Trump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart and Raymond Zhong

7 janvier 2026 à 12:03

Plus, a journey to a melting continent.

An oil refinery in Venezuela. President Trump on Tuesday said that the country would send 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil, about two months’ worth of daily production, to the United States.

China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

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Par :River Akira Davis

7 janvier 2026 à 11:08

Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.

A truck hauling material out of a mining valley for heavy rare earth metals on the outskirts of Longnan, China, in April.

The Case for Real Regime Change in Venezuela

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Par :Ross Douthat · Sophia Alvarez Boyd and Victoria Chamberlin

7 janvier 2026 à 11:05

The former envoy Elliott Abrams says the administration should push harder.

The Cast and Creators of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ on How the Movie Came to Be

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Par :Melena Ryzik

7 janvier 2026 à 11:02

As the filmmakers, songwriters and actors tell it, their “wackadoo” concept evolved over nine years and eight versions of “Golden” into a global phenomenon.

Fed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution

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Par :Colby Smith

7 janvier 2026 à 11:01

The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.

President Trump has said anybody who disagrees with him will never get the top job at the Federal Reserve, prompting concern that his nominee will prioritize pleasing him over all else.

Despite Little Research, Companies Race to Market Autism Tests

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Par :Azeen Ghorayshi

7 janvier 2026 à 11:01

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

My Long Weekend With 700 People Touched by Death

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Par :Jessica Grose and Marzena Abrahamik

7 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Facing death is a core part of making meaning of one’s life. To struggle through this universal contemplation without a community can be brutal.

Should Staten Island and the East Village Share a House District?

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Par :Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes

7 janvier 2026 à 09:00

A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of New York Democrats’ few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.

Representative Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican, currently represents Staten Island and a conservative part of Brooklyn, including Bay Ridge.

Russia Sends Naval Vessel to Escort Oil Tanker U.S. Is Pursuing

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Par :Adam Sella · Nicholas Nehamas and Christiaan Triebert

7 janvier 2026 à 06:24

The development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect.

The oil tanker Bella 1 at the Singapore Strait in March. Russia has dispatched at least one naval vessel to meet and escort the tanker, which the U.S. military has been pursuing and trying to seize.

Court Questions Trump Administration Effort to End Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

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Par :Miriam Jordan

7 janvier 2026 à 03:47

A federal judge questioned whether the Trump administration appropriately reviewed safety conditions in Haiti before ending protections for people from the Caribbean nation.

Judge Ana C. Reyes faulted the government for “selectively” using a line from a recent U.N. report to justify not extending Temporary Protected Status to Haitians, while ignoring a plethora of concerns laid out in the report about conditions in Haiti.

What to Know About the Vaccines Cut From C.D.C. Recommendations

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Par :Maggie Astor · Dani Blum and Teddy Rosenbluth

7 janvier 2026 à 02:34

Federal health officials upended the immunization schedule for American children this week. These are the diseases affected.

I May Be Free, but the Belarusian People Are Not

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Par :Ales Bialiatski

7 janvier 2026 à 07:00

The world must not stop supporting dissidents in Belarus despite the release of some from prison.

China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus

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Par :Andrew Higgins

7 janvier 2026 à 06:00

Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”

Visitors at an exhibition center promoting Hainan’s investment opportunities. The island is promoting itself as the world’s largest “free trade port.”

After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’

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Par :David C. Adams and Frances Robles

7 janvier 2026 à 05:30

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.

Cooking soup over an open fire in Havana after the failure of a major power plant in October.

Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts

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Par :Emmanuel Morgan

7 janvier 2026 à 04:33

“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.

Béla Fleck was scheduled to perform in three concerts next month with the National Symphony Orchestra.

FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers

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Par :Scott Dance

7 janvier 2026 à 04:20

The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.

A FEMA planning document obtained by The New York Times detailed potential cuts of more than 11,500 people from a work force of about 23,000.

Stephen Miller Offers a Strongman’s View of the World

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Par :Katie Rogers

7 janvier 2026 à 01:21

President Trump’s trusted adviser is casting his hard-right gaze abroad, saying the world must be governed by “force.”

Mr. Miller has the president’s complete trust, a staff of over 40 people, and several big jobs that include protecting the homeland and securing territories further afield.

Michael Reagan, a Son of President Reagan Who Fought for Right-Wing Causes, Dies at 80

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Par :Rylee Kirk

7 janvier 2026 à 03:16

Mr. Reagan, who was the son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman, built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.

Michael Reagan, a son of former President Ronald Reagan, speaking at a campaign event for Newt Gingrich in 2012.

N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze

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Par :Joseph Goldstein

7 janvier 2026 à 02:25

The Trump administration said it was placing a hold on $10 billion in subsidies across five states, including New York.

Zohran Mamdani had a cordial meeting with President Trump shortly after his election, but the administration has now slashed funding to New York State.

This Activist Has Long Been Polarizing. Mamdani Is Standing by Her.

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Par :Dana Rubinstein · Sally Goldenberg and Mihir Zaveri

7 janvier 2026 à 03:11

Cea Weaver, a tenant advocate named to a high-profile role in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, is facing criticism for past comments calling homeownership “a weapon of white supremacy.”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Cea Weaver, center, as the director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.

Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84

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Par :Tim Weiner

7 janvier 2026 à 01:57

As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence since 1994.

Aldrich Ames was led from court in 1994 after pleading guilty to spying for the Soviet Union. He remained in prison for the rest of his life.

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Rally and Demand More from Trump

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Par :Karoun Demirjian

7 janvier 2026 à 01:39

The “J6ers,” as they refer to themselves, praised President Trump but called for more action from his administration, including financial restitution and prison reform.

Protesters marched on the anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Mamdani Issues Executive Orders on Homeless Shelters and City Jails

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Par :Hurubie Meko

7 janvier 2026 à 01:15

Mayor Zohran Mamdani directed city agencies to make plans to comply with rules governing health and safety at the facilities, and said they must work to end solitary confinement.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said the city must work with the federal monitor overseeing the city’s jails, including the Rikers Island complex, to end solitary confinement.

Michigan City to Pay $3.25 Million After Woman Was Mistakenly Declared Dead

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Par :Mark Walker

7 janvier 2026 à 00:15

Timesha Beauchamp, 20, was found alive at a funeral home after she had been pronounced dead during a medical episode in Southfield, Mich. She died weeks later.

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