A Nation’s Political Split Screen
Date: 13 January 2016
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
Replaying Tuesday, January 12, 2016
The January 12, 2016 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♑. It was the 11 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 10 years old. Your last birthday was on the Monday, January 12, 2026, 170 days ago. Your next birthday is on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, in 194 days. You have lived for 3,823 days, or about 91,774 hours, or about 5,506,458 minutes, or about 330,387,480 seconds.
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12th of January 2016 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on January 12, 2016
Morning Agenda: No Bottom in Sight for Oil Prices
Date: 12 January 2016
By AMIE TSANG
Amie TSANG
When Billionaires Trip on Their Toys | A New Focus on Liquidity | How David Bowie Inspired Changes on Wall Street
What We’re Reading
Date: 12 January 2016
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Rod Nordland, Donald G. McNeil Jr. and others.
Balancing Terror and Reality in State of the Union Address
Date: 12 January 2016
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
News Analysis; Pres Obama, in his last State of the Union address, is expected to try to assure Americans that huge effort is underway to protect them and battle terrorism; dynamic of fear and its effect on public psyche frustrates Obama as he wrestles to explain his approach to terror threat.
Catalan Independence Bid Looms Over Spain’s Coalition Efforts
Date: 12 January 2016
By RAPHAEL MINDER
Raphael MINDER
News Analysis; Catalonia's bid to secede from Spain continues, despite stepping-down of its architect Artur Mas; debate over secession will play crucial role in determining coalitions and character of next government, and future of Spanish unity.
The New Republic Is for Sale Again
Date: 12 January 2016
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says he is selling The New Republic; marks end of his failed bid to revamp magazine following his acquisition of it in 2011.
3 Philadelphia Publications Are Donated to a Nonprofit Journalism Institute
Date: 13 January 2016
By SYDNEY EMBER
Sydney EMBER
Hillary Clinton Races to Close Enthusiasm Gap With Bernie Sanders in Iowa
Date: 13 January 2016
By PATRICK HEALY and YAMICHE ALCINDOR
Patrick HEALY
Does That Mutt Have a MetroCard? Subway Riders Are Divided on Dogs
Date: 12 January 2016
By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS
Emma FITZSIMMONS
Many New York subway riders have noticed increase in number of dogs riding along with their owners, prompting positive reactions from some and irritation from others, and posing problems for transit workers; while some owners defy laws requiring dogs to be confined to carriers, relatively few are fined for offense.
David Bowie Allowed His Art to Deliver a Final Message
Date: 12 January 2016
By JOE COSCARELLI and MICHAEL PAULSON
Joe COSCARELLI
David Bowie, mythic rock and roll singer who transformed worlds of pop music, fashion and art during his 50-year career, hinted at his impending death from cancer in recent burst of artistic output; his last works, which include musical Lazarus and jazz-oriented album Blackstar, are haunting, conflicted and not particularly subtle.