The New York Times

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The Pitt,” Frank Bruni writes, is “a study of people under intense pressure — as they are when a pulse is fading, or when a nation is fraying — and the importance of muddling through and making things better, no matter the odds, no matter the obstacles.”

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There’s mounting evidence that extreme weather is making some everyday stuff more expensive. But how that plays out for you depends on several factors. Here’s a closer look at how climate change might be hitting your wallet.

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Across the densely populated Northeast U.S., a “classic” nor’easter transformed the megalopolis into a monochromatic winter wilderness. Here is what it looked like on the ground.

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Leah Stavenhagen, whose diagnosis with the terminal neurodegenerative disease ALS while in her 20s inspired her to start a support group for other young women, has died at 33.

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Several cities across the Northeast received at least two feet of snow, bringing many places to a standstill. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4qTXzOX

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “There are several interesting candidates in the campaign for the 12th District,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. “But only Bores gives voters the opportunity to defeat the tech oligarchs unleashing tsunamis of cash to buy political submission.”

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To find Mexico’s most-wanted kingpin, security officials said they followed his lover. Authorities said she led them into the wooded mountains of Jalisco state, to the cabin where Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — the notorious cartel leader known as “El Mencho” — was hiding since at least Friday.

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"WOW, delicious. You will not regret making this one. Adding it to favorites." nyti.ms/3OrelHI

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The Defense Department said that it blew up a boat in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, killing three people. The strike raised the death toll in the U.S. campaign against people it accuses, without providing evidence, of smuggling drugs at sea to at least 150. nyti.ms/4aN52ZY

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As President Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, he gave a little glimpse on Monday of what to expect. “It’s going to be a long speech,” he said, “because we have so much to talk about.” nyti.ms/4qWNrEZ

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Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the U.S., was arrested on Monday, months after being fired over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Here's what to know about his four decades in British politics. nyti.ms/4aRS9y4

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For members of Minnesota’s close-knit Somali community, many of whom are Muslim, Ramadan is typically a time of reflection, with a renewed focus on community and helping others. But the weekslong presence of ICE has created an atmosphere of fear and apprehension.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “We should recognize the release of millions of pages of the Epstein files as both a sign of institutional failure and a cause for concern,” Daniel Richman writes. “If our justice system were working properly, the public would never have such access.”

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“We were just as shocked as everyone else.” By the afternoon, the snowfall level near Providence, Rhode Island — almost 33 inches — obliterated the two-day record set by the infamous Blizzard of 1978. And still it kept on snowing. nyti.ms/4qTq6Em

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Buried on the second page of the announcement for this year's Met Gala dress code was another piece of news: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos will serve as honorary chairs for the event. nyti.ms/4u7lbma

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At a White House event on Monday, President Trump told the families of people killed by undocumented immigrants that their loved ones would still be alive if the 2020 election hadn’t been “rigged,” the first time he's linked the lie that he won the election to the fates of those who were killed.

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As a record breaking snow storm blanketed New York City, the cityscape was transformed and reshaped into a silent, mythical, semi-deserted ice planet. Students enjoyed the city’s first snow day in nearly seven years. See more photos. nyti.ms/4cLh8FD

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The CIA provided important intelligence on the location of Mexico’s most wanted cartel boss that led to an operation by Mexican special operation forces and his killing on Sunday. nyti.ms/4tZkZW3

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In Mexico, the killing of a drug lord and the unrest that followed have prompted flight cancellations, roadblocks, cruise disruptions and “shelter in place” alerts. Here is what to know if you have planned travel.

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This buttery snacking cake is a bit like banana bread, but richer, and topped with a sticky caramel frosting that is dotted with crunchy flakes of sea salt.

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