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Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes on Hezbollah, by Ephrat Livni, Abdi Latif Dahir, Farnaz Fassihi, Euan Ward, Erika Solomon and Dayana Iwaza

Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base, by Malachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman

Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion, by Euan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller

Trump Announces He Is Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator, by Michael C. Bender, Michael Gold, Hamed Aleaziz and Maggie Haberman

5 Takeaways on America?s Boom in Billionaires, by Katie Benner and Steven Rich

Athletes Reflect on 50 Years of Winter Paralympics Growth and the Work Still to Do, by Liam Tharme

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Plus, why you should not let A.I. do your taxes. 

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As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson

59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran, by Ruth Igielnik

Iran?s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down, by Farah Stockman

Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Eric Schmitt and José María León Cabrera

House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files, by Michael Gold

U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

A Word to the Wise: Don?t Trust A.I. to File Your Taxes, by Stuart A. Thompson

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Plus, the fight over daylight saving time. 

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Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran?s Leadership, by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang

You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran., by Anton Troianovski

Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region, by David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman

James Talarico Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Texas, by Kellen Browning

British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time, by Aimee Ortiz

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Plus, fighting phone scams. 

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U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens, by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge, by Madeleine Ngo

Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses, by Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry

Seven Takeaways From the Clintons? Epstein Depositions, by Annie Karni and Michael Gold

Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors, by Paula Span

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Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching. 

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Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager

F.B.I. Investigates Whether Texas Bar Shooting Was Act of Terror, by Pooja Salhotra, Sonia A. Rao, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Ramón Ramirez

Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation?s Grip on the Music Industry, by Ben Sisario and David McCabe

How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child?s YouTube Feed, by Arijeta Lajka

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Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I. 

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In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes, by Annie Karni

Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting, by Sharon Otterman

Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure, by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I., by Natallie Rocha

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover, by Lauren Hirsch, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin

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Plus, a big shift in the housing market. 

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Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump, by Mike Baker and Michael Gold

A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran., by Farnaz Fassihi

Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum

Patel Ousts F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump?s Retained Classified Records, by Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett

Florida Boat in Gunfight Had Cuban Nationals Intent on ?Infiltration,? Cuba Says, by Patricia Mazzei, Frances Robles, Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt

The Housing Market Is Tilting Back Toward Buyers, by Rukmini Callimachi

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Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules. 

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6 Takeaways From Trump?s State of the Union, by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater

U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations, by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle

These Ukrainians Don?t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace, by Andrew E. Kramer

Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother?s Return, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A Blow to the Phone-Free Classroom, by Madison Malone Kircher and Callie Holtermann

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Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader. 

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Training for New ICE Agents Is ?Deficient? and ?Broken,? Whistle-Blower Says, by Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz

Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover, by James Wagner

Canada Presses OpenAI for Answers on Mass Shooter?s Chatbot Use, by Vjosa Isai

Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown, by Erika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Devon Lum

Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters, by Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Farnaz Fassihi

The Bad Bunny Effect: Dance Without Fear, by Brian Seibert

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Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago. 

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Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed, by Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas

What?s Happened Since the Supreme Court?s Tariff Ruling, by Kim Bhasin

Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn, by Eric Schmitt

T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports, by Madeleine Ngo and Yan Zhuang

Armed Man Is Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says, by Minho Kim, Sonia A. Rao and Tyler Pager

Winter Storm Intensifies Across Eastern Seaboard, by Yan Zhuang and Andy Newman

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans, by Amy Harmon

In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High, by Ben Casselman and Ana Swanson

MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ?Women Feel Like They Were Lied To?, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Hiroko Tabuchi

January?s Winter Storm Was Brutal. So Are the Heating Bills., by Dorie Chevlen

Some Reese?s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese Disapproves., by Claire Brown

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Plus, a lifesaving phone feature. 

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U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman

Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety, by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes

U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports, by Megan Specia

After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy, by Thomas Fuller and Jill Cowan

South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison, by Choe Sang-Hun

Russia?s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics, by Tariq Panja

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Plus, Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise? 

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Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress, by Annie Karni

U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean, by Carol Rosenberg

Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive, by Carl Hulse

Democrats Plan to Counter Trump?s Speech to Congress With Rally, by Annie Karni

Colbert Says CBS Pulled Senate Candidate Interview, by John Koblin

Nine Skiers Still Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche, by Francesca Regalado, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Rylee Kirk

Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood, by Derrick Bryson Taylor

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Plus, drones at the Olympics. 

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U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions, by Aaron Boxerman

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections, by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84, by Peter Applebome

Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein?s Girlfriend Enter Dental College, by Ed Shanahan

Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt?s Executive Chairman, by Rebecca Davis O?Brien

The Drone Games: Flying Cameras Are Everywhere at the Winter Olympics, by Jason Horowitz

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Plus, the Super Bowl ad that prompted a backlash. 

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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts, by Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac

What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown, by The New York Times

ICE Tried to Justify a Minneapolis Shooting. Its Story Unraveled., by Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz

U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections, by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz

Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools., by J. David Goodman, Mary Beth Gahan and Callie Holtermann

First U.S. Troops Arrive in Nigeria to Bolster Counterterrorism Fight, by Ruth Maclean, Eric Schmitt and Ismail Alfa

Wasserman Will Sell Powerhouse L.A. Agency Amid Epstein Fallout, by Shawn Hubler, Ben Sisario and Emmanuel Morgan

Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Super Bowl Ad Backlash, by Mark Walker

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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5 Takeaways From Trump?s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota, by Julie Bosman

Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention, by Miriam Jordan, Sarah Mervosh and Allison McCann

The Homeland Security Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers and the Coast Guard, by Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo

Trump Administration Erases the Government?s Power to Fight Climate Change, by Lisa Friedman

N.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal Removal, by Liam Stack and Olivia Bensimon

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses, by Kashmir Hill, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac

2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It?s Decaf., by Pam Belluck

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Plus, how the ultra-rich are changing the travel industry. 

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Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser, by Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Kate Kelly, Hamed Aleaziz and Luke Broadwater

Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files, by Glenn Thrush

House Votes to Cancel Trump?s Canada Tariffs, by Robert Jimison

Employers Hired Swiftly in January After a Dismal 2025, by Lydia DePillis

New Method Can Find Hidden Eggs to Aid in Fertility Treatment, by Pam Belluck

Champagne, Concierges and Emergency Sand: How the Ultra-Rich Travel, by Sarah Lyall

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Plus, how extremist groups are using video games to recruit children online. 

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9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at School and Home in British Columbia, by Francesca Regalado

Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie?s Disappearance Is Released, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jill Cowan

Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Michael S. Schmidt

Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms, by Evan Gorelick

F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine, by Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins

How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children, by Pranav Baskar

Ukrainian Olympian Says He?ll Race With Banned Helmet Honoring War Dead, by Heather Knight

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Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart ? again. 

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When Trump Officials? Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court, by Alexandra Berzon and Allison McCann

Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions in House Deposition, by Michael Gold

Without a Border ?Invasion,? Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam, by J. David Goodman

Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner

Olympic P.S.A.: Do Not Jump for Joy While Wearing Your Medal, by Claire Moses

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Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights.

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For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold

Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump, by Michael Gold

Reaction to Trump?s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics, by Erica L. Green

Talks on Immigration Enforcement Limits Still Stuck With Deadline Nearing, by Michael Gold

Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military, by Ben Dooley, Isabella Cota and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

2026 Olympics, Day 2 Recap: Lindsey Vonn Crashes, U.S. Skaters, Breezy Johnson Win Gold, by Alex Valdes

Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime, by Jon Pareles, Ben Sisario and Lindsay Zoladz

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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?Gang Stuff? and ?Illicit Trysts?: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein

Nike and Trump?s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O?Brien and Kim Bhasin

Trump?s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz

U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War, by Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard

Near a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ?KPop Demon Hunters,? by Amy Qin

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Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother?s abductor. 

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Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons, by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad

Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz

Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis, by Madeleine Ngo and Mitch Smith

Doctors? Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors, by Andrew Jacobs

Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother?s Abductor: ?We Are Ready to Talk,? by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Reis Thebault

Five Minutes Into 2026 Winter Olympics? First Event, the Lights Went Out on Curling, by Zack Pierce

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Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O?Hara. 

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Renee Good?s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown, by Michael Gold

A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children, by Corina Knoll

Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump, by Ronda Kaysen

Ruptures in China?s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays, by Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes

Catherine O?Hara, Star of ?Best in Show,? Honored in Westminster Tribute, by Callie Holtermann

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Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show. 

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Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ?Nationalize? Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti

Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes

Here?s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron Boxerman

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam Jordan

Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie Karni

Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair

Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc Tracy

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Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards. 

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How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich

The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files, by Mike Baker and Julie Tate

Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say, by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike Baker

They Said They Weren?t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise., by Nicholas Confessore

U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family?s Crypto Company, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton

Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project, by Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive, by Jodi Kantor

Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels, by Jim Robbins

Grammy Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards, by Ben Sisario

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan Gorelick

Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse

Twix Is OK but Granola Isn?t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules, by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu

No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech, by Ségolène Le Stradic

Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live, by Gina Kolata

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Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push. 

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Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson

Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse

Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan Feuer

Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan

Trump Threatens Iran With ?Massive Armada? and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi

Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael Crowley

Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump?s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick Corasaniti

Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn Rhone

Amazon?s Promotion of ?Melania? Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes

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Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here?s what we?re covering:

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Plus, Mamdani?s snowstorm recommendation. 

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Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar, by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger

Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota, by Hamed Aleaziz

They ?Had Done Everything Right.? ICE Detained Them Anyway., by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz

Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety, by Cecilia Kang

After Mamdani Nods to ?Heated Rivalry,? Library E-Book Downloads Surge, by Liam Stack

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Plus, High January is the new Dry January.

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How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz

Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu

Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States, by Andy Newman

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ?Race Science,? by Mike McIntire

High January Is the New Dry January, by Julie Creswell

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga, by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner

?Enough Is Enough?: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE, by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa

3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE, by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy

Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds, by Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik

More Than 160 Million People Are in the Path of the Storm Set to Sweep the U.S., by Amy Graff

What?s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure., by Shaila Dewan and Lazaro Gamio

Oscar Nominations: ?Sinners? Breaks Record With 16, by Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling

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Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé. 

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Trump Says He Has Framework for Greenland Deal as NATO Mulls Idea of U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases, by Lara Jakes, Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Trump?s ?Board of Peace? Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge, by Anton Troianovski

Few Voters Say Trump?s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker

Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine, by Hamed Aleaziz

House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry, by Annie Karni

Iran?s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says, by Pranav Baskar

Job Applicants Sue to Open ?Black Box? of A.I. Hiring Decisions, by Stacy Cowley

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Plus, what?s the point of learning cursive? 

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Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Canada?s Prime Minister Says There Has Been a ?Rupture? in the World Order, by Ian Austen

Minnesota Police Leaders Criticize Federal Tactics in ICE Surge, by Mitch Smith and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett

Cuban Immigrant Was Killed in ICE Custody, Family Says in Legal Filing, by Pooja Salhotra

Australia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre, by Laura Chung

Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools, by Sarah Maslin Nir

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Plus, the struggle to finish a major Olympic arena.

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How Trump Is Remaking America, State by State, by The New York Times

Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize, by Jeffrey Gettleman and Henrik Pryser Libell

Powell Will Attend Supreme Court Arguments on Trump?s Effort to Fire Fed Official, by Colby Smith

?Like an Earthquake?: How 40 People Died in a Spanish Train Crash, by Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Samuel Granados

Suicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore., by John Branch

How Italy Is Racing to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics, by Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère

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Plus, chimney sweeps are making a comeback. 

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European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat, by Jeanna Smialek and Anushka Patil

In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters, by Stephanie Saul

$1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump?s ?Board of Peace?, by Isabel Kershner

China?s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949, by Alexandra Stevenson

Why London?s Chimney Sweeps Are Enjoying a Resurgence, by Stephen Castle

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Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota, by Shawn McCreesh

Calling Trump ?Authoritarian,? Judge Seeks to Restrict Student Deportations, by Zach Montague

U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving, by Adam Sella

Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal, by Max Bearak and Henrik Pryser Libell

Despite Trump?s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising, by Kevin Draper and Julie Creswell

A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here?s What to Know., by Brian X. Chen

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Plus, a space station evacuation. 

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Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz

Lawyers for Renee Good?s Family Plan to Investigate Minnesota ICE Shooting, by Mitch Smith

Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump?s Power in Venezuela, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe, by Anatoly Kurmanaev

Trump?s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran, by Vivian Nereim

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation, by Benjamin Mullin, Devlin Barrett, Charlie Savage and Erik Wemple

Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says, by Karoun Demirjian

NASA Space Station Medical Evacuation of Astronauts Gets Underway, by Kenneth Chang

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Plus, the battle over taxing billionaires. 

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Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim?s Widow, by Ernesto Londoño

ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say, by Miriam Jordan

Tensions Are High as Vance and Rubio Prepare to Meet Danish and Greenlandic Officials, by Amelia Nierenberg

U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza, by Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets, by Keith Bradsher

Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California, by Laurel Rosenhall

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86, by Clay Risen

Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza,Building by Building, by Samuel Granados, Adam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Sanjana Varghese

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Plus, the rise of at-home medical tests. 

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Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments by Mitch Smith

F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim?s Possible Ties to Activist Groups by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett

Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes by Ann E. Marimow

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution by Maxine Joselow

U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane by Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, Julian E. Barnes, Riley Mellen and Christiaan Triebert

?Shoot to Kill?: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran by Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana Varghese

The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test by Kristen V. Brown

Maxim Naumov Earns U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Spot, Embodying Team?s Resilience, by Marcus Thompson II

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Plus, Russia?s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids. 

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Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell by Glenn Thrush and Colby Smith

Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide by Chris Hippensteel

?Hundreds More? Federal Agents to Be Deployed to Minneapolis, Noem Says by Minho Kim

As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi

Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi

Schools in Occupied Ukraine Aim to Turn Children Into Russian Nationalists by Maria Varenikova

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore. by Anna Griffin, Hamed Aleaziz and Thomas Fuller

Amid Protests, ICE Told Agents to Take ?Decisive Action? if Threatened by Hamed Aleaziz

Highlights From The Times?s Interview With President Trump by The New York Times

Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump?s Use of Force in Venezuela by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify by Farnaz Fassihi, Pranav Baskar and Sanam Mahoozi

A Fierce Debate With Polymarket: Did the U.S. ?Invade? Venezuela? by Joe Rennison

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Plus, President Trump sits down with The Times. 

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What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis by Alexandra E. Petri and Hannah Ziegler

Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Hoisting Russian Flags, ?Shadow Fleet? Edges Into the Light by Paul Sonne and Michael Schwirtz

Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk by Alice Callahan and Dani Blum

New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol by Roni Caryn Rabin

The Robot Cars Have Come for the Kids by Corina Knoll

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Plus, a journey to a melting continent. 

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Trump Claims Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S. by Stanley Reed and Chris Cameron

U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Official Advisers From China, Cuba, Iran and Russia, Officials Say by Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt

Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland by Edward Wong, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

President Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections by Karoun Demirjian

White House Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot?s 5th Anniversary by Luke Broadwater and Alan Feuer

How Did This Family End Up Back in a Toxic House? by Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki Migliozzi

Journey to the Melting Continent by Raymond Zhong

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Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene?s last day. 

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At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela by Farnaz Fassihi

Venezuela?s Legislators Offer Scorn as Trump Demands Obedience by Simon Romero, María Victoria Fermín and Annie Correal

Maduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter by Hurubie Meko

Congress Is Divided Over Maduro Raid After First Briefing by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland by Chris Cameron

Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children by Apoorva Mandavilli

Trump?s Harshest Republican Critics? Lawmakers Headed for the Exits by Kellen Browning

Eva Schloss, Anne Frank?s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96 by Jenny Gross

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Plus, data centers in space? 

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Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court by William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser

Trump Says U.S. Is ?In Charge? of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It by Edward Wong

?No One Is Ready for This?: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town by Ségolène Le Stradic and Aurelien Breeden

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew by Paula Span

Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers by Eli Tan and Ryan Mac

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On Today?s Episode:

Trump Says U.S. Will ?Run? Venezuela After Capture of Maduro

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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How a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village?s Heart by Ségolène Le Stradic

Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities by Tyler Pager

With Obamacare?s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions by Reed Abelson

Tech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe by Natasha Singer

Welcome to the Office. Now Take Off Your Shoes by Lora Kelley

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Plus, the viral video that got the White House?s attention. 

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How Russia?s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers by Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina Lobzina

Justice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files by Devlin Barrett

Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State?s Fraud Scandal by Tim Balk and Ernesto Londoño

Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules by Ephrat Livni

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Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world's maps.

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C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager

U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela by Eric Schmitt

Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine by Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan Nechepurenko

U.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ?Adapt, Shrink, or Die? by Nick Cumming-Bruce

As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast by Ken Belson

Twins? Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country?s Map by Sarah Scoles

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Plus, food trends coming in 2026. 

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Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive by Aishvarya Kavi and Katie Rogers

With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure by David M. Halbfinger

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