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| North Korea, Iran, College Football: Your Tuesday Briefing | North Korea, Iran, College Football: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| • South Korea has proposed high-level talks with North Korea next week, after the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, called for negotiations to ease military tensions and to discuss his country’s participation in the Winter Olympics, which will be hosted by the South next month. | • South Korea has proposed high-level talks with North Korea next week, after the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, called for negotiations to ease military tensions and to discuss his country’s participation in the Winter Olympics, which will be hosted by the South next month. |
| In his New Year’s Day speech, Mr. Kim said the North was capable of striking the mainland U.S. with a nuclear missile. “I have a nuclear button on the desk in my office,” he said. | In his New Year’s Day speech, Mr. Kim said the North was capable of striking the mainland U.S. with a nuclear missile. “I have a nuclear button on the desk in my office,” he said. |
| • In an analysis, our correspondents say the comments represent “a canny new strategy to initiate direct talks with South Korea in the hope of driving a wedge into its seven-decade alliance with the United States.” | • In an analysis, our correspondents say the comments represent “a canny new strategy to initiate direct talks with South Korea in the hope of driving a wedge into its seven-decade alliance with the United States.” |
| • The largest demonstrations in the country since 2009 entered a sixth day today, with at least 21 killed and 450 arrested. | • The largest demonstrations in the country since 2009 entered a sixth day today, with at least 21 killed and 450 arrested. |
| The protesters are voicing discontent with the pace of political and economic change, even though many sanctions against Iran have been lifted. | The protesters are voicing discontent with the pace of political and economic change, even though many sanctions against Iran have been lifted. |
| • The weak economy particularly affects the young. Officially, youth unemployment is near 20 percent, but experts say it’s closer to 40 percent. | • The weak economy particularly affects the young. Officially, youth unemployment is near 20 percent, but experts say it’s closer to 40 percent. |
| • A wave of optimism in American businesses is bringing investment in new plants, equipment and factory upgrades that could create jobs — and perhaps raise wages. | • A wave of optimism in American businesses is bringing investment in new plants, equipment and factory upgrades that could create jobs — and perhaps raise wages. |
| Initially inspired by the Trump administration’s regulatory pullback, executives are also encouraged by continued economic growth. | Initially inspired by the Trump administration’s regulatory pullback, executives are also encouraged by continued economic growth. |
| • “The notion that deregulation unleashes growth is virtually impossible to find in the data,” said a onetime economic adviser to former Vice President Joe Biden. “What does matter is this idea that confidence matters. If their expectations about the future are positive, then it does make a difference.” | • “The notion that deregulation unleashes growth is virtually impossible to find in the data,” said a onetime economic adviser to former Vice President Joe Biden. “What does matter is this idea that confidence matters. If their expectations about the future are positive, then it does make a difference.” |
| • Millions of people in the U.S. have fallen victim to painkiller abuse, alcoholism, the rise of meth and the revival of heroin. As a result, entrepreneurs are sweeping in. | • Millions of people in the U.S. have fallen victim to painkiller abuse, alcoholism, the rise of meth and the revival of heroin. As a result, entrepreneurs are sweeping in. |
| Today, we begin a multipart series about the industry of addiction treatment, which is haphazardly regulated, poorly understood and expanding at a rapid clip. | Today, we begin a multipart series about the industry of addiction treatment, which is haphazardly regulated, poorly understood and expanding at a rapid clip. |
| • In the first installment, we look at one of the biggest addiction-treatment companies in the country, and how the death of a patient nearly brought it down. | • In the first installment, we look at one of the biggest addiction-treatment companies in the country, and how the death of a patient nearly brought it down. |
| • Addressing readers of The Times, A. G. Sulzberger explains his approach to the job in a period when “misinformation is rising and trust in the media is declining.” Read his comments here. | • Addressing readers of The Times, A. G. Sulzberger explains his approach to the job in a period when “misinformation is rising and trust in the media is declining.” Read his comments here. |
| • He’ll also be answering readers’ questions. Submit yours. | • He’ll also be answering readers’ questions. Submit yours. |
| • Rupert Murdoch’s decision to sell most of 21st Century Fox to Disney has many wondering what the future holds for him and two sons. | • Rupert Murdoch’s decision to sell most of 21st Century Fox to Disney has many wondering what the future holds for him and two sons. |
| • Our DealBook columnist, Andrew Ross Sorkin, looks at the biggest deals of 2017, and the year’s big winners. | • Our DealBook columnist, Andrew Ross Sorkin, looks at the biggest deals of 2017, and the year’s big winners. |
| • Fungi could play a role in improving laundry detergents and, by extension, in reducing energy use. | • Fungi could play a role in improving laundry detergents and, by extension, in reducing energy use. |
| • U.S. markets were closed on New Year’s Day. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. markets were closed on New Year’s Day. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Forget willpower. Here’s how to keep your resolutions. | • Forget willpower. Here’s how to keep your resolutions. |
| • Start the new year by relaxing and centering yourself. | • Start the new year by relaxing and centering yourself. |
| • Recipe of the day: For a meatless meal, try pan-roasted cauliflower with garlic, parsley and rosemary. | • Recipe of the day: For a meatless meal, try pan-roasted cauliflower with garlic, parsley and rosemary. |
| • Five law enforcement officers were shot — one fatally — by a man who had barricaded himself in a Denver suburb. | • Five law enforcement officers were shot — one fatally — by a man who had barricaded himself in a Denver suburb. |
| • Peter Martins, who shaped the New York City Ballet for more than three decades, announced his retirement. He denied accusations of sexual harassment and of physical and verbal abuse. | • Peter Martins, who shaped the New York City Ballet for more than three decades, announced his retirement. He denied accusations of sexual harassment and of physical and verbal abuse. |
| • In college football, Alabama will face Georgia in the national championship game in Atlanta on Monday. | • In college football, Alabama will face Georgia in the national championship game in Atlanta on Monday. |
| In the semifinals, the Crimson Tide defeated the Clemson Tigers in the Sugar Bowl, and the Bulldogs beat the Oklahoma Sooners at the Rose Bowl. | In the semifinals, the Crimson Tide defeated the Clemson Tigers in the Sugar Bowl, and the Bulldogs beat the Oklahoma Sooners at the Rose Bowl. |
| • The three most popular movies at theaters in North America in 2017 — “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Wonder Woman” — were driven by female characters. That hasn’t happened in at least 37 years. | • The three most popular movies at theaters in North America in 2017 — “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Wonder Woman” — were driven by female characters. That hasn’t happened in at least 37 years. |
| • Our bloopers in 360 | • Our bloopers in 360 |
| We begin the year with an ending: our final daily 360 video. | We begin the year with an ending: our final daily 360 video. |
| We’ve made 435 videos in 426 days. Here are some of the moments that didn’t make the cut. | We’ve made 435 videos in 426 days. Here are some of the moments that didn’t make the cut. |
| • In memoriam | • In memoriam |
| Sue Grafton, a best-selling mystery writer, was primarily known for her so-called alphabet novels, starting with “A Is for Alibi” in 1982 and ending in August with “Y Is for Yesterday.” She was 77. | Sue Grafton, a best-selling mystery writer, was primarily known for her so-called alphabet novels, starting with “A Is for Alibi” in 1982 and ending in August with “Y Is for Yesterday.” She was 77. |
| Recy Taylor was abducted and raped by six white men in Alabama in 1944, a crime that became an early catalyst for the civil rights movement. The case never went to trial, but renewed attention decades later prompted an apology in 2011 to Mrs. Taylor by the Alabama Legislature. She was 97. | Recy Taylor was abducted and raped by six white men in Alabama in 1944, a crime that became an early catalyst for the civil rights movement. The case never went to trial, but renewed attention decades later prompted an apology in 2011 to Mrs. Taylor by the Alabama Legislature. She was 97. |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “If you want to catch a cat you have to stay up all night — that’s just the name of the game.” | “If you want to catch a cat you have to stay up all night — that’s just the name of the game.” |
| — Jennifer Petruska, a resident of Santa Rosa, Calif., and a self-described insomniac, who spends her nights tracking and trapping pet cats who went into hiding during recent wildfires. | — Jennifer Petruska, a resident of Santa Rosa, Calif., and a self-described insomniac, who spends her nights tracking and trapping pet cats who went into hiding during recent wildfires. |
| We begin today on a high kick. | We begin today on a high kick. |
| The Rockettes closed their annual holiday season run on Monday, their 85th year at Radio City Music Hall in New York. But their famous kicklines are only a part of the storied history of one of New York’s cultural cornerstones. | The Rockettes closed their annual holiday season run on Monday, their 85th year at Radio City Music Hall in New York. But their famous kicklines are only a part of the storied history of one of New York’s cultural cornerstones. |
| Opened on Dec. 27, 1932, Radio City was “the largest temple of entertainment of its kind in the world,” The Times (somewhat breathlessly) proclaimed. | Opened on Dec. 27, 1932, Radio City was “the largest temple of entertainment of its kind in the world,” The Times (somewhat breathlessly) proclaimed. |
| It was part of John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s plan to revive New York after the Great Depression: by building a “city within a city” that would provide jobs for New Yorkers and convert a neighborhood known as “the speakeasy belt” into a commercial hub. | It was part of John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s plan to revive New York after the Great Depression: by building a “city within a city” that would provide jobs for New Yorkers and convert a neighborhood known as “the speakeasy belt” into a commercial hub. |
| Rockefeller teamed up with the Radio Corporation of America to develop the 6,200-seat theater, and the building’s design became a beacon of the Art Deco form. | Rockefeller teamed up with the Radio Corporation of America to develop the 6,200-seat theater, and the building’s design became a beacon of the Art Deco form. |
| The theater has hosted events like the MTV Video Music Awards and more than 700 movie premieres, including “To Kill a Mockingbird,” starring Gregory Peck, a former Radio City usher. | The theater has hosted events like the MTV Video Music Awards and more than 700 movie premieres, including “To Kill a Mockingbird,” starring Gregory Peck, a former Radio City usher. |
| Mayor-elect John O’Brien declared the music hall “the greatest achievement of the theatrical world,” marking “a new era in the history of New York.” | Mayor-elect John O’Brien declared the music hall “the greatest achievement of the theatrical world,” marking “a new era in the history of New York.” |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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