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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Winter Olympics?
As top athletes prepare to test their limits in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, why not take a minute to test your knowledge of Winter Olympics trivia?
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMilitary’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
The Federal Aviation Administration has told officials that the agency did not have enough time or information to assess the technology’s risk to commercial aircraft.
New York Times Top StoriesAffordability and the ‘Epstein Class’ Will Define American Politics
The fight over inequality will define the 21st century.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Mexico Rebukes Federal Agency Over Nuclear Waste at Los Alamos
State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Police Weigh Whether to Formally Investigate Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Accusations
The police are weighing whether to formally investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over accusations he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesCasey Wasserman Will Stay as Head of 2028 Olympics Despite Epstein Ties, Organizers Say
Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages more than two decades ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesJames Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Actor, Dies at 48 After Cancer Battle
He first appeared in a hit TV drama as a wide-eyed 15-year-old who then grew up over six seasons. He announced he had cancer in 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Accused of Murdering His Father Once Sought to Kill Stranger’s Baby
Henry McGowan of New York is on trial for murder in Ireland and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Prosecutors outlined a previous psychotic break.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Wants to Test Free Bus Service During World Cup
The mayor is seeking the governor’s help in making bus service free when the New York City area plays host to the soccer tournament this summer.
New York Times Top StoriesNYPD Asks Trump Administration for Authority to Take Down Drones
The request, by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, came a day before federal authorities closed the airspace in El Paso because of what they said was a drone threat.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the El Paso Airspace Shutdown
The Trump administration blamed the disruptive halt on a cartel drone incursion, but others have disputed that explanation.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns
President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire.
New York Times Top StoriesIn North Carolina, a Tight Primary Could Upend the Balance of Conservative Power
Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple his reign.
New York Times Top StoriesKraft Heinz Reverses Course on Company Split as Sales Continue to Slide
The company’s new C.E.O. said he saw opportunities to fix and grow the food giant — and cut prices for consumers.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Face Uphill Fight for N.Y. Governor: ‘We’re in Bad Shape’
Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee against Gov. Kathy Hochul, has shown he can win in the suburbs. But political winds are blowing in his face.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Push for Transparency on Venezuelan Oil Money Controlled by U.S.
Lawmakers say the Trump administration’s secrecy around the funds parked in an overseas bank could lead to corruption, and that the arrangement skirts congressional oversight and the law.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Commemorates Revolution, With U.S. Warships Lurking Off the Coast
The authoritarian clerical regime in Tehran came to power in 1979. Today, it presides over a country that is deeply polarized and under threat of an American attack.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein Files Include Grainy Videos From Inside His Florida Home
The clips from Jeffrey Epstein’s home office appear to show him with young women.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Hurricane Helene, Grief Came for the Gravedigger
In pursuit of an interesting life, he came face to face with death.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Is Set to Vote on Canceling Trump’s Canada Tariffs
Republican leaders have blocked challenges to President Trump’s trade war for a year, but dissent in their own ranks will force a vote.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Mass Shooting: What to Know About the Home and School Shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
The attack at a school and a residence in the small, remote town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, has shocked a country where such acts of violence are rare.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI’s Biggest Challenge Is Turning Its A.I. Into a Cash Machine
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to triple its revenue in the coming year because it is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars. The clock is ticking.
New York Times Top StoriesJob Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows
Annual revisions show that employers added far fewer jobs in 2024 and 2025 than previously estimated.
New York Times Top Stories9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings in Tumbler Ridge, Canada
The police said the suspect died of a self-inflicted injury after the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a remote community in British Columbia.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter a Year of Sluggish Hiring, 2026 Could Be Off to a Stronger Start
Employment data for January is set to be released by the Labor Department on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesPaging Dr. Chatbot
We look at when you can trust A.I. with your health, and when you can’t.
New York Times Top StoriesA Deadly Mass Shooting in Canada, and the Latest on the Search for Nancy Guthrie
Plus, how extremist groups are using video games to recruit children online.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump to Meet Netanyahu in Washington Amid Tensions With Iran
It will be the sixth visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the United States to meet with President Trump since the president began his second term.
New York Times Top StoriesBondi Expected to Face Scrutiny Over Release of Epstein Files
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi could face bipartisan skepticism over her handling of the documents.
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s Missile Program Tops Israel’s Concerns as Netanyahu Meets Trump
President Trump is focused on Iran’s nuclear program, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees a more immediate threat from Tehran’s rapid rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel.