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The Government Shutdown (Probably) Isn’t Ending Any Time Soon

Trump’s peace offering is full of poison pills. Democrats show few signs of caving — and the Supreme Court just gave them a reason to stand firm.
A History of Snapchat’s Dancing Hot Dog, AR’s Breakthrough Moment

Talking to Snap about the lens that captivated the world.
After a Weeklong Strike, Los Angeles Teachers May Have a Deal

Members of the United Teachers of Los Angeles still have to vote on the deal, but it sounds like a victory for striking educators.
Trump Labor Counsel Hopes Legal Trap Can Kill Scabby the Rat

Banning the ubiquitous inflatable rat balloon would be a psychological blow to labor, but experts believe the First Amendment will protect him.
CBS Refuses to Run Medical Marijuana Ad During the Super Bowl

A four-hour glorification of a game linked to head injuries meets network standards, but a PSA for a substance some players use to cope does not.
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Transgender Military Ban to Take Effect

After months of being blocked by injunctions, the cruel policy will be allowed to go into effect.
Johnny Depp Files New Legal Documents Claiming He Never Assaulted Amber Heard

He’s suing The Sun for calling him a “wife-beater.”
A GoFundMe for the Fyre Fest Caterers Has Raised Over $160,000

Time to set right what scammers have wrought.
Covington Community Rushes to Protect the Flock

“We trust the school, and we trust the diocese that they will protect their flock.”
Taiwanese ‘Bikini Climber’ Dies on 25-Day Solo Hike

Gigi Wu was known for posting photos of herself in swimsuits on mountain summits.
Here Are Your 2019 Oscar Nominations

The (cinematic) moment of truth is here.
Chris Brown Has Been Arrested on Suspicion of Rape

The singer has been detained in France after a 24-year-old woman accused him of assaulting her at a hotel.
Former MS-13 Member Who Secretly Helped Police Is Deported

An immigration judge said he had no choice but to deny asylum to the teen who cooperated with authorities only to be jailed with those he informed on.
The Best Use of Augmented Reality Right Now Is the Weather Channel’s

If you want proof of augmented reality’s potential, look to this news anchor surrounded by six feet of water.
CNBC Left Trump Off 2014 List of Top Businessmen, So Cohen Threatened to Sue

A story that perfectly illustrates Trump’s ego and Cohen’s eagerness to satisfy him.
Fox News Begins Its Day by Declaring Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead

The gaffe was blamed on a control-room error.
Not Even the Razzie Awards Are Safe From Donald Trump

Protect Hollywood.
Giuliani: Trump’s Moscow Tower Talks Lasted Through Election

The Trump Tower Moscow discussions didn’t end until November 2016, and the president may have talked to Cohen about his testimony.
Sarah Jessica Parker Is Reviving Carrie Bradshaw, But for What?

And why?
Saturday Night Live Recap: Rachel Brosnahan Meets the Raunchiest Miss Rita

The Mrs. Maisel star has comedy chops, but this episode doesn’t give her a lot of good material.

5:45 P.M. The Government Shutdown Probably Isn’t Ending Any Time Soon Trump’s peace offering is full of poison pills. Democrats show few signs of caving — and the Supreme Court just gave them a reason to stand firm.
5:21 P.M. Trump Offered NASA Unlimited Funding to Go to Mars by 2020 “What if I gave you all the money you could ever need?” the president asked a baffled NASA official, according to former aide Cliff Sims.
4:40 P.M. A History of Snapchat’s Dancing Hot Dog, AR’s Breakthrough Talking to Snap about the lens that captivated the world.
4:15 P.M. After Weeklong Strike, Los Angeles Teachers May Have a Deal Members of the United Teachers of Los Angeles still have to vote on the deal, but it sounds like a victory for striking educators.
3:38 P.M. Trump Labor Counsel Hopes Legal Trap Can Kill Scabby the Rat Banning the ubiquitous inflatable rat balloon would be a psychological blow to labor, but experts believe the First Amendment will protect him.
2:18 P.M. CBS Refuses to Run Medical Marijuana Ad During Super Bowl A four-hour glorification of a game linked to head injuries meets network standards, but a PSA for a substance some players use to cope does not.
1:45 P.M. I Went to Caroline Calloway’s Seminar So You Don’t Have To The uncanceled workshop offered five and a half hours of personal stories, journaling lessons, and Fyre Festival jokes.
1:04 P.M. 10 Augmented-Reality Apps That You Might Actually Use Google Play and the App Store are awash with augmented-reality apps, and many of them are terrible. Here are 10 that actually show AR’s potential.
10:33 A.M. Giuliani Possibly a Legal Genius, But Probably Just an Idiot The middle ground is disappearing. Rudy’s either Keyser Soze or Barry Zuzkerkorn.
10:13 A.M. On Brexit, May Is Out of Ideas and Nearly Out of Time It appears her “Plan B” is to keep pushing her rejected deal until either Parliament or the E.U. gets spooked enough to accept it.
8:43 A.M. Former MS-13 Member Who Secretly Helped Police Is Deported An immigration judge said he had no choice but to deny asylum to the teen who cooperated with authorities only to be jailed with those he informed on.
9:00 P.M. Gay Priests and the Lives They No Longer Want to Hide Thousands of priests are closeted, and the Vatican’s failure to reckon with their sexuality has created a crisis for Catholicism.
9:00 P.M. My Tumultuous Time at the New York Times Jill Abramson on her lessons in journalism — and management — from editing the New York Times during the great digital disruption.
8:45 P.M. Shaun King on The North Star and His Online Persona The controversial activist asks, “What would Frederick Douglass do?”
Jan. 21, 2019 Giuliani: Trump’s Moscow Planning Didn’t End Until Election Trump’s lawyer has now tried to take back his comments, which also indicated that Trump may have talked to Cohen before his Congressional testimony.
Jan. 21, 2019 The Best Use of Augmented Reality Is the Weather Channel’s If you want proof of augmented reality’s potential, look to this news anchor surrounded by six feet of water.
Jan. 21, 2019 Cohen Threatened Lawsuit After CNBC Snubbed Trump in 2014 A story that perfectly illustrates Trump’s ego and Cohen’s eagerness to satisfy him.
Jan. 21, 2019 How Augmented Overtook Virtual Five years ago, virtual reality was the future, and augmented reality was a joke. What happened?
Jan. 21, 2019 Is a Prophet Like MLK Possible Today? Hearts have hardened, and the opponents of racial justice don’t hear the words of prophets.
Jan. 20, 2019 Trump’s One Legislative ‘Win’ Is Actually a Failure The Trump tax cuts are the payoff for two years of embarrassment. They haven’t worked either.

5:36 P.M. What Catholic-School Alums Think of the MAGA Teens “I am familiar with that bullying smirk. I have been on the receiving end of that stare.”
5:16 P.M. Are You Kate Middleton, or Am I? Looking for answers in a glass door.
4:12 P.M. Chelsea Clinton Is Expecting Her Third Child “We cannot wait to meet our newest addition later this summer,” she said on social media.
2:59 P.M. Kate Middleton Speaks Out About the Pressures of Motherhood She told a crowd that she finds mothering difficult at times.
2:58 P.M. Embrace Your Friend, the Freezing Cold Temperature A look into the bright side of anger-inducing cold.
2:37 P.M. You Should Wear Pigtails in 2019 It is time.
1:47 P.M. All the Most Villainous People Behind Fyre Fest There are really no heroes in this story.
12:54 P.M. Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Transgender Military Ban After months of being blocked by injunctions, the cruel policy will be allowed to go into effect.
12:53 P.M. Victoria Beckham’s Newest Collab Is Very Sporty Spice Obviously with some posh influences.
12:31 P.M. How This DJ Gets Her Skin So Good Hannah Bronfman on the lash serum that really works and double-cleansing.
12:00 P.M. ‘How Do I Announce My Pregnancy at Work?’ It’s okay if your plans aren’t set in stone yet.
11:54 A.M. What a Singapore-Based Fitness Instructor Wears to Work Liv Lo on travel, yoga, and life with Henry Golding.
11:37 A.M. Parents of Covington Students Rush to Protect Their Boys “We trust the school, and we trust the diocese that they will protect their flock.”
11:29 A.M. Is Clutter Also Making You Bad With Money? Marie Kondo’s philosophy can make you rethink spending.
11:09 A.M. Taiwanese ‘Bikini Climber’ Dies on 25-Day Solo Hike Gigi Wu was known for posting photos of herself in swimsuits on mountain summits.
11:01 A.M. Was This the ‘Cat Person’ of 1973? This week’s episode of The Cut on Tuesdays podcast.
10:58 A.M. How I Get It Done: Serial Host Sarah Koenig The podcast host on imposter syndrome, her work wife, and why she chooses to stay off social media.
9:55 A.M. Can Your Mom Do This? Danielle Schwartz teaches young girls to skateboard.
9:27 A.M. Chanel Shows in Paris Without Karl Lagerfeld But the show was still pure Lagerfeldian opulence.
9:22 A.M. Kylie Jenner Responds to Second Pregnancy Rumors She replied to a fan on Twitter after teasing an “exciting” project.

6:00 P.M. The Irony of Tracy’s Unflattering Bachelor Edit Years ago, she tweeted her disdain for reality show contestants. Now, she is one.
5:55 P.M. Comedian and Rel Co-Creator Kevin Barnett Dead at 32 The New York comedy community has lost a beloved stand-up.
5:44 P.M. Why Didn’t the Oscars Nominate Any Female Directors? A woman can get nominated for Best Director, but only if her work is head and shoulders above her male peers’.
5:34 P.M. All the Ways Black Panther Made Oscars History Ryan Coogler’s film scored seven nominations overall.
4:30 P.M. Justice for Ethan Hawke and Ethan Hawke’s Forehead Wrinkle The actor was cruelly snubbed at the Oscar noms today.
4:00 P.M. 15 Essential British Crime Movies From Cockneys to Caine, hoodlums to the high-class.
3:52 P.M. What Does Drake’s Residency Mean for Las Vegas Nightlife? And does it even count as a residency?
3:43 P.M. Glenn Close Is Not Checking Her Phone She just keeps missing these nominations.
3:43 P.M. These 2000s Reality TV Series Are Ready for a Second Life Give 2019 the Kid Nation and Boy Meets Boy revivals it deserves!
3:38 P.M. The Sweetest Reactions to Today’s Oscar Nominations Yalitza Aparicio is in tears and so are you.
3:33 P.M. Malek Unaware of Singer Allegations Before Bohemian Rhapsody “The allegations and things were, believe it or not, honestly something I was not aware of, and that is what it is.”
3:28 P.M. Johnny Depp Files New Docs Claiming He Never Hit Amber Heard He’s suing The Sun for calling him a “wife-beater.”
3:23 P.M. Best Supporting Animal in Film and Television And the Oscar for best doggo goes to … video
3:23 P.M. GoFundMe for the Fyre Fest Caterers Raises Over $160,000 Time to set right what scammers have wrought.
3:18 P.M. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Gives Colbert Massive Ratings Bump Break out that Ben & Jerry’s.
3:05 P.M. 7 Questionable Gadgets for Criminals and Crime Fighters Just suspend your disbelief. video
2:31 P.M. Where to Stream This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Movies A cornucopia of options.
2:20 P.M. The Last Days of August Looks at a Fascinating Porn Tragedy Journalist Jon Ronson and reporter-producer Lina Misitzis’s unraveling of adult performer August Ames’s suicide is a potent document of loneliness.
2:12 P.M. Melissa Etheridge Is Working on a Mystic Pizza Musical Someone call Jenna Maroney!
2:07 P.M. Ray Romano’s First Special in 23 Years to Debut Next Month Romano makes his Netflix comedy debut on February 5.

2:08 P.M. French Chef Literally Cannot Get Rid of Michelin Stars Sébastien Bras tried to relinquish his Michelin stars. The restaurant guide gave him some anyway.
10:00 A.M. The Return of Rocco DiSpirito After 15 years, the celebrity chef is back in a kitchen — will his critics give him another chance?
9:27 A.M. April Bloomfield Has Abruptly Closed Her L.A. Restaurant The restaurant was open for just over a (very tumultuous) year.
9:00 P.M. Why 10 Corso Como’s Struncatura Is Bucket-List Pasta Dish The cucina povera lip-smacker comes with anchovy, garlic, chiles, bread crumbs, and a not-so-appetizing backstory.
Jan. 20, 2019 Hot Hummus and “Mama Ghannouj” at Vish and Zyara Two pita-pocket-size spots serve up good cheer and great Middle Eastern grub.
Jan. 18, 2019 You’ve Got About Two Weeks Left to Try Grub Street’s Salad Our Little Italy Salad won’t be around forever.
Jan. 18, 2019 Restaurant Power Rankings: Where to Eat Right Now It’s our weekly ranking of the city’s most important restaurants.
Jan. 18, 2019 A Line Cook Says She Was Fired for Speaking Spanish Francisca Pérez alleges her boss demanded she speak English.
Jan. 18, 2019 Ecco Publisher Daniel Halpern’s Grub Street Diet “Eating alone is one of life’s greatest pleasures, time to consider the life-imitating-life issues.”
Jan. 17, 2019 10 Events That Should Be on Your Weekend Agenda Lil Rel, outsider art, and Martin Luther King Jr. tributes.
Jan. 17, 2019 Can ‘Surge Pricing’ Really Take Off at Restaurants? Proponents say it combats rising costs without raising prices — and they make a persuasive argument.
Jan. 17, 2019 Where to Eat Hot Pot in NYC Right Now Grab some friends and get ready for the ultimate soupfest.
Jan. 16, 2019 The Absolute Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in New York For picky palates and gourmets-in-training alike.
Jan. 16, 2019 America’s Restaurants Are Helping Unpaid Government Workers The shutdown has brought out the best in the country’s hospitality industry.
Jan. 16, 2019 Is the New Impossible Burger Any Good? The high-tech veggie burger gets a surprise upgrade.
Jan. 15, 2019 #WhiteHouseDinners Is Your New Favorite Twitter Hashtag It’s a place to process the fast-food feast.
Jan. 15, 2019 Alex Stupak’s Newest Empellón Opens This Friday Chef Alex Stupak’s second location of Empellón al Pastor opens this week.
Jan. 15, 2019 Photos From Trump’s Fast-Food Feast, Ranked by Sadness “I thought it was a joke.”
Jan. 14, 2019 A New Midtown Bar Pairs Stiff Drinks With Killer Views Like drinking in a penthouse.
Jan. 14, 2019 Kylie Jenner Versus an Egg Is the Celebrity Feud We Deserve We did this to ourselves.

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1:40 P.M. Everything You Need to Avoid Getting Sick This Winter Including an elegant hand sanitizer.
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Jan. 18, 2019 The Best Soaps for Babies, According to Experts A dermatologist and two editors share their favorite baby soaps.
Jan. 18, 2019 The 8 Products That Save My Skin From Winter Scaliness In the dead of New York City January, my skin slurps these guys up.
Jan. 18, 2019 Guest Strategist Haul: What Scott Campbell Bought Last Month “My daughter loves them, and I can sometimes get up to two or three days of good behavior. It’s like gold bullion to 4 year olds.”
Jan. 18, 2019 38 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy Including: Nike, Coach, Rachel Comey, and Kiehl’s.
Jan. 18, 2019 Ask the Strategist: What’s the Best Personal Bag for Flying? Our editors’ favorite backpacks, totes, and fanny packs for in-flight essentials.
Jan. 17, 2019 The Best Workout Tops, According to Fitness Experts Tees, long-sleeves, and tanks.
Jan. 17, 2019 Everything You Need to Not Kill Your Orchid Forget everything you’ve heard about ice cubes.
Jan. 17, 2019 This Blemish Cream Pretty Much Heals an Acne Scab in a Day The wonder ingredient in this product is something called centella asiatica leaf water— an antibacterial herb traditionally used to heal burned skin.
Jan. 17, 2019 The Best Personal Finance Books, According to Money Experts Read how to make a budget, pay off debts, plan for retirement, and more.
Jan. 17, 2019 Lots of Cold-Weather Gear From Urban Outfitters Is Just $10 From Patagonia, the North Face, Topo Designs, and More
Jan. 16, 2019 What Do I Need When Recovering From Surgery? Much more useful than flowers and a balloon
Jan. 16, 2019 What’s the Next Status Chocolate Bar? We asked chocolate buyers to make their best guesses and came up with two front-runners (and five runners-up).
Jan. 16, 2019 Lots of Super-Warm Ugg Slippers Are Up to 50 Percent Off Cozy shearling-lined slippers are on sale for both men and women.
Jan. 15, 2019 What Dita Von Teese Can’t Live Without “I never thought of myself as a onesie kind of gal but it’s pretty chic.”
Jan. 15, 2019 There’s a Bunch of Cuisinart Dutch Ovens on Sale at Amazon In a classic blue or red gradient or a more modern matte white or gray.
Jan. 14, 2019 I Found This Sweatshirt-Like Bathrobe at a Kimpton Hotel It feels like the best college hoodie.

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