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How Kevin Hassett Became a Trump Loyalist and Fed Chair Contender

Mr. Hassett’s evolution from conservative economist to defender of the president’s economic agenda has raised questions about how he would lead the central bank.

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Uber Flags Sexual Misconduct but Many Drivers Stay on the Road

The company monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records of complaints.

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How We’ll Eat in 2026: Food Forecasters Predict More Caution and More Crunch

Food forecasters see a year of quieter tastes: little bursts of pleasure, less-jangling restaurants and healthy foods worthy of the ideal Grandma.

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Meet a U.S. Start-Up Trying to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly

Companies like Phoenix Tailings, which recently began producing metal in New Hampshire, are using new processing methods to compete with Chinese suppliers.

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What Happens When Your Therapist Dies?

People don’t like to think about their own mortality, but therapists owe it to their patients to make plans.

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As Mamdani Leaves Queens for the Upper East Side, a Cool Welcome Awaits

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani loves his Astoria, Queens, neighborhood, and the feeling is mutual. But voters who live near Gracie Mansion, his new home, really wanted his opponent to win.

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Why We Keep Falling for Narcissistic Leaders

We should know better.

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The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.

Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.

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China Will Hold Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan

The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales to the island.

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With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.

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Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela

The administration provided no details of what the president said was an attack last week linked to U.S. efforts to disrupt drug trafficking from Latin America.

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Mexico Train Derailment Kills 13 People

The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured.

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Suspect Confessed to Planting Pipe Bombs Near the Capitol Before Jan. 6

A Virginia man was charged with planting the bombs outside Democratic and Republican headquarters. Court documents show he believed that the 2020 election had been “tampered with.”

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Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive

The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.

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Don Bryant, 83, Dies; Co-Wrote ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ for His Wife

He and Ann Peebles made up one of Southern soul’s most accomplished partnerships. He finally broke through as a solo act at 75.

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How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding

When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.

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Winter Storm Batters Minnesota, Bringing ‘Potentially Life-Threatening Travel Conditions’

Blizzard warnings were posted in the western part of the state. Whiteout conditions reduced visibility on the roads as numerous crashes were reported.

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Five Brigitte Bardot Movies to Stream

The actress, who died at 91, had what can’t be taught: charisma and attitude onscreen. Here are some highlights.

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Pilot Is Dead After Helicopters Crash in New Jersey

Another pilot was in critical condition, according to the fire chief in Hammonton, N.J., where the crash took place.

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Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead

Days after a bombing at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, members of the religious minority in Syria demonstrated for better protections.

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Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.

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Man Charged in Fatal Shooting During Backyard Target Practice

The Oklahoma man had bought himself a Glock .45 handgun for Christmas and was shooting at an energy drink can when a woman nearby was fatally struck, officials said.

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Brigitte Bardot: A Life in Pictures

The movies made the French actress a star, but photography sealed her stardom.

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What to Know About Colombia’s Role in the Global Drug Trade Amid Trump’s Feud With Petro

President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated.

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The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.

Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like living there.

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Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas

The host of our Cooking newsletter offers a few suggestions for New Year’s Day breakfasts that you can prep ahead of time.

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Forget Willpower. If You Want to Resist Temptation, You’ll Need Something Else.

Rather than try to resist temptation in the moment, many successful people arrange their lives to minimize the need for willpower in the first place.

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A Book Is Never Finished With Us

Consider that every book you have is a story of who you are.

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From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France

In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.

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Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91

“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.

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