Their Album Is Wordless. Will Their Protest Against A.I. Resound?

Musicians including Kate Bush and Billy Ocean released a “silent record” in outrage at a proposed change to British copyright law.

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How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right

Understanding the Alternative for Germany’s success in Sunday’s elections.

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Jen Psaki Gets Nightly Prime-Time Show at MSNBC

The change is part of a broad shake-up at the network, including the cancellation of Joy Reid’s program.

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I Teach at Harvard. Store Managers See Me as a Threat.

Maybe I just wanted to be seen as something other than a threat, a nuisance, because I happen to be Black.

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‘Terrorist’ Attack at Market in France Leaves One Dead

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, said there was “no doubt” that the stabbing was a terrorist attack, and the police are investigating it as such.

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On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win.

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South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad

The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.

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How Trump Could Get Us Into a Debt Crisis

A blowup will be sparked not by government spending but from political malpractice.

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Ed Martin, Trump Loyalist, Is Nominated as U.S. Attorney in Washington

The nomination of Mr. Martin, who stood in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is a full reversal for an office that formed the core of one of the Justice Department’s most complex investigations.

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BAFTA Awards Winners: ‘Conclave,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Take Home Top Prizes

“Anora” and “The Brutalist” also took home major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars, tipping the scales again.

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German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump

The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan political tensions over migration.

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Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91

A celebrated Finnish modernist, he designed a variety of furnishings but was best known for his seating — which, his company said, “almost every Finn has sat on.”

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Ukraine Won’t Accept a Deal It Didn’t Help Negotiate, Zelensky Says

Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, told NBC News that he’d warned President Trump that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is a “liar.”

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Have You Seen This Pilgrim? Lost in the Throngs of the Kumbh Mela.

The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform rituals intended to purify the soul.

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Video Shows Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Erupting Again

Hawaii’s most active volcano has been erupting intermittently since December. The latest episode sent lava more than 300 feet into the air.

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Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.

Even as they praise the president’s unilateral actions to slash federal spending, G.O.P. lawmakers have quietly moved to seek carve outs or exemptions for their own constituents.

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U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity

As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, according to a U.N. inquiry.

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7 Years After Losing My House in a Wildfire, I Still Have My Moments

A cartoonist reflects on loss and recovery after the Woolsey wildfire in 2018.

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Russell Vought, as Consumer Bureau’s Acting Director, Orders Its Headquarters Closed for a Week

The order to shutter the agency’s headquarters follows another order issued Saturday by Mr. Vought, who also leads the Office of Management and Budget, telling agency employees to halt nearly all their work.

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2 Million Baked Goods Are Recalled Over Listeria Risk

The recall, which was initiated on Jan. 7 and upgraded on Wednesday, includes several Dunkin’ products, federal safety officials said.

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Three Men Convicted of Playing a Role in Ring That Preyed on U.S. Museums

A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.

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Unruly Passenger Aboard Frontier Flight Bashes Window and Is Subdued

The man broke the window’s inner pane and plastic frame before being subdued on a Frontier Airlines flight on Tuesday. The F.B.I. is investigating.

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Serbia’s Protests Test Strongman Leader’s Grip on Power

President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, battered by months of nationwide protests, is struggling to weather his biggest political crisis in more than a decade of rule.

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OpenAI Close to Deal that Values Company at $300 Billion

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would invest up to $40 billion in the maker of the chatbot ChatGPT.

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How Canada and Mexico’s Leaders Took Different Routes to a Tariff Deal With Trump

The Canadian and Mexican leaders negotiated with President Trump in diverging ways. In the end, they both secured an outcome they could present as victories back home.

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Kultida Woods, Mother of Tiger Woods, Dies at 80

In announcing her death, Mr. Woods spoke of her sacrifices and support throughout his life and career.

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Sweden Shooting: At Least 10 Killed at Adult School

The shooting took place at a school for adult education in the city of Orebro on Tuesday. An official said he did not think it was a terrorist attack.

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Atmospheric River Forecast: More Rain Expected to Soak California

Skiers may delight in the snow forecast, but the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to California.

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Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

He presided in a period of union strife, the emergence of steroid use, the banning of Pete Rose and an earthquake that rattled a World Series.

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Trump Administration Revokes Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.

The decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status signals that President Trump will continue to dismantle a program that aims to protect migrants from potentially dangerous countries.

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Tariffs: Aiming at Mexico, Hitting Ourselves

There are many reasons to regret Trump’s latest experiment with tariffs, but let’s take prices and migration.

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The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?

The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our columnist says.

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An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget

The Apollo C.E.O. Marc Rowan has championed a model that doesn’t fit within party lines.

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You Can No Longer Buy Paper Inflation Bonds With Your Tax Refund

The Treasury Department has also eliminated the option of buying as much as $5,000 in extra inflation bonds, beyond the $10,000 annual limit.

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Life After a Rebel Takeover

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

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