| Caltech, a Science Powerhouse, Hires Ray Jayawardhana as Its New President
- Ray Jayawardhana, the incoming president, is an astrophysicist, but leaders at the California Institute of Technology also praised his credentials as a communicator at a time when science is under attack.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:21:15 +0000
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| European Leaders Meet for Latest Round of Ukraine Talks
- The discussions, also attended by top U.S. negotiators and other allies of Ukraine, are intended to make progress on European commitments to postwar security if a cease-fire is reached.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:08:01 +0000
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| Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests
- Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:51:27 +0000
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| Doug LaMalfa Is Dead: Republican Congressman From California Was 65
- Mr. LaMalfa, a Republican, had represented a district in northeastern California since 2013, and portrayed himself as a voice for the rural residents of the area.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:35:15 +0000
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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 town where a bar fire killed 40 people last week, are facing growing accusations of lax oversight.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:11:51 +0000
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| There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy
- Jan. 6 is a symptom. Elite impunity is the cause.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:11:37 +0000
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| Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
- The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:09:43 +0000
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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.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:36:01 +0000
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| A Jan. 6 Rioter Returned to the Capitol Seeking Forgiveness
- Pamela Hemphill, who said she rejected President Trump’s pardon for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, apologized to a Capitol Police officer who was assaulted during the mayhem.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:20:03 +0000
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| American Federation of Teachers Sues Texas Over Educators’ Comments on Charlie Kirk
- The lawsuit challenges a conservative effort to punish those who criticized Mr. Kirk in the aftermath of his killing.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:19:36 +0000
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| Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Dies at 70
- The master Hungarian filmmaker’s movies included “Satantango” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.”
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:31:13 +0000
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| Homeland Security Steps Up Enforcement in Minneapolis
- Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, posted a video showing an immigration arrest being made as part of the administration’s announced crackdown.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:15:46 +0000
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| Facing Challenge From Lander, Dan Goldman Prepares to Defend His Seat
- Mr. Goldman, a Democrat from New York City, faces a stiff primary battle that could turn on Gaza and how to fight President Trump.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:04:37 +0000
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| George Conway, a Trump Foe, Changes Home and Party to Run for Congress
- The former conservative has moved from the Washington suburbs to Manhattan and will run for an open House seat in a heavily Democratic district.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:04:08 +0000
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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.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:35:47 +0000
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| How the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia
- The U.S. assault on Venezuela points to a world where big powers seek to call the shots in their regions, an idea Beijing knows well.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:34:43 +0000
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| Kennedy Set to Release New Nutrition Guidelines
- He has promised a major shake-up of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Here’s what experts are watching for.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:03:21 +0000
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| U.S. Attack to Seize Greenland Would End NATO, Danish Prime Minister Says
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said President Trump’s threats “should be taken seriously” and warned against action to annex the semiautonomous Danish territory.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:51:48 +0000
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| Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Can All See Coming
- Trump’s increasing belligerence abroad should raise alarm about more than the fate of Venezuela.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:58:25 +0000
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| Photographing 52 Places to Go in 2026
- Every year the New York Times’s Travel desk compiles the 52 places to go. Gabriela Bhaskar visits two locations.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:02:46 +0000
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