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Today — 17 January 2026NYT | Top Stories

How War With China Begins

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By: Nicholas Kristof
17 January 2026 at 20:00
Even more likely than an all-out invasion of Taiwan may be “gray zone” pressures, such as cutting internet cables.

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A Taiwan fighter jet comes in for landing as China conducts military drills in the region.

The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View

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By: Vivian Yee and Todd Heisler
17 January 2026 at 18:02
An intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged locals face-to-face with heavily armed agents.

Federal agents detained a man along Lake Street in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

How Wall Street Turned Its Back on Climate Change

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By: David Gelles
17 January 2026 at 18:00
Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have largely collapsed.

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Climate activists protest BlackRock in New York City in 2023.

A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered

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By: Jack Healy and Michael Ciaglo for The New York Times
17 January 2026 at 18:02
The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.

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Ed Brown can’t consume water that comes out of the tap at his house because it is contaminated with unsafe levels of radium and uranium. He fills jugs of drinking water at Rocky Ford Food Market in Rocky Ford, Colo.

Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede

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By: Jordyn Holman
17 January 2026 at 18:00
Black female professionals have seen a steep drop in employment over the last year. They are turning to each other for pep talks and résumé advice.

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Nneka Obiekwe started a chat group for Black women professionals looking for work. Within 24 hours, 500 people had joined.

Despite Maduro’s Capture, Venezuelan Exiles Realize They’re Not Going Home Soon

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By: Jason Horowitz， José Bautista and Finbarr O’Reilly
17 January 2026 at 18:01
Spain is home to the biggest collection of Venezuelan emigrants outside the Americas. Many cheered the capture of Nicolás Maduro, but are now adapting to the fact that his allies remain in charge.

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The handsome Salamanca streets, a neighborhood in Madrid known as Little Caracas, and frequented by Venezuela’s wealthy, oil rich diaspora, last week.

Can Cuba Survive Without Venezuela’s Oil?

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By: Frances Robles
17 January 2026 at 18:02
President Trump stopped Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, and experts say disaster looms. Oil fuels its electric grid and without alternative supplies the country will plunge into extended darkness.

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A Cuban-flagged oil tanker anchored near the Matanzas terminal this month in Cuba.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Unbending Over Time

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By: Neil MacFarquhar
17 January 2026 at 18:02
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 2024 in Tehran.

Before Criticizing Pro-Hamas Chants, Mamdani Sought Jewish Leaders’ Input

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By: Sally Goldenberg， Dana Rubinstein and Liam Stack
17 January 2026 at 16:00
The outreach by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has demonstrated how the mayor is taking care to not inflame tensions on either side of the Israel-Gaza war.

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The protests outside a Queens synagogue on Jan. 8 featured insults and slurs from the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups that gathered at night, but most attention focused on chants in support of Hamas.

Inside the Doctors Without Borders Clinics That Israel Is Closing in Gaza

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By: Bilal Shbair， David M. Halbfinger， Aaron Boxerman and Saher Alghorra
17 January 2026 at 18:16
The aid group has refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on staff. Patients are stunned. “I need this place,” says one.

Aseel Hamada, 24, awaiting a physical therapy appointment at a Doctors Without Borders clinic in Gaza City.

The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa

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By: John Eligon and Joao Silva
17 January 2026 at 13:01
The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.

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Anselmo Mugabe, in stripy shirt, who runs a hair Salon in Thembisa, a township north east of Johannesburg, uses the BPowerD batteries in order to run his business.

Trump Administration Delays Forced Collections on Student Loan Defaults

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By: Tara Siegel Bernard
17 January 2026 at 06:17
The Education Department has temporarily paused a plan to seize tax refunds and begin garnishing the wages of borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans.

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The Education Department said it was postponing its plan to gradually resume garnishing the wages of those who have defaulted on their student loans.

Rick Caruso Will Not Run for L.A. Mayor or California Governor in 2026

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By: Shawn Hubler
17 January 2026 at 10:22
Mr. Caruso had the potential to shake up the contests for Los Angeles mayor or California governor.

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Rick Caruso, who lost his 2022 race for Los Angeles mayor, was considered a potential heavyweight as a candidate in 2026.

Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History

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By: Clay Risen
17 January 2026 at 09:46
One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.

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Gabriel Barkay in 2016, displaying a restored ancient tile excavated from the holy site in Jerusalem known to Jews as the Temple Mount. He earned a reputation as the “dean” of biblical archaeologists.

Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters

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By: Mitch Smith
17 January 2026 at 09:50
A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.

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Minnesota residents have clashed with federal agents since late 2025, when the federal government began an immigration enforcement campaign that it named Operation Metro Surge.

Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders

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By: Glenn Thrush， Alan Feuer， Devlin Barrett and Jonah E. Bromwich
17 January 2026 at 09:47
The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.

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Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, at a news conference this month. He and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota are being investigated by the Justice Department, according to a senior law enforcement official.

Trump Announces Members for Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Including Rubio and Kushner

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By: Chris Cameron
17 January 2026 at 09:17
The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza.

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Gaza City on Tuesday. Most of Gaza has been destroyed by Israeli bombardment over more than two years of war.

As Kennedy Center Rebrands It’s Mired in Black Tape

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By: Julia Jacobs
17 January 2026 at 08:23
After the institution’s board declared it the Trump Kennedy Center, a lot of signage around the building is in the midst of a makeover.

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A sign in an entryway to the parking garage of the Kennedy Center. Since the board voted to change the center’s name to include that of President Trump, black tape has begun to cover up signage that has the old name.

Trump Has Machado’s Nobel Prize, but Neither Got What They Really Wanted

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By: David E. Sanger
17 January 2026 at 07:58
President Trump has María Corina Machado’s medal, but he is not recognized as the prize laureate. Ms. Machado did not win Mr. Trump’s endorsement to become Venezuela’s president.

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María Corina Machado’s decision to present her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump has been met with mixed reviews in the United States and abroad.

Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority

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By: Christina Goldbaum
17 January 2026 at 19:54
President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement on Friday came after days of fighting between the government and Kurdish forces. On Saturday, those forces began withdrawing from a flashpoint east of Aleppo.

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People crossing a bridge as they fled from a Kurdish-controlled area on Friday in Rasm al-Harmal, east of Aleppo, Syria.

No Link Between Acetaminophen in Pregnancy and Autism, a New Study Finds

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By: Azeen Ghorayshi
17 January 2026 at 07:30
The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

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Man Who Attacked ‘Grandpa Vicha’ in San Francisco Is Found Not Guilty of Murder

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By: Amy Qin
17 January 2026 at 07:30
Instead, the man was convicted of lesser charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee. The killing became a symbol of rising attacks against Asians during the pandemic.

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Monthanus Ratanapakdee with a picture of her father, Vicha Ratanapakdee, in 2021. Mr. Ratanapakdee was shoved to the ground while out on a walk in San Francisco that year, and died from his injuries.
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