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Paris Olympic Medals Will Have Eiffel Tower Fragment - The New York Times

Medalists at this year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics will also take home a piece of the French capital’s iconic landmark.| www.nytimes.com

Lucy Calkins Retreats on Phonics in Fight Over Reading Curriculum - The New York Times

Lucy Calkins, a leading literacy expert, has rewritten her curriculum to include a fuller embrace of phonics and the science of reading. Critics may not be appeased.| www.nytimes.com

Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C. - The New York Times

Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.| www.nytimes.com

When M.I.T. Asked Dorian Abbot to Speak, It Invited Criticism - The New York Times

Dorian Abbot is a scientist who has opposed aspects of affirmative action. He is now at the center of an argument over free speech and acceptable discourse.| www.nytimes.com

The Best Canned Tomatoes - The New York Times

In a taste test conducted by Wirecutter and NYT Cooking, three American brands came out on top.| www.nytimes.com

The 7 Best Air Purifiers of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter

Get cleaner air in a range of room sizes with air purifiers we’ve tested and measured firsthand.| Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

Trump Team Plans Cuts at HUD Office That Funds Disaster Recovery - The New York Times

Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.| www.nytimes.com

Do You Feel You’re Friends With Celebrities or Influencers You Follow Online? - The New York Times

What role do media figures — people you don’t know personally — play in your life?| www.nytimes.com

The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself - The New York Times

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?| www.nytimes.com

After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary - The New York Times

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.| www.nytimes.com

How Hanif Abdurraqib Cuts Through the Noise - The New York Times

He is a National Book Award finalist for “A Little Devil in America,” but he has more books to write, more projects to take on and more s’mores to research.| www.nytimes.com

Tool for Thought - The New York Times

Steven Johnson essay on new computer-based tools that can integrate research for writers within personal library of files; describes features and results of his personal experience; says new tools allow creative collaboration between writer's intelligence and software's search and retrieval capabilities; says advent of word processors changed way writers wrote and new software will change way they think; photo (M)| www.nytimes.com

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain - Oliver Sacks - Book Review - The New York Times

The physician Oliver Sacks's latest book focuses on people afflicted with strange musical disorders or powers — “musical misalignments” that affect their professional and daily lives.| www.nytimes.com

Health Insurers Seek Higher Premiums - The New York Times

The 9 percent increase this year raised the question of whether sharp rises would continue, the Kaiser Family Foundation said.| www.nytimes.com

Uber Has a Union of Sorts, but Faces Doubts on Its Autonomy - The New York Times

A group tied to the Machinists has won victories in the name of the service’s drivers. But it is funded by the company, and some question its motives.| www.nytimes.com

Uber Recognizes New York Drivers’ Group, Short of a Union - The New York Times

The agreement, Uber’s latest attempt to ease concerns about its labor model, establishes benefits for drivers but stops short of unionization.| www.nytimes.com

Black Germans Say It’s Time to Look Inward - The New York Times

The Black Lives Matter movement saw shows of solidarity around the world this summer. In Germany, some feel there is a reluctance to acknowledge more local problems.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | Clinton’s Samantha Bee Problem - The New York Times

Why an ascendant cultural liberalism is a problem for the Democrats.| www.nytimes.com

When ‘Gentrification’ Isn’t About Housing - The New York Times

Critics register their objections whenever some cultural product gets an upscale makeover. But the grand flow of capital cares little about culture.| www.nytimes.com

Marco Rubio Is Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State - The New York Times

The president-elect said Senator Rubio would be “a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our allies and a fearless warrior who will never back down to our adversaries.”| www.nytimes.com

There’s a Super Bowl Extravaganza at Las Vegas Airports, Too - The New York Times

Around 1,000 private aircraft are expected at Las Vegas airports for the Super Bowl. It matters for climate change, and maybe for Taylor Swift, too.| www.nytimes.com

First Republican Debate: Tracking Each Candidate's Speaking Time - The New York Times

See who got the most speaking time and which subjects the candidates discussed.| www.nytimes.com

Where Did People From the Great Resignation Go? Back to Work. - The New York Times

The Great Resignation was in fact a moment many people traded up for a better-paying gig.| www.nytimes.com

Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants - The New York Times

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.| www.nytimes.com

Duke Scientist Suspended Over Rhodes Scholarship Claim - The New York Times

Dr. Anil Potti, a cancer researcher at the university, was placed on administrative leave after a cancer newsletter questioned whether he had been a Rhodes scholar.| www.nytimes.com

South Dakota Amendment G Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 South Dakota general election.| www.nytimes.com

New York Constitutional Amendment 1 Election Results 2024: Equal Protection of Law - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 New York general election.| www.nytimes.com

Nevada Question 6 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Nevada general election.| www.nytimes.com

Nebraska Initiative 439 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Nebraska general election.| www.nytimes.com

Nebraska Initiative 434 Election Results 2024: Prohibit Abortion Past First Trimester - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Nebraska general election.| www.nytimes.com

Montana Constitutional Amendment 128 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Montana general election.| www.nytimes.com

Missouri Amendment 3 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Missouri general election.| www.nytimes.com

Maryland Constitutional Amendment 1 Election Results 2024: Right to Reproductive Freedom - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Maryland general election.| www.nytimes.com

Florida Amendment 4 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Florida general election.| www.nytimes.com

Colorado Amendment 79 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Colorado general election.| www.nytimes.com

Arizona Proposition 139 Election Results 2024: Right to Abortion - The New York Times

Get live results and maps from the 2024 Arizona general election.| www.nytimes.com

Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again - The New York Times

REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.| www.nytimes.com

Strands: Uncover Words. — The New York Times

Find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.| www.nytimes.com

I.R.S. Expected to Lay Off Thousands - The New York Times

The tax collector is preparing to terminate thousands of probationary employees as soon as next week.| www.nytimes.com

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Cuts to Medical Research Funding - The New York Times

A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the federal government, claiming that the $4 billion in cuts would “grind to a halt” studies on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.| www.nytimes.com

Trump’s W.H.O. Exit Throws Smallpox Defenses Into Upheaval - The New York Times

Health experts see his retreat from international cooperation as disrupting the safe-keepers of one of the world’s deadliest pathogens.| www.nytimes.com

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Restaurant Review: Mission Chinese Food on the Lower East Side - The New York Times

Danny Bowien & Company’s new menu features dishes that spew less fire and are more varied.| www.nytimes.com

The Viktor Orban Effect: Why U.S. Conservatives Love Hungary - The New York Times

Some U.S. conservatives are taking a cue from Prime Minister Viktor Orban — how to use the power of the state to win the culture wars.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | The Mask Mandates Did Nothing. Will Any Lessons Be Learned? - The New York Times

“Do something” is not science, and it shouldn’t have been public policy.| www.nytimes.com

Why a Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled - The New York Times

A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine led to it declaring its love for me.| www.nytimes.com

At This School, Computer Science Class Now Includes Critiquing Chatbots - The New York Times

Move over, coding. Some schools are asking student programmers to think critically about rapid advances in artificial intelligence.| www.nytimes.com

How ChatGPT Kicked Off an A.I. Arms Race - The New York Times

Even inside the company, the chatbot’s popularity has come as something of a shock.| www.nytimes.com

Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems - The New York Times

The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.| www.nytimes.com

Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again - The New York Times

Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology into its search engine.| www.nytimes.com

How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapy - The New York Times

The fallout from the F.D.A.’s rejection of MDMA-assisted treatment for PTSD worries researchers and experts who fear other psychedelic drugs in the pipeline could be jeopardized.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | Sabbath and the Art of Rest - The New York Times

Judith Shulevitz shares the wisdom of the Sabbath and its offering to a modern world that struggles to unplug.| www.nytimes.com

Bills’ Josh Allen named NFL MVP in stunning win over Ravens’ Lamar Jackson - The Athletic

The 28-year-old Allen is the only Bills quarterback to be named MVP since the team joined the NFL in 1970.| The Athletic

Opinion | The Privacy Project - The New York Times

The New York Times is launching an ongoing examination of privacy. We’ll dig into the ideas, history and future of how our information navigates the digital ecosystem and what’s at stake.| www.nytimes.com

California Passes Sweeping Law to Protect Online Privacy - The New York Times

The attempt to provide regulatory oversight of the tech industry’s data collection is considered the most comprehensive in the nation.| www.nytimes.com

In Ruling on Cellphone Location Data, Supreme Court Makes Statement on Digital Privacy - The New York Times

The 5-to-4 decision, in which the court said a warrant was generally needed to collect troves of the data, has implications for all kinds of personal information held by third parties.| www.nytimes.com

How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump - The New York Times

After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.| www.nytimes.com

What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Washington Crash - The New York Times

A 3-D model created by The Times visualizes the helicopter pilots’ field of view minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.| www.nytimes.com

Trump’s Love for Tariffs Began in Japan’s ’80s Boom - The New York Times

Thirty years later, few issues have defined Donald J. Trump’s presidency more than his love for tariffs — and on few issues has he been more unswerving.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | The Economic Mistake Democrats Are Finally Confronting - The New York Times

The left needs to think as much about supply as it does about demand.| www.nytimes.com

Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction Master, Dies at 91 - The New York Times

The imaginative evocations of the future in Mr. Bradbury’s science fiction reflected both the optimism and the anxieties of his own postwar America.| www.nytimes.com

New York Had an ‘Epidemic of Loneliness.’ Covid Made It Worse. - The New York Times

Even before the pandemic, there was an “epidemic of loneliness,” and it was affecting physical health and life expectancy.| www.nytimes.com

Whatever Happened to the Starter Home? - The New York Times

The economics of the housing market, and the local rules that shape it, have squeezed out entry-level homes.| www.nytimes.com

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Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife - The New York Times

A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His lawyer denied her account.| www.nytimes.com

What We Know About the War Between Israel and Hamas - The New York Times

After Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, Israel has been besieging and bombarding the Gaza Strip, worsening a humanitarian crisis.| www.nytimes.com

Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests, Reports Say - The New York Times

Inquiries into law enforcement’s handling of the George Floyd protests last summer found insufficient training and militarized responses — a widespread failure in policing nationwide.| www.nytimes.com

L.A.P.D. Strongly Criticized Over Handling of George Floyd Protests - The New York Times

An independent report commissioned by the Los Angeles City Council faulted the department for its lack of planning and chaotic response.| www.nytimes.com

NYPD Officers Leave in Droves for Better Pay in Smaller Towns - The New York Times

This year has seen the highest number of resignations in two decades.| www.nytimes.com

After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns - The New York Times

Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer. But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | How Can You Destroy a Person’s Life and Only Get a Slap on the Wrist? - The New York Times

The Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility needs an overhaul.| www.nytimes.com

Activists Question Whether Police Reform Bills Are Enough - The New York Times

States have passed over 140 police oversight bills since the killing of George Floyd, increasing accountability and overhauling rules on the use of force. But the calls for change continue.| www.nytimes.com

House Passes Policing Overhaul Bill Named for George Floyd - The New York Times

The bill is aimed at combating racial discrimination and excessive use of force in law enforcement. But its prospects are dim in the Senate.| www.nytimes.com

Civil War Toll Up by 20 Percent in New Estimate - The New York Times

Extrapolating from new data, a historian suggests that about 20 percent more died than previously thought.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | Don’t Let the Supreme Court Have This Power - The New York Times

The court will promote its own agenda as long as the justices can choose cases.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers - The New York Times

The dismissal of government inspectors general will make it difficult to root out waste and corruption.| www.nytimes.com

How to Exercise Safely Outside in the Fall and Winter - The New York Times

Here are a few ways to protect yourself from the elements, oncoming traffic and other threats that ramp up in the fall and winter months.| www.nytimes.com

Despite #MeToo Glare, Efforts to Ban Secret Settlements Stop Short - The New York Times

Twelve states have passed laws about nondisclosure agreements in sexual misconduct cases, but only one effectively neutralizes them.| www.nytimes.com

In the News: He Expected Trump to Fire Him, but Rohit Chopra Still Has His Job ( The New York Times)

Christine Chen Zinner, a senior lawyer for Americans for Financial Reform, a progressive consumer advocacy group, said: “Those billions that Chopra got back for consumers meant less profit for the industry. If Trump really cared about everyday people, he’d keep Chopra around.” The post In the News: He Expected Trump to Fire Him, but Rohit Chopra Still Has His Job ( The New York Times) appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.| Americans for Financial Reform

Googly-Eyed Trains Lift the Spirits of Boston Riders - The New York Times

Organizers of a plan to adorn some trains with googly eyes said that if the trains could not be reliable, they could at least make commuters smile.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | We Need a Law to Save Us From Dystopia - The New York Times

It’s not too late. And it better be comprehensive.| www.nytimes.com

Opinion | The Office Is Dying. It’s Time to Rethink How We Work. - The New York Times

Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel discuss how the great retreat from office life could make work better for everyone.| www.nytimes.com

What You Should Know About Right to Repair | Wirecutter

Right to Repair is an advocacy group pushing manufacturers to make parts, diagnostic tools, and diagrams available to third parties and buyers.| Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

Read the Decision that Overturned Roe v. Wade: Dobbs v. Jackson, Annotated - The New York Times

New York Times reporters are providing analysis of the landmark Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.| www.nytimes.com

The Youths Have Spoken: Wallets Are Uncool. Go Digital. - The New York Times

A wallet-free lifestyle relying on your phone is attainable, but it requires preparation and some compromise.| www.nytimes.com

The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce - The New York Times

The Qatari prime minister, working with both President Biden’s envoy and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s representative, formed an unlikely partnership.| www.nytimes.com

Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Trump’s Jan. 6 and Documents Cases - The New York Times

The special counsel effectively brought to a close the Justice Department efforts to hold Donald J. Trump accountable in the election and classified documents cases.| www.nytimes.com

‘Trump’s America’: His Comeback Victory Signals a Different Kind of Country - The New York Times

In the end, Donald J. Trump is not the historical aberration some thought he was, but instead a transformational force reshaping the modern United States in his own image.| www.nytimes.com

The Kids on the Night Shift - The New York Times

For Marcos Cux — and thousands of other migrant children — working dangerous jobs that violate child-labor laws is the only American dream there is.| www.nytimes.com

Supreme Court Ruling Favors Sports Betting - The New York Times

The case concerned New Jersey, but it has implications for other states eager to allow and tax sports gambling. Americans are estimated to annually place $150 billion in illegal wagers on sports.| www.nytimes.com

How Ingrid Lewis-Martin Is Agitating City Hall From the Inside - The New York Times

Ingrid Lewis-Martin may be the second most powerful person in New York City government. But her views, leadership style and ethics have raised questions.| www.nytimes.com

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze - The New York Times

A judge in Washington, D.C., sided with plaintiffs who claimed the White House’s freezing of billions of dollars in congressionally-approved funding violated the law.| www.nytimes.com

Can a Chatbot Named Daenerys Targaryen Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide? - The New York Times

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.| www.nytimes.com

Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts - The New York Times

Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.| www.nytimes.com

40 Big Ideas to make New York City More Affordable

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Opinion | I’m a 17-Year-Old TikTok Junkie. I Need This Ban. - The New York Times

What worries me most right now is the future of my generation.| www.nytimes.com

Trump Begins Selling New Meme Coin Days Ahead of Inauguration - The New York Times

The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inauguration.| www.nytimes.com

TikTok to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday for Its 170 Million American Users - The New York Times

The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.| www.nytimes.com