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Experts fear that Americans are losing their ability to distinguish between fact and fiction — and that fewer people seem to care about the difference. 

How AI is deepening America’s political crisis

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Experts fear that Americans are losing their ability to distinguish between fact and fiction — and that fewer people seem to care about the difference. 

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ICE knows that it cannot shoot all Americans. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track all Americans.

How ICE is spying on Americans

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ICE knows that it cannot shoot all Americans. But the Department of Homeland Security is close to being able to track all Americans.

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As more studies have piled up, the gaps between the claims made for intermittent fasting and the evidence behind them has grown. (Javier Jan/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SCI INTERMITTENT FASTING BY SALLY ADEE FOR FEB. 2, 2026. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

Does intermittent fasting actually work?

In 2013, a British journalist and a doctor introduced an obscure dietary protocol to the wider culture. But does it live up to the hype?

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Decades of research suggests that your diet can influence the risk of various cancers. (Bobbi Lin/The New York Times)

How what you eat affects cancer risk

In recent years, the research has moved away from the impact of individual ‘superfoods’ and antioxidants to focus on how overall, long-term dietary habits affect risk.

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US President Donald Trump says India has agreed on a trade deal after a call with PM Narendra Modi.

Peace terms remain murky after Trump-India trade war ends

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The announcements were greeted, initially at least, with a collective sigh of relief.

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A billboard in Tehran, Iran, showing IranÕs supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reads ÒWe recognize the American president as a criminal,Ó Jan. 27, 2026. Senior U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Istanbul on Friday for talks aimed at de-escalating the crisis between their countries, according to two current regional officials and a former one who were familiar with the planning. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)

US and Iranian officials to meet as Trump’s threats loom

President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.

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The US obsession with Korean pop culture has now reached the point where more and more Americans, with little personal connection to the country, are learning Korean.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is so good its fans are learning Korean

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The US obsession with Korean pop culture has now reached the point where more and more Americans, with little personal connection to the country, are learning Korean.

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 New studies show that a close, nurturing relationship with parents during middle and high school is associated with a positive social life.

A predictor of a good social life? Your parents

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New studies show that a close, nurturing relationship with parents during middle and high school is associated with a positive social life.

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The New York Times Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advised a reader who is seeking closure after a tumultuous childhood.

I was bullied for being gay. Why didn’t my parents do more?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Older kids called me a gay slur when I was as young as 7, and I can still vividly picture my mother’s shock when I asked her what it meant.

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China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

Xi’s military purge may set back his Taiwan ambitions

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The hollowing out of the People’s Liberation Army’s leadership complicates Xi’s long-standing ambition to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control.

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An important new study suggests that there’s a highly effective way to overcome one of the most intractable problems in 21st-century America — intergenerational poverty.

How to bring back the American dream

THE NEW YORK TIMES: An important new study suggests that there’s a highly effective way to overcome one of the most intractable problems in 21st-century America — intergenerational poverty.

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‘What unites the gods of every spiritual tradition is that they are capable of communicating with us.’

It makes sense that people see AI as God

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘What unites the gods of every spiritual tradition is that they are capable of communicating with us.’

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TikTok said on Tuesday that its app was facing technical problems after users accused the service of suppressing posts related to ICE following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

TikTok blames technical problems after ICE posts blocked

THE NEW YORK TIMES: TikTok said on Tuesday that its app was facing technical problems after users accused the service of suppressing posts related to ICE following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy require a lifetime commitment. Stop taking them, and you’ll almost always gain back the weight you lost.

Why quitting the fat jab means gaining weight

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy require a lifetime commitment. Stop taking them, and you’ll almost always gain back the weight you lost.

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Protesters gather near the site in Minneapolis where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents, on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Here’s why Alex Pretti shooting was flawed from the start

THE NEW YORK TIMES: For experts in police training and use of force, the trouble began well before the first shot was fired.

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