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TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga

The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had sold a majority stake in TikTok’s U.S. operations to avoid a ban in the United States.

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Jack Smith Reiterates Accusations Against Trump in House Testimony

The former special prosecutor argued a case he was never allowed to in court: that President Trump “engaged in criminal activity” that undermined democracy.

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4 Takeaways From Smith’s Testimony Before Lawmakers

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House Passes Spending Package Over Democratic Revolt on ICE

Approval of the package, which would fund federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline.

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House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela

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E.P.A. Promises a Ban on Animal Testing by 2035

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Trump to Expand ‘Mexico City’ Abortion Rule to Include D.E.I and Gender

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Chicago Jury Acquits Immigrant Accused in Bovino Murder-for-Hire Plot

Prosecutors said the man had offered a bounty for killing Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official. Defense lawyers said he was just sharing a social media post.

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Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis

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Gregory Bovino is surrounded by masked agents in camouflage gear. — David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

3 People Are Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE

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Judge Declines to Approve Criminal Complaint Against Don Lemon Over Church Protest

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Are You Aging Well? Try These Simple Tests to Find Out.

They can’t guarantee future health, but they can tell you the trajectory you’re on.

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A woman in workout gear happily bends over to lace up a sneaker. — Dustin Chambers for The New York Times

Davos Turned Canada’s Prime Minister Into Global Political Star

Mark Carney drew praise at the World Economic Forum in which he outlined a “rupture” to the global order caused by President Trump.

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Zelensky Laces Into Europe, Saying It Must Step Up or Be Left Behind

Andrew Ross Sorkin, Rebecca Suner, Coleman Lowndes and Laura Salaberry

Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases and No Drilling for Russia

Negotiators have discussed proposals to check Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic and transfer parts of Greenland to the United States.

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Analysis

An Emboldened Trump’s Whipsaw Approach to the World

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Meltdowns, Vendettas, Chaos: Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.

Rachel Poser

My colleague Emily Bazelon and I spent months reporting on the Trump administration’s transformation of the F.B.I., which many agents said is making America less safe.

Emily Bazelon

We heard reports of the F.B.I. inflating its arrest stats, targeting anti-ICE protesters and firing agents who investigated Donald Trump.

Rachel Poser

The F.B.I. is a rule-bound and tight-lipped institution. The fact that 45 current and former employees spoke to us anyway is a sign of the alarm reverberating through the agency.

Emily Bazelon

Many sources said they could no longer investigate without fear or favor based on the facts they uncover. In their eyes, politics and spectacle are driving the bureau.

An illustration of Kash Patel's face with part of Donald Trump's face overlaid in orange. — Photo illustration by Mike McQuade

Southerners Stock Up for a Giant Storm With Mittens, Gas and Hot Cocoa

The path of an approaching winter storm is not clear yet, but much of the country, including places unused to frigid weather, is bracing for the worst.

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How the Storm This Weekend Could Affect Your Travel Plans

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Why Your Weather App Is Freaking Out About the Snow

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This Is Not an Average Winter Storm, Weather Experts Warn

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Weather

The Great Read

Betting on Prediction Markets Is Their Job. They Make Millions.

Welcome to the era of the Polymarket sharp.

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A man sits on a desk chair wearing a blue coat, with computer screens behind him. — Oliver Farshi for The New York Times

The A.I. Start-Up Soap Opera Riveting Silicon Valley

Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the industry’s latest drama.

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Nurses in New York City Say They Deserve $200,000 a Year. Here’s Why.

As a strike by health workers stretches into its second week, pay is a major issue in negotiations, even if it’s not discussed much on the picket line.

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