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Matthias Pintscher’s new opera 'Das kalte Herz' premieres in Berlin — Static01.nyt.com

Matthias Pintscher’s new opera 'Das kalte Herz' premieres in Berlin

Matthias Pintscher’s new opera, Das kalte Herz, premieres in Berlin on Sunday; it is his first opera in more than 20 years and will travel to the Opéra-Comique in Paris on March 11. The production is directed by James Darrah Black with stage design by Adam Rigg, and Pintscher

56-Year-Old Minnesota Woman Dies After Suspected Shark Attack at St. Croix Beach — People.com

56-Year-Old Minnesota Woman Dies After Suspected Shark Attack at St. Croix Beach

People reports that 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Minnesota died after a suspected shark attack at Dorsch Beach on St. Croix on Thursday, Jan. 8. The Virgin Islands Police Department said officers responded at about 4:28 p.m. local time after reports that a woman had been presumably bitten; marine

New York Times critics highlight eight new films, from Magellan to OBEX — Static01.nyt.com

New York Times critics highlight eight new films, from Magellan to OBEX

The New York Times on Jan. 9, 2026 published a roundup of eight new films its critics say are worth knowing about, including Magellan, Young Mothers, Dead Man’s Wire, People We Meet on Vacation, Greenland 2: Migration, Primate, My Neighbor Adolf and OBEX. The selections range from Lav Diaz’

Two people suffer broken ankles after turbulence on BA flight to Heathrow — Static.independent.co.uk

Two people suffer broken ankles after turbulence on BA flight to Heathrow

Two people onboard a British Airways flight from Los Angeles to Heathrow suffered broken ankles after the aircraft encountered turbulence near Greenland, according to Independent.co. The incident occurred on 6 December 2024, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a report published on 8 January 2026. The report

New York Public Library acquires Tom Verlaine archives — Static01.nyt.com

New York Public Library acquires Tom Verlaine archives

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the archive of Tom Verlaine, the Television frontman who died in 2023, the library said. The material — boxes of music, notebooks and other artifacts gathered from Verlaine’s former Manhattan apartment — will join the library’s holdings alongside figures

Icebreaker Araon arrives at Thwaites Glacier to begin monthlong research — Static01.nyt.com

Icebreaker Araon arrives at Thwaites Glacier to begin monthlong research

After a 12-day crossing, the icebreaker Araon and nearly 40 scientists reached the Thwaites Glacier in the Amundsen Sea on Wednesday, beginning an ambitious campaign of air, sea and surface studies. The voyage from New Zealand was mostly smooth until the ship entered an exceptionally dense area of sea ice

Trump’s Venezuela raid raises prospect of great‑power spheres of influence — Api.time.com

Trump’s Venezuela raid raises prospect of great‑power spheres of influence

Time reports the military raid ordered by President Donald Trump to capture and extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been described as the starkest expression yet of his administration’s intent to reassert American dominance in the Western Hemisphere, though it remains unclear whether he expects Russia and China to

Supreme Court may decide if federal law shields Bayer from Roundup lawsuits — Static01.nyt.com

Supreme Court may decide if federal law shields Bayer from Roundup lawsuits

The Supreme Court is poised to consider whether federal law shields Bayer from thousands of lawsuits claiming that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, after the company petitioned the justices for a definitive ruling in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068. Roundup, formulated with the active ingredient glyphosate to be used

Lighter (LIT) forms head-and-shoulders; breach of $2.56 could open path to $2.30 — Assets.beincrypto.com

Lighter (LIT) forms head-and-shoulders; breach of $2.56 could open path to $2.30

Beincrypto reports that Lighter (LIT) has formed a head-and-shoulders pattern after an initial post-launch rally, raising the risk of a pullback. The token had broken out of an inverse head-and-shoulders and rallied nearly 21% to about $3.26, but price action has since slowed and, on the 4‑hour chart

U.S. energy executives to meet Trump after his call for investment in Venezuela — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. energy executives to meet Trump after his call for investment in Venezuela

President Trump will meet on Friday with executives from major U.S. energy companies after he said they would “spend billions of dollars” and “take back the oil” in Venezuela, remarks that executives said left them unprepared to commit to large-scale investments. Administration officials have since rushed to gauge companies’

Many Republican voters back Trump’s Venezuela raid as a show of U.S. power — Static01.nyt.com

Many Republican voters back Trump’s Venezuela raid as a show of U.S. power

President Trump’s weekend raid in Venezuela drew broad support from many Republican voters, who praised the operation as projecting American power while avoiding American casualties and deposing Nicolás Maduro. Influential conservative figures offered measured skepticism: Tucker Carlson questioned whether the action signaled a new era of empire, Steve Bannon

Safdie brothers’ separate 2025 films reveal contrasting strengths — Static0.colliderimages.com

Safdie brothers’ separate 2025 films reveal contrasting strengths

Collider reports that the Safdie brothers split as co-directors in 2025, with Benny Safdie directing The Smashing Machine and Josh Safdie directing Marty Supreme, a separation that exposed divergent creative strengths. Benny’s The Smashing Machine, a quiet, documentary-like adaptation of the 2002 film, stars a transformed Dwayne Johnson as

Scholars Reassess Thomas Paine as 250th Anniversary of Common Sense Nears — Static01.nyt.com

Scholars Reassess Thomas Paine as 250th Anniversary of Common Sense Nears

As the 250th anniversary of Common Sense approaches, scholars and cultural institutions are marking the pamphlet’s influence while reassessing Thomas Paine’s life and legacy. Ken Burns’s recent documentary gives Paine prominent attention, and Princeton University Press will publish a six-volume edited collection of his complete works in

Mbappe set to travel to Jeddah as Real Madrid prepare for Supercopa final — Assets.goal.com

Mbappe set to travel to Jeddah as Real Madrid prepare for Supercopa final

Goal reports Real Madrid have received a boost ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final as manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Kylian Mbappe is flying to Saudi Arabia. The French forward, who was left out of the semi-final against Atletico Madrid with a knee issue, has trained well and will travel

Dell says consumers aren't buying AI PCs as Microsoft pushes Copilot — Zdnet.com

Dell says consumers aren't buying AI PCs as Microsoft pushes Copilot

Microsoft has been promoting new Copilot PCs as replacements for older Windows 10 laptops, but Dell executives told a press briefing ahead of CES 2026 that consumers are not buying into the AI pitch. At the briefing, Vice Chairman and COO Jeff Clarke referred to the "unmet promise of

Empty streets and decay in Naypyidaw as junta struggles to project control — Static01.nyt.com

Empty streets and decay in Naypyidaw as junta struggles to project control

Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s purpose-built capital, is marked by empty boulevards, crumbling buildings and manicured gardens as the ruling junta seeks to present order during a monthlong election season. Reporters and a photographer were allowed to observe Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing voting in the military zone, but much of the

Greatest horror film from each of the last five decades — Static0.colliderimages.com

Greatest horror film from each of the last five decades

Collider published a list by Liam Gaughan naming the best horror film from each of the last five decades. Gaughan's selections are The Shining (1980), praised for Stanley Kubrick's obsessive detail and Jack Nicholson's performance; The Silence of the Lambs (1991), noted as the

Venezuelans mourn dozens killed in U.S. raid that captured Maduro — Static01.nyt.com

Venezuelans mourn dozens killed in U.S. raid that captured Maduro

Venezuelans are mourning dozens killed in a U.S. nighttime raid that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and, American aircraft delivered them to a U.S. warship, The New York Times reported. Residents described blasts that leveled apartments in Catia La Mar; Wilfredo González said his 80-year-old aunt,

Manchester City sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for £62.5m — Assets.goal.com

Manchester City sign Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for £62.5m

Manchester City have announced the signing of Ghanaian winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth on a long-term contract, Goal reports. The transfer package is said to be £62.5 million, with a potential further £1.5m in add-ons. Semenyo has penned a deal at the Etihad through to the summer of

NASA to return SpaceX Crew-11 early amid medical concern for crew member — Nasa.gov

NASA to return SpaceX Crew-11 early amid medical concern for crew member

NASA announced Thursday that it will return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to Earth earlier than originally planned as teams monitor a medical concern with a crew member living and working aboard the International Space Station. The agency said it is reviewing Crew-11 return dates and is working with

FCA opens gateway for UK crypto licences, applications expected in September 2026 — Images.cointelegraph.com

FCA opens gateway for UK crypto licences, applications expected in September 2026

The Financial Conduct Authority said it will open a gateway for crypto asset service providers to apply for UK authorisation, with the application period expected to begin in September 2026. The FCA said all firms providing regulated crypto asset services must be authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act.

Yellowstone spin-off to drop 'Y' and be retitled Marshals — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Yellowstone spin-off to drop 'Y' and be retitled Marshals

Movieweb reports CBS' upcoming Yellowstone spin-off, long known as Y: Marshals, will drop the "Y" and be retitled Marshals ahead of its March 1 release. The series centers on Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) and brings back Yellowstone cast members Gil Birmingham (Thomas Rainwater), Mo Brings Plenty (Mo)

He Was 20, She Was 40: A Nearly 40‑Year Relationship — Static01.nyt.com

He Was 20, She Was 40: A Nearly 40‑Year Relationship

In a Modern Love essay, David Woo writes that he first met Margalit at the Tufts University library in Boston when he was 20 and she was 40; the couple says they will soon have been together for 40 years. Their chance meeting began over a book on Armenian architecture

Mekado Murphy, The Times’ unofficial roller coaster correspondent — Static01.nyt.com

Mekado Murphy, The Times’ unofficial roller coaster correspondent

Mekado Murphy, the assistant film editor for The New York Times, also moonlights as the newspaper’s unofficial roller coaster correspondent. Over the past 15 years he has published more than a dozen stories and, he says, ridden at least 360 coasters, which he tracks on the website Coaster-Count; he

Ann Taylor winter sale: sweaters, pants and jackets from $20 — People.com

Ann Taylor winter sale: sweaters, pants and jackets from $20

People reports that Ann Taylor's semi-annual winter sale is offering an additional 60 percent off select styles through January 11, with discounts of up to 69 percent and pieces starting at $20. On-sale items called out include an Embellished Herringbone Cropped Jacket for $64 (orig. $198), a Collared