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The Board of Peace

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Par : Sam Sifton
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Today we look at President Trump’s new diplomatic initiative.

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President Trump in Davos last month.
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Top Concern in Avalanche Recovery Effort Is Now Safety of Searchers

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Par : Jill Cowan
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Weather and snow conditions will dictate when the bodies of skiers killed in the avalanche near Lake Tahoe can be retrieved from mountain. More snow is expected.

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Digging out a friend’s truck at the Castle Peak trailhead. Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead in an avalanche in the Castle Peak area at Donner Pass on Wednesday.
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Alysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time

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Par : Juliet Macur
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At 16, out of love with the sport, Liu stepped away. Controlling her career, after years of oversight from her father, was the only way she could return.

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Europe Worries About Another Trump Blowup, This One on Tech

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Par : Jeanna Smialek
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Even as trade tensions between the United States and the European Union seem to calm, officials are concerned that a showdown is brewing over the bloc’s digital rules.

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President Trump and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, in Scotland last year.
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In Devastated Gaza, Grandiose Peace Plans Clash With Reality

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Par : Isabel Kershner · Adam Rasgon · Aaron Boxerman · Natan Odenheimer and Saher Alghorra
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Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, according to health officials in the territory. Many displaced Palestinians are still living in tents. And there are some 60 million tons of war debris to be cleared.

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In Gaza City last week.
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How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through

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Par : Luke Broadwater
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President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.

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The site of the demolished East Wing of the White House last month. President Trump has taken several steps to eliminate any pocket of resistance to his ballroom plans from within his administration.
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Uber Moves to Enact Stricter Background Checks for Drivers

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Par : Emily Steel
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The New York Times revealed in December that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.

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Uber has faced increased scrutiny over its safety record from lawmakers, investors and others.
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Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad

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Par : Jordyn Holman
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Since the commercial aired, Jamie Siminoff has been trying to quell an outcry over privacy concerns with his doorbell cameras.

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Jamie Siminoff, who founded Ring, said he understood the privacy concerns stirred by the commercial. But he also feels that more video in the world is better.
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University of British Columbia Professors Sue School Over Political Correctness

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Par : Pranav Baskar and Alana Paterson
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A group of academics at the University of British Columbia say the school’s D.E.I. policies and practices, which include land acknowledgments, violate a law that requires universities to be “nonpolitical.”

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A post carved by the Musqueam artist Brent Sparrow Jr. on the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver.
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Stock Slide and Slow Sales: What’s Happening in China’s E.V. Market?

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Par : Aaron Krolik
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Investors are selling shares of Chinese E.V. companies, concerned that intensifying competition and shorter production cycles mean the years of easy growth are over.

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The BYD stand at an auto show in Shanghai last year. BYD’s stock has fallen over 35 percent since its peak last May.
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How Mamdani’s Income and Property Tax Proposals Could Affect New Yorkers

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Par : Sally Goldenberg · Dana Rubinstein and Grace Ashford
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani has now proposed two options that called for raising taxes. Here’s a look at each proposal and the rationale and chances for each.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed raising the property tax rate in New York City as a “last-resort” option in case state officials do not raise taxes on high earners.
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The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite

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Par : Robert Draper
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The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the story of a sexual predator given a free ride by the ruling class has already emerged.

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Redacted documents showing email chains from Jeffrey Epstein released by the Justice Department.
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After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy

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Par : Thomas Fuller and Jill Cowan
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Eight skiers were killed and one other was presumed dead in the deadliest snow disaster in modern California history. Six were found alive.

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An avalanche beacon checkpoint flashes along a trail to Castle Peak near Donner Pass on Wednesday.
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Bernie Sanders Urges Support of California Billionaire Tax at Los Angeles Rally

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Par : Laurel Rosenhall and Ryan Mac
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The senator from Vermont was the only elected leader at the event, which formally kicked off a health care union’s campaign to put the tax proposal on the ballot.

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Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, speaks in Los Angeles on Wednesday in support of a proposed California ballot issue that would impose a tax on billionaires in the state.
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Money Talks as India Searches for Its Place in Global A.I.

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Par : Alex Travelli and Hari Kumar
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Narendra Modi, the prime minister, convened foreign leaders, the richest Silicon Valley companies and thousands of Indian entrepreneurs for a week of deal making.

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The India A.I. Impact Summit unfolded across 120 acres in New Delhi this week, featuring more than 300 exhibitors and 500 sessions. Organizers expected about 250,000 participants and visitors.
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