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Tech Industry and CEOs Curry Favor With Trump Ahead of His Inauguration 

Tech Industry and CEOs Curry Favor With Trump Ahead of His Inauguration 

Theodore Schleifer and David Yaffe-Bellany
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Politics

It was a week of frenzied activity, as Silicon Valley billionaires and their companies brandished checks and compliments for the President-elect.


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An Artist Who Has Something in Common With Her Subjects

An Artist Who Has Something in Common With Her Subjects

Kate Dwyer
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Politics

Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an M.F.A., and one of just a few to hold a bachelor’s. Her first solo show features her portraits of others like her.


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Another New Twitter? Good Luck With That.

Another New Twitter? Good Luck With That.

J Wortham
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Politics

Users are now flocking to Bluesky. But every social media platform becomes a wasteland in the end.


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Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No.

Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No.

Apoorva Mandavilli
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Politics

Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago.


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Trump Backs a Longshoremen’s Union That Supported Him

Trump Backs a Longshoremen’s Union That Supported Him

Peter Eavis
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Politics

President-elect Donald J. Trump is supporting the International Longshoremen’s Association, which could strike soon if it doesn’t reach a deal on automation with employers.


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To Dial Down Campus Tensions, Colleges Teach the Art of Conversation

To Dial Down Campus Tensions, Colleges Teach the Art of Conversation

Anemona Hartocollis
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Politics

Dialogue is an essential part of college. As anger over the war in the Middle East has brought upheaval to campuses, it has also become a key way schools try to reduce conflict.


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Why Democrats Lost More Seats in Vermont Than Any Other State

Why Democrats Lost More Seats in Vermont Than Any Other State

Jenna Russell
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Politics

Even though Kamala Harris easily won the state, voters ousted more than two dozen Democratic legislators, who they felt had not addressed an affordability crisis.


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As the Right Lionizes Daniel Penny, His Prosecutor Faces a Familiar Fury

As the Right Lionizes Daniel Penny, His Prosecutor Faces a Familiar Fury

Hurubie Meko
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Politics

Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who won a conviction of Donald J. Trump, has been a favorite target of the right. After Mr. Penny’s acquittal in a subway choking, Mr. Bragg faces a fresh round of anger.


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Winter Fashion Trends in NYC’s Central Park

Winter Fashion Trends in NYC’s Central Park

Simbarashe Cha
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Politics

As winter approaches, strolls around Central Park offer a leisurely way to take in the festive and cozy attire of the season.


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CEO’s Killing Poses Test for New NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch

CEO’s Killing Poses Test for New NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch

Maria Cramer
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Politics

Weeks ago, Jessica Tisch was in charge of street sweeping and trash pickup. On Monday, she found herself overseeing a ferocious manhunt as the head of the Police Department.


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South Korea’s President Faces New Impeachment Vote

South Korea’s President Faces New Impeachment Vote

Choe Sang-Hun
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Politics

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ruling party blocked the opposition’s first attempt a week ago after his short-lived attempt to declare martial law.


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Singer Turns ‘Feliz Navidad’ Into Protest Anthem Against Yoon Suk Yeol

Singer Turns ‘Feliz Navidad’ Into Protest Anthem Against Yoon Suk Yeol

John Yoon
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Politics

Baek Jae Gil, whose viral anthem calls for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, has a long history with the country’s pro-democracy movement.


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Biden Administration Is Said to Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars

Biden Administration Is Said to Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars

Coral Davenport
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Politics

California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.


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Timotheé Chalamet and the Stars of ‘A Complete Unknown’ Pack NYC Premiere: Photos

Timotheé Chalamet and the Stars of ‘A Complete Unknown’ Pack NYC Premiere: Photos

Callie Holtermann
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Politics

Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning and Edward Norton, stars of a new film tracing Bob Dylan’s ascent, packed a theater in Manhattan.


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OpenAI Fires Back at Elon Musk’s Lawsuit

OpenAI Fires Back at Elon Musk’s Lawsuit

Cade Metz and Ryan Mac
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Politics

The artificial intelligence start-up argues that Mr. Musk is trying to hamstring its business as he builds a rival company.


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