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A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children
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2/4/2026 2:04 AM
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| “It’s like living in fear all the time,” a teenager said about the federal raids that have shattered families. |
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Minneapolis Police Chief Fears Long-Term Damage From Immigration Crackdown
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2/4/2026 7:00 AM
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| Brian O’Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents. |
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Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown
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2/4/2026 1:00 AM
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| 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. |
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Minneapolis Children Describe ‘Living in Fear,’ and China’s President Carries Out a Mass Purge
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2/4/2026 3:00 AM
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| Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara. |
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Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm
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2/4/2026 7:28 AM
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| Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work. |
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Fulton County in Georgia Challenges the F.B.I.’s Seizure of 2020 Ballots
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2/4/2026 7:29 AM
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| The county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized by the F.B.I. in a highly unusual move by the Trump administration. |
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‘Neoroyalism’ and What It Says About Trump
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2/3/2026 9:01 PM
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| Experts are reaching to divine the president’s approach to global policy and economics, with one theory seeing antecedents in centuries-old dynastic rule. |
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Trump, Changing Course, Throws Harvard Deal Talks Into Chaos
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2/3/2026 5:14 PM
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| 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. |
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For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Land
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2/4/2026 2:07 AM
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| Polls show a growing acceptance of territorial concessions among a war-weary public, if Ukraine receives strong security guarantees. |
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Russia and Ukraine Resume Talks After a Huge Attack by Moscow
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2/4/2026 7:38 AM
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| U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, but Russia continues to pummel Ukraine and has not softened demands that Kyiv calls unacceptable. |
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Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists
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2/4/2026 7:31 AM
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| The layoffs will cut into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage, and reduce the number of all its employees by about 30 percent. |
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How Miss Piggy Went From Minor Muppet to TV’s Top Hog
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2/4/2026 2:02 AM
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| Miss Piggy began as a bit player, but a sassy attitude and a karate chop carried her to the pinnacle of pop culture. A new Muppets special premieres on Wednesday. |
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Review: This is Your Grandparents’ ‘Muppet Show,’ Fortunately
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2/4/2026 7:08 AM
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| Nobody put too much thought into reinventing the gonzo variety classic for its revival. That’s what makes it a delight. |
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Congress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices
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2/4/2026 2:00 AM
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| The legislation will impose new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, giant companies like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts that oversee prescription drug benefits. |
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Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump
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2/4/2026 2:02 AM
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| Bipartisan Senate and House packages, aimed at rewarding new construction and eliminating red tape, could bring significant changes to federal housing laws. |
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Trump Says Housing Prices Should Be Higher, Not Lower
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2/4/2026 2:02 AM
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| When President Trump said he wanted to drive housing prices up, not down, he was speaking to a conundrum that has flummoxed policymakers for decades. |
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Bedrock, an A.I. Start-Up for Construction, Raises $270 Million
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2/4/2026 7:40 AM
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| The two-year-old company, founded by veterans of the autonomous vehicle business Waymo, is seeking to automate excavators and other building equipment. |
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Gloves Come Off in Gulf as Trump’s Closest Arab Allies Clash
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2/4/2026 1:25 AM
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| A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is reshaping conflicts and alliances across the Middle East and Africa. |
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In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
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2/4/2026 7:39 AM
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| Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers. |
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How 2026 Winter Olympics Security Is Preparing For The Opening Ceremony
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2/4/2026 3:18 AM
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| 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. |
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The Milan Winter Olympics Will Have Events in Multiple Cities
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2/4/2026 5:40 AM
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| Because the 2026 Winter Games are so spread out, athletes will march in Milan and several other locations. |
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Here’s How the U.S. Accepted Danish Control of Greenland 100 Years Ago.
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2/4/2026 2:01 AM
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| In 1917, the United States bought Caribbean islands from Denmark and agreed to respect Denmark’s hold over Greenland. The deal resurfaced with President Trump’s recent threats to seize Greenland. |
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South Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stress
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2/4/2026 7:12 AM
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| Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights. |
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The Questionable Science Behind the Odd-Looking Football Helmets
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2/3/2026 4:00 PM
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| 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.” |
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NFL Wants to Revise TV Deals Years Before They Expire
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2/4/2026 2:03 AM
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| The league is so important to the business of media companies that they are likely to have little choice but to agree to renegotiations. |
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Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Tribute
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2/3/2026 9:57 PM
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| 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 movie, a sendup of dog show culture. |
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Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mother Has Nation Fixated on an Arizona Subdivision
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2/4/2026 7:42 AM
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| The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of the news anchor Savannah Guthrie, has reporters, neighbors and drones flooding streets and foothills in Tucson, Ariz. |
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Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Grows More Urgent
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2/4/2026 6:53 AM
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| The authorities made urgent pleas for help from the public as they tried to locate Ms. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie. |
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Once the Hottest Bet on Wall St., Private Credit Has Started to Crack
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2/4/2026 6:13 AM
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| Concerns about defaults, particularly among software companies, have spooked investors in the private credit firms that lend to them. |
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Why A.I. Fears Are Battering Stocks, Again
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2/4/2026 7:40 AM
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| New tools by artificial intelligence companies like Anthropic have reignited worries that businesses will pare down their subscriptions to software services. |
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What a Baby’s Laugh Actually Tells Us
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2/4/2026 2:00 AM
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| A kid’s first joke reveals a complex mind. |
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In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
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2/3/2026 4:32 PM
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| It’s not just blue America where people are readying themselves for disaster. |
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The Melting Continent
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2/4/2026 3:59 AM
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| Today we look at an expedition to Antarctica. |
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Michael Kosta Blasts the Super Bowl Halftime Alternative
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2/3/2026 10:42 PM
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| “Man, that is a real who’s who of ‘Who?’” Kosta mused about Turning Point USA’s concert as opposed to the halftime show led by Bad Bunny. |
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Snow Drought, Political Shifts and Strikes Batter Ski Industry in Western U.S.
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2/3/2026 1:28 PM
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| 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. |
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Novo Nordisk Warns of First Sales Drop Since Start of Ozempic
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2/4/2026 5:10 AM
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| The once high-flying Danish drugmaker has struggled to fend off rivals in the weight-loss industry and faces lower prices for its medicines under a deal with President Trump. |
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Ex-Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn Seeks Maryland House Seat
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2/4/2026 3:00 AM
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| Mr. Dunn, who rose to prominence for defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, will run for a hotly contested Southern Maryland seat. |
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How a Routine Drug Bust Turned Deadly
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2/4/2026 7:35 AM
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| In a Bronx courtroom, detectives and other witnesses have described how an undercover drug operation in 2023 led to a death and the criminal trial of a sergeant. A verdict is expected later this week. |