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Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Starts New Hunger Strike in Prison

The rights activist Narges Mohammadi is protesting her continued detention, her family said. She was arrested again in December after being given leave from prison for medical treatment.

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Dozens of Earthquakes Have Rattled San Ramon, California

San Ramon, Calif., has been rattled by dozens of small earthquakes in recent months. Even in a region used to regular shaking, it’s been a lot.

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Starmer Apologizes for Ex-Ambassador Mandelson’s Epstein Ties

Newly released documents detailed connections between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who was picked to be the U.S. envoy by the British prime minister, Keir Starmer.

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The Epstein Files

We look into the relationships powerful people had with the convicted sex offender.

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A 60-Year Arc at The Washington Post, From Watergate to the Weather

Martin Weil, one of hundreds being laid off at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment.

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Major Nuclear Arms Treaty Expires, and Federal Prosecutor in Minnesota Says ‘This Job Sucks’

Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor.

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Silver Is So Pricey That the World’s Largest Jeweler Is Switching to Platinum

Pandora, known for its charm bracelets, is trying to reduce its exposure to the volatility in silver prices, the latest setback for a company also facing wary consumers and steep tariffs.

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Jimmy Kimmel Hints ‘Melania’ Box Office Was a ‘Rigged Outcome’

Late night hosts were skeptical of a $7 million opening weekend for the new Amazon film about the first lady.

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Bad Bunny Means a Breakthrough for Puerto Rican Athletes, Too

Puerto Rican football players are thrilled that Spanish will resound at the Super Bowl. “The stage is bigger than the N.F.L. itself,” one lineman said.

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‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters

The authorities are making mass arrests, seizing assets and hunting down doctors who treated protesters. Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway.

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Trump Brings Out the Worst in Everyone

Us included.

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William Shatner Pitches Raisin Bran in Super Bowl Commercial

WK Kellogg is promoting Raisin Bran with William Shatner during the big game as cereal sales decline. It’s also tapping the latest health and wellness trend.

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Why Ending Roe Wasn’t Enough for the Pro-Life Movement

Activists won the legal battle. Are they losing the culture war?

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Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink

Remarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of a deluge of cases arising from the Trump administration’s campaign.

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All’s Fair in the Snow Parking Wars

Calling dibs on the parking spot you shoveled after a blizzard tends to be a respected tradition in northern cities, but a spate of confrontations is a reminder of just how precious a spot can be.

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How Trump Brought the Fight Over American History to Philadelphia

The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery. But can the contradictions of the Founding Era be erased?

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Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada on the Empty Propaganda of ‘Melania’

Glamour, silence and a very big hat.

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Jessie Diggins is the Olympian Testing the Limits of Endurance

Jessie Diggins has become the best-ever American cross-country skier because of what she pushes her body through.

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2026 Winter Olympics Guide: How to Watch, Schedule, and Top Events

The best athletes in the world on snow and ice get their quadrennial moment this month at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

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To Win Back the House, Democrats Take the Fight to Deep-Red Areas

Democrats are tapping candidates with unusual résumés — a Tejano recording star, a smokejumper and a fourth-generation farmer — to compete in areas long seen as inhospitable.

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Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Stretch Into a Second Day

Little has been made public so far, but negotiators were expected to talk about the fate of Ukrainian territory in the east and security guarantees for Ukraine.

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U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday

The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.

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Thousands Displaced by Military Operation in Pakistan

Some 60,000 evacuees have been left in limbo by confusion and political disputes as Pakistan battles insurgents on its border with Afghanistan.

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When the Cold Turns Deadly, What Should New York City Do?

Seventeen New Yorkers have died after exposure to frigid temperatures since Jan. 24, raising questions about how Mayor Zohran Mamdani has managed the crisis.

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Primary for New Jersey House Seat Is First Race of Pivotal Midterms

Eleven candidates are running in a special primary election on Thursday to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat. They include a former member of Congress and the former lieutenant governor.

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After Taking on Trump and Backing Mamdani, Hochul Sees Her Star Rise

Gov. Kathy Hochul has warded off most serious challenges to her re-election, but still faces a primary contest against her lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado.

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How Much Longer Can Mexico Walk Trump’s Tightrope?

Trump wants total war on Mexico’s cartels. Sheinbaum won’t give it to him.

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Residents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed.

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‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein

Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.

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Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.

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