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How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.

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Italy’s Prime Minister to Visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago

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Trump Has Raked In More Than $200 Million Since Election Day

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Donald Trump speaks onstage to a large group of people. Many people standing behind him wear either a white or a blue hard hat. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

Biden Awards 18 Medals of Freedom, and Delivers One Unmistakable Message

Hillary Clinton and George Soros are among the recipients on a list that signaled President Biden’s support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.

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Who Are the Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

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Ralph Lauren Makes Fashion History With Top Civilian Honor

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Earvin “Magic” Johnson laughs as he bends down to allow President Biden to place a gold-colored medal around his neck. — Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press

Soldier’s Struggles Began Long Before Las Vegas Blast, Nurse Says

A Green Beret who had served several combat tours fatally shot himself in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel on New Year’s Day.

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An aerial view of investigators at the scene of the explosion. The Cybertruck is heavily damaged and blue tarps are on the ground. — Lvmpd, via Reuters

How the Islamic State Radicalizes People Today

A man who pledged allegiance to the terrorist group carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

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‘I Joined ISIS’: The New Orleans Attacker’s Secret Radicalization

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From Plains to Atlanta, a Rolling Tribute Traces Jimmy Carter’s Life

Days of honoring the 39th president began on Saturday with stops at his childhood farm, the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Center.

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Here’s the Schedule of Funeral Events Honoring Jimmy Carter This Week

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THE INTERVIEW

Antony Blinken Insists He and President Biden Made the Right Calls

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IDEAS

Middle Age Is Sexy Now

In “Babygirl” and other recent movies, popular culture is finally getting comfortable with the sexual lives of 50-something women.

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A Powerful Winter Storm Begins Its March Across the Middle of the U.S.

An icy 18-mile section of Interstate 70 in Kansas was closed. A large storm is bringing sleet, snow and freezing rain that will stretch to the Mid-Atlantic.

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How to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold Weather

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Weather

One Year After Firing, He’s the N.F.L.’s Most Coveted Coaching Candidate

The prospect of taking a year off never crossed the mind of Mike Vrabel, the former Titans coach. But the time away helped crystalize his priorities.

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Subway Victim’s Brutal End Stuns Friends From Her Happy Past

On Dec. 22, Debrina Kawam was set afire on a train in Brooklyn in an apparently random attack. An old colleague described her as “so sweet and so kind.”

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A girl in a head band and satin shorts poses in a grove. — via Mark Monteyne

Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza

Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.

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Dozens of people sitting down in protest during nighttime. A few are holding signs, two for which showing pictures of hostages. — Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

The Church Fixer

Thousands of churches around the country close every year. In Brooklyn, one pastor is trying to help struggling parishes keep their doors open.

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The Rev. Dr. Katrina D. Foster sitting on some stairs, posing for a photo. She is wearing glasses, a black top and pants, and a colorful jacket. — Timothy O'Connell for The New York Times

Jeff Baena, Film Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 47

Mr. Baena, who was married to Aubrey Plaza, co-wrote the comedy “I Heart Huckabees,” and wrote and directed films including “Life After Beth.”

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A man of graying hair and with a slight salt-and-pepper beard smiles as he poses before a blue background. — Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb

What to Watch and Read

Opinion

Rebecca Sun

There’s a Reason ‘Squid Game’ Hit a Global Nerve

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Matthew Walther

What Explains the Resurgence of the N.F.L. Running Back?

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A photograph of the Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. — Illustration by The New York Times. Photograph by Chris Szagola/Associated Press.

Stephen Lezak

Is America Just Going to Abandon Its Towns Falling Into the Ocean?

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Nicholas Kristof and Trisha Mukherjee

The Shame That Keeps Millions of Girls Out of School

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Jonathan Alter

A New York Judge Forces Trump to Live With His Disgrace

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Letters From Our Readers

Changing How We Grow Our Food

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Farah Stockman

The Real Case for D.E.I.

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

Something Important Is Unfolding in America That Hasn’t Happened in a While

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Khaled Elgindy

The Case for Hope for Palestinians

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Peter Coy

What 15 Very Different People Hope to See in 2025

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Patrick Healy

What Linda Lavin Whispered to Me About Love and Need

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Eyck Freymann and Hugo Bromley

A China-Taiwan War Would Start an Economic Crisis. America Isn’t Ready.

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Welcome to the Congestion Zone: New York Toll Program Is Set to Begin

A tolling plan for the busiest part of Manhattan is set to take effect at midnight on Sunday. Pretty much everything else about it is an open question.

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In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to New Territory: Small Towns

Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.

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How Fear and Conspiracy Theories Fuel South Korea’s Political Crisis

Right-wing YouTubers helped President Yoon Suk Yeol win the election. They are now his allies in the wake of his botched imposition of martial law.

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