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A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
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1/26/2026 4:45 AM
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| Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration’s approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement. |
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Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life
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1/25/2026 11:15 PM
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| People who knew a man fatally shot by federal agents pushed back against what they called a smear campaign by federal officials. “He was a good man,” his family said. |
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How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting
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1/25/2026 5:53 PM
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| The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account. |
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Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
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1/26/2026 3:00 AM
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| Plus, High January is the new Dry January. |
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Scenes From the Winter Storm
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1/25/2026 7:59 PM
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| Images from across much of the country illuminate snow-covered streets and preparations for worse still to come. |
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In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power
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1/26/2026 4:46 AM
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| A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi. |
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Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work.
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1/26/2026 2:00 AM
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| Frank Bisignano is the first chief executive of the I.R.S., where there’s hope he will end a chaotic stretch at the agency. The tax filing season, which started Monday, is his first test. |
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As Europe’s Reliance on U.S. Natural Gas Grows, So Does Trump’s Leverage
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1/25/2026 9:01 PM
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| Tension over Greenland has prompted worries that the Trump administration could turn the U.S. oil and gas industry into a way to pressure Europe. |
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Gold Soars to Record High as Global Tensions Grow
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1/26/2026 5:54 AM
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| The price of gold surged above $5,000 an ounce as investors sought shelter from geopolitical uncertainty. |
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In ‘Memory of a Killer,’ Patrick Dempsey Takes the Wheel
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1/26/2026 2:02 AM
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| The actor has spent a decade dismantling his McDreamy persona from “Grey’s Anatomy.” He stars as an assassin in a new Fox thriller. |
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Voters See a Middle-Class Lifestyle as Drifting Out of Reach, Poll Finds
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1/26/2026 2:02 AM
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| Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic anxieties, a New York Times/Siena poll found. |
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Brisk Sales at Goodwill Suggest Wary Shoppers in an Uncertain Economy
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1/26/2026 2:01 AM
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| Consumers are still spending, but they’re looking for ways to stretch their dollars as far as possible. |
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Israel Says It Will Reopen Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing in Days
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1/26/2026 5:02 AM
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| The Rafah crossing will open at the end of Israel’s search for the remains of the last captive in Gaza. |
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Hamas Hands Over Body of Ran Gvili, Closing Chapter for Israel
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1/26/2026 6:05 AM
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| The recovery of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili’s body paves the way for the next stage of the Gaza cease-fire plan, though the path forward is unclear. |
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Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Inquiry Over Sexualized AI Images Generated by Grok
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1/26/2026 6:16 AM
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| Regulators said the company’s lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok. |
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Yann LeCun, an A.I. Pioneer, Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Could Hit a Dead End
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1/26/2026 2:01 AM
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| Yann LeCun helped create the technology behind today’s chatbots. Now he says many tech companies are on the wrong path to creating intelligent machines. |
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Silicon Valley Wants to Build A.I. That Can Improve A.I. on Its Own
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1/26/2026 2:02 AM
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| Ricursive Intelligence, founded by two former Google researchers and valued at $4 billion, is among several efforts to automate the creation of artificial intelligence. |
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Shift to Drone Fighting in Ukraine War Means No Winter Lull
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1/26/2026 2:00 AM
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| Shifts in tactics and technology in Ukraine mean that the pace of fighting is no longer decided by whether tanks can navigate frozen fields. |
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Russia Says Talks to End War in Ukraine Will Continue
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1/26/2026 5:31 AM
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| Ukrainian and Russian officials left rare direct talks last weekend in a somewhat optimistic mood. But Russia may be simply stalling for time, analysts said. |
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Gunmen Kill 11 After Soccer Match in Mexico
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1/26/2026 5:04 AM
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| The mass shooting occurred in an area fought over by drug cartels, just as the Mexican government has sought to show Washington that it is combating criminal groups. |
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In Venezuela, Freeing the Economy, but Nothing Else
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1/26/2026 2:00 AM
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| Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez is liberalizing the economy without dismantling her predecessor’s repressive apparatus, raising questions about her aims. |
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The Taliban Say They’re Ready to Release U.S. Prisoners. But Which Ones?
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1/25/2026 9:00 PM
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| Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a third one should be included. |
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How One Food Critic Overcame His Negative Relationship With Alcohol and Sugary Drinks
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1/26/2026 2:00 AM
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| In the last part of a monthlong series, Pete Wells and experts suggest how to sidestep the perils of alcoholic or sugary beverages. |
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‘We Are Creating the Conditions for a Catastrophe.’ Three Columnists on the Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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1/26/2026 2:02 AM
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| On immigration raids, the shooting death of Alex Pretti and where we go from here. |
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Why Gen Z Doesn’t Love ‘Harry Potter’
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1/26/2026 2:00 AM
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Open Story
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| The wizarding worldview is naïve. |
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Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President
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1/25/2026 8:01 PM
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| Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022. She takes the helm at Columbia after a tumultuous period. |
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Private Jet With 8 People Aboard Crashes at Maine Airport, F.A.A. Says
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1/25/2026 7:18 PM
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| A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed during takeoff at the Bangor airport, according to officials, as a paralyzing winter storm lashed the East Coast. |
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Pedro Lives in a Hospital. His Nurses Are on Strike. He Misses Them.
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1/26/2026 5:30 AM
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| Pedro, a 2-year-old, needs a new heart and has spent months in a New York hospital. With his nurses on the picket line, replacement workers care for him. |