| Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable
- Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:46:50 +0000
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| Fire in Swiss Alps Leaves Dozens of New Year’s Revelers Dead
- About 40 people celebrating at a ski resort bar were killed, and 115 were injured, many of them young, the authorities said.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:34:44 +0000
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| 7 Takeaways From the Inauguration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani
- Mr. Mamdani reaffirmed that he would govern New York City as a democratic socialist and assured even those who had not voted for him: “I am your mayor.”
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:56:12 +0000
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| Mamdani Pays Tribute to the Foods That Define and Sustain New York
- In his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani invoked the cuisines of New York as metaphors for the city’s diversity, ambitions and promise.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:50:09 +0000
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| Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87
- From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:24:34 +0000
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| Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland
- It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:59:33 +0000
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| Switzerland’s burn centers are so overwhelmed that fire victims are being sent to other countries.
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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:44:30 +0000
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| Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners
- At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:00:54 +0000
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| Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know
- The fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:58:29 +0000
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| Iran Protests Turn Deadly as Violence and Anger Spread
- Financial pressures have fueled a fifth day of demonstrations around Iran, with at least one person killed in the protests so far, according to the authorities.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:03:10 +0000
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| Why New York City Needs Someone Like Mamdani
- The new mayor is an entirely familiar type of New York politician.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:58:20 +0000
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| This Diminutive Reptile Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors
- Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:57:05 +0000
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| Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents
- Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:54:18 +0000
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| Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker
- The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:12:17 +0000
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| Toby Morton, a Comedy Writer, Owns the Trump Kennedy Center URL
- A comedy writer bought the web domain TrumpKennedyCenter.org and the satirical site he created is drawing attention amid the backlash over the institution’s renaming.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:52:18 +0000
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| 90 Minutes to Give Baby Luna a New Heart
- After eight years of training, Dr. Maureen McKiernan made her debut as the lead surgeon on an infant heart transplant — an operation on the edge of what’s possible.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:39:10 +0000
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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.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:02:04 +0000
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| For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale
- Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of dead relatives.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:00:16 +0000
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| How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China
- Beijing is using a ban on the humble mollusk to punish Japan over its apparent willingness to defend Taiwan.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:00:13 +0000
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| Space Events 2026: NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission, Summer Eclipse and More
- 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.
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:33:10 +0000
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