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Top News How a Medical Mystery in Brazil Led Doctors to Zika By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr., SIMON ROMERO and SABRINA TAVERNISE A sudden, sharp increase in babies with "no foreheads and very strange heads" was baffling doctors in Brazil. That set off a search for answers that led to a little-known pathogen, the Zika virus. Short Answers to Hard Questions About Zika Virus  Graphic: Air Travel Between U.S. And Zika-Affected Areas In Republican Debate, Rivals Jab at Marco Rubio to Try to Slow His Rise By PATRICK HEALY and JONATHAN MARTIN Mr. Rubio faced the fiercest attacks yet of the Republican race after his strong third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses. Transcript of the Republican Presidential Debate in New Hampshire North Korea Launches Rocket Seen as Cover for a Missile Test By CHOE SANG-HUN The United States and its allies called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after North Korea defied warnings with the launch. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks SPORTS Free Ticket to Super Bowl 50? No, Thanks, He'll Watch at Home By KEN BELSON Mayor Jamie L. Matthews of Santa Clara may be the only mayor to host the Super Bowl and yet have no interest in attending the game that will be played in his city. OPINION What You Get When You Mix Chickens, China and Climate Change By SONIA SHAH The pathogens that frighten me most are novel strains of avian influenza.

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World Guantánamo Prisoner Sent Home to Morocco Remains in Legal Limbo By CHARLIE SAVAGE and AIDA ALAMI Younis Shokuri feared being repatriated to Morocco, and his lawyers said they were assured there was a deal between the U.S. and Moroccan governments. Yet he remains in custody in his native country. Rescue Efforts Continue as Toll Rises in Taiwan Earthquake By KEITH BRADSHER At least 20 people were killed in the quake in Tainan, officials said, mainly in a 17-story apartment building that collapsed, but most of the city seemed to be unscathed. Church Confronts Abuse Scandal at a Famed German Choir By MELISSA EDDY A scandal that, because of the choir's association with the former pope's brother, became one of the most troublesome to roil the Vatican in the last decade and more. For more world news, go to NYTimes.com/World »

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U.S. Emboldened by Protests, Black Lives Matter Activists Move From Street to Ballot By JOHN ELIGON Campaigns around the nation are betting on - and in some ways measuring - the strength of a young, energized electorate that is active in the movement for racial justice. As Flint Fought to Be Heard, Virginia Tech Team Sounded Alarm By MITCH SMITH Young scientists and their professor helped force Michigan officials to acknowledge the elevated levels of lead in drinking water, and now the government has requested the team's assistance. Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past By STEPHANIE STROM The practice of seeding fields between harvests with noncash crops, which had fallen out of favor at modern farms, is making a steady comeback as farmers who have embraced it report higher yields. For more U.S. news, go to NYTimes.com/US »

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Politics Faith in Agency Clouded Bernie Sanders's V.A. Response By STEVE EDER and DAVE PHILIPPS Senator Bernie Sanders initially regarded complaints of trouble at the Department of Veterans Affairs as a play by conservatives to weaken one of the country's largest social welfare institutions. Ted Cruz Sets Sights on Marco Rubio, Not Donald Trump, in New Hampshire By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JONATHAN MARTIN With polls showing Donald J. Trump out in front, Mr. Cruz's campaign hopes to stall a rising Marco Rubio in a state where Mr. Cruz had little expectation of victory. The Vote for Bankruptcy Reform that Haunts Hillary Clinton By THOMAS KAPLAN The Bernie Sanders campaign has leaned on years-old criticism by Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, to link Mrs. Clinton to Wall Street. For more political news, go to NYTimes.com/Politics »

Business Airlines Reap Record Profits, and Passengers Get Peanuts By JAD MOUAWAD Despite the cost savings to airlines from plummeting oil prices, airfares on the biggest domestic carriers have hardly budged. In China, Books That Make Money, and Enemies By MICHAEL FORSYTHE and ANDREW JACOBS The disappearance of several publishing company associates shines a light on an industry that sells books daring to criticize Beijing. Federal Judge Orders Abortion Foes Not to Release Secretly Filmed Videos By BARRY MEIER The ruling marked the second major setback in recent weeks for the anti-abortion group, the Center for Medical Progress. For more business news, go to NYTimes.com/Business »

Sports Ken Stabler Headlines N.F.L.'s Hall of Fame Class for 2016 By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN Stabler, the quarterback who led the Oakland Raiders to their first Super Bowl victory, died in July at 69, having had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease. Matchup Super Bowl 50: Here's How the Panthers Will Beat the Broncos By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN The top-shelf pairing features teams with few flaws, but the game may come down to whether Denver's formidable defense can tame Carolina's offense. Amanda Kessel, Top College Player Out of Action Since Sochi, Returns By PAT BORZI Amanda Kessel, the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Award winner as college hockey's top female player, had not played since the gold medal game of the Sochi Olympics. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports »

Arts Gambling on O'Neill: Forest Whitaker Makes His Broadway Debut in 'Hughie' By MICHAEL PAULSON The film and television actor stars in a storied one-act play at the Booth Theater, playing a down-on-his-luck gambler in 1928 Times Square. Beyoncé Releases Surprise Single 'Formation' Ahead of Super Bowl Performance By JOE COSCARELLI The new video was announced on the singer's Instagram and website Saturday afternoon. Fischli and Weiss: Anarchy at the Guggenheim By RANDY KENNEDY The first New York survey of the Swiss artists Peter Fischli and Davis Weiss is set to open this week. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts »

New York Officials Seek Cause of Fatal Crane Crash in Lower Manhattan By NOAH REMNICK Investigators in New York City continued to examine the wreckage, and crews were starting to cut the tangle of metal into almost three dozen smaller chunks to be carted away. John L. Tishman, Builder Who Shaped American Skylines, Dies at 90 By DAVID W. DUNLAP Mr. Tishman's company oversaw the construction of the John Hancock Center in Chicago and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. The Lives and Lies of a Professional Impostor By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and RICK ROJAS "Jeremy Wilson," now at Rikers Island facing fraud charges, has used dozens of aliases as a professor, a commando, numerous executives and an Irishman, among other cons. For more New York news, go to NYTimes.com/NewYork »

Fashion & Style Cultural Studies Dear Google, Is There a Shrink for That? By CASEY SCHWARTZ A swirl of modern tastes, consumer expectations and the Internet is producing an ever-increasing number of "boutique therapies." Stitching Together Lives and Fashion in Liberia By HELENE COOPER Archel Bernard seeks to help survivors of the Ebola pandemic rebuild, while pushing past the country's boundaries on fashion. Critic's Notebook Tommy Hilfiger Drills Deep and Hits Fashion Pay Dirt By GUY TREBAY Greg Lauren, Todd Snyder and Jeffrey Rüdes also mine men's wear gold in the final days of men's fashion week in New York. For more fashion news, go to NYTimes.com/Fashion »

Travel Frugal Traveler In Ecuador, the Frugal Traveler Tries Luxury By SETH KUGEL What does going upscale mean for your vacation? Our Frugal Traveler finds out in Ecuador, where he gets the royal treatment - but has to look elsewhere for the serendipitous adventure he prefers. The Getaway To Find Cheap Flights, the Day (Kind of) Matters By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM Is there a best day to get the lowest price on a flight? Some say Tuesday, others say weekends, but the trick may be in the way you buy, not the time. 36 Hours 36 Hours in Aspen, Colorado By HANNAH SELIGSON A winter wonderland that combines the wilderness experience with skiing, snowboarding, shopping and dining, that can be enjoyed without breaking the bank. For more travel news, go to NYTimes.com/Travel »

Magazine Feature Roger Goodell's Unstoppable Football Machine By MARK LEIBOVICH For all the revelations about its brutality, pro football is more popular and profitable than ever. How the N.F.L. commissioner and a group of billionaire owners have kept the league on offense. Feature Who Killed the Sheridans? By MICHAEL SOKOLOVE The police say a prominent New Jersey lawyer killed himself and his wife of 47 years. Their sons refuse to believe it. Feature How Chris Jackson Is Building a Black Literary Movement By VINSON CUNNINGHAM One of the publishing industry's only black editors is transmitting ideas from writers on the margins to the mainstream readers who need to hear them. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to NYTimes.com/Magazine »

Obituaries Miriam Cedarbaum, 86, Dies; Longtime Federal Judge By JOSEPH P. FRIED Judge Cedarbuam oversaw thousands of cases since 1986, including the 2004 trial of Martha Stewart that brought wide public attention. Frank Finlay, 89, Is Dead; Was Iago to Olivier's Othello By MARGALIT FOX Mr. Finlay, an English actor, was often cast as a rogue or villain and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1965 film version of "Othello." Marlow W. Cook, Senator Who Groomed Mitch McConnell, Dies at 89 By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. Cook, a moderate Republican from Kentucky, made Mr. McConnell his assistant in Washington but later criticized him for moving sharply to the right. For more obituaries, go to NYTimes.com/Obituaries »

Editorial Editorial Holding Sentencing Reform Hostage By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Congress could pass the most significant criminal justice reform in a generation - if only some members would stop putting up hurdles. Editorial Football, So Beautiful for Fans, Scars Players With Dementia By THE EDITORIAL BOARD With each concussion, the evidence mounts that football's C.T.E. problem is steadily undermining the joy of the game. Editorial Congress Starts to Get Serious About Online Privacy By THE EDITORIAL BOARD New legislation would update a 1986 law to reflect how people use the Internet today. For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Op-Ed Op-Ed Columnist America Is Flint By NICHOLAS KRISTOF The lead poisoning in Flint, Mich., is a tragedy. But it's just the tip of the iceberg. Op-Ed Columnist Hillary Battles Bernie Sanders, Chick Magnet By MAUREEN DOWD Can she recapture her young idealism? Op-Ed Columnist Ted Cruz Won't Be Denied By FRANK BRUNI As Republicans ganged up on Trump and Rubio, did they let the senator from Texas slither by? For more opinion, go to NYTimes.com/Opinion »

Sunday Review News Analysis Who Are the True Heirs of Zionism? By STEVEN ERLANGER Israel is moving away from the vision of its largely secular founders. Opinion Real Compassion in College Admissions By STEVE COHEN A Harvard report that promotes "meaningful" community service misses the point. Interactive Graphic: What 74 Years of Crossword History Says About the Language We Use By CHARLES KURZMAN The world may have become more globalized, but the venerable puzzle now relies less on international worlds and place names. Play: Crossword of the World

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