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Scott Adams, Audacious Creator of the ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

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Par :Richard Sandomir
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His chronicle of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.

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Scott Adams in 2014 in his home office in Pleasanton, Calif. For more than 30 years, his comic strip, “Dilbert,” chronicled the absurdities of the high-tech workplace and skewered management.
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CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December

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Par :Madeleine Ngo
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Beef, coffee and produce were among the items that surged in price, inflation data showed.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

The increase in food prices could frustrate consumers who have been facing higher costs at the grocery store for years.
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Gourmet Magazine Is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned.

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Par :Jessica Testa
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The defunct food publication is re-emerging as a newsletter, with new leadership and zero approval from its original owner.

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On Tuesday, Gourmet will be rebooted as an online newsletter on the platform Ghost.
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Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

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Par :Annie Karni
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The couple denounced the efforts by Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a legal battle.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Representative James R. Comer has repeatedly threatened to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt if they failed to appear for live depositions behind closed doors.
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Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former South Korea President

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Par :Choe Sang-Hun
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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection​ charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial law in 2024.

© Ahn Young-Joon/Associated Press

Commuters watched South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on television, at a train station in Seoul, the capital, in December.
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Marine Le Pen Is Appealing a Decision to Bar Her From Office.

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Par :Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter
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Ms. Le Pen, whose far-right party leads polls in France, was convicted last year of embezzlement. The outcome of her appeal, which started on Tuesday, will determine if she can run for president next year.

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Supporters with pictures of Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, last year after a court barred her from running for office for five years.
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A Governor’s Legacy: Fewer Shootings, Free College and Covid Deaths

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Par :Tracey Tully
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After eight years as governor of New Jersey, Philip D. Murphy, a former ambassador to Germany and Goldman-Sachs executive, is leaving office. Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in on Jan. 20.

© Bryan Anselm for The New York Times

In Gov. Philip D. Murphy’s eight years in office, he had many wins, but also several crises that made headlines.
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Global Central Bankers Rally Around Fed Chair Powell Amid Criminal Investigation

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Par :Eshe Nelson
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The defense comes after Jerome Powell pushed back on what he described as pressure by the Trump administration to cut interest rates in the United States.

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Central bankers around the world signed a statement of support for the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome H. Powell, on Tuesday.
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The Powell Defense Grows

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Par :Andrew Ross Sorkin · Bernhard Warner · Sarah Kessler · Michael J. de la Merced · Niko Gallogly · Brian O’Keefe and Ian Mount
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Former Federal Reserve chiefs, Republican senators and — perhaps most important, many bond investors — raised concerns about an investigation into the bank’s leader.

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Jay Powell, the Fed chair, has gained widespread support as a clash with the Trump administration escalates.
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New York Punishes 12-Year-Olds With Solitary Confinement, Lawsuit Claims

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Par :Hurubie Meko
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The lawsuit, filed last week in federal court in Manhattan, claims that state officials use solitary confinement for minor misbehavior and as a way to mitigate low staffing.

© United States District Court, Southern District of New York

A picture of a cell at Industry Residential Center, taken in June 2025.
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As Iran’s Government Tries to Quell Protests, Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge

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Par :Erika Solomon · Farnaz Fassihi · Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana Varghese
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As many as 3,000 feared dead as witnesses describe government forces firing on unarmed protesters.

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An image taken from social media and verified by The New York Times shows people looking for relatives as bodies piled up outside Tehran’s forensics laboratory on Sunday.
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Son of Deposed Shah of Iran Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests

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Par :Aaron Boxerman
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Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father’s repressive legacy casts a long shadow.

© Isabel Infantes/Reuters

A demonstration in London on Sunday called on the British prime minister to support the Iranian people. Some Iranian protesters have rallied around Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran.
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Venezuela’s Oil Riches Are Years Off, but Winners and Losers Will Emerge

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Par :Stanley Reed
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Companies that already have operations in the country stand to benefit, but those that have profited from a standoff between Caracas and Washington could lose out.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

An oil refinery in Venezuela in 2020. Despite its massive oil reserves, Venezuela produces about 1 percent of the world’s oil.
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Facing Political Pressure, Trump Seeks Answer to Rising Housing Costs

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Par :Tony Romm
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White House officials have explored a vast array of ideas as the president looks to unfurl a housing affordability plan at an economic conference this month.

© Mike Belleme for The New York Times

Home prices have soared in recent years, climbing nearly 55 percent from the first quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2025.
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U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded

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Par :Brad Plumer
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The increase in planet-warming emissions came after two years of decline as demand for electricity has been surging.

© Charlie Riedel/Associated Press

A coal-fired power plant near Emmett, Kan. Demand for power has started surging in recent years amid a boom in data centers, an upswing of domestic manufacturing and the spread of electric vehicles.
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