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NYTIMES (Francesca Paris) - Why Some Cold States Are Making It Cheaper to Run a Heat Pump

New discounts can make heat pumps go from a bad investment to a good idea.

AI:State governments are increasingly implementing new discounts and subsidies to promote heat pumps as a more affordable heating option for residents in cold climates. While presented as a solution to rising energy costs during winter months, these incentives represent an ongoing effort to drive state-sponsored transitions toward specific technologies through taxpayer-funded financial maneuvers.Open

NYTIMES (Nazaneen Ghaffar and Erin McCann) - 3 Things to Know About the Next Winter Storm

It’s not likely to be as widespread as the last storm, but it could be unwelcome to people still facing piles of snow. Here’s what we know so far.

AI:A new winter storm is threatening to bring more ice and snow to various regions, potentially compounding the misery for those already struggling with the aftermath of recent heavy snowfall and massive power outages across the South and Nashville. While reports suggest this system may have a less widespread impact than previous storms, it still poses a significant threat to areas currently dealing with deep snow accumulation. This incoming weather event follows a series of brutal conditions that have left thousands without electricity and has already forced airports to brace for major delays and cancellations.Open

NYTIMES (Isabel Kershner) - Netanyahu Vows to Cut Israel’s Reliance on U.S. Military Aid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed some soldiers’ deaths in the Gaza war on a lack of ammunition caused by a pause in American weapon deliveries during President Biden’s term.

NYTIMES (Juliet Macur) - Maxim Naumov to Skate at 2026 Olympics After Parents’ Death in D.C. Plane Crash

After his parents died in the midair collision over Washington, D.C., a year ago, Maxim Naumov struggled to put on his skates. Now he will compete for the United States at the Milan-Cortina Games.

NYTIMES (Carol Rosenberg) - The Journey of a Group of Cuban Deportees Stuck at Guantánamo

The tale illustrates how inefficient the ICE operation has been in the year since President Trump ordered the base to prepare for up to 30,000 “criminal aliens.”

NYTIMES (Julie Lasky) - The Shakers’ Utopian World Sees a Surge of Modern Interest

A show at ICA Philadelphia joins a surge of Shaker-inspired projects: films, dances, a museum’s expansion. Refracted through new interpreters, Shaker culture bends, and twists.

NYTIMES (Mattathias Schwartz) - What We Learned After Tracking Every Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Policies

President Trump’s agenda faced more than 600 lawsuits over the past year. In many cases, district court judges found his policies to be unlawful.

NYTIMES (Sydney Ember) - A Rug Maker Withstood One Year of Trump’s Tariffs. New Challenges Loom.

Loloi stockpiled rugs from India, Turkey and other countries in advance, but inventory is running low.

NYTIMES (Lydia DePillis and Ana Swanson) - Trump’s Trade Policies Sort Manufacturers Into Winners and Losers

Tariffs have protected some companies, but more often they’ve hit the parts and materials many factories need to make finished goods.

NYTIMES (Matthew Purdy) - For Minneapolis’s Native Americans, a New Fight Echoes a Bitter History

The crackdown on unauthorized immigrants is resonating deeply among the Dakota and other tribes, as residents confront what they call a federal occupation of their land.