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U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump to Unveil $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile
The “Project Vault” initiative is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on China for key technology components.
New York Times Top StoriesSoylent Is Out. Food Pouches Are In.
It’s boom times for meal-replacement products that cater to the overwhelmed (and wellness-obsessed) millennial. But Soylent they are not.
New York Times Top StoriesMuch of Silicon Valley Remains Mum About Minneapolis. Here’s Why.
In a shaky job market, Silicon Valley workers feel they lack the leverage needed to make their political views known.
New York Times Top StoriesBilly Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75
George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Bars Further Changes to George Washington’s Philadelphia House
The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks further changes, for now.
New York Times Top StoriesFrigid Temperatures Forecast to Continue this Week
Arctic air will chill much of the United States, but New York’s streak of consecutive freezing days ended on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces Initial Trade Deal With India, Cutting Tariffs to 18%
The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. products for a reduction on tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesJobs Report Delayed Because of Partial Shutdown
The report, scheduled for Friday, would have provided data on job growth, unemployment and wages in January.
New York Times Top Stories2 More Arrested in Cities Church Protest Against ICE in St. Paul
Nine defendants have been taken into custody in a federal prosecution that includes the journalist Don Lemon and has alarmed First Amendment advocates.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects
The court ruled that construction can restart on a wind farm off the coast of New York State. The Trump administration had ordered work to stop in December.
New York Times Top StoriesAttempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled
Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.
New York Times Top StoriesStars Bring ‘ICE OUT’ Pins and Fiery Speeches to a Political Grammys
Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Kehlani made strong statements about immigration on Sunday, while the host Trevor Noah drew President Trump’s ire.
New York Times Top StoriesRoyal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over Epstein Files
Newly released emails offer new details about ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, as well as Sarah Ferguson, once the Duchess of York in Britain.
New York Times Top StoriesMinnesota Economy Suffers as I.C.E. Cracks Down
Immigration raids have scared off customers and workers, a pattern repeated in other cities where federal officials have arrived in force.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City’s First Real Winter in a Long Time Is Relentless
Mountains of rock-solid filthy snow. Narrow, icy sidewalks. Temperatures that sound like shoe sizes. When will it end?
New York Times Top StoriesOversight Chairman Rejects Clintons’ Offer for Epstein Testimony
Bill Clinton agreed to an interview he had long resisted, but Representative James Comer, the Oversight Committee chairman, signaled he would go forward with holding the former president in contempt.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From the First Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial
Jurors in the sex trafficking case heard from the first witnesses and saw graphic evidence of the crimes the brothers are accused of.
New York Times Top StoriesGabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search
Tulsi Gabbard’s role in brokering the call and President Trump’s decision to directly press frontline agents on the inquiry are outside the bounds of typical procedure, The Times has learned.
New York Times Top StoriesPunxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow on Groundhog Day, Predicting Longer Winter for U.S.
The supposedly meteorologically gifted rodent saw his shadow, suggesting several more weeks of winter. (Forecasters agreed, at least for this week.)
New York Times Top StoriesMan, 83, Tricked by Scammers, Gets 21 Years to Life for Killing Uber Driver
Scammers on the phone had threatened to kill Wiliam J. Brock if he didn’t hand over $12,000 just as Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, came to his house to pick up a package.
New York Times Top StoriesWe Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.
Forcibly entering homes with only administrative warrants is unconstitutional.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Sued Over Ban on Immigration From 75 Countries
The Trump administration says these immigrants take welfare intended for Americans, which the lawsuit says is an “unsupported and demonstrably false claim.”
New York Times Top StoriesHere’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown
A bipartisan spending deal couldn’t clear Congress in time to prevent a lapse in federal funding for some departments. The House must pass it to fully reopen the government.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Major Business Names in the Epstein Files
Documents referencing prominent executives like Elon Musk, Howard Lutnick and Bill Gates underscored the wide web of boldfaced names tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesCountries Have Long Tested Their Own Athletes for Doping. That Could Soon Change.
After Chinese swimmers won Olympic gold in 2021 despite having tested positive for a banned substance, the World Antidoping Agency is considering whether to have an independent body handle testing before major events.
New York Times Top StoriesGames On
We preview the Winter Olympics.
New York Times Top StoriesErfan Soltani, Iranian Protester Who Reportedly Faced a Death Sentence, Is Released on Bail
Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.
New York Times Top Stories‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is Missing, Authorities Say
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday night near her home in Tucson, Ariz., the authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein Victims Outraged Over Unredacted Info, and the Supreme Court Made Itself More Secretive
Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.