Truth Social, the social network started by former President Donald J. Trump, has struggled to attract large brands.

On Trump’s Social Network: Ads for Miracle Cures, Scams and Fake Merchandise

New York-based Paradigm has raised a significant amount to simplify clinical trials. Its goal is ambitious, but its challenges are many, researchers say.

Start-Up Raises $200 Million to Speed Up Drug Trials

The seven states that rely on the river for water are not expected to reach a deal on cuts. It appears the Biden administration will have to impose reductions.

As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain

The ouster of several officials has renewed questions about how the Zelensky government is addressing concerns about aid.

U.S. Officials Overseeing Aid Say Ukrainian Leaders Are Tackling Corruption

The Rehearsal Club, which provided inexpensive housing for decades for aspiring actresses, singers and dancers trying to make it in New York City, is back. Carol Burnett said the club “saved my life.”

If You Want to Live Here, You’ll Have to Audition

Tribal groups are fighting an Arizona project whose backers say increasing the supply of copper, crucial to batteries, would reduce fossil-fuel use.

A Copper Mine Could Advance Green Energy but Scar Sacred Land

Fresh data offered more detail on how shoppers retrenched at the end of 2022.

Consumer Spending Slid Again in December

At 31, Lukas Dhont already has two art-house hits to his name. The Belgian director’s latest film, “Close,” shows his skill at eliciting intense performances from young actors.

Once a Bullied Teen, Now the Movies’ Master Storyteller of Youth

After a podcast guest claimed that tons of prehistoric remains were dumped decades ago, scuba divers suited up. But the truth is as murky as the water.

Mammoth Tusks in the East River? How Joe Rogan Started a ‘Bone Rush.’

Dramas about couples (“Cat Person”) and families (“A Thousand and One”) tackle complex lives; documentaries on Judy Blume and Nikki Giovanni entertain.

At Last Back at Sundance, Filled With Rocky Relationships and Glorious Writers

Social media posts show that Mr. Nichols harbored a mistrust of prevailing government and economic systems, yet, a friend says, he also considered trying to change policing from the inside.

From Sacramento to Memphis, Tyre Nichols Cut His Own Path

Police body camera footage, along with surveillance video, an interview with the suspect and audio from Mr. Pelosi’s 911 call, disproved but could not stop right-wing conspiracy theories about the attack.

Court Releases Video of Paul Pelosi Hammer Attack, Adding Chilling Details

Quotation of the Day for Friday, January 27, 2023.

Quotation of the Day: Trump in ’24? G.O.P. Leaders Aren’t So Sure.

It’s hard to get people to talk about money. A personal finance reporter explains how she helps sources open up about their spending habits and saving goals.

To Talk About Money, Hold the Judgment

New York City Ballet’s resident choreographer expands on “Rodeo” to make an evening-length work set to some of Aaron Copland’s most popular music.

Review: Justin Peck Runs Out of Steam in ‘Copland Dance Episodes’

The chef Roze Traore has spent years building a name for himself in New York, but for his new project, he’s tapping his family ties to West Africa.

He’s Dazzled Diners in the U.S. Now He Aims to ‘Change People’s Perspectives’ in Ivory Coast.

A recent court ruling put a stop on a high-rise planned for the South Street Seaport, pitting preservation against housing needs — again.

In Affordable Housing v. Parking Lot, a Judge Chooses the Lot

From funny former spies to upbeat flights of anarchy, this month’s action picks look toward the gentler side of the genre.

Five Action Movies to Stream Now

The one-man show means to draw the audience into a moral quandary pitting immigrants and the American poor against each other.

‘The Smuggler’ Review: A Barman’s Rambling Yarn

The Adani Group, founded by Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person, has lost $50 billion in value this week as it rebutted a critical report from a New York investment firm.

Indian Tycoon’s Conglomerate Shaken by Market Rout

Pandemic lockdowns curbed Chinese energy demand, but the International Energy Agency expects a rebound this year.

China’s Oil and Gas Use Fell in 2022 for First Time in Decades

The intervention from London angered Scottish politicians, but it’s not clear that backers of independence can use the issue to their advantage.

Will U.K. Rejection of Scottish Gender Bill Bolster Independence Movement?

MC Millaray, 16, an emerging music star in Chile, uses her fierce lyrics to convey five centuries of struggles by the country’s largest Indigenous group against European colonizers.

Teenage Rapper, Rooted in Mapuche Identity, Roars for Indigenous Rights

Misconceptions about passive income abound, namely that it’s easy to earn.

What’s Passive Income? It’s Not What Influencers Say It Is.

An exceptionally cold January has brought the region misery and snarled travel. Experts blame the same arctic system that hit the United States last month.

January 27, 2023

Headlines from January 27, 2023

On Trump’s Social Network: Ads for Miracle Cures, Scams and Fake Merchandise

Start-Up Raises $200 Million to Speed Up Drug Trials

As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain

U.S. Officials Overseeing Aid Say Ukrainian Leaders Are Tackling Corruption

If You Want to Live Here, You’ll Have to Audition

Billboard 200

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Historical Context for January 27, 2023