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Work Will Stop on Critical Tunnel Project Unless Trump Restores Funding

The builders of the Gateway project, a critical rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, are expected to warn that construction cannot continue without the withheld federal money.

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Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis, and Social Media Giants Face Big Tobacco-Style Lawsuits

Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.

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How Trump’s Threats to Greenland Made Him a Liability for Europe’s Far Right

Europe’s nationalist leaders once saw President Trump as an ideological ally. Now, as he threatens European sovereignty, they are seeking distance — at least for the moment.

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After Alex Pretti’s Killing, A Divided America Wonders What’s Next

Scenes from the violent unrest in Minneapolis played on a loop in many American households over the weekend, prompting reflection about where the nation is heading.

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Transportation Safety Board Set to Declare Cause of Midair Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the probable cause of last year’s crash near Washington and make recommendations.

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Mike Lawler: Minneapolis Deaths Show America Needs a New Immigration Plan

A Republican member of Congress argues that neither Biden nor Trump had the right solution on immigration.

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Trump’s Fantasies Are Killing Us

But being a “hot” country does not make you a good country. Or a decent one.

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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain

Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not yet experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.

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Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite relentless attacks from President Trump over borrowing costs.

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Greenland’s Biggest Band Is Thrust Into an Uneasy Spotlight

With President Trump threatening to seize the territory, curious listeners have discovered its poppy rock group Nanook.

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You Wouldn’t Want to Butt Heads With This Small Dinosaur

A newly discovered raptor had a knobby bump on its head, suggesting that, like some larger dinosaurs, it engaged in competitive head bashing.

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Trump Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging

A flurry of posts from the White House, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security have included images, slogans and even a song used by the white nationalist right.

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After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff

Executives who donated to the president’s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which was intended to prevent neglect of patients.

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How Losing Her Limbs Turned Cooking Columnist Yewande Komolafe Into a Different Kind of Cook

Two years ago, our cooking columnist Yewande Komolafe woke from a coma and soon learned her body would be profoundly altered. She recounts her journey back to the kitchen, and to herself.

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How the Trump Administration Hobbled Federal Labor Unions

With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did it also start a movement?

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Alaskan Natives Uprooted by Typhoon Struggle to Adapt Far From Home

After a typhoon destroyed their homes, hundreds of Alaskan Natives find themselves far from their familiar food and landscapes.

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Want Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy.

It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.

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‘Volcano,’ the L.A. Disaster Movie That Boils Over With Unintended Comedy

Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche teamed up in their heyday to save Los Angeles from lava in this big-budget 1997 film that defies all logic to fantastic, farcical effect.

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Extra Scrutiny of FEMA Aid to States Has Created a $17 Billion Bottleneck

Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities.

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An Academic and a Dealmaker Takes on the Challenge of Running Columbia

Jennifer Mnookin forged compromises with protesters and politicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, she faces her biggest test.

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After Cannabis Shake-Up in New York, Hochul’s Leadership Is Questioned

Efforts to get the state’s Office of Cannabis Management on track have been slow to yield results.

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Trial to Begin in Sex-Trafficking Case Against Alexander Brothers

Prosecutors say the three men used their money, power and status to sexually assault women, including two underage girls. The men have denied the charges.

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Brothers Charged With Sex Trafficking Wage Campaign to Shame Accusers

The Alexander brothers, once titans of the New York party scene, have retained a high-stakes public relations strategist, Juda Engelmayer, whose clients include Harvey Weinstein.

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Trump Vows Higher Tariffs for South Korea Months After Trade Deal

President Trump said Seoul was not moving fast enough to implement the agreement, which calls for South Korea to invest billions in the United States.

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Seth Meyers Won’t Let ICE Co-Opt the Weather

“Just think about it, ICE is so unpopular, they want FEMA to not use the word ‘ice,’” the late night host said of the immigration enforcement agency.

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In Trump’s Shadow, India and the European Union Expand Trade Ties

After nearly 20 years of negotiations, the two sides struck a far-reaching agreement that officials called “the mother of all trade deals.”

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The Time Has Come for the U.S. to Act in Iran

It is time for the U.S. to intervene militarily in Iran, at least to deter future killings of protesters.

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UK Seeks Trade With China Without Triggering Trump’s Fury

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to boost his country’s lagging economy with a trip to Beijing. But he must carefully navigate between two superpowers.

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All-Night Concerts in War-Ravaged Myanmar

But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy.

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Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth

The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader alarms.

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