A Father Confronts His ‘Spider-Verse’ Problem

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Stocks Rise as Wall Street’s Terrible 2018 Comes to a Close

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Yemen war: WFP accuses Houthi rebels of diverting food aid

The WFP demands that Yemen's rebel Houthi movement stops diverting food aid meant for civilians.

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He Takes to the Stage to Alleviate Fright

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What the Heck Is That?

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Trump Orders 'Slowdown' in Syria Troop Pullout, but Christians Still Alarmed by Deadly Dangers

President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of US forces in Syria. Nevertheless, for some Syrian Christians, the pending US pullout is hard to accept.

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New Year’s Eve Around the World: Countdown to 2019, in Photos

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Why Do You Love a L.O.L. Surprise?

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A Couple With a Glass-Filled House (No Stones, Please)

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DR Congo election: Internet shut down after presidential vote

The opposition says the government ordered the move to avoid broadcasting their win.

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At End of a Violent Year, London Police Take No Chances in a Stabbing

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Four More N.F.L. Coaches Get the Axe, Including Marvin Lewis

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2ApjnvD

Parkland school shooting survivors' anger at Louis CK routine

Survivors of the Florida school shooting hit out after the comic poked fun at them in a stand-up set.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil

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When Doctors Serve on Company Boards

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Happy New Year!

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Syria conflict: Trump slows down troop withdrawal

The US president confirms reports that the withdrawal of US forces will be slower than he promised.

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US senator Elizabeth Warren takes step toward presidential run

The US Democratic senator announces she has set up an exploratory committee to consider a 2020 bid.

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Elizabeth Warren vs. Donald Trump: A Blow-by-Blow History

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How Early Do Presidential Campaigns Start? Earlier Than You May Think

By SARAH MERVOSH and MATT FLEGENHEIMER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2SovnnU

Elizabeth Warren Announces She Is Running for President

By ASTEAD W. HERNDON and ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2AnrSHv

California Today: A Hollywood Actor Remembered as a Working Dad

By JILL COWAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EZzcNu

12 Teams, One Goal: A First Look at the N.F.L. Playoffs

By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2EYOz8D

Meteor Showers That Will Light Up Night Skies in 2019

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The Most Important Story of 2018

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., announces she’s forming an exploratory committee in step toward 2020 presidential run

12/31/18 5:39 AM

US zoo intern fatally attacked by lion in North Carolina

Alexandra Black, 22, had recently graduated and started working at the centre only 10 days before.

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Pete Tong NYE 'balloon drop' cancelled after protests

Organisers had planned to release 130,000 balloons at a Manila nightclub to ring in the new year.

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Iran TV chief sacked over uncensored Jackie Chan sex scene

A regional TV channel broadcast Jackie Chan's Shinjuku Incident without censoring an "immoral" part.

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N.Y. Today: A Party With 3,000 Pounds of Confetti, 1 Ball and Too Many People to Count

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Amal Fathy: Egypt court imposes jail term over harassment video

Amal Fathy faces two years in jail for criticising the state for failing to tackle sexual harassment.

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Hopman Cup: Serena Williams & Roger Federer to play for first time

Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday.

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2019: The New Year begins with a bang in New Zealand

Auckland has said goodbye to 2018 and got the world's New Year celebrations officially underway.

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Australian cane toads hitch a lift on python's back after storm

Paul Mock filmed the cane toads riding the python, known as Monty, after a bad storm in Kununurra.

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American Is Arrested in Moscow on Spying Charges

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2CIEbzD

An Ongoing Look Into the Origins of Trump’s Wealth

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The Year in Charts

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The Most Distant Place We’ve Visited

By ALAN STERN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VicOne

Is There Any Humane Way to Kill a Mouse?

By TOM HUTH from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2QdKw9L

Cleaning the Congressional Stables

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The Special Misogyny Reserved for Mothers

By HILLARY FRANK from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Qcr3Gv

Bangladeshi Food Is a Rarity Around New York. This Place Helps Fill the Void.

By MAYUKH SEN from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2EWr8vW

Your Monday Briefing

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2018: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

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Hearing Loss Threatens Mind, Life and Limb

By JANE E. BRODY from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2AofpTL

Joyful Headlines About Race and Equality

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Congratulations on the Promotion. But Did Science Get a Demotion?

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NASA’s New Horizons Will Visit Ultima Thule on New Year’s Day

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Shopping for Tumblers

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The Origins of the Times Square Ball Drop

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N.Y.’s New Attorney General Is Targeting Trump. Will Judges See a ‘Political Vendetta?’

By JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2QcY5Gh

Castro Takes Manhattan: Vintage Pictures of the Cuban Conqueror as Tourist

By BILL KELLER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2QcY5WN

A Little Bit of Excess in a Sensible Package

By GENEVIEVE KO from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2EVkExw

‘Help, My Boss Has Breasts!’

By CHOIRE SICHA from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2QZlss9

Superb Oddities: Robert Gottlieb Reviews a Biography of Edward Gorey

By ROBERT GOTTLIEB from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2Vk7ccd

Mother of the Hubble: Tributes paid to Nasa scientist

Dr Nancy Grace Roman, the first woman to hold a senior leadership position at NASA, has died at 93.

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Bangladesh’s Leader Wins a Third Term but Opposition Contests Results

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Russian security agency arrests 'US spy' in Moscow

The FSB security agency says a US man named Paul Whelan has been charged with spying.

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Duterte: Outrage as Philippines president says he touched a maid

Rights groups call Rodrigo Duterte's comments "repulsive" and "unworthy of his position".

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Deadly blast ruins Russia housing block in Magnitogorsk

At least three people died in a suspected gas explosion in the city of Magnitogorsk.

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An American Photographer’s Pilgrimage to the Italian Village of Luzzara

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Philippines deadly storm and landslides kill more than 60

An official says people did not take precautions as the storm was not classed as a typhoon.

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3 Dead and Scores Missing in Russia Building Collapse

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C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EZjOjT

‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’

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2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person

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Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.

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Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility

Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address.

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'Dangerous orange pill' prompts Australia festival warning

Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death.

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What it’s like to be Black and Argentine

Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country.

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Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.

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Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.

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Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.

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In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.

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2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.

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Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.

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Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018.

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Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?

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Africa's year in pictures 2018

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.

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Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60

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Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager

By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2AqsfRv

In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic

By ADAM NAGOURNEY and ROBERT GEBELOFF from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F0FQSR