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Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal. It’s About Climate.

Global warming is making both places more important to global shipping and trade. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/luczCNs

Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges

Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NZngkK6

Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition

Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UF6njiO

Five People Indicted in Connection With Liam Payne’s Fatal Fall

Two people are accused of supplying the singer with drugs and three others with negligence related to his fall from the balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1PsqFwx

Jimmy Carter’s Life Was One Big Trust Exercise

What the 39th president did before he got to the White House is as interesting as what came after. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pxotGjF

How TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant Seeded a Tiny Taipei in the Desert

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a global tech giant, brought thousands of workers from Asia to the Phoenix suburbs for jobs at a plant that the Biden administration helped fund. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OxEyasB

Amid Anti-Western Drift, Georgia Inaugurates a Conservative President

Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/um3bs1x

Revisiting the Most Ridiculous Feats From the 2024 M.L.B. Season

There was a game in Houston where a pitcher allowed four base runners on three pitches, and that’s not even the most wild moment. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/oF8zKWf

Did the Only Premier League Club Without a Shirt Sponsor Make the Right Choice?

Chelsea’s jersey is unique this season as it holds out for the biggest deal it can strike. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/bdNWnxc

As Roy Cooper’s Term Ends in North Carolina, He’s Cagey About His Future

In an interview, Roy Cooper spoke about his legacy, how to appeal to Republicans and Democratic speculation that he might run for Senate or for president. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tzc1n0R

A Look at Presidential Christmas Messages After Trump’s Holiday Post

Past U.S. presidents have used their holiday messages to inspire the nation to overlook their differences and face hard times by coming together. President-elect Donald J. Trump had his own idea. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/crzgx5t

Mozambique Unrest: What to Know

More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ByWjZFa

Manmohan Singh, Indian Premier Who Spurred Economic Boom, Dies at 92

The country’s first Sikh prime minister, he introduced free-market reforms that turned India into an economic powerhouse and sought reconciliation with Pakistan. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/teBiZ9q

NYC Subway Fire: What We Know About the Fatal Burning of a Woman

The woman, who has not been identified, died after a man set her on fire on an F train on Sunday morning. The police have charged a man from Guatemala with murder and arson. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vRn7kLp

New Mexico’s Governor Was A Liberal Hero. Then She Got Blunt about Crime.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has clashed with her own party over how to tackle the nexus of addiction, mental illness and violence in New Mexico. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sHYfAyQ

A Billionaire Gave $1,000 to UMass Dartmouth Graduates. Some Missed Out.

A billionaire gave $1,000 to University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates in May. You had to be there. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MOTI6nV

History Shows Big Changes in ‘Big Government’ Are Hard to Achieve

Past efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy, including basic things like selling off unused government buildings, have come up short. Republicans are set to try again. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ctTsVvE

What Hun Manet Is Like as Cambodia’s New Leader

Hun Manet, who took over as prime minister last year, has followed in the steps of his father, who ran Cambodia for nearly 40 years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qWy1zrV

The Trumpian Attitude at the Heart of the Gaetz Report

Both men display the same contempt for the law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JViTqbH

The Trumpian Attitude at the Heart of the Gaetz Report

Both men display the same contempt for the law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D32cw1u

A 1,000-Year-Old Seed Grows in Israel

For 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree akin to the Judean balsam — the source of the balm of Gilead — but with no modern counterpart. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OWsda2e

Letter Calling for Tracking People of Color Circulates in an Oregon County

The letter, distributed in Lincoln County, Ore., tells community members to report people who may be undocumented, the sheriff’s office said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0ZdRyAv

How a Soccer-Mad Corner of Northern England Became a U.S. Enclave

There could soon be three clubs under American ownership in and around Liverpool. What’s in it for the owners? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/OWodbDx

Pope Uses Christmas Message to Chide Advisers About Gossiping

Francis urged the Vatican inner circle to bless more and talk less badly of others. It wasn’t the first time he had used the occasion to scold them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kKCYP79

Virginia Student Accused of Plot to Attack Israeli Consulate in New York

A freshman at George Mason University, who is a citizen of Egypt, was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of planning an attack. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dxoIyh1

Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election

It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8ULanbP

Volkswagen Reaches Labor Deal, Avoiding Germany Plant Closures

The automaker agreed to keep all 10 of its factories in Germany open and to guarantee workers’ jobs until the end of 2030. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Olba965

How to Watch the Ursids Meteor Shower as It Peaks During the Winter Solstice

The astronomical event, which overlaps with the Winter Solstice, is often overlooked because of the winter chill. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BwR3OS8

Jelly Roll, Shaboozey and Others Helped Country Break Through in 2024

Our critic hit the road to talk with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and other artists to understand why country music was inescapable in 2024. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/e198uQB

Hidden ‘Junk’ Fees Must Be Disclosed, F.T.C. Rule Says

Hotels, short-term rentals and event ticket-sellers must advertise the full price of their offerings under the rule, which is supposed to go into effect in the coming year. Here’s what to know. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/P4nvCrZ

The Teams to Hate Most in the College Football Playoff

Each program is uniquely worthy of deep resentment and scorn, a columnist for The Athletic writes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/DQJGwrx

A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too

“It’s taken us all aback,” said a professor who led a study revealing that 37 people in a prehistoric site in England were likely consumed by their attackers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9DEGv4x

What Song Did You Discover, or Rediscover, in 2024?

We want to know why it resonated with you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9NrayAz

Austin Tice’s Mother Appeals to Netanyahu to Pause Strikes to Search for Son in Syrian Area

Debra Tice wrote to the Israeli prime minister that her family had “credible information” that Austin Tice may be held in a prison outside Damascus, in an area where Israel had been conducting military operations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bF7eqta

Subway Surfing’s Deadly Lure in New York City

For more than a century, people have climbed on top of moving trains in search of a thrill. Now social media has attracted a new generation of daredevils. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oIVSdAE

Polly Mellen, Fashion’s Storied Cheerleader, Dies at 100

With photographers like Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Bert Stern and others, the veteran editor created some of the most indelible images of modern fashion. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AnoFzk0

Protests Have Paralyzed Bolivia for Months. Here’s Why.

Protests in Bolivia triggered by a feud between the president and a political rival have caused turmoil. One fallout: fuel shortages that have left drivers lining up for gas for days. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HDYKPCx

Where It Isn’t Christmas Until the City Shoots Lasers at 20,000 Crows

In Rochester, N.Y., every year in early December thousands of crows descend on the city, which tries to shoo them away with loud noises and bright lights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uMpgnVh

Bank of America Flagged Suspicious Payments to Epstein Only After He Died

Senate staff members are urging that Bank of America be investigated for the way it reported payments to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rvQJ5Gl

British Pubs Are Running Out of Guinness

Guinness’s parent company has limited the amount of the beer that U.K. wholesalers and distributors can buy each week, after surging demand led to fears of shortages. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BSXausJ

Men in Caring Jobs Will Make Society More Equal

Less stigma against male caregivers is all to the good. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/erdaNFD

Al-Assad’s Fall Has Changed the Middle East Forever

As a new reality in Syria sets in, a reordering of regional power dynamics is already taking shape. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wte5U9Z

2025 Housing Market Predictions: Can the U.S. Climb Out of ‘Unprecedented’ Crisis?

The 2024 housing market was the slowest in decades. Next year’s might not be much better. It may come down to how many new homes can be built. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7QPcznJ

FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup

Critics objected to the bidding process, and human rights groups raised concerns about workplace safety for the migrants who will build the stadiums needed to host the event. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HyIYwno

With Quick Vote and Little Fanfare, Saudi Arabia on Track to Get the 2034 World Cup

Critics have objected to the bidding process, and human rights groups have raised concerns about workplace safety for the migrants who will build the stadiums needed to host the event. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/owA6QzC

What Syria Needs in Order to Rebuild

U.S. sanctions policy in the country must change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qC658JS

The Winners and Losers Following the Fall of Assad

Two cheers for the end of the regime, but be wary of what happens next. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qVF5th

Records Seized by Israel Show Hamas Presence in U.N. Schools

While Israel asserts that the United Nations has tried to minimize the problem, the global organization says Israeli officials are waging an unfair campaign to discredit it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qXt4Nvo

College Football Playoff Projections: Who Are the National Title Favorites?

The Oregon Ducks are the No. 1 seed, but four other contenders have at least a 12 percent chance of winning the championship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/P6DkFmX

The Disappearance of Literary Men Should Worry Everyone

What happens if half the population is no longer involved in reading and writing? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SXjfEF9

Fannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jFKYxgO

The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms

It echoes another era of extreme inequality and extreme violence. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ByPQ7xi

Donate This Holiday Season: Ex-Convicts Need Your Help

New Jersey Re-entry Corporation helps people stay out of prison once they’ve been in. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9MnkKA0

FIFA Secures $1 Billion Broadcast Deal With DAZN for Club World Cup

An agreement with the London-based streaming company DAZN came just a day before the draw for the inaugural event and after other networks balked at FIFA’s demands. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/meDbY5M

Researchers Release Hawaiian Crows Back Into the Wild

Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5QzTwPe

How Private Funds Could Hurt Americans Under Trump

The fund managers who backed Donald Trump’s candidacy have welcomed his victory with calls for new directions in policy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9y5cSCb

Trump Wants to Shake Up Health Care. Many Americans Don’t Mind.

Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2051obm

Who Is Massad Boulos, the Lebanese American Tycoon and Trump Adviser?

President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Mr. Boulos, the businessman and father-in-law of Mr. Trump’s daughter, as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/f6ZTgzG

So Much for Trump’s Fantasy of a Quieter Middle East

If anything, old conflicts are heating up. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fuESvxC

Supreme Court Hears Case on Flavored Vapes Popular With Teenagers

The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lh173ra

Relatives of Subway Choking Victim Jordan Neely Must Relive His Death Daily

In life, Jordan Neely’s family lost him to mental illness. After his death, his father and uncle have steeled themselves to attend the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny each day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0h23qnP

Best TV Shows of 2024

“English Teacher,” “My Brilliant Friend,” “Shogun,” “Babylon Berlin” and “Somebody Somewhere” were among the series that stood out in a year when television felt more mid than ever. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fAIV5OH