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As D.E.I. Programs Come Under Attack, Companies Like Costco and Microsoft Forge Ahead

As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead.

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Nearly 50 Years After Honolulu Teen’s Killing, Police Arrest an Ex-Schoolmate

DNA evidence helped lead long-stymied detectives to a suspect in the murder of Dawn Momohara, 16, who was strangled and found dead at her high school.

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Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, West Bank?

As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.

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José Jiménez Dies at 76; Turned a Gang Into a Voice for Puerto Ricans

He retooled the Young Lords into a militant advocacy and service organization, modeled after the Black Panthers. Based in Chicago, it had chapters nationwide.

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Man Charged With Giving Fake Botox Injections That Sickened Clients

A Manhattan aesthetician was arrested and charged with injecting patients at his medical spa with counterfeit Botox, prosecutors said, sending some to the hospital.

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How Europe Is Preparing for a New Era of Trump

World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter, describes how there was a veneer of anxiety over the event, with attendees wondering: How will the new Trump administration affect Europe?

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Trump Is Already Making America Weaker and More Vulnerable

Favoring TikTok over national security, releasing rioters, undermining global health efforts — these actions put all of us at risk.

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Judges in Washington Push Back on Trump’s Reprieve of Jan. 6 Defendants

While dismissing cases, judges who have overseen the prosecutions made clear that the orders did nothing to change the reality of the attack on the Capitol.

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What Are Sanctuary Cities, and Do They Need to Cooperate With Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans?

States, counties and cities across the U.S. have adopted policies to limit cooperation with immigration agents who seek to deport undocumented immigrants.

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Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat

The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months.

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Senate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers

The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to resuscitate them.

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Tell Us About the One Who Got Away

Have you ever had a “missed connection” or a big, deep love that slipped through your fingers? We want to hear about it.

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2 Dead in Antioch High School Shooting, Nashville Police Say

A student opened fire inside Antioch High School, shooting two other students and then himself, the authorities said. A female student and the shooter were killed, officials said.

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Trumps Threatens Tariffs Feb. 1 on Canada, Mexico and China

The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, countries that together account for more than a third of U.S. trade.

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Supreme Court Seems Ready to Reject Limit on Excessive-Force Suits Against Police Officers

The justices heard arguments over whether courts must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to “the moment of threat.”

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Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1

President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.

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At the Cloisters, Sor Juana’s Words Ring Out in Song

The opera “Primero Sueño” translates Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’s poem about the soul’s journey into a musical promenade around the Cloisters.

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Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out

Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers asserted that they wanted President Trump to seek revenge on their behalf for being prosecuted in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.

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‘The Return of the King’: Trump Embraces Trappings of the Throne

Restored to power, President Trump claimed that God put him there and asserted the right to single-handedly redraw the world map as he sees fit.

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Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog

The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.

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Houthis Free the Crew of a Cargo Ship They Hijacked 14 Months Ago

The Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen had earlier said they would scale back attacks given the cease-fire in the conflict in Gaza.

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Mel Gibson Returns as a Director with ‘Flight Risk’

For “Flight Risk,” his first outing as a director in nearly a decade, the Oscar winner isn’t quite taking center stage.

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Deadly Hotel Fire at Turkish Ski Resort Stirs Grief and Outrage

Some had returned to the hotel year after year. Their deaths have stirred grief and outrage.

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The New Rules of the Trump Era

Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica discuss the oligarchic power dynamics of the second Trump administration.

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Israel Keeps Up Raids in West Bank, Arresting 25, Palestinian Reports Say

As many as 600 people were held in a hospital overnight, the mayor of the city of Jenin told a Palestinian news agency. The death toll from the two-day operation rose to 10, officials said.

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Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules

The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families.

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Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room

Whether it is over TikTok, fentanyl or trade, Beijing might welcome a compromise to buy time to address its ailing economy and bolster its position globally.

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Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy,’ and Hegseth Faces New Accusations

Plus, snow on Florida’s beaches.

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Prince Harry Agrees to Last-Minute Settlement With Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers offered Harry a “full and unequivocal apology” for hacking his cellphone and intruding into his personal life and agreed to pay “substantial” damages.

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Deadly Winter Storm Barrels Into the Carolinas and Brings Icy Roads

The powerful storm, fueled by a whirling mass of cold air that usually extends across the Arctic, was expected to leave much of the South in the low-teens or single-digit degrees.

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