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Question Marks Abound in a State Known for Surprises
Donald J. Trump has led on the Republican side, and Bernie Sanders on the Democratic, as half a million voters slogged through the snow in the first 2016 primary.
Fatigued Voters Ask: Is It Over Yet?
The candidates and their deep-pocketed allies have ensured a deeper nastiness in New Hampshire this cycle, pursuing vitriol as less a secret than a strategy.
New Hampshire Should Bring Clarity to G.O.P. Race
The winners may not go on to win the nomination, but the primary could have big consequences for the Republican race.
New, Reading-Heavy Version of SAT Has Students Fretting
Some educators fear that the revised test — one of the biggest redesigns ever — will penalize certain students, like immigrants and the poor.
G.O.P. Lawmakers Snub Obama’s Final Budget Sight Unseen
Breaking with a 41-year-old tradition, the Republican chairmen of the House and Senate budget committees said they would not invite the president’s budget director to testify on the proposal.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Traveling Through Venezuela, a Country Teetering on the Brink
Our reporter explores the country and its people in his first 30 days in the region on assignment for The Times.
This week we launched The New York Times en Español, a website that offers the best of our journalism for a Spanish-speaking audience.
Esta semana inauguramos The New York Times en Español, un sitio que ofrece nuestro mejor periodismo a lectores que hablan español.
Artur Fischer Dies; Held More Patents Than Edison
The inventor created a wall anchor that’s used by millions and the first synchronized camera flash, an idea that came to him when trying to photograph his newborn daughter. He was 96.
Wired for Profit
The Fantasy Sports Gamble
A Times-“Frontline” documentary on the unregulated billion-dollar online sports betting industry airs tonight.
The Past Is Calling, and It’s Lady Gaga
The Super Bowl showed how pop music has changed in the last few years: Beyoncé provided the spectacle, while Lady Gaga was essentially an opening act.
Review: Taking On the New Atheist Movement
Are religion and science locked in a zero-sum struggle for supremacy? Several recent books consider whether there is room for common ground.
Review: Samantha Bee’s Fierce, Fiery Feminism
There was no uptalking or shy self-deprecation; the comedian swaggered forward in her debut of “Full Frontal” to the song “Boys Wanna Be Her.” It was go time.
Editorial Observer
Reaching Across the Gun Divide in New Hampshire
A game of hypotheticals with the other side of the gun debate finds logic, friendliness and a reality driven by fear.
Op-Ed Contributor
When Addiction Has a White Face
For African-Americans, today’s softer stance on addiction looks painfully different from the crack era.
Room for Debate
Selling Out or Moving Up?
What is gained and lost when activists become politicians?
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Tim Daly at Home on the Upper West Side
The actor lives on the Upper West Side when he is not pretending to live in Washington for his role in the CBS drama “Madam Secretary.”
Hamptons Rental Season Starts Early
Most people who rent summer homes in the Hamptons start looking around the Presidents’ Day weekend, but this year the search began much earlier.