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As Spain Mourns Train Crash Victims, Investigators Focus on Track
Officials on Tuesday were struggling to identify bodies from the crash near the southern city of Córdoba, which killed at least 41 people.
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Trump Heckles Europe Before Heading to Davos
As European leaders try to engage with the American president over Greenland and the future of Ukraine, he is mocking them as weak.
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For Syria’s Government, Kurdish Deal Is a Big Win on Shaky Ground
The government’s move to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule is a major test for President Ahmed al-Sharaa as fresh clashes erupted.
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A Venezuelan Political Prisoner Finally Comes Home
Ángel Godoy was thrown into jail after writing columns that angered the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Now his family is trying to make up for lost time.
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Fresh Russian Strikes Cut Heat to Thousands in Ukraine’s Freezing Capital
The Ukrainian authorities say the repeated attacks on energy infrastructure are an attempt to force the country into submission.
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The 17 Best Movies About Radio, Ranked
Even in an era of CGI and AI, nothing is more vivid than the intimacy and imagination of radio or more direct than the connection radio has with listeners. I remember when the legendary Stan Freberg drained Lake Michigan and filled it with hot chocolate, a 700-foot mountain of whipped cream, and a 10-ton maraschino…
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2026 Sundance Preview: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See
It’s hard to believe that an era is going to end this month. After January 2026, the Sundance Film Festival, still one of the key events on any film-lover’s calendar, will be leaving Park City, Utah, and heading to Boulder, Colorado, for the foreseeable future. Going into this final Utah Sundance, there was a question…
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A Great Sophie Turner Carries Prime Video’s “Steal” Over its Cliches
The opening heist scene in the stylish but convoluted “Steal” plays like a greatest hits montage of scenes from similar films and series. You got your overhead shots of the major metropolitan city—in this case, London—accompanied by the obligatory pulse-pounding techno score. You got your well-dressed robbers, all wearing shades of black and gray that…
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In the World of Weight Loss, the Calorie No Longer Counts
Long held up as the big benchmark of nutrition, the calorie is losing its clout in the age of GLP-1s and a sharper focus on nutrients.
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In Honolulu, a Menu Spiked With Plush Provocations and Wit
In the first starred Times review from Hawaii, our critic visits a rule-bending restaurant where the eating and drinking are inseparable.