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Photographer Discovers Train Part That Could Hold Key to Spain Train Crash

Officials said they had located a previously unreported train undercarriage near the site of a deadly train crash in Spain. Experts said the finding could help investigators.

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The undercarriage of a train found near the crash site near Adamuz, Spain on Tuesday.
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Tips for Cooking With New Scaled Recipes on NYT Cooking

NYT Cooking’s new automatic feature can instantly scale a recipe up or down — follow these tips (and your instincts) to make the most of it.

© Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Illustration by Christina Hong.

Thanks to our new scaling feature, there’s no need for mental math when you want to double or halve a recipe.
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Photographer Discovers Train Part That Could Hold Key to Spain Train Crash

Officials said they had located a previously unreported train undercarriage down a gully near the site of a train crash in Spain that killed 42 people. Experts said the finding could help investigators clarify what caused the disaster.

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The undercarriage of a train found near the crash site near Adamuz, Spain on Tuesday.
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Los Angeles School Desegregation Policy Hurts White Students, Lawsuit Says

Schools with more white children miss out on smaller class sizes and other benefits, the lawsuit says. The policy dates back to desegregation efforts in the 1970s.

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The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the 1776 Project Foundation, a group that opposes racial preferences in education.
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Some Republicans Begin to Echo Trump’s Case to Acquire Greenland

While the party remains split as President Trump presses to “take” Greenland, some in his party are publicly embracing his reasoning for wanting to control the territory.

© Pool photo by Jordan Pettitt

Speaker Mike Johnson spoke to the British Parliament in London on Tuesday, implicitly backing President Trump’s argument that Greenland is vital to U.S. national security.
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C.I.A.’s New Focus on Latin America Reflected in Raid to Seize Maduro

A senior U.S. official declined to confirm the specific operations in Venezuela, but said a covert team provided real-time support for the military.

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A member of Venezuela’s National Guard at the entrance to the country’s largest military complex in Caracas, the capital, after President Nicolás Maduro’s capture on Jan. 3.
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Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools

In one of his final acts in office, Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed a bill on Monday requiring third, fourth and fifth graders to learn cursive.

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The cursive requirements in New Jersey take effect immediately and apply to the next full school year.
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A Birthday Card Replica From Trump to Epstein Appears on the National Mall

An oversize card reproduces a suggestive birthday greeting from 2003, released as part of a congressional inquiry. President Trump has denied that he signed it.

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An art installation depicting a replica of a birthday message said to be from President Trump to Jeffrey Epstein appeared on the National Mall overnight on Sunday.
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University of Pennsylvania Rebukes Trump Administration for Demanding Information About Jewish Staff

The federal government has sued the University of Pennsylvania for information on its Jewish employees. The university said the request recalls a “frightening” history.

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University of Pennsylvania officials have said they cooperated with the federal government’s antisemitism investigation, but that asking for information about Jewish staff went too far.
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Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts

The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals that are valued at $55 million.

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The Metropolitan Opera announced a $200 million deal with Saudi Arabia last year after drawing $120 million from its endowment.
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Forecasters Warn of a Major Storm Brewing for the South

One meteorologist warns that “the main ingredients” are fitting into place for a disruptive winter storm later this week.

© Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette, via Associated Press

A driver in Ottawa County, Mich., on Monday. Severe cold is expected to continue in the Upper Midwest this week, and temperatures could drop even further.
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Why Trump’s Control of the Fed Could Be Dire

Will the president will be able to escape one of the central constraints on executive power in our constitutional system?

© Photo Illustration by Philotheus Nisch for The New York Times

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Hochul Unveils $260 Billion N.Y. Budget That Avoids Raising Taxes

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, who faces re-election this year, said that the state budget faced “real volatility” because of threats from President Trump.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed spending $6 billion more than the state was to spend this year, a lesser increase than in recent years because of the uncertainty surrounding federal funds.
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