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Streaming Ratings Jan. 5-11, 2026

Streaming Ratings Jan. 5-11, 2026

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Pitt opened its second season with its best showing to date in Nielsen’s streaming ratings, while Netflix’s His & Hers also had a strong opening. The top spot, however, still belonged to Stranger Things in the week of Jan. 5-11. The Pitt recorded 939 million minutes of viewing for the week on HBO Max (season two premiered Jan. 8), 10 percent higher than its previous best of 852 million for the week of the season one finale in April 2025. The show returned to the charts the previous week as viewers seemingly caught up on the first season. His & Hers had the top premiere for Jan. 5-11 with 1.39 billion viewing minutes, good for third place overall. It came in just behind Landman (1.43 billion minutes on Paramount+), which ran its streak of billon-minute weeks to eight. Stranger Things cooled down a week after its record-setting performance for the debut of the series finale, but it still posted a huge 3.2 billion minutes of watch time. That would have ranked among the top …

Trump’s second term: Jan. 6 on a grand scale

Trump’s second term: Jan. 6 on a grand scale

Published by Sam Flores

What Donald Trump is doing in Minneapolis is what he had his armed mob do at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, only on a much larger scale. At his inflammatory “Stop the Steal” rally five years ago, Trump exhorted an armed mob to “fight like hell, or you won’t have a country anymore.” He has given the same marching orders to the paramilitary thugs he’s set loose on anyone who looks like they might be an immigrant, and any American citizen standing up for them. Does this violent, ragtag militia even deserve to be called Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as if it were actually a functioning agency of the government? Just as the false patriots on Jan. 6 set upon and injured more than 140 Capitol and Metropolitan police in Trump’s last-ditch attempt to overturn the 2020 election (as we heard again in testimony by Jack Smith), his ICE militia obviously has orders to shoot first and not ask questions later. Indeed, one wonders how many of them are veterans of Trump’s attempt to …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Jan. 31

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Jan. 31

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a very long one today, and I thought it was pretty tough, especially since the Mini is usually so easy. Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Jan. 31, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Lifeguard’s skill, for shortAnswer: CPR 4A clue: Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr.Answer: BMI 7A clue: “I’ve cracked the code!”Answer: AHA 8A clue: Long, long timeAnswer: EON 9A clue: Like …

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 31 #495

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 31 #495

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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, with a bunch of unusual words. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online. Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: The Buckeye State. Green group hint: Hoops leaders. Blue group hint: Sports cinema. Purple group hint: Hoops teams hidden in words. Answers for today’s …

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 31 #699

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 31 #699

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Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a bit easier than most, once you recognize the theme. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.  If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Today’s Strands theme is: It’s part of the game. If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Thow it over here. Clue words to unlock in-game hints Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to …

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 31 #495

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 30 #494

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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun mix of topics, especially if, like me, you’re rooting for a Pacific Northwest team in the upcoming Super Bowl. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online. Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: If the shoe fits. Green group hint: Run for the roses. Blue …

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 31 #495

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 27 #491

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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is pretty challenging. But if you have a sharp eye for pro-sports uniforms, you might solve the tricky purple category. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online. Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Zzzz… Green group hint: Think Arnold Schwarzenegger. Blue group hint: (Former) leader of the …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Jan. 31

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Jan. 26

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. I thought today’s Mini Crossword was especially tough, for a Mini. Maybe if I lived in New York, I could’ve guessed the 6-Across answer, but as it is, I had to fill in a bunch of other answers first. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT MIni Crossword puzzle for Jan. 26, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Snappy put-downAnswer: ZING 5A clue: Power a 6-Across, perhapsAnswer: PEDAL 6A clue: Vehicle subject to a 15 …

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 31 #495

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 26 #490

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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition grid looked like the most random collection of letters and symbols I’ve seen in a while. It was a stumper, for sure. If you’re struggling with it but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online. Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Hoops roles. Green group hint: Baseball vocab. Blue group hint: College hoops leaders. …

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Jan. 26 #960

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Jan. 26 #960

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Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one. Even the purple category, which requires you to play around with the letters in the words, is entertaining. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers. The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak. Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time Hints for today’s Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) …