| Trump Vows to Make Venezuela Rich. It Will Take More Than U.S. Cash.
- History suggests that the price of oil and a wider distribution of wealth are as important as foreign investment.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:23:30 +0000
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| Thailand Has 2nd Deadly Accident Involving a Crane in 2 Days
- The crane’s collapse, which killed at least two people outside Bangkok, came a day after another crane fell on a train in the northeast, leaving at least 32 people dead.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:23:14 +0000
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| Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition
- Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:22:36 +0000
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| How Mamdani Is Moving to Cut Red Tape for Small Business Owners
- Though small business advocates in New York are excited that Mayor Zohran Mamdani is tackling the issue of excessive fees and fines, they’ve heard similar promises before.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:48:35 +0000
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| Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C.
- The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:42:35 +0000
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| ‘Squished Between Chairs’ on a Train: How Some Passengers Survived a Crane Collapse
- Some travelers were able to squeeze out of mangled cars and others were rescued by residents, after the accident in northeastern Thailand. Dozens did not survive.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:37:35 +0000
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| NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Medical Evacuation From International Space Station
- The members of Crew-11 — two American, one Russian and one Japanese — splashed down after one became ill, prompting an early return.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:37:24 +0000
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| 4 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them
- The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:16:02 +0000
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| Iran Says It Will Not Execute Protester Amid International Outcry
- The judiciary said that Erfan Soltani was not sentenced to death, Iranian state media reported. His case has drawn attention to the fate of the arrested demonstrators.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:07:49 +0000
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| After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?
- A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:57:01 +0000
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| Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead
- Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:24:34 +0000
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| Greenland’s Future
- We examine the debate over the Arctic island and what residents are saying.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:27 +0000
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| Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now
- Despite the successes of 2025, the party still needs a radical shake up.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:16:11 +0000
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| Federal Agent Shoots and Injures Man in Minneapolis, and F.B.I. Searches Reporter’s Home
- Plus, a space station evacuation.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:00:10 +0000
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| Russia Knocks Out the Heat in Ukraine
- The Kremlin has tried for years to freeze Ukraine into submission. This winter, its attacks have been the most devastating ever.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:52:49 +0000
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| The Gaudy, Nasty Fictions of Donald J. Trump
- This is neither law nor order, and the consequences can be deadly.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:04:07 +0000
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| One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis
- Pull up a stool at Ye Olde Pickle Factory and listen to a story about America’s urban-rural divide.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:55 +0000
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| Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr.
- Traders in companies with ties to the president’s eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president affects.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:18 +0000
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| Why Are We Still So Afraid of Using the Grumpy Old Period?
- Exclamation marks, ellipses and ‘haha’ can’t fix our growing inability to communicate.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:02:10 +0000
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| Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case
- The hearing on Thursday followed up on the court’s sweeping finding in September that noncitizen students had the same free speech rights as citizens.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:01:47 +0000
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