New York Times

1. Carney Speech on U.S. ‘Rupture’ and Canada’s Survival Draws Standing Ovation at Davos

   Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing the end of Pax Americana. He is looking for new allies to help his country survive it.

2. What’s a Human Life Worth? The E.P.A. Says Zero Dollars.

   The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped estimating the dollar value of lives saved in the cost-benefit analyses for new pollution rules.

3. Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education

   Donald J. Trump has unleashed the power of the presidency against American colleges, with mixed results.

4. Halligan Leaves as U.S. Attorney After Mounting Pressure From Judges

   For weeks, judges have pressed Ms. Halligan to explain why she continues to identify herself in court filings as the U.S. attorney, despite a ruling in November that she was unlawfully appointed to the job.

5. Court Denies Lawmakers Seeking Independent Monitor of Epstein Files

   A federal judge said he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents.