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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow 2026 Winter Olympics Security Is Preparing For The Opening Ceremony
Thousands of police and security officers will work during the Milan-Cortina Games’ opening ceremony. The involvement of some U.S. ICE personnel has stirred opposition.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stress
Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.
New York Times Top Stories‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump
Experts are reaching to divine the president’s approach to global policy and economics, with one theory seeing antecedents in centuries-old dynastic rule.
New York Times Top StoriesBacked by Mamdani, D.S.A. Candidate Wins Election for Mayor’s Old Seat
Diana Moreno will serve the remainder of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s term in the New York State Assembly in one of four special legislative elections decided on Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesDon Lemon Takes Stage at NYC Event After Arrest Over Minnesota Protest
The anchorman, who was arrested over a protest in Minnesota, told an audience in Manhattan, “I’m not going to let them turn me around,” and sang lines from a civil rights era freedom song.
New York Times Top StoriesCatherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Dog Show Tribute
Fans remembered the actress, who died last week at 71, for her role as the doting owner of a Norwich terrier destined for glory in the cult-classic sendup of dog show culture.
New York Times Top StoriesTyler Robinson’s Lawyers Press to Remove Prosecutors From Kirk Murder Case
Mr. Robinson’s lawyers argue that the entire prosecution team has a conflict of interest because one prosecutor’s daughter was present when Charlie Kirk was killed.
New York Times Top StoriesRacial Debate Rattles Texas Democratic Primary for Senate
State Representative James Talarico used the word “mediocre” in connection with a former House member who is Black. The controversy has repercussions for a key contest.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump, Changing Course, Throws Harvard Deal Talks Into Chaos
In the latest example of his mercurial negotiating style, President Trump went from dropping his ask for a $200 million fine to demanding $1 billion from the university.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Mission for a Pro-Business Agency in New York: Fighting for Workers
According to a Jan. 2 memo obtained by The New York Times, Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to remake the Economic Development Corporation to address affordability and workers’ rights.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
It’s not just blue America where people are readying themselves for disaster.
New York Times Top StoriesRenee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown
At a forum on Capitol Hill held by congressional Democrats, the brothers of the 37-year-old American citizen fatally shot by an ICE agent said immigration enforcement tactics must be dialed back.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Questionable Science Behind the Odd-Looking Football Helmets
The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with concussions.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back
President Trump’s extraordinary comments were the latest iteration of his unsubstantiated claims that U.S. elections are rigged as Republicans face potentially big losses next year.
New York Times Top StoriesPlastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19
The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.
New York Times Top StoriesNetflix Leader Pushes Warner Deal Before Skeptical Lawmakers
Senators asked Ted Sarandos about whether the acquisition would raise prices, squeeze talent and degrade the moviegoing experience.
New York Times Top StoriesMeat Processors Take a Hit as Cattle Prices Remain High
Tyson Foods said its beef business could lose up to $500 million this year as the supply of cattle reaches a 75-year low.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for ‘Not Smiling’
Testy remarks from a president who has frequently singled out female journalists for criticism and personal attacks.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Releases Latest Rendering of White House Ballroom Project
President Trump emphasized that the ballroom would not be taller than the Executive Mansion of the White House, as he faces criticism over the size of the project.
New York Times Top StoriesWestminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis Is a Place for Protest
In the weeks since ICE agents began conducting operations across the city, Westminster Presbyterian has given its members a place to protest on their own terms.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Shutdown Is Over, but Not the Clash Over ICE Funding
Also, colleges saw notable racial shifts in student enrollment. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesVirginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105
She fished off the New England coast for more than 80 years, and intended to continue until she died. “It’s not hard work for me,” she said at 101.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Newsom Be the Democrats’ Next Mistake?
The California governor’s record is exactly what Republicans want to run against.
New York Times Top StoriesWalmart Joins Tech Giants With $1 Trillion Market Valuation
The company’s rapid e-commerce growth and push into automation and artificial intelligence propelled its stock into the trillion-dollar club.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Orders New Trial for Former U.C.L.A. Gynecologist James Heaps
James M. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison in April 2023. A note from the jury to the judge during deliberations was never disclosed, and an appeals court said the case must be retried.
New York Times Top StoriesSnow Drought, Political Shifts and Strikes Batter Ski Industry in Western U.S.
Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Investigates Peter Mandelson Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties
Peter Mandelson, a prominent British political figure, faces allegations of “misconduct in public office offenses” over his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor
In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.
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