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Rubio Helped Oust Maduro. Running Venezuela May Prove Trickier.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio helped steer President Trump to attack Venezuela and now aims to force the country to give U.S. companies access to its oil.

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Venezuela Projects Unity as Trump’s Threats Cause Jitters Around the World

Venezuela’s attorney general urged steadfastness against U.S. “state terrorism.” Some European leaders pushed back on President Trump’s might-makes-right vision.

 

Five Years On, Trump Keeps Pushing Jan. 6 Conspiracies

President Trump is still sowing doubt about the integrity of America’s elections. The claims could affect this year’s midterms.

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Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States

The Trump administration claimed widespread fraud in the states, without citing evidence, after a major welfare fraud scheme in Minnesota.

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Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?

Companies like Kairos Power are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.

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52 Places to Go in 2026

Our list for the new year features an eclipse, a revolution and a tiger reserve. What’s on yours?

  1. Bangkok
    Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times
  2. Route 66, U.S.A.
    Roger Kisby for The New York Times
  3. Bandhavgarh, India
    Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times
  4. Poblenou, Barcelona
    Erin Schaff/The New York Times
  5. Breuil-Cervinia, Italy
    Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times
  6. Memphis
    Houston Cofield for The New York Times
  7. Top End, Australia
    Jeffrey Kieffer, via Tourism NT

Doug LaMalfa’s Death Further Depletes House G.O.P. Majority

The California Republican died on the same day that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation took effect.

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Can You Optimize Love?

A group of tech executives, app developers and Silicon Valley philosophers is seeking to streamline the messy matters of the heart.

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Murders in New York City Fell 20% in 2025, Though Reported Rapes Rose

Officials attributed the increase in the number of rapes in part to a change in the state definition of sexual assault.

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Kennedy Set to Release New Nutrition Guidelines

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised a major shake-up of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Here’s what experts are watching for.

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European Leaders Meet for Latest Round of Ukraine Talks

The discussions, also attended by top U.S. negotiators, are intended to make progress on European commitments to postwar security.

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Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine walk side-by-side between two rows of international flags. Macron, in a dark suit, gestures with his hand.

Carmelo Anthony’s Son Didn’t Just Pick Basketball. He Chose Syracuse, Too.

Kiyan Anthony could have shied from the spotlight that accompanies his dad’s Orange and Knicks jerseys. Instead, he leaned in.

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Texas Is Sued Over Investigations Into Teachers’ Speech After Charlie Kirk’s Death

The lawsuit challenges a conservative effort to punish those who criticized Mr. Kirk in the aftermath of his killing.

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Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests

Rights groups accused security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.

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Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for Six Years, Authorities Say

Officials in Crans-Montana, the Swiss alpine resort where a bar fire killed 40 people last week, are facing growing accusations of lax oversight.

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Caltech, a Science Powerhouse, Hires a Communicator as Its New President

Ray Jayawardhana is an astrophysicist, but leaders at the school also praised his credentials as a communicator at a time when science is under attack.

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