Trump, in Interview, Calls Wall Talks ‘Waste of Time’ and Dismisses Investigations

By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S4OkzR

Mitch McConnell Calls Push to Make Election Day a Holiday a Democratic ‘Power Grab’

By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sVyFE4

An Angry Trump Pushes Back Against His Own ‘Naive’ Intelligence Officials

By MARK LANDLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Gcqb3g

Undocumented Immigrant Who Worked at a Trump Golf Club Will Attend State of the Union

By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2S0FxyM

Juan Guaidó: Venezuelans, Strength Is in Unity

By JUAN GUAIDÓ from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2D4X3rJ

The Hit Podcasters Breaking Down Harry Potter, Chapter by Chapter

By RENAN BORELLI from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2Sjz0P2

Raising Children Without the Concept of Sin

By JULIA SCHEERES from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2G0GcZR

University of Iowa Student Is Among More Than 20 Dead in Midwestern Deep Freeze

By JULIE BOSMAN and MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2UseVDK

Senate Rebukes Trump Over Troop Withdrawals From Syria and Afghanistan

By CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HHeKmD

'Mutant' coyotes in California with piercing blue eyes stun scientists

Last year, a wildlife photographer spotted a "one in a million" coyote with captivating blue eyes while out on a walk in Californi...

Polar Vortex Updates: Bitter Cold Weather Spreads East

By MITCH SMITH, JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sXzI6p

Polar vortex reportedly causes ‘frost quakes’ in Chicago: What is the geological phenomenon?

Freezing temperatures in Chicago have reportedly caused a loud, ground-shaking phenomenon to occur: So-called “frost quakes.” from FOX New...

One Lawyer, One Day, 194 Felony Cases

By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and JUGAL K. PATEL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2BeZrvJ

Long-lost tales of Merlin and King Arthur discovered in mysterious medieval manuscripts

Medieval manuscript fragments discovered in a set of 16th-century books have revealed long-lost tales of Merlin the Magician. from FOX New...

Can birds survive a polar vortex? Here's what happens to feathered creatures in freezing temperatures

Humans aren't the only ones taking cover during the polar vortex. from FOX News https://fxn.ws/2HJXHQN v

Shark shocker: Endangered species sold in UK fish and chip shops

Endangered sharks are being sold as food in the U.K, according to experts, even turning up in some fish and chip shops. from FOX News http...

Faces re-created of ancient Europeans, including Neanderthal woman and Cro-Magnon man

About 5,600 years ago, a 20-year-old woman was buried with a tiny baby resting on her chest, a sad clue that she likely died in childbirth d...

This Is Your Brain Off Facebook

By BENEDICT CAREY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2TmA4zh

‘I’m Going to Die Here,’ She Told the Guards. They Didn’t Listen.

By SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RWiAg9

Cold Weather Tips From Chicagoans Who Really Know What They’re Talking About

By JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RX77gG

Apple Was Slow to Act on FaceTime Bug That Allows Spying on iPhones

By NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2FY6oVP

The Super Bowl That Trump’s America Deserves

By FRANK BRUNI from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2RpZjij

You Know the Lorena Bobbitt Story. But Not All of It.

By AMY CHOZICK from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2BcEzFw

Polar Vortex Live Updates: Extreme Cold Weather Hits Midwest

By MONICA DAVEY and JULIE BOSMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2DHJFuP

Trump Calls Intelligence Officials ‘Naive’ After They Contradict Him

By EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GdqeM3

Can China Turn the Middle of Nowhere Into the Center of the World Economy?

By Unknown Author from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2B78gYo

Polar vortex causes Chicago River to 'smoke,' freeze as subzero temperatures hit

Signs of the bitter cold are all around — most notably surrounding the Chicago River, which is currently "smoking" and starting to...

Polar vortex brings unique 'sun dog' weather phenomenon to Midwest

The arctic deep freeze brought more than just cold weather. from FOX News https://fxn.ws/2WvyUmM v

Little blue penguins stolen after thieves used crowbar to break into nest

Thieves in New Zealand have stolen two little blue penguins after using a crowbar to force their burrow open. A third penguin was killed in ...

U.S. Midwest Freezes, Australia Burns: This Is the Age of Weather Extremes

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2DGTPfb

Jussie Smollett, Star of ‘Empire,’ Attacked in What Police Call a Possible Hate Crime

By SOPAN DEB from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2MCyPcq

Earth's magnetic field almost disappeared 565 million years ago

If you thought you were having a bad day, think again – the Earth almost lost its magnetic field 565 million years ago. But it may have been...

A Closer Look at the Polar Vortex’s Dangerously Cold Winds

By YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS, KARTHIK PATANJALI, JEREMY WHITE, BENJAMIN WILHELM and EVAN GROTHJAN from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2B9tBka

Chris Christie Says Jared Kushner’s Father Committed a ‘Loathsome’ Crime

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2DJlZ9I

Retreating ice exposes arctic landscape unseen for 120,000 years

The retreat of Arctic glaciers is exposing landscapes that haven't seen the sun for nearly 120,000 years. from FOX News https://fxn.ws...

The Polar Vortex: Hard Facts About Cold Weather

By KATE TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2TkGezR

In Critical Brexit Vote, Theresa May Survives

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2DI5pH4

On North Korea and Iran, Intelligence Chiefs Contradict Trump

By DAVID E. SANGER and JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2MEe54e

Joshua Trees Destroyed in National Park During Shutdown May Take Centuries to Regrow

By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2sRiGXt

‘I’m Cold and I’m Afraid’: Across Midwest, Homeless Await Deep Freeze

By JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2G9rwrw

How to Disable FaceTime to Avoid Eavesdropping Bug

By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2G9QW8k

It’ll Be a While Before Anyone Underestimates Nancy Pelosi Again

By GAIL COLLINS and BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2FUJzCv

A Mother’s Fatal Fall on Subway Stairs Rouses New Yorkers to Demand Accessibility

By MICHAEL GOLD and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2sUkkry

PG&E’s Bankruptcy Filing Creates ‘a Real Mess’ for Rival Interests

By IVAN PENN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2G6TRi9

In a Stumble for Apple, a FaceTime Bug Lets iPhone Users Eavesdrop

By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2MFzbPr

Kindness Is a Skill

By DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2FYOBy7

Howard Schultz, Please Don’t Run for President

By MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2MDizIj

Gracie Gold’s Battle for Olympic Glory Ended in a Fight to Save Herself

By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2CUPpjB

Chinese Exiting U.S. Real Estate as Beijing Directs Money Back to Shore Up Economy

Chinese purchases of U.S. commercial real estate last year dwindled to their lowest level since 2012, as Beijing kept up the pressure on Chi...

Conservation center letting people name cockroaches after their ex

If you've ever thought about naming your cockroach after an ex-lover, a conversation center in England is allowing you to do just that! ...

Missing link found? Mysterious space rock may provide clues to how planets form

Described as the "missing link," scientists have discovered an object in deep space they believe may hold the secrets to how plane...