Newser Story Index from January, 2026

Welcome to the Newser Story Index. Here you find stories written by Newser writers and editors, assembled with supporting photos and videos from the files of the news story.

Biggest Oscar Nomination Snubs and Surprises
Trump Is Suing One of Wall Street's Biggest Banks
Qatari Gift to Serve as Temporary Air Force One
Details of Trump's Greenland 'Framework' Are Hazy
Missing Dog That Captivated Spain Is Found
In Utah, a Bittersweet 'Culmination' for Sundance
It Was a Closely Watched Race. And Yet, Swimmer Disappeared
NYT Does the Math on Grok's Sexualized Image Count
Putin: I'll Join Trump's Board of Peace—on One Condition
Canada's Unexpected Hot Export: A Gay Hockey Romance
Blue Origin Unveils Rival to Starlink
Elizabeth Hurley: Journos Put Secret Mics on My Windows
Family-Commissioned Autopsy Is In for Renee Good
NYC Sues Over NYPD Series by Dr. Phil's Son
Barron Trump May Have Helped Save Brit After Alarming Call
Mark Kelly's Greatest 'Obligation': Fighting Trump
Soil Fungus Sickens Dozens in Tennessee
Sinners Just Set a Record for Oscar Nominations
Landslides Plow Into New Zealand House, Campground
FCC Brings Back Equal-Time Rules for Late-Night TV
As One Hiker Turned Back, Another Pushed On—Fatally
In One Year, Huge Declines in Murder, Violent Crime
Michelle Obama Won't Ask Malia, Sasha One Question
Report: Trump Wants Regime Change in Cuba
This Is Not Your Typical Winter Storm Coming
Building on Wordle, NYT Rolls Out a New Game
The Wealth Gap in America Just Widened Even More
Elizabeth Holmes Asks Trump to Cut Prison Term
House Democrats Move to Block DHS Bill Over ICE
Suspect in $100M Jewelry Heist Gets Deported, Sidestepping Trial
3 Authors Win $10K Prizes for Blending Science, Literature
ICE Memo: Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
FBI Barred From Accessing Devices Seized From Reporter
Former Uvalde Officer Acquitted for His Response to Shooting
Court: Feds Can Detain, Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters
Judge Orders GOP-Held Seat Redrawn on Minority Concerns
Davos Event Shuts Out Newsom After He Criticizes Trump
Panel's Democrats Help Pass Contempt Citations for Clintons
Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing 5 in Mass Shooting
Border Patrol Strikes Out on Undercover License Plates
Mom, Tattoo Artist Charged Over 14-Year-Old's Ink
NC Mom Accused of Poisoning 3 at Thanksgiving Dinner
Salesforce Chief Blasts AI 'Suicide Coaches'
This Crypto Firm Up and Moved to South Dakota
Hubble Captures Images of Huge Stars Still Forming
For Trump-Supporting Cubans in Florida, Growing 'Unease'
Markets Bounce Back After Trump's Tariff U-Turn
UN Report: World Is Now in a State of 'Water Bankruptcy'
Amazon Plans a Brick-and-Mortar Behemoth
These Faint Handprints Change What We Know About Art