New York Times

1. Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro

   The tactically precise operation successfully extracted Mr. Maduro with no loss of American life, a result heralded by President Trump amid larger questions about the legality and rationale for the U.S. actions in Venezuela.

2. Is It Legal for U.S. to ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture? Here’s What to Know.

   The operation revives disputes over the legality of the 1989 Panama intervention, enhanced by President Trump’s vow to “run” Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro’s formal status as president.

3. On a Brooklyn Boulevard, Mamdani Revives a Project Hampered by Scandal

   The bike-lane project, a source of corruption charges during the Adams administration, will be finished as planned in Greenpoint, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

4. China’s Russian Town Has Log Cabins and Cyrillic Signs, but No Russians

   Enhe was once home to thousands of ethnic Russians. Under Xi Jinping’s push for ethnic unity, little remains beyond nostalgia and props for tourists.

5. An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster

   The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say.