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January 8, 2026

TALKING POINTS

Mixed nuts: RFK Jr.’s new nutrition guidelines receive uneven reviews

The guidelines emphasize red meat and full-fat dairy

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TODAY’S BIG QUESTION

Will regulators put a stop to Grok’s deepfake porn images of real people?

Users command AI chatbot to undress pictures of women and children

quote of the day

‘F-bomb. Killing somebody. I think the more inflammatory action is killing somebody.’

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), on CNN, responding to critics of his remarks telling ICE to “get the f*ck out” of his city after the deadly shooting by an agent yesterday. “I’m so sorry if I offended their Disney princess ears,” he added.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to Venezuela’s president

Shock capture by US special forces comes after Maduro’s 12-year rule proved that ‘underestimating him was a mistake’

UNDER THE RADAR

How drones detected a deadly threat to Arctic whales

Monitoring the sea in the air

Picture of the day

Runners and riders

Camels run away as South African driver Henk Lategan and co-pilot Brett Cummings speed through the desert in the Dakar Rally. Originally a race from Paris to the Senegalese capital, the off-road event has been held in Saudi Arabia since 2020.
Giuseppe Cacace / AFP / Getty Images

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