Today's Headlines: Hard-Liners and Reformers Tapped Iranians' Ire. Now, Both Are Protest Targets.

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[Soldiers in Panmunjom, a village straddling the inter-Korean border in the Demilitarized Zone. South Korea proposed holding talks with North Korea there next week.]( [South Korea Proposes Border Talks With North Korea After Kim's Overture]( By CHOE SANG-HUN South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, moved quickly to embrace Kim Jong-un's proposal to start inter-Korean dialogue and send a team to the Olympics. [As chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Orrin G. Hatch helped write the Republican tax overhaul that passed last month.]( [Orrin Hatch, Utah Senator, to Retire, Opening Path for Mitt Romney]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Mr. Hatch, the longest-serving Senate Republican, will announce that he will retire at the end of the year, clearing a path for Mitt Romney to run. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [The Khorgos Gateway, where China and Kazakhstan are building a rail hub and town in a Kazakh desert.]( WORLD [China's Ambitious New 'Port': Landlocked Kazakhstan]( By ANDREW HIGGINS In a wilderness of frozen desert, China and Kazakhstan are reviving a Silk Road land bridge between Asia and Europe, reshaping trade and geopolitics. [Erica Garner at a vigil for her father, Eric Garner, at the site of his death in Staten Island.]( OPINION | Op-Ed | Kashana Cauley [Erica Garner and How America Destroys Black Families]( By KASHANA CAULEY She didn't just fight against police brutality. She also resisted the forced destruction of black families by the state. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I was an amateur boxer in my youth, and I've brought that fighting spirit with me to Washington. But every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves. And for me, that time is soon approaching." [SENATOR ORRIN HATCH]( the Utah Republican who announced that he would retire at the end of the year. [] Today's Videos [A protester raised her fist amid the smoke of tear gas at the University of Tehran on Saturday.]( [[Video] Video: What's Behind Iran's Protests?]( Widespread protests continue in Iran. It's the largest unrest since the 2009 demonstrations against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, then the president. But this time it's different. Here's why. [] World [An Israeli barrier along the Shuafat refugee camp, which would be affected by a redrawing of the Jerusalem map.]( [Netanyahu Allies Rethink Remapping of Jerusalem]( By DAVID M. HALBFINGER As lawmakers threw up obstacles to a two-state solution, they dropped an idea to make it easier to redraw the Jerusalem map to exclude Palestinians. [A course teaching older people how to fall, and not to fall, in Leusden, the Netherlands.]( Leusden Journal [Afraid of Falling? For Older Adults, the Dutch Have a Cure]( Text by CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE The Dutch, like people elsewhere, are living longer than in previous generations. Courses that teach fall prevention, and how to fall correctly, are gaining popularity. [The Taiwan Supreme Court in Taipei, Taiwan.]( [Taiwan Dentist Must Pay His Mother Nearly $1 Million for 'Upbringing']( By CHRIS HORTON She funded his education, and she expected his support. He said he'd already paid her $1 million and owed nothing more. The Supreme Court sided with her. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Kansas State University is one of a number of colleges cutting programs because of declines in foreign student enrollment.]( [As Flow of Foreign Students Wanes, U.S. Universities Feel the Sting]( By STEPHANIE SAUL Colleges have cut programs amid a drop in international enrollment tied to several factors, including more restrictive immigration policies. [A naturalization ceremony in Tampa, Fla., last month. The government has sought to count everyone living in the United States, legally and otherwise, since the first census in 1790.]( [Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate Census]( By MICHAEL WINES The Justice Department's request to ask people about citizenship status in the 2020 census would keep Latinos and other ethnic minorities from being counted, critics say. [Commuters braved subzero temperatures as they made their way to work in Chicago on Tuesday.]( [It's So Cold That ...]( By NIRAJ CHOKSHI and DANIEL VICTOR A deeply frigid cold spell has North America in its grip, setting record temperatures, creating striking scenes and, in some cases, threatening the lives of humans and animals alike. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [President Trump during a cabinet meeting last month. On Tuesday, he tweeted that he commands a ]( [Trump Tweets His 'Nuclear Button' Is 'Much Bigger' Than Kim Jong-un's]( By PETER BAKER and MICHAEL TACKETT President Trump again raised the prospect of nuclear war with North Korea on Tuesday, boasting that he commands a "more powerful" arsenal of devastating weapons than the outlier government in Asia. [Senator Mitch McConnell has promised a vote on immigration legislation if a bipartisan group of senators can reach agreement on a measure that would extend protection from deportation while also beefing up border security.]( [Democrats Outline Demands as Threat of Shutdown Looms]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and THOMAS KAPLAN Democrats are pushing for funding for children's health care and protection for young undocumented immigrants, among other priorities. [Sympathizers in Rome held a rally outside the Iranian Embassy on Tuesday.]( [Trump Reiterates Support for Iranian Protesters, but Also Criticizes Obama]( By MARK LANDLER Unlike President Barack Obama, who was faulted for his response to the protests that became known as the Green Movement, President Trump has come down on the side of the demonstrators For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Hoda Kotb, left, and Savannah Guthrie in November. Ms. Kotb, who had filled in next to Ms. Guthrie on ]( [Hoda Kotb Named to Replace Matt Lauer as Co-Anchor of NBC's 'Today']( By JOHN KOBLIN and PRASHANT S. RAO Ms. Kotb, a longtime NBC News correspondent, has filled in since Mr. Lauer was fired in November over allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. [Vice Media's offices in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.]( [Vice Media Places Two Executives on Leave]( By EMILY STEEL After an investigation by The Times, the company reconsiders sexual harassment allegations against its president and chief digital officer. [Work last week on the $3.6 billion reconstruction project at Salt Lake City International Airport.]( Square Feet [A Modern Airport in Salt Lake City to Link the Mountains and the Coasts]( By KEITH SCHNEIDER When facilities are finished in 2023, they will improve efficiency at one of the country's busiest airports, a hub for nine airlines with 329 daily flights. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [How an A.I. 'Cat-and-Mouse Game' Generates Believable Fake Photos]( By CADE METZ and KEITH COLLINS Researchers in Finland have developed artificial intelligence that can generate images of celebrity look-alikes - and another system that tests how believable they are. [The headquarters of Beijing Bytedance Technology, the parent company of the Jinri Toutiao app, in Beijing. The app has a daily user base of 120 million people.]( [A Saucy App Knows China's Taste in News. The Censors Are Worried.]( By RAYMOND ZHONG The authorities have told the popular service Toutiao to clean up salacious material, illustrating the balance required to meet China's voracious demand. [Logan Paul's YouTube channel has more than 15 million subscribers, making him even more popular than his younger brother, Jake.]( [Logan Paul, YouTube Star, Says Posting Video of Dead Body Was 'Misguided']( By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH Mr. Paul, 22, posted a video that showed a body hanging from a tree in a Japanese forest that is known as a destination for suicide victims. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Nathan Chen competing in Moscow in October. He is undefeated in tuneup events before the Olympics, but he has had some shaky moments.]( On Olympics [Nathan Chen Has Taken the Quad to a New Level. Is It Good for Figure Skating?]( By JERÉ LONGMAN Chen, the 18-year-old American sensation, is the first to complete the difficult jump five times in a four-and-a-half-minute routine, but some worry it is dulling the sport. [Alabama Coach Nick Saban and his team win the national title every year. Or so it seems.]( On College Football [Saban's Great. We Get It. But Can We Pause to Embrace Georgia?]( By JOE DRAPE While the Alabama machine keeps chugging, there's something charming about this Bulldogs team. [Ryan Zapolski playing for Jokerit, a K.H.L. team based in Helsinki.]( [The U.S. Hockey Team's Mystery Men]( By ALLAN KREDA and NAILA-JEAN MEYERS With no N.H.L. players available, the American roster features many players who have taken an unusual path to the Olympics. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Dave Chappelle released four Netflix specials in 2017, including ]( On Comedy [Dave Chappelle Stumbles Into the #MeToo Moment]( By JASON ZINOMAN In a new Netflix special, the comic addresses the sexual misconduct of famous men. It's not the first time he's tried to minimize the actions of abusers. [Peter Martins during class in Paris in 2016.]( [Ballet Leaders Allowed Peter Martins to Act With Impunity, Dancers Say]( By ROBIN POGREBIN Current and former dancers and executives at New York City Ballet say that some leaders were enamored with or fearful of Mr. Martins. [A couple embracing before midnight as they waited for Cardi B to perform at the Knockdown Center in Queens.]( [O Cold Night!]( By ISAAC OLIVER Single and restless on a frigid New Year's Eve, our writer set out on a New York culture crawl: Cardi B, contra dancing, Bargemusic, a 1990s-themed party and more. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A portion of a new rail tunnel that will cross the Hudson River between New Jersey and Manhattan. The tunnel is considered one of the country's most important infrastructure projects.]( [Did Trump Kill the Plan for a Hudson Rail Tunnel? Its Backers Hope Not]( By PATRICK McGEEHAN Officials said they hoped a dismissive letter from the Trump administration about a rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey was a bargaining tactic, not a death notice. [Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that New York City will install more than a thousand bollards, like these in Times Square. The steel pillars are intended to help safeguard pedestrians from vehicular attacks, like the one that killed eight people in October.]( [City Will Place 1,500 Bollards to Counter Vehicle Attacks]( By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York would spend some $50 million on safety measure, including installing metal posts around vulnerable pedestrian areas. [Corey Johnson, a Manhattan councilman expected to become the next City Council speaker, is eager to help the Council assert its independence from Mayor Bill de Blasio.]( [On Next Council Speaker's Agenda: More Oversight and More Subway Aid]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN Councilman Corey Johnson seems intent to help the Council assert its independence from the mayor, bringing an ambition to stretch its power of legislation. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Food [Mario Batali sent an apology to his fans by email, but found out that it doesn't pair well with pizza dough cinnamon rolls.]( [Scandals Keep Breaking, but Restaurateurs Have Yet to Own Up]( By PETE WELLS The silence from chefs and owners has been deafening, but they need to admit and address the sexual predation that seems endemic to the business. [Opal Springs Water Company in Culver, Ore., bottles ]( [Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid]( By NELLIE BOWLES Driven by misgivings about how tap water is treated, start-ups are turning to springs and the air for purer sources - and drawing an elite audience. [With its deep pork flavor, the country-style rib is ideal in slow-cooked winter dishes like this pork stew with pears and sweet potatoes.]( [The Kindest Cut of All: A Pork Rib With Slow-Cooked Comforts]( By JOHN WILLOUGHBY Though mislabeled and misunderstood, the country-style rib has deep flavor, versatility and a friendly price. For more dining news and recipes, go to [NYTimes.com/Dining »]( []Obituaries [Mr. Mann, left, rehearsing with the other members of the Juilliard String Quartet, Joel Smirnoff, Joel Krosnick and Samuel Rhodes, at the Juilliard School in 1996.]( [Robert Mann, a Founder of the Juilliard Quartet, Dies at 97]( By MARGALIT FOX With their prodigious technique, vast musicality and muscular playing, Mr. Mann and his colleagues helped renew America's passion for chamber music. [Dr. Lawrence Stager in 1988 at Ashkelon, where he contributed to many important archaeological discoveries over the years.]( [Lawrence Stager, Creative Biblical Archaeologist, Dies at 74]( By SAM ROBERTS A Harvard professor, he led excavations in Ashkelon, Israel, that discovered a "golden calf" and a rare Philistine cemetery. [LeRoy Jolley at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in 2009.]( [LeRoy Jolley, Who Trained Two Derby Winners, Dies at 79]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Mr. Jolley, who learned at the side of his father, also a trainer, won the Kentucky race with Foolish Pleasure in 1975 and Genuine Risk in 1980. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Senator Bernie Sanders, left, swore in Bill de Blasio for a second term as mayor on Monday at City Hall. Mr. de Blasio was joined by his wife, Chirlane McCray, and their children, Dante de Blasio and Chiara de Blasio, who was obscured from view.]( Editorial ['A New Progressive Era' in New York City]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As he starts his second term, Mayor Bill de Blasio sets aside Clinton centrism in favor of Sanders-style progressivism. Editorial [Florida's 1.5 Million Missing Voters]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD In the state that bars more former felons from voting than anywhere else in America, a proposed constitutional amendment would change the game. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed Op-Ed Contributors [The Republicans' Fake Investigations]( By GLENN R. SIMPSON and PETER FRITSCH The attack on our firm, Fusion GPS, is a diversionary tactic by Republicans who don't want to investigate Donald Trump's ties to Russia. [A protest in Tehran on Saturday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Trump Is Right, This Time, About Iran]( By ROGER COHEN Iran's revolutionary theocracy is bankrupt. [Saoirse Ronan in ]( Op-Ed Columnist [Donald Trump Goes to the Movies]( By FRANK BRUNI The president will be at the Golden Globes and Oscars - as an inspiration, of sorts. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Jan. 3, 1959, President Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Alaska to the Union as the 49th state. [See this Front Page]( | [Buy this Front Page]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( | [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( | [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( | [Instagram] [Instagram]( [NYT]( Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®]( | [iPad®]( | [Android]( | [All]( [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »]( [.] Have questions? [Help Section »]( [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »]( About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. 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