Dozens Killed in New Year’s Fire, and Trump Abandons National Guard Push in 3 Major Cities

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<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/world/europe/switzerland-fire-scene.html" target="_blank">How a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village’s Heart</a> by Ségolène Le Stradic</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/us/politics/trump-national-guard.html" target="_blank">Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities</a> by Tyler Pager</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/health/obamacare-subsidies-higher-premiums.html" target="_blank">With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions</a> by Reed Abelson</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/technology/school-ai-chatgpt-estonia-iceland.html" target="_blank">Tech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe</a> by Natasha Singer</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/business/welcome-to-the-office-now-take-off-your-shoes.html" target="_blank">Welcome to the Office. Now Take Off Your Shoes</a> by Lora Kelley</p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>