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The 2026 Olympics are the most widespread in history. See what’s happening where

by Rachel Treisman January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Competitions will be hosted at 25 venues spanning an area of more than 8,000 square miles. Here’s what’s happening at each of the four main clusters.

Researchers want to test if a combination of interventions can help people remain vital for longer.

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Can exercise and anti-inflammatories fend off aging? A study aims to find out

by Allison Aubrey January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

New research is underway to test whether a combination of high-intensity interval training and generic medicines can slow down aging and fend off age-related diseases. Here’s how it might work.

President Donald Trump takes questions from the members of the press aboard Air Force One.

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Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about

by Franco Ordoñez January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.

Passengers wait in the hall of Madrid train station on Sunday following the announcement of the suspension of service due to a train collision.

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High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21

by The Associated Press January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

The crash happened in Spain’s Andalusia province. Officials fear the death toll may rise.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the UNA-UK conference to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, at Methodist Central Hall, the site of the inaugural UN General Assembly, in London on January 17, 2026. in central London on January 16, 2026.

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United Nations leaders bemoan global turmoil as the General Assembly turns 80

by Robbie Griffiths January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

On Saturday, the UNGA celebrated its 80th birthday in London. Speakers including U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed global uncertainty during the second term of President Trump.

A protective coating of ice clings to a strawberry plant in sub-freezing temperatures at a field on Friday in Plant City, Fla.

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Parts of Florida receive rare snowfall as freezing temperatures linger

by Chandelis Duster January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

Snow has fallen in Florida for the second year in a row.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a media conference at the EU Summit in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.

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European leaders warn Trump’s Greenland tariffs threaten ‘dangerous downward spiral’

by Willem Marx January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

In a joint statement, leaders of eight countries said they stand in “full solidarity” with Denmark and Greenland. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen added: “Europe will not be blackmailed.”

Residents topple a statue of a female Kurdish fighter after the takeover of the town by Syrian government forces from U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Tabqa, eastern Syria, on Sunday.

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Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

by The Associated Press January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

Syria’s new leaders, since toppling Bashar Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert their full authority over the war-torn country.

Federal law enforcement agents confront protesters during a demonstration outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday.

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U.S. military troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota

by Joe Hernandez January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

The move comes after President Trump again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to control ongoing protests over the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.

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Sunday Puzzle: It takes two

by Will Shortz January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

Ilyse Levine-Kanji of Westborough, Massachusetts plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and host Ayesha Rascoe.