases that allow them to stay home with family and still make a decent living — but they do have get up in the middle of the night.

‘Volcano,’ the L.A. Disaster Movie That Boils Over With Unintended Comedy

Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche teamed up in their heyday to save Los Angeles from lava in this big-budget 1997 film that defies all logic to fantastic, farcical effect.

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