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Spelling It Out: Autumn Best on Politics, Improv, and Joy of ‘Spelling Bee’ in an NYI Q&A

Iris WienerJanuary 15, 2026

Matt Manuel (left) Autumn Best and Justin Cooley in 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.' (Photo: Joan Marcus) Autumn Best marked both a return to h...

COMEDYENTERTAINMENTMUSICALOFF-BROADWAY

ICE agents detain a person during a sweep in Los Angeles. (Photo: USGovt.)

Trump Has Long Fetishized Violence; Gives ICE Carte Blanche to Satisfy His Fixation

Keith GirardJanuary 13, 2026

Donald Trump has a long history of advocating violence against political opponents and masked ICE agents are carrying out his wishes....

ADMINISTRATIONCRIMEPOLITICS

Ilyssa Paniz pioneered divorce counseling after her own marriage broke up. Today, she's an expert in her field. (Photo: DisCompany)

Ilyssa Panitz Channels Her Divorce Experience to Help Others in Trailblazing Podcast (Video!)

WinchesterJanuary 7, 2026

For Ilyssa Panitz, a veteran, 24-year journalist reporter and producer, going through her own divorce prompted a major change in her career focus....

CULTURELAW

Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in handcuffs aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. (Photo: Government)

Trump Gunboat Diplomacy Pegged to Maduro Arrest, Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Proposition

Keith GirardJanuary 6, 2026

The Trump administration has offered a mish-mash of reasons for snatching Venzuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, but only one seems to have legs -- oil....

CRIMEFOREIGN POLICYPOLITICS

Donald Trump, the eyes of an alleged killer? (Photo: Fulton County)

Trump Implicated in Two Alleged Epstein Killings; Death Threats Were Used Pervasively to Silence Victims

Keith GirardDecember 30, 2025

Donald Trump has been implicated in at least two alleged murders involving Epstien sex victims and a disturbing pattern is emerging....

CRIMECULTUREPOLITICS

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on Epstein's private jet, dubbed the 'Lolita Express.' (Photo: HOC)

Epstein Lusted for Ever Younger Girls; Maxwell Groomed Them for Sex; Newly Released File Details Sordid Lives

Keith GirardDecember 25, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT; Jeffrey Epstein's lust for sex with young girls grew to a point that 14-year-olds no longer satisfied him, newly released grand jury testimony shows. ...

CRIMECULTURE

Samuel D. Hunter explores minimalism in his plays. (Photo: Samuel D Hunter)

Samuel D. Hunter on Writing Against Spectacle—and Why That Still Matters on Broadway

Iris WienerDecember 20, 2025

Few contemporary American playwrights have so consistently insisted on the power of quiet as Samuel D. Hunter....

BROADWAYDRAMATheater

Donald Trump has reached a low-point among allies overseas. (Photo: NYI Collage)

Trump Overseas: Not Only Disliked, But Fears He’s Selling Out Europe to Putin

Keith GirardDecember 18, 2025

Donald Trump brags about his standing overseas, but the most steadfast U.S. allies are distancing themselves from the president...

FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL SECURITYPOLITICS

Stephen Colbert and Conan O'Brien swapped stories at the (Photo: Tony Turner)

Stephen Colbert Slices and Dices Comedian Conan O’Brien at NJ Performing Arts Center

Iris WienerDecember 15, 2025

Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien sparred their way through stories during a performance at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. ...

COMEDYENTERTAINMENT

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein attract the attention of a fetching blonde. (Photo: House Committee)

Epstein Bombshell: Photos Confirm Trump, Celeb Pals; Trump Condoms, Nudes, Sex Toys (See Photos!)

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2025

Jeffrey Epstein's circle of celebrity pals are confirmed in new photos, that also show sex toys, girls and... Trump Condoms....

CELEBRITIESCRIMECULTURE

Donald Trump's attacks on political opponents, minoirites are chilling. (Photo: Getty)

Trump Slurs Against Opponents, Immigrants, Media Worsen as Economy Falters; How Far Will He Go?

Jim AstrachanDecember 11, 2025

Donald Trump’s choice of language is very often beyond the pale. It is dangerous rhetoric, and it is intended to be dangerous....

COMMENTARYPOLITICS

An oil well in Midland, Texas, idled by the world oil glut is juxtaposed against partially built homes caught in the oil bust. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Trump Ignores Saudi Attack on U.S. Oil to Score Cheap Political Points on Gas Prices

Keith GirardDecember 9, 2025

Donald Trump is taking credit for lower gasoline pump prices in a cynical political ploy while ignoring a Saudi effort to undercut U.S. producers....

BUSINESSECONOMY

A U.S. autoworker mans the line at a Ford plant. (Photo: Ford Motor Co.)

Workers Under Siege in Trump Economy, Layoffs Mount, Corporations Pocket Trump Tax Breaks

Keith GirardDecember 8, 2025

More than 1.17 million U.S. workers have been laid off this year as the economy contracts under pressure from Trump tariffs and corporate cutbacks. ...

BUSINESSECONOMY

Trump Plan to Kill Obamacare for ‘Consumer Choice’ Is a Scam; Here’s Why

Keith GirardDecember 4, 2025

Donald Trump's plan to kill the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is a cruel ruse....

CULTUREHEALTH

Donald Trump is facing lawsuits from retailers, demanding tariff paybacks. (Photo: Renaik)

Trump Faces Legal Onslaught by Costco, Other Retailers, Demanding Tariff Refunds

Jim AstrachanDecember 3, 2025

Costco has filed suit against the Trump administration to collect tariffs that it's been paying. Other retailers are piling on. ...

BUSINESS