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Trump Closes Border, Leaving Migrants in Mexico With Few Options
On Monday, President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.
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Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say
Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.
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At Least 76 Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey
The pre-dawn blaze broke out at a popular resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.
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Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means
President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?
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Sundance Film Festival 2025 Preview: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See
We’re headed back to Park City this week to bring you reviews of what’s premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Last year’s coverage saw our first takes on “I Saw the TV Glow,” “Ghostlight,” “A Real Pain,” “Love Lies Bleeding,” “Thelma,” and many more of the best films of 2024. What will those be…
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The Future of the Movies, Part 4: The Necessity of Discovery
This series presents a different essay by a different writer that starts from a simple premise: “The Future of the Movies.” The writer is free to expound on that title in whatever way they choose. It could be streaming, theatrical, AI, tech, representation, or anything else that comes to mind. And we expect the conversation to change…
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Sophos MDR tracks two ransomware campaigns using “email bombing,” Microsoft Teams “vishing”
Sophos MDR identifies a new threat cluster riffing on the playbook of Storm-1811, and amped-up activity from the original connected to Black Basta ransomware.
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What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.
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Mother Chimp and Daughter Share a Special Sign
Humans are known to invent private hand gestures. Chimps in the wild do, too, a new study suggests.
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As the Los Angeles Wildfires Continue, Restaurants Rise Up
Even as it faces economic setbacks of its own, the hospitality industry is stepping up to feed emergency workers and evacuees.