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Deep in China’s Mountains, a Nuclear Revival Takes Shape
Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing’s efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish.
By Chris Buckley and Agnes Chang
us
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality
President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized superhuman persona and making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world.
By Peter Baker
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More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.
In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government’s account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead.
By Charles Homans
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In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a “clown show” on social media.
By Ali Watkins
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Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools.
In dozens of states, students have staged walkouts over immigration enforcement. In Texas, they’re doing so despite threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.
By J. David Goodman, Mary Beth Gahan and Callie Holtermann
nyregion
18 Days, 20 Lives: New Yorkers Who Didn’t Survive the Cold
Freezing days and nights claimed the lives of a grandmother, a dancer, a dispatcher and a man who lived among a colony of feral cats.
By Andy Newman, Nate Schweber, Mihir Zaveri, Shayla Colon and Elizabeth A. Harris
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Shivering Americans Snap Up Firewood as Winter Grinds On
Weeks of freezing temperatures and winter storms across parts of the United States have increased the demand for firewood and manufactured fire logs.
By Neil Vigdor
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Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators
South Carolina’s state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance.
By David W. Chen and Tierney L. Cross
style
When Posting Becomes Its Own Style of Politics
Social media has long been flooded with populist rage and discontent. What happens when the posts become policy?
arts
Meet the Crew That Makes Dancing Lions for the Lunar New Year
In a San Francisco garage, Corey Chan and his team create giant, spectacular lions that will lead the festivities.
By Miya Lee and Jake Michaels
opinion
What They Wanted From Jeffrey Epstein
His network may not have known everything, but it is hard to deny that many of them knew enough to know better.
By Ezra Klein
opinion
The Olympics Are Not Weird Enough
You want at least one weird entree on the Olympics menu, even if only for the pleasure of not ordering it.
By Bruce Handy
briefing
Everybody’s Mom
We explore why we care so much about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
By Jesse McKinley
world
Iran Protester’s Death in Custody Sparks Outrage. His Family Believes He Was Executed.
Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place.
By Sanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon
world
Islamist Party’s Rise Overshadows Student Revolution in Bangladesh
The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before.
By Anupreeta Das and Saif Hasnat
business
Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now!
As their stocks tank, software makers are rebranding themselves as A.I. innovators. Sparkle emojis are everywhere, but some efforts have been more successful than others.
By Sarah Kessler
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What We Know About the Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s Mother
Nancy Guthrie, 84, the “Today” show anchor’s mother, vanished from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. In the time since, very little new information has come to light.
By Claire Moses