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The northern lights could be visible much farther south than usual Monday night. Here's where you might have a chance to see them, and what's causing the display. nyti.ms/49vwbS6

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A high school track star has been posting mile-long challenges on social media, each more absurd than the last. Few have resonated more than his “chicken mile” — which he pulled off in a swift 4 minutes and 57 seconds. “The chicken did pretty good overall,” he said. “Didn’t poop on me.”

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“It’s completely hopeless now to tour in the U.S..” Many overseas musicians, theater companies and others face new and seemingly insurmountable obstacles to perform in the U.S. with the Trump administration's travel restrictions on 19 countries.

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Health care workers in Minneapolis and St. Paul said the crisis conditions brought on by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are wearing down overworked and understaffed medical institutions, and deteriorating patients’ trust in what are supposed to be safe havens.

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Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, will attend the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday over whether President Trump has the authority to remove Lisa D. Cook, a governor at the central bank. nyti.ms/4r1Dl6m

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A fire tore through a crowded mall in Karachi this past weekend, leaving at least 23 people dead and dozens missing on Monday. It was the latest tragedy that urban planners and shopkeepers have blamed on chronic mismanagement in Pakistan’s largest city.

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A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her back with a broom, the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows. “Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools," one researcher said, "but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might be intelligent.”

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has been enlisted to help build Ukraine’s recovery plan. In Kyiv and other European capitals, its role has generated more questions than answers, as the Trump administration steers rebuilding plans toward U.S. business interests.

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In a text message over the weekend, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Store, that since being denied the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace.” Read the full text messages between the two leaders here. nyti.ms/4r1eHTd

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Just before President Trump took office, Border Patrol agents led by Gregory Bovino arrested immigrants in California’s agricultural heartland using the same playbook later seen in places like Chicago and Minneapolis. Then a federal judge ordered them to stop. nyti.ms/3NSnEjt

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Breaking News: Valentino Garavani, the last of the great 20th-century couturiers and a designer who defined the image of royalty in a republican age for all manner of princesses — crowned, deposed, Hollywood and society — died on Monday at his home in Rome. He was 93. nyti.ms/49OFrj6

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Elon Musk has donated $10 million to help a Republican businessman in the party’s primary race to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. nyti.ms/4qu7WcX

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More than 71,000 New Zealand citizens — about 1% of the population — left the country over the 12 months ending in October. Many were chasing salaries and opportunities in neighboring Australia. nyti.ms/3YJaGqH

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Women’s cardiovascular health has long been overlooked and understudied. Here are some things to keep in mind.

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The Guatemalan government declared a state of emergency on Sunday to crack down on gang violence, in response to a surge of unrest in recent days that has included uprisings at prisons and the killing of eight police officers. nyti.ms/4bGXc6n

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Top U.S. Catholic clerics said that the U.S.'s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades. nyti.ms/4bDP7iK

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A Washington man who was accused of aiming a laser pointer at Marine One, the presidential helicopter, as it was leaving the White House in September with President Trump aboard, was acquitted on Tuesday, according to court documents. nyti.ms/4a7hlQT

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From @theathletic.com: The Buffalo Bills are said to have fired coach Sean McDermott after nine seasons, following another loss in the divisional round. nyti.ms/4pFGszH

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In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until the U.S. controlled Greenland. Follow live updates: nyti.ms/45lkuLf

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Since 1986, a federal holiday on the third Monday of January has celebrated Martin Luther King's legacy. Here's what to know.

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Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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In his new memoir, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania suggests that when Kamala Harris’s team vetted him to be her running mate in 2024, aides focused on Israel to an extent he found offensive.

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The world economy is projected to grow faster this year than previously expected, the IMF said on Monday, as surging investment in A.I. and other technology is poised to offset the headwinds of rising protectionism.

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“It was utter chaos.” Survivors of the high-speed train crash in Spain described chaotic and hellish scenes, telling of wrecked train cars, falling luggage and the sound of screams.

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Faced with the threat of punishing tariffs by President Trump if he doesn’t get his way over acquiring Greenland, EU leaders began to coalesce around a negotiation strategy on Sunday, without ruling out retaliatory taxes of their own.

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China's birthrate plunged to a record low in 2025, leaving its population smaller and older.

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Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, said on Monday that she would dissolve Parliament and call a snap election, in a bid to strengthen her power and revive the sagging fortunes of her party. Here's what to know.

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Listen to “The Headlines,” which brings you the biggest stories of the day from the New York Times reporters who are covering them, all in about 10 minutes.

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The future of Greenland must be decided by Greenlanders and the people of Denmark, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said on Monday, saying that his country must “stand up for its values” over President Trump’s most recent tariff threats.

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