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Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm
Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry President Trump and the federal government have become hostile to them.
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Man Convicted of Trying to Assassinate Trump Gets Life Sentence
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Nick Corasaniti, Nikolay Nikolov, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Joey Sendaydiego, Gilad Thaler and Thomas Vollkommer
Fulton County in Georgia Challenges the F.B.I.’s Seizure of 2020 Ballots
The county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized in a highly unusual move by the Trump administration.
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Analysis
‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump
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U.S. Immigration
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Sharp Immigration Decline
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Trump’s Border Czar to Pull 700 Immigration Agents From Minnesota
Tom Homan said that the remaining 2,000 immigration officers in the state would focus on arresting criminals who pose public safety threats.
State Fiscal Chiefs Protest Federal Immigration Chaos
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What the Crackdown Has Done to Minneapolis Children
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Russia-Ukraine War
Attack on Power Plants
Casualties
Drone Fighting
Donetsk Region’s Importance
For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Unthinkable: Surrendering Land
Polls show a growing acceptance of territorial concessions among a war-weary public, if Ukraine receives adequate security guarantees.
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Russia and Ukraine Resume Talks After a Huge Attack by Moscow
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Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 00 Journalists
The layoffs will cut into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage and reduce the number of its employees by about 0 percent.
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How Miss Piggy Went From Minor Muppet to TV’s Top Hog
Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday.
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TV Review
This New Revival Is Your Grandparents’ ‘Muppet Show,’ Fortunately
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The Great Read
The Actress Who Disappeared Twice
Libby Howes was an imposing presence onstage with the Wooster Group. But after abruptly leaving New York in 98 she became a mystery. What happened?
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Ken Kobland
Once the Hottest Bet on Wall St., Private Credit Has Started to Crack
Concerns about defaults, particularly among software companies, have spooked investors in the private credit firms that lend to them.
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U.S. Athletes
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Winter Olympics Begin With 4 Curling Matches
A mixed doubles round robin features reigning Gold Medal winners Great Britain against Norway.
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Everything to Know About Curling
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Security at the Winter Olympics: Robots, Drones and a Cyber Command Center
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Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’
Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain.
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Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times
‘We Are Going to Live With Scars’: Yair Golan’s Battle for a Two-State Solution
To many Israelis, he’s a war hero. To others, he’s a traitor guilty of “blood libel.” Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel?
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Israel Launches Deadly Strikes on Gaza, Saying Militants Attacked Its Soldiers
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Amit Elkayam for The New York Times
Bright Horizons Child Care Centers Face Dozens of Alarming Complaints
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Ed Shanahan
I often write about crime in New York City, and got interested in the child care giant Bright Horizons after three former employees were charged with child abuse. They have pleaded not guilty.
Ed Shanahan
One ridiculed a toddler after taping the girl’s mouth so that she couldn’t breathe, prosecutors said. I decided to dig into the company’s local operations.
Ed Shanahan
I found dozens of health and safety complaints, including children being grabbed by their hair, wandering off unnoticed and being fed food they were allergic to.
Ed Shanahan
The allegations were alarming. The city’s public school system has contracts with nearly two dozen Bright Horizons locations. The company also has corporate clients.
Ed Shanahan
With child care leading Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s agenda, Bright Horizons could be set to get more public funding, though it has lost its contract for the center tied to the criminal case.
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An Unlikely Matchup
Bad Bunny Halftime Show
Kid Rock’s Alternate Halftime Show
The Questionable Science Behind the Odd-Looking Football Helmets
The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with concussions.”
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N.F.L. Eyes New TV Deals Before the Old Ones Even Expire
The league is so important to the business of media companies that they are likely to have little choice but to agree to renegotiations.
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Audra Melton for The New York Times
Hollywood Is in Crisis. But on This Platform, Film Culture Is Thriving.
The rise of Letterboxd suggests that the industry’s crisis may be distinct from the fate of film itself.
Mystery of Guthrie’s Mother Has Nation Fixated on a Desert Subdivision
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of the news anchor Savannah Guthrie, has reporters, neighbors and drones flooding streets and foothills in Tucson, Ariz.
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A Century Ago, the U.S. Accepted Danish Control of Greenland. Here’s How.
In 97, the U.S. bought Caribbean islands from Denmark and agreed to respect the Danes’ hold over Greenland. President Trump’s threats have resurfaced the deal.
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Ivor Prickett for The New York Times
In a Mississippi Bayou, Venezuelan Oil Is Already Big, and Could Get Bigger
The U.S. claim on Venezuela’s oil means more of it could come to a huge Chevron refinery. Neighbors worried about pollution want the company to buy their homes.
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Micah Green for The New York Times
Westminster Dog Show
Behind the Scenes
Dogs With Day Jobs
2025 Winner: Monty, a Giant Schnauzer
The Show Through the Years
Penny, a Statuesque Doberman Pinscher, Wins Best in Show
The breed, which won its working group earlier in the night, last earned Westminster’s top honor in 989. Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever was the runner-up.
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Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Is Honored in Westminster Tribute
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What a Scientist Sees in 2 Videos of Giggling Babies
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Sheryl Ostroff
Nurses Face Horrific Violence at Work. We’re Striking to Change That.
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Jamelle Bouie
Common Ground Is for Suckers
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Jessica Grose
Welcome to the Resistance, Public School Parents
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THE MORNING
The Melting Continent
Today we look at an expedition to Antarctica.
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Are You ‘Biohacking’ to Perform Better at Work? We Want to Hear From You.
Tell us how you’ve changed your health and wellness practices to improve your brain function and job performance.
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Western Ski Resorts and Their Terrible, Horrible, No Snow, Very Bad Year
A light dusting of snow, strikes and politics is keeping international visitors away, making this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond.
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