Nolan Hicks
@ndhapple.bsky.social
Words in Streetsblog. Examining how we make passenger rail better (electric/modern) for NYU-Marron. Prev: NY Mag, NY Post-Metro, NYDN. Hook’em🤘. 🏳️🌈. Tips? bynolanhicks@gmail.com; Signal/WhatsApp.
Yiiikes: “The "Evening News" has been ebbing into irrelevance for years... Perhaps sequestering Dokoupil there might contain the damage that might be done by an anchor whose ambitious ability to see which way the wind blows has so far outstripped his broadcasting talent.”
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Tony Dokoupil's 'CBS Evening News' Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed — Variety
Tony Dokoupil's debut as the anchor of the
apple.news
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Yiiikes: “The "Evening News" has been ebbing into irrelevance for years... Perhaps sequestering Dokoupil there might contain the damage that might be done by an anchor whose ambitious ability to see which way the wind blows has so far outstripped his broadcasting talent.”
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apple.news/AatqZr59NTvK...
“At least seven journalists were detained, three of whom were later released, according to the country’s main press union.” — apple.news/AlyGoc-6bSkq...
Venezuela’s New Leader Rushes to Assert Control After Maduro’s Fall — The Wall Street Journal
Delcy Rodríguez declared a ‘state of external commotion’ and security forces set up checkpoints
apple.news
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
“At least seven journalists were detained, three of whom were later released, according to the country’s main press union.” — apple.news/AlyGoc-6bSkq...
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The U.S. attack on Venezuela shook Latin America more than any event this century — but its meaning depends on whom you ask.
Yet one thing everyone can agree on: The U.S. is once again the center of gravity in Latin America, for better or worse.
My NYT analysis — free to read: nyti.ms/3Luzz6k
Yet one thing everyone can agree on: The U.S. is once again the center of gravity in Latin America, for better or worse.
My NYT analysis — free to read: nyti.ms/3Luzz6k
Maduro’s Capture Shows Trump’s Goal to Dominate the Americas
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The U.S. attack on Venezuela shook Latin America more than any event this century — but its meaning depends on whom you ask.
Yet one thing everyone can agree on: The U.S. is once again the center of gravity in Latin America, for better or worse.
My NYT analysis — free to read: nyti.ms/3Luzz6k
Yet one thing everyone can agree on: The U.S. is once again the center of gravity in Latin America, for better or worse.
My NYT analysis — free to read: nyti.ms/3Luzz6k
Socialism is in!
Trump says US could reimburse oil companies that invest in Venezuela ft.trib.al/RqFwcsp
Trump says US could reimburse oil companies that invest in Venezuela
US president looks to lure sceptical businesses to return to the country following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro
ft.trib.al
January 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Socialism is in!
This is a really lovely piece and I’m glad to read that Pete Wells, whose column was among my favorites, is feeling much better and healthier.
When he was The Times’s chief restaurant critic, Pete Wells had an out-of-control diet. "By my last year on the job, I was a mess."
This is how he got onto healthier eating habits, and how you, too, can reset your appetite. nyti.ms/4si5SGa
This is how he got onto healthier eating habits, and how you, too, can reset your appetite. nyti.ms/4si5SGa
January 6, 2026 at 12:25 AM
This is a really lovely piece and I’m glad to read that Pete Wells, whose column was among my favorites, is feeling much better and healthier.
"Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down: Executives debated whether to allow the corporation to lie dormant after federal funding ended last year, but decided against it."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 AM
"Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down: Executives debated whether to allow the corporation to lie dormant after federal funding ended last year, but decided against it."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
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The Trump administration said it was important to change the vaccine schedule to improve public trust, but insisted their answers to questions about the changes should be attributed to anonymous officials.
(Kudos to @lenasun.bsky.social who pushed back against this during the press conference)
(Kudos to @lenasun.bsky.social who pushed back against this during the press conference)
RFK Jr's HHS had a press call to announce they were — based on no new data — overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule. Senior officials at HHS answered questions but refused to go on the record, saying we could only attribute the quotes to "officials." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots
The U.S. no longer broadly recommends vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, and RSV. Health officials say the guidance aligns with that of peer countries.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The Trump administration said it was important to change the vaccine schedule to improve public trust, but insisted their answers to questions about the changes should be attributed to anonymous officials.
(Kudos to @lenasun.bsky.social who pushed back against this during the press conference)
(Kudos to @lenasun.bsky.social who pushed back against this during the press conference)
Would be a banger column for the Sports page if the Times still had a sports page
Schoen was spared on Monday in an incomprehensible move, based on the product he’s put on the field during his tenure.
More on that decision:
More on that decision:
Giants’ decision to bring back Joe Schoen makes it clear: They have no standards anymore
A once proud franchise has been driven into the ground by its own ownership group over the past decade.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Would be a banger column for the Sports page if the Times still had a sports page
Incredible.
Wow: "The homicide clearance rate this year ended at 81.98%, the highest since 1984, and the clearance of nonfatal shootings reached 39.9%."
January 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Incredible.
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News: A recent classified CIA assessment concluded Maduro loyalists were more likely to maintain near-term stability than opposition figures if Maduro was removed from power. Trump was briefed on the findings, which motivated posture against Machado. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
News: A recent classified CIA assessment concluded Maduro loyalists were more likely to maintain near-term stability than opposition figures if Maduro was removed from power. Trump was briefed on the findings, which motivated posture against Machado. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Which job is more cursed? Man United coach or ManU forward
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Which job is more cursed? Man United coach or ManU forward
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This place is morally superior to Twitter for reasons that don't need to be explained on here. But I think the sense that being here is a moral act in and of itself (it's not) gives a lot of people permission to lecture strangers about things that are dumb and also frankly none of their business
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
This place is morally superior to Twitter for reasons that don't need to be explained on here. But I think the sense that being here is a moral act in and of itself (it's not) gives a lot of people permission to lecture strangers about things that are dumb and also frankly none of their business
And the flu was never heard from again
BREAKING: The U.S. has overhauled the childhood immunization schedule, no longer recommending all children receive annual flu shots, RSV immunizations and other shots.
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U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots
The new strategy would no longer broadly recommend vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus and meningitis. The Trump administration says this aligns the U.S. with peer countries.
wapo.st
January 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
And the flu was never heard from again
Beeb editor: I need Ruben Amorin fired art!
Beeb producer: Got Ruben Amorin looking real sexy just like you asked
Beeb editor: What?!
Beeb producer: Got Ruben Amorin looking real sexy just like you asked
Beeb editor: What?!
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Beeb editor: I need Ruben Amorin fired art!
Beeb producer: Got Ruben Amorin looking real sexy just like you asked
Beeb editor: What?!
Beeb producer: Got Ruben Amorin looking real sexy just like you asked
Beeb editor: What?!
UK folks: Why are maths plural but sport is singular?
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
UK folks: Why are maths plural but sport is singular?
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Watch this when you can.
Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Watch this when you can.
Lt Gov Anthony Delgado, who was stripped from most of the perks of his office after launching a long shot primary bid against incumbent Gov Kathy Hochul, comes out in favor of mandatory two person train operations after Hochul's veto.
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Lt Gov Anthony Delgado, who was stripped from most of the perks of his office after launching a long shot primary bid against incumbent Gov Kathy Hochul, comes out in favor of mandatory two person train operations after Hochul's veto.
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Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in June.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Call it the traffic charge
Call it decongestion pricing.
27 Million Fewer Car Trips: Life After a Year of Congestion Pricing www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
27 Million Fewer Car Trips: Life After a Year of Congestion Pricing www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed.
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Call it the traffic charge
INCREDIBLE
So
-wade through a year and a half of shit football under a new manager
-let him exile several of the team's best prospects for obscure reasons
-he finally gets the team playing reasonably well
-sack him at full cost because he complained in public about transfers www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
-wade through a year and a half of shit football under a new manager
-let him exile several of the team's best prospects for obscure reasons
-he finally gets the team playing reasonably well
-sack him at full cost because he complained in public about transfers www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...
Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge
Former midfielder and current Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher will now take over on an interim basis.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
INCREDIBLE
“Yet despite Mr. Trump’s constant search for a good deal, the daunting price tags do not seem to matter much to him. Venezuela, Greenland, Gaza, maybe Canada: These are legacies that will, over time, pay for themselves, he believes.”
The Plaza but for foreign policy — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
The Plaza but for foreign policy — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
After Venezuela, Trump Offers Hints About What Could Be Next
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
“Yet despite Mr. Trump’s constant search for a good deal, the daunting price tags do not seem to matter much to him. Venezuela, Greenland, Gaza, maybe Canada: These are legacies that will, over time, pay for themselves, he believes.”
The Plaza but for foreign policy — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
The Plaza but for foreign policy — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
“After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’: The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a devastating blow to the alliance between Venezuela and Cuba. Many wonder if the island nation will be targeted next.” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
“After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’: The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a devastating blow to the alliance between Venezuela and Cuba. Many wonder if the island nation will be targeted next.” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
I realize I'm really late to this but, The Pitt is real good
January 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I realize I'm really late to this but, The Pitt is real good
This reads like Soviet satellites, American edition?
President Donald Trump’s administration is working quickly to establish a pliant interim government in Venezuela following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to US officials. https://cnn.it/3LjzYIE
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
This reads like Soviet satellites, American edition?
“Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela:
President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building by toppling Venezuela’s leader and promising U.S. intervention in running its affairs.” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building by toppling Venezuela’s leader and promising U.S. intervention in running its affairs.” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
“Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela:
President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building by toppling Venezuela’s leader and promising U.S. intervention in running its affairs.” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building by toppling Venezuela’s leader and promising U.S. intervention in running its affairs.” — www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...