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What to Know About Abdullah Ocalan and the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict

After decades of fighting, the Kurdish group’s imprisoned leader is now calling for its fighters to put down their arms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GSd1KPi

How ‘The Substance’ Helped Mubi Become a Streaming Success Story

The niche movie streaming service has become a real Hollywood player thanks to the success of the body horror film. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oYlekMp

‘Anora’’s Oscar Nominations Have Become Russian Propaganda

“Anora” is neither “pro-Russian” nor “anti-Russian.” But its Oscar nominations have been touted as a national victory in Russia. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XU3vNp1

Amazon Unveils Alexa+, Powered by Generative A.I.

Amazon is aiming to catch up in generative artificial intelligence and to reboot its virtual assistant, which has been leapfrogged by powerful chatbots. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/25cDBij

Early Humans Thrived in Rainforests

The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JWyfNeI

Their Album Is Wordless. Will Their Protest Against A.I. Resound?

Musicians including Kate Bush and Billy Ocean released a “silent record” in outrage at a proposed change to British copyright law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6pbDqCt

DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week

The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sze17fy

How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right

Understanding the Alternative for Germany’s success in Sunday’s elections. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xrq178h

Elon Musk Congratulates AfD Leader on Germany’s Election Results

The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GcRM93k

Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank

Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xrHFJha

These Books Are Absolutely Unreadable. That’s the Point.

A new exhibition at the Center for Book Arts in New York features a range of items — transistor radios, lanterns, cigarette lighters and more — designed to look like books. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0dZ42bp

I Teach at Harvard. Store Managers See Me as a Threat.

Maybe I just wanted to be seen as something other than a threat, a nuisance, because I happen to be Black. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bLp0D5v

‘Terrorist’ Attack at Market in France Leaves One Dead

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, said there was “no doubt” that the stabbing was a terrorist attack, and the police are investigating it as such. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nmyapdL

On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nEe7QUC

Judge in Adams Case Appoints Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges

Judge Dale E. Ho said that with New York’s mayor and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YhUwsEC

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad

The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DMqO5i7

Large Holes Open Up in Surrey, England; Car Teeters on the Edge

A giant hole opened up on a street in Surrey, southwest of London, forcing evacuations and leaving a car teetering on the edge. The cause was unknown. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vKm8uet

Why Trump’s Bullying Is Going to Backfire

The scariest thing about what President Trump is doing with his tariffs-for-all strategy is that he has no clue what he is doing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QsRtbYy

Two Tiny Captives, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says

Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rPH2R43

Family Files Claims Against U.S. for Washington Plane Crash

The filings over the collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter last month appear to be the first such claim and signal the start of a long legal fight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VeBvXqy

How Trump Could Get Us Into a Debt Crisis

A blowup will be sparked not by government spending but from political malpractice. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RH0TtoX

Ed Martin, Trump Loyalist, Is Nominated as U.S. Attorney in Washington

The nomination of Mr. Martin, who stood in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is a full reversal for an office that formed the core of one of the Justice Department’s most complex investigations. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sxolOQM

Trump’s USAID Cuts Halt Agent Orange Victims Program in Vietnam

Fifty years after the Vietnam War ended, President Trump’s gutting of foreign aid has halted American efforts to address a toxic legacy and build a strategic partnership. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jp4O8BT

BAFTA Awards Winners: ‘Conclave,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Take Home Top Prizes

“Anora” and “The Brutalist” also took home major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars, tipping the scales again. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vruOyfx

German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump

The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan political tensions over migration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/I8Ra3m4

Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91

A celebrated Finnish modernist, he designed a variety of furnishings but was best known for his seating — which, his company said, “almost every Finn has sat on.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/gINZq1o

Have You Seen This Pilgrim? Lost in the Throngs of the Kumbh Mela.

The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform rituals intended to purify the soul. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4HaYUGJ

Every 100 Years America Produces a Robert Kennedy Jr.

Charismatic influencers from a century ago presaged this moment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/OSMoxCa

Rare February Downpours Expected in Kentucky and Tennessee This Weekend

A developing springlike storm will bring a flood risk that is highly unusual for this time of year. Tornadoes, ice and snow are also forecast. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iyPCLFN

Barbie Hsu, Taiwanese Actress and Star of ‘Meteor Garden,’ Dies at 48

Her role in the teen drama catapulted her to fame as a pop idol. She was also a TV host and appeared in films. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0Cwqkld

The College Basketball Star Being Compared to Larry Bird

Johni Broome could have received “between $200,000 and $400,000 more” if he transferred from Auburn. This season is why he stayed. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/tiOnZYT

Virginia Snowstorm Leaves 180,000 Without Power and Causes Havoc on Highways

More than a foot of snow fell across much of Virginia as wintry weather swept across the Mid-Atlantic. State officials said more than 900 car collisions had been reported. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/k4380Gw

Video Shows Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Erupting Again

Hawaii’s most active volcano has been erupting intermittently since December. The latest episode sent lava more than 300 feet into the air. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ZOxfw4

What if Trump Just Ignores the Courts?

Quinta Jurecic discusses the potential “constitutional crisis” that the Trump administration could trigger. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tGadBAR

7 Years After Losing My House in a Wildfire, I Still Have My Moments

A cartoonist reflects on loss and recovery after the Woolsey wildfire in 2018. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NshqREK

Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core

The new research adds to the mysteries of the planet’s deepest interior region. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jGLDxco

Russell Vought, as Consumer Bureau’s Acting Director, Orders Its Headquarters Closed for a Week

The order to shutter the agency’s headquarters follows another order issued Saturday by Mr. Vought, who also leads the Office of Management and Budget, telling agency employees to halt nearly all their work. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/AOvdopL

2 Million Baked Goods Are Recalled Over Listeria Risk

The recall, which was initiated on Jan. 7 and upgraded on Wednesday, includes several Dunkin’ products, federal safety officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qwKzobg

Jets Expected to Move on From Aaron Rodgers

The team’s co-owner Woody Johnson is said to have listened to feedback from the current coaching staff, prompting the likely split. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/toCb0FA

Three Men Convicted of Playing a Role in Ring That Preyed on U.S. Museums

A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CcNPS3d

Serbia’s Protests Test Strongman Leader’s Grip on Power

President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, battered by months of nationwide protests, is struggling to weather his biggest political crisis in more than a decade of rule. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qT7hPHl

The Greatest ‘Saturday Night Live’ Episode Ever*

*Well, maybe only to me. “S.N.L.” fans all have their own idea of the show’s peak, and this is mine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BpNgCbt

OpenAI Close to Deal that Values Company at $300 Billion

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would invest up to $40 billion in the maker of the chatbot ChatGPT. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ujVBZP0

Lawmakers in Minnesota Strike Deal, Ending Democrats’ Boycott

Democrats agreed to let a Republican take the speakership of the Minnesota House after a weekslong fight over control of the chamber. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yQP4Jgu

There Is No Going Back

The president’s opponents, whoever they are, cannot expect a return to the Constitution as it was. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/p0SoHem

How Canada and Mexico’s Leaders Took Different Routes to a Tariff Deal With Trump

The Canadian and Mexican leaders negotiated with President Trump in diverging ways. In the end, they both secured an outcome they could present as victories back home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xL8jpWk

Kultida Woods, Mother of Tiger Woods, Dies at 80

In announcing her death, Mr. Woods spoke of her sacrifices and support throughout his life and career. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/87TKRpq

Sweden Shooting: At Least 10 Killed at Adult School

The shooting took place at a school for adult education in the city of Orebro on Tuesday. An official said he did not think it was a terrorist attack. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kuvAUor

Atmospheric River Forecast: More Rain Expected to Soak California

Skiers may delight in the snow forecast, but the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to California. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Uv5jzc4

Illegal N.Y.P.D. Stop-and-Frisk Tactics Continue Unchecked, Monitor Says

Anti-crime units are still stopping and frisking too many people unlawfully, according to a new report that comes months before a mayoral election in which public safety may be a pivotal issue. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7KOZuiQ

Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

He presided in a period of union strife, the emergence of steroid use, the banning of Pete Rose and an earthquake that rattled a World Series. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nyqZeWJ

Tariffs: Aiming at Mexico, Hitting Ourselves

There are many reasons to regret Trump’s latest experiment with tariffs, but let’s take prices and migration. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/m3k2zvo

Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dJUEnVb