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Mamdani Is Sworn In as New York City Mayor After Remarkable Political Rise

Zohran Mamdani officially took office shortly after midnight, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.

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New Mayor Names Transportation Chief With Job of Making Buses Fast and Free

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An End to Mayoral Control of Schools? Mamdani Changes His Mind.

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Mamdani Is First New York Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In

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How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers

Confidential complaints filed by troops and their families reveal patterns of wrongdoing in the ranks that are hidden from the Russian public.

Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Home, C.I.A. Finds

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Paul Sonne, Nikolay Nikolov, Rebecca Suner, David Jouppi, Alina Lobzina, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva, Nikita Pavlov and Arijeta Lajka

Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine: “It’s hard to make any plans.”

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Dozens Believed Dead After Fire at New Year’s Party in Switzerland

The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. at a bar at a ski resort. Roughly 100 people were injured in the blaze, the Swiss police said.

People in yellow vests stand in a road among low-rise buildings. Snow dusts the roof and the side of the road. — Alessandro Della Valle/Keystone, via Associated Press

Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches

President Trump, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals, stretching across industries and the globe.

Trump Abandons Effort to Deploy National Guard in Chicago, Portland and L.A.

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Appeals Court Orders End to Trump’s Command of California National Guard

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In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump

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He’s Chevy Chase, and He’s Still Like That

The famously prickly comedian found a sympathetic adversary in the director of a CNN documentary about him. Their conversation with a reporter was … spirited.

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Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Is Now Listed in Russian Ship Database

The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.

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Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes

The U.S. military attacked three boats on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against “narco-trafficking.”

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A docked white U.S. Coast Guard ship, with tall buildings in the background. — Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Your Wait for These Space Events Is About to Pay Off

In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth traveling for.

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Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers

Some tech leaders are concerned that the artificial intelligence race will exhaust available land and energy. The solution might lie in orbit.

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A view from the ground looking up at the enormous Space Launch System rocket in the even larger Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. — Joel Kowsky/NASA

Veto of Water Project Is Trump’s Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado

President Trump raised pressure on Colorado leaders to release a convicted election denier, Tina Peters, from state prison.

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Trump Vetoes 2 Bills, Drawing Accusations of Retaliation

The president said he blocked the bills to save taxpayers’ money. But he has grievances against a tribe in Florida and officials in Colorado.

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Four workers in neon vests, seen from a distance, stand at the base of a huge dam, with water slightly visible in the foreground. — RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post, via Getty Images

No. 10 Miami Stuns No. 2 Ohio State to Reach Playoff Semifinals

The Hurricanes defense dominated the Buckeyes early to send the defending national champions home in a 24-14 win at the Cotton Bowl.

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3 Years After a Toddler’s Parents Fled Kabul, a Reunion Is Again on Hold

The saga that separated the Hashemis in Oregon from their son after Afghanistan fell has met a new dead end: President Trump’s hold on all visas to the U.S.

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Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

Repeat Moviegoers Help Hollywood Eke Out a Slightly Better 2025

Ticket sales in North America totaled $8.9 billion for the year, up 2 percent from 2024. But the box office remains far below prepandemic levels.

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The outside of a movie theater at night, showing the AMC and IMAX logos. — Dave Sanders for The New York Times

A Year of Fires and Floods in Southern California

The floods that struck last week just before the first anniversary of the January wildfires show how extreme weather is defining life in the L.A. region.

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A darkened residential street glows red from flames. — Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Behind Oklahoma Cannabis Farms, Chinese New Yorkers With Ties to Beijing

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Jay Root

While reporting on China’s influence operations, we found that several leaders of New York-based diaspora groups with ties to Beijing had entered Oklahoma’s lucrative marijuana business →

Bianca Pallaro

In China, marijuana trafficking is punishable by death. A 2018 law in Oklahoma that allowed unlimited marijuana production helped draw thousands of Chinese-born people to the state.

Michael Forsythe

Some of those farms obscured their true ownership, evaded state regulations and employed immigrants who were treated like indentured servants. Many are now under investigation.

Jay Root

Two-thirds of illegal marijuana seizures last year occurred in Oklahoma, and the state’s narcotics bureau says most of the farms it has shut down were run by people of Chinese descent.

Bianca Pallaro

Though weed is legal in many states, selling it across state lines is not. A thriving black market has undercut legitimate sellers, safety testing and tax collection.

‘Stranger Things’ Has Ended. What Happened in the Series Finale?

There was a lot to tie up after five seasons and nearly 10 years, and the show gave itself another two hours to do it. Here are the major events.

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A crying young woman in a wetsuit crouches down while another young woman with close-cropped hair stands behind her. — Netflix

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Carlos Lozada

How Did We Get to Such a Bad Question?

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A bull charges through an endless row of red finish line ribbons. — Jared Nangle

Mohamed A. El-Erian

The Global Economy Must Adapt to Avoid Tumult This Year

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Kim Phillips-Fein

Welcome to the Mamdani Era, New York

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David DeSteno

For 2026, There’s a Better Way to Be Hopeful

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