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C.I.A. World Factbook Ends Publication After 6 Decades
The Factbook, a version of which dates to 1962, provided facts, figures, maps and more to generations of economists, professors, journalists and others.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Calls for New Treaty as Nuclear Arms Control Era Ends
Also, Trump expanded his power to fire federal workers. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesFamily Sues Egypt Over Beating of 2 Brothers at U.N. Mission in New York
The brothers claim four security guards beat and detained them during a protest in August 2025 outside Egypt’s mission to the United Nations.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia
The claim vastly overstates preliminary research into whether the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet might help people with the disorder, experts said.
New York Times Top StoriesSenators Clash Over Immigration Enforcement, Risking a D.H.S. Shutdown
With eight days until a deadline to keep the Department of Homeland Security running, bipartisan talks on reining in federal immigration agents’ tactics appeared to sputter before they had even gotten underway.
New York Times Top StoriesAmazon Plans to Spend $200 Billion on A.I. and Other Projects This Year
The company reported a strong holiday quarter on Thursday. But its big spending on things like artificial intelligence and satellites is starting to make investors nervous.
New York Times Top StoriesRare Deep-Sea Giant Phantom Jellyfish Sighting Is Recorded on Video
During a dive off Argentina, scientists documented a rare jellyfish discovered a little over a century ago and seldom seen since, as well as the fish that keep it company.
New York Times Top Stories‘Moulin Rouge!’ Musical Will End Its Broadway Run This Summer
The final New York performance will be July 26, seven years after it opened; international and touring productions continue.
New York Times Top StoriesNancy Guthrie Kidnapping Shows Limits of Tracking Pacemakers in Police Work
The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances.
New York Times Top StoriesSavannah Guthrie’s Video Shows a Rare and Anguished Reality
Morning show hosts have shown a vulnerable, candid side to their audiences before, but not like this.
New York Times Top StoriesBitcoin Price Drops as Crypto Industry Faces Another Slump
The price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024, raising concerns of a new ‘crypto winter’ in the industry.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
The policy change makes it easier for the president to discipline or remove up to 50,000 employees, another push in the administration’s campaign to reshape the federal work force.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels
The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar state agencies from investing with firms that the state had accused of boycotting the oil industry.
New York Times Top StoriesItaly Toughens Protest Laws, Hours Before Planned Rallies at Winter Olympics
The restrictions could affect people demonstrating this weekend outside Olympic events in northern Italy.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops
Moscow’s forces fighting in Ukraine are experiencing outages on the front, Russian military bloggers said, days after Elon Musk said his satellite service had cut them off.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor of Tequila, Mexico, Is Accused of Shaking Down Tequila Companies
The mayor of the city that is the birthplace of the bottled spirit is the latest official to be arrested as Mexico targets cartel-related corruption.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Philadelphia Museum of Art Restores Its Old Name
After an unpopular name change, and its firing of the director responsible for it, the museum is working to rehabilitate its image.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Offers Shifting Story on Gabbard’s Presence at Georgia Raid
President Trump said Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi had directed Tulsi Gabbard to be present for an operation at an election center. It was the administration’s fourth explanation for her presence.
New York Times Top StoriesAt a Bonobo’s ‘Tea Party,’ Scientists Find Hints of Imagination
By playing pretend with an ape, scientists found a human hallmark in our closest living relative: the capacity for make-believe.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City Forecast to See More Snow and then Bitter Cold
A fast-moving storm this weekend could drop new snow on the grimy piles that have accumulated across the city. Bitter cold will follow.
New York Times Top StoriesCarney Increases E.V. Investments as Trump’s Trade Policy Disrupts Canada’s Auto Industry
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several measures Thursday aimed at making Canada a global leader in electric vehicles and rescuing an industry ravaged by U.S. trade policy.
New York Times Top StoriesToni Morrison’s Best Books: A Guide
Her novels reveal a deeply American desire for freedom and adventure, and one of her work’s great joys lies in always finding something new to discover. Here’s where to start.
New York Times Top StoriesLos Angeles Civic Leader Austin Beutner Drops Out of Mayor’s Race
Mr. Beutner, a former ally of Mayor Karen Bass, entered the contest in October. He is leaving the race weeks after the sudden death of his daughter.
New York Times Top StoriesLA Olympics Chief Keeps Low Profile in Milan Games After Appearing in Epstein Files
Casey Wasserman, who is leading preparations for the 2028 Summer Games, has expressed “regret” after messages he exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell decades ago surfaced.
New York Times Top StoriesTrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday
The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.
Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Survive a Fall Through the Ice
The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path
President Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United States. Now Congress has quietly scrapped the visas, leaving little hope of reviving them.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Building Alone Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis
An imbalance in the kind of housing getting built and rising insurance costs are impeding housing progress, according to two new reports.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman Charged With Assaulting 3 Muslims in Brooklyn, Including Girl, 12
A 34-year-old Staten Island woman has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with attacks that happened in a span of 11 minutes.