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Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders?

16 janvier 2026 à 00:50
The agent told Ms. Good to get out of her car before fatally shooting her. Legal experts said immigration agents may sometimes, but not always, have the authority to make such commands.

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A memorial for Renee Good. She was shot after beginning to drive away from an ICE agent who told her to get out of her car.

Humanities Endowment Awarding Millions to Western Civilization Programs

16 janvier 2026 à 00:35
The National Endowment for the Humanities is giving more than $40 million to programs that have been embraced by conservatives as a counterweight to liberal-dominated academia.

© Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times

The University of Texas received $10 million to hire faculty members and help “launch academic majors in Strategy and Statecraft and Great Books.”

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

16 janvier 2026 à 00:24
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

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A Starlink receiver sits atop a house in Kurdistan, Iran, in 2023. About 50,000 Starlink terminals are now in the country, according to digital activists.

Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says

16 janvier 2026 à 00:22
Roughly 8,400 businesses closed in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent city data, creating the largest net decline in business activity since before the pandemic.

© Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times

An empty storefront in Lower Manhattan. The drop-off in New York City business activity was most pronounced in major commercial districts, according to the Economic Development Corporation.

Hesitant to Visit the U.S. for the World Cup? We Want to Hear From You.

15 janvier 2026 à 21:58
International soccer fans face hurdles like travel bans, long visa delays and high ticket prices for U.S. matches. Will they be enough to keep you away?

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High ticket prices and stringent visa requirements could keep fans of teams like Argentina, the 2022 World Cup champions, from attending matches in United States this summer.
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