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Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2sWxuUX

Corrections: January 31, 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2Rt3aey

Help Pick the Worst of Trump

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By GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2TmebzR

Palindromic Number

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2FYVr6q

Samsung Forecasts Earnings Weakness Throughout 2019

By REUTERS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2G9LOkO

China, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday Briefing

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By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2S1jVCw

Polar vortex brings deadly cold snap to US states

At least eight people have died in the deep freeze, which has paralysed transport services. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2FYNLkW

Polar vortex: Ice quakes, burning railways and other quirky effects

The icy winds have blown in a flurry of quirky side effects, including a debate on US hardiness. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2HHy2br

'American Dying' cooled Earth's climate

European settlement of the Americas killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RsVJ75

Trump tells US spy chiefs: 'Go back to school'

The blistering attack comes after a US intelligence report said Iran was not making nuclear weapons. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2G8BJoe

Mystery illness sees Canada halve its Cuba embassy staff

A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2sWTxuQ

Foxconn reconsiders Wisconsin factory plans

President Donald Trump had hailed Foxconn's investment as the start of a manufacturing revival. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2sTNqXY

Tom Brady 'cheater' slur costs TV producer his job

The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GbzBvV

Senator Rand Paul wins damages after neighbour attack

Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2UopeIW

Sarah Sanders says 'God wanted Trump to be president'

In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2Bm9a3B

Tonnes of chicken nuggets recalled in US

Tyson Foods has been forced to recall chicken nuggets after customers discovered pieces of soft blue rubber inside. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2HG5hMk

Attacked Empire actor Jussie Smollett 'has tasted brutality of hatred'

Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CRvIJi

Fed puts future rate rises on hold as pledges patience

The US central bank says it can "afford to wait" before making further interest rate rises. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2MHkewu

Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks

Flames from gas-fed heaters stop snow and ice from clogging up the track at railway intersections. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RsdKSK

Kate Spade's niece Rachel Brosnahan is the new face of her label

Rachel Brosnahan, star of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, honours her late aunt in the new collection. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2MFzERJ

What it's like to go to work in a 'polar vortex'?

As extreme cold hits the US, we speak to people facing the arctic blast and heading to work. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GbmN8P

How do you compost a human body - and why would you?

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2S04WbU

Polar vortex in pictures: Millions hit by icy blast

Millions across the US are suffering a blast of potentially life-threatening cold weather. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2DHDHKu

New top story on Hacker News: Data Structures for coding interviews

Data Structures for coding interviews 5 by LogicRiver | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Like a son but cheaper: harried South Koreans pamper pets instead of having kids

Like a son but cheaper: harried South Koreans pamper pets instead of having kids 14 by starpilot | 11 comments

New top story on Hacker News: GiveCampus (YC S15) Hiring Experienced Rails Engineers in DC

GiveCampus (YC S15) Hiring Experienced Rails Engineers in DC 1 by mkong1 | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Lidar Is a Crutch

Lidar Is a Crutch 46 by lawrenceyan | 46 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail

Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail 58 by pmoriarty | 21 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Rigetti launches the public beta of its Quantum Cloud Services

Rigetti launches the public beta of its Quantum Cloud Services 27 by sahin-boydas | 3 comments

New top story on Hacker News: U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers

U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers 229 by godelmachine | 343 comments

New top story on Hacker News: This is Your Brain Off Facebook - study offers glimpse of unplugging

This is Your Brain Off Facebook - study offers glimpse of unplugging 56 by pseudolus | 18 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Google+ for consumers will shut down on April 2nd

Google+ for consumers will shut down on April 2nd 91 by prostoalex | 62 comments

New top story on Hacker News: What is the space overhead of Base64 encoding?

What is the space overhead of Base64 encoding? 45 by ingve | 30 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Time Running Out for Beloved Mechanical Horse-Race Game in Vegas

Time Running Out for Beloved Mechanical Horse-Race Game in Vegas 67 by bcaulfield | 13 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook shares shoot up after strong Q4 earnings despite data breach

Facebook shares shoot up after strong Q4 earnings despite data breach 219 by deanmoriarty | 155 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Some Fundamental Theorems in Mathematics

Some Fundamental Theorems in Mathematics 273 by postit | 50 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Jean-Paul Sartre Had a Bad Mescaline Trip (2018)

Jean-Paul Sartre Had a Bad Mescaline Trip (2018) 33 by lermontov | 5 comments

New top story on Hacker News: NY Insurers Can Evaluate Social Media Use If They Can Prove Why It’s Needed

NY Insurers Can Evaluate Social Media Use If They Can Prove Why It’s Needed 72 by TuringNYC | 72 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Statistics Done Wrong

Statistics Done Wrong 323 by lawlorino | 27 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Why isn't the internet more fun and weird?

Why isn't the internet more fun and weird? 1033 by firloop | 433 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Google’s also peddling a data collector through Apple’s back door

Google’s also peddling a data collector through Apple’s back door 523 by minimaxir | 218 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Use DuckDuckGo to improve your privacy online (2018)

Use DuckDuckGo to improve your privacy online (2018) 300 by rbjorklin | 141 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Foxconn Is Reconsidering Plan for Manufacturing in Wisconsin

Foxconn Is Reconsidering Plan for Manufacturing in Wisconsin 204 by mikek | 190 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Scripting in Common Lisp

Scripting in Common Lisp 108 by mr_tyzic | 19 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Steganographic Packets

Steganographic Packets 7 by NullUsr | 2 comments

New top story on Hacker News: 8bit Workshop

8bit Workshop 243 by tekromancr | 27 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing

Boeing 787 Suffers Rare Dual Engine Failure on Landing 357 by georgecmu | 329 comments

New top story on Hacker News: The first synthetic element

The first synthetic element 38 by pseudolus | 1 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Ending our Medium integration

Ending our Medium integration 867 by thebaer | 346 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Superior Testing: Stop Stopping

Superior Testing: Stop Stopping 5 by ming13 | 0 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Gödel's Theorem

Gödel's Theorem 72 by bookofjoe | 45 comments

New top story on Hacker News: Coloured Petri Nets: Modelling and Validation of Concurrent Systems (2009) [pdf]

Coloured Petri Nets: Modelling and Validation of Concurrent Systems (2009) [pdf] 20 by boshomi | 1 comments

New top story on Hacker News: No Great Technological Stagnation (2016)

No Great Technological Stagnation (2016) 28 by Hooke | 0 comments

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

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

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

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

On North Korea and Iran, Intelligence Chiefs Contradict Trump

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

The Polar Vortex: Hard Facts About Cold Weather

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If the Earth Is Warming, Why Is It So Cold Outside?

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By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2DFmxx6

A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be ‘Assembled in U.S.A.’

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By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Risd3D

Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They’re Saying.

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By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2UpJcTU

Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work?

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By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2RNGKcI

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

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

'I’ve never experienced anything like it': For some in Chicago's deep freeze, no choice but to brave the cold

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For many Chicagoans, it was just another day—albeit a historically cold one—of living a life in which staying home was not a reasonable option.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2HIYXDG

'The Batman' to fly in 2021 without Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne

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'The Batman' solo movie is coming in 2021, but Ben Affleck won't play the DC Comics character; James Gunn in talks to direct the next 'Suicide Squad.'               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2sYebKO

Landmark sign topples during seven-alarm fire at New Jersey paper plant

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The Marcal Paper Mills in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, caught fire Wednesday, the second time in a month.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2DMiQpH

Infant ibuprofen recall: New lots for Walmart, CVS Pharmacy impacted amid dosing concerns

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Tris Pharma, Inc. has expanded a voluntary nationwide recall of infant ibuprofen amid concerns the medication may contain a higher concentration of ibuprofen than labeled.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2GbQiaz