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

The app’s Chinese parent company said it had reached a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the U.S.

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Who Owns TikTok in the U.S. Now?

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What Could Change for American TikTok Users

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Jack Smith Reiterates Criminal Accusations Against Trump in 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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D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests

Documents unsealed by a judge include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.

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

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White House Posts Altered Photo Showing Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying

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Masked federal agents in camouflage stand near a small crowd of people near a garage. — Vincent Alban/The New York Times

5-Year-Old Is Detained by Federal Agents in Minnesota, Prompting Outrage

A photo showed the boy being held next to a vehicle as his father was detained. A Homeland Security spokeswoman said the man had fled and left the child.

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Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’

President Trump appeared to be lashing out in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s remarks that rejected his efforts to dismantle the international order.

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Davos Turned Canada’s Prime Minister Into Global Political Star

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Nazis, Soviets and Trump: America’s Fixation With Greenland

The idea that Greenland is essential to the United States has returned with a vengeance in the Trump era.

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

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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

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 deadline.

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National Park Service Dismantles Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia

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

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

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This Is Not an Average Winter Storm, Weather Experts Warn

Half the U.S. population will most likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.

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New York Could See Its Biggest Snowfall in Years

The National Weather Service warned of “considerable disruption to transportation and daily life” from Sunday into Monday.

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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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Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture War

In the first year of his second term, President Trump has made sweeping efforts to influence the arts and media in America.

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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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Striking New York City nurses protest on a picket line while wearing red stocking caps and red scarves and holding signs that say, “Union busting is disgusting.” — James Estrin/The New York Times

Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers

At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost of medical care for consumers.

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A line of executives sit at a table in a House hearing room. — Kylie Cooper/Reuters

No Beer for You: How British Pubs Fought a Tax Increase

More than 1,400 pubs declared a ban on Labour lawmakers in response to a plan to raise business rates significantly. The move got attention, and results.

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Landlord Andy Lennox at his pub, The Old Thatch, earlier this month. — Andrew Testa for The New York Times

He Climbed a Cliff in ‘Free Solo.’ Now He’ll Try a Skyscraper.

Alex Honnold again will be ascending without ropes. In an interview, he considers the impact on his family if something were to go wrong.

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Alex Honnold in a blue jacket standing in front of a brown wall. — Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Oscar Snubs and Surprises: ‘Sinners’ Makes History and ‘Wicked’ Withers

Ariana Grande, Chase Infiniti and Paul Mescal were shut out, but voters made room for Delroy Lindo, Kate Hudson and “F1.”

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See the Full List of Nominations

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In a cropped image, a person in a black tuxedo holds four golden Oscar statuettes, cradling them in both arms against their chest. — Philip Cheung for The New York Times

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We Asked 300 People About Health Care Costs. The Numbers Are Shocking.

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

No, Young Men Are Not Returning to Church

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The Carney Doctrine

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Icicles hang over the red walls of the United States Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland.

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Man Bites Davos

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F.A.A. Says Helicopter Restrictions Imposed After D.C. Crash Will Stay

The agency said that expanding the restrictions and making them permanent were urgent steps for avoiding another crash.

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Dallas County Exonerates Black Man Who Was Executed in 1956

An all-white jury convicted Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, relying on inadmissible evidence and a coerced confession that he recanted, officials said.

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Barron Trump Called U.K. Police After Witnessing Woman ‘Getting Beat Up’ on Video Call

The details of an emergency call made by President Trump’s youngest son to the London police last year emerged during a trial this week.

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A man with a shaved head wearing a light gray sweatshirt and sun glasses sits on a wooden chair outside and smiles. — via Margarita Bernard

James Bernard, a Founding Editor of a Hip-Hop ‘Bible,’ Dies at 58

One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the cultural mainstream.

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