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Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules. 

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6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union, by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater

U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations, by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle

These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace, by Andrew E. Kramer

Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s Return, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A Blow to the Phone-Free Classroom, by Madison Malone Kircher and Callie Holtermann

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Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader. 

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Training for New ICE Agents Is ‘Deficient’ and ‘Broken,’ Whistle-Blower Says, by Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz

Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover, by James Wagner

Canada Presses OpenAI for Answers on Mass Shooter’s Chatbot Use, by Vjosa Isai

Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown, by Erika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Devon Lum

Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters, by Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Farnaz Fassihi

The Bad Bunny Effect: Dance Without Fear, by Brian Seibert

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Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago. 

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Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed, by Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas

What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling, by Kim Bhasin

Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn, by Eric Schmitt

T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports, by Madeleine Ngo and Yan Zhuang

Armed Man Is Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says, by Minho Kim, Sonia A. Rao and Tyler Pager

Winter Storm Intensifies Across Eastern Seaboard, by Yan Zhuang and Andy Newman

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans, by Amy Harmon

In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High, by Ben Casselman and Ana Swanson

MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Hiroko Tabuchi

January’s Winter Storm Was Brutal. So Are the Heating Bills., by Dorie Chevlen

Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese Disapproves., by Claire Brown

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Plus, a lifesaving phone feature. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman

Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety, by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes

U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports, by Megan Specia

After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy, by Thomas Fuller and Jill Cowan

South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison, by Choe Sang-Hun

Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics, by Tariq Panja

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