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Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland

U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.

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As Trump Focuses Abroad, G.O.P. Toils to Hone Election Message

A new poll shows that voters who will decide control of Congress see a lack of presidential emphasis on critical domestic issues.

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How a Year of Trump Changed Britain

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood firm over Greenland. But his center-left government and the country as a whole have been buffeted by President Trump.

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How a Water Balloon Fight in Venezuela Ended in Charges of Treason

Venezuela’s interim government has been praised by President Trump. It has also maintained its state security apparatus to stamp out any perceived dissent.

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Why The New York Times Sued the Pentagon

Our publisher, executive editor and other leaders responded to your comments and questions about our First Amendment lawsuit.

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Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.

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Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins?

Amtrak says dynamic pricing has helped strengthen its finances, but travelers often grumble at the cost, especially for last-minute travel. Still, the train has a secret weapon: avoiding the airport.

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China’s Highest-Ranking General Removed as Xi’s Military Purge Reaches the Top

General Zhang Youxia had appeared to be President Xi Jinping’s trusted second-in-command. He has now joined the long list of generals and admirals under investigation.

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What Europe Learned From the Greenland Crisis

Territorial integrity is a core tenet of Europe that is at risk from Russian and American imperialism. Brussels has fought back.

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Mamdani Joined Nurses on the Picket Lines. That’s Unusual for Mayors.

The current mayor of New York City has diverged from his predecessors by joining the striking nurses. Past labor disputes have often involved scolding.

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John Brodie, Former Star Quarterback for the 49ers, Dies at 90

The longtime San Francisco star endured years of frustration before emerging as the N.F.L.’s most valuable player.

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An Unlikely Source of Crypto Innovation: Afghanistan

The repressive Taliban government is suspicious of the internet. But a start-up in the country is building blockchain-based tools to transform humanitarian aid.

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Pepper-Sprayed While Pinned Down: A Searing Scene Provokes Outrage

Images of a man getting pepper-sprayed at close range while being held down by Border Patrol agents fueled more tension in Minneapolis.

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Setting Foot on the Melting Thwaites Glacier

Bad weather ​delayed expedition scientists’​ ​efforts to set up camp on Thwaites Glacier ​in Antarctica ​and take measurements ​to determine how quickly it is melting. After the skies cleared, our journalists​, Raymond Zhong and Chang W. Lee​, took us along for their first steps on Thwaites.

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Renée Fleming Won’t Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts

The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.

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U.S. Says First Boat Strike Since Maduro’s Capture Killed 2 in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. Southern Command said it had asked the Coast Guard to search for one survivor.

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Winter Storm Forecast: Where the Ice Could Hit Worst

Even a little ice can be far more dangerous than snow in some places.

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ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist

The police in Brookfield, Ill., filed a battery charge against a federal agent, who was off duty when he scuffled with an immigrant rights activist.

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S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins

The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.

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America Prepares for a Major Storm

Also, demonstrators flooded Minneapolis streets to protest ICE. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads

Top military leaders from 34 countries plan to discuss improving efforts in the Western Hemisphere to fight drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations.

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FBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee Good Shooting

The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department’s handling of the shooting of Renee Good.

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Are Republicans Growing a Little Uneasy About the ICE Raids?

Polls, careful remarks from JD Vance and chats with voters all point to some wariness.

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Is This Who Trump Meant by the ‘Worst of the Worst’?

The columnist Jamelle Bouie argues that the Trump administration’s immigration policy has more in common with ethnic cleansing than actual immigration enforcement.

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Towering Snowdrifts Bury City on Remote Russian Peninsula

It’s the biggest snowfall the Kamchatka Peninsula has experienced in nearly 60 years.

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At March for Life, Some Abortion Opponents Want More From Trump

At the March for Life, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged “a fear that some of you have that not enough progress has been made.”

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Visits Greenland

The trip by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the Danish territory came amid pressure from President Trump and appeared to have been meant as reassurance to Greenlanders.

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Colorado Authorities Confirm Suicide by Hunter S. Thompson

After a monthslong review, investigators have concluded that “all speculative theories could not be substantiated.”

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What Does Winter Storm Prep Look Like for You?

We want to hear about your priorities to get through the next few days.

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Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland Shows the Limits of His Coercive Powers

President Trump’s faith in his ability to wring concessions by taking maximalist positions was on full display this week. So were the costs, as he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats.

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