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Thursday, 31 January 2019
Temperature in Chicago drops to record-breaking low
At the peak of this week's extreme weather, about 224 million people across the country were hit with below-freezing temperatures.
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Governor: We're getting soft for closing schools in cold
CNN's Anderson Cooper's Ridiculist looks at the various ways schools announce they are closing due to cold weather.
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Why Chicago train tracks are being set on fire
The weather in Chicago is so cold that rail crews are using fire to heat up railroad tracks to ensure trains can run smoothly.
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17 ways (and counting) the cold is affecting the US
Dangerous cold is sweeping the United States, with some 200 million Americans impacted this week by below-freezing temperatures. Here are some of the many ways this extreme weather is affecting people.
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Gigantic hole two-thirds the size of Manhattan discovered in Antarctic glacier
A massive cavity two-thirds the size of Manhattan has been discovered growing in an Antarctic glacier, signaling rapid ice decay that has shocked scientists.
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Comics mock Trump's jabs at intel chiefs
Late-night comedians take aim at President Donald Trump's comments about his US intelligence chiefs.
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Pink's seven-year-old daughter using rifle sparks debate
Pink's husband Carey Hart says their daughter has been shooting since she was three years old.
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Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row
The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.
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Cold Weather Tips From Chicagoans Who Really Know What They’re Talking About
Ditch the denim. Wear rubber gloves. Never stop moving.
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Send Us Your Ideas for What to Do During the Polar Vortex. We Want to Hear From You.
It’s so cold in much of the Midwest today that you could get frostbite within five minutes once you step outside. If you’re living through it indoors, give us your tips.
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He Says ‘Wall,’ They Say ‘Border Security’: A Glossary of the Border Debate
The semantics are anything but trivial.
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As Chances of No-Deal Brexit Rise, British Companies Scramble to Prepare
A lack of clarity over the terms of Britain’s looming departure from the European Union has British businesses stockpiling products and components, and delaying new investments.
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Past Tense: On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday, 100 Photos of an Icon
Through images and personal essays by longtime New York Times writers, a vivid look at the man who made baseball truly American.
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Whether They Wanted it or Not, Jackie Robinson Raised Americans’ Consciousness
A longtime New York Times columnist examines the legacy of the baseball great.
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Weather, Facebook, Venezuela: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
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New York Today: N.Y. Today: Brutally Cold Weather
What you need to know for the coldest day in New York since 2016.
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A.I. Could Worsen Health Disparities
In a health system riddled with inequity, we risk making dangerous biases automated and invisible.
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Family Ties at the Supreme Court
Do the political activities of Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife cross a line?
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The Argument: Who’s Leading the Democratic Primary?
And what does media bias look like in the Trump era?
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Was C.T.E. Stealing His Mind? A Gunshot Provided the Answer
Jason Hairston played briefly in the N.F.L., hunted with Donald Trump Jr. and owned a wildly successful hunting gear and apparel company. But he increasingly worried about a degenerative brain disease.
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Critic’s Notebook: The Battle to Make the Strand a Landmark Is About More Than a Building
An attempt to preserve the home of a beloved independent bookstore points to a new way to think about saving the city’s cultural heritage.
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Corner Office: Julia Hartz Founded Eventbrite With Her Fiancé. Then She Took His Job.
The California native is “an energy person” who worked in TV and then did a little of everything at the couple’s start-up. It all prepared her to take it public.
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Migrants force-fed at Texas detention centre
Six men on hunger strike are force-fed via nasal tubes after a US judge approves the move.
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Florida Cabinet Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel 'Eternal and Undivided' Capital
The Florida Cabinet officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel's "eternal and undivided capital," a step beyond what even the Trump administration has said about the holy city.
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Could You Last 11 Days Without the Internet? Tonga Finds Out the Hard Way
Since a fiber-optic cable was severed on Jan. 20, contact with the outside world has been difficult for residents of the remote island nation.
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At least 10 dead as millions grapple with frigid cold
The winter weather isn't done with Chicago; now there is talk of frost quakes.
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Nearly half of US adults have cardiovascular disease, study says
Nearly half of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association, defining the condition as coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke or high blood pressure.
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