Today in Black History: Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar died on this date in 1906. Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee is founded on this date in 1866.
The New York Times
National
Cabinet Hearings Will Begin Tuesday, Republicans Insist
What to Watch For in Washington
EDITORIAL: What Are You Hiding, Jeff Sessions?
Opinion: The Grim Reaper of Alabama
Editorial: The Hidden Gun Epidemic
At Charleston Trial, Tearful Testimony Is Testing Defense
Body Cameras Offer New Tests of Transparency and Trust
Rights Battles Emerge in Cities Where Homelessness Can Be a Crime
The Hazards Justices Face by Owning Individual Stocks
Local
Cuomo Tuition Plan Stands to Help Students Make ‘the Last Mile’
Cuomo Is Expected to Confirm Deal to Close Indian Point Nuclear Plant
City to Close or Merge 9 Schools That Were in Support Program
The Christian Science Monitor
THE MONITOR'S VIEW Africa rising? Well, yes it is.
In black Charleston, a struggle to find both justice and mercy
How L.A. garment district shows promise and peril of higher minimum wage
New York shootings hit all-time lows: Lessons for other US cities?
Could a small city Indiana mayor be the next DNC chair?
The Star-Ledger
Did Christie keep promises in 2016 State of the State? Here's a scorecard
Clark mom says 'hanged' puppet was Lebron James tribute, report says
New Jersey's higher education legacy: fiscal impotence | Editorial
Tiny homes for the homeless. Why not? | Editorial
N.J. senators request NTSB safety review of railroads after passenger train crashes
At swearing-in, new Jersey City NAACP president stresses need for unity
Philly.com
Philadelphia School District librarians: a species nearly extinct?
For Philly DA Williams, a crowded primary field is good news
Baer: A case for Philly's neediest cases
Inquirer Editorial: Pensions, taxes again loom large in reaching a Pa. budget deal
The Chicago Tribune
Six years after Daley, Emanuel still using high-cost borrowing practices
Protesters stage 'celebration' outside closed Dairy Queen
Lame-duck lawmakers return to Springfield with obstacles in way of budget deal
Illinois' financial watchdog finds himself embroiled in spending scandal of his own
Should Illinois hospitals have to pay property taxes? Court will weigh question
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Understanding the battle between Donald Trump and John Kasich for control of the Ohio GOP (video)
Ohio communities, counties have nearly $1.2B less in aid for 2017 because of state cuts
Alternatives to Muslim database need to be explored: Zohaib Zafar (Opinion)
State school board shifts more Republican as opposition voice lessens
New state school board member Lisa Woods has Tea Party and parenting background
Donald Trump's election shouldn't change Cleveland police reform, judge says
The Detroit Free Press
CEO: Ford can make money on public transit
Gov. Rick Snyder tours Fraser sinkhole, pledges help
Lawmakers look for common ground with 2017 priorities
Snyder taps former state Rep. Harvey Santana for urban initiatives job
The Washington Post
As presidential advisers, Trump confidants could face tangle of conflicts
At a Chicago housing project, pride in Obama, but a wish more had changed
A Dairy Queen owner unleashed a racist tirade against a customer. He no longer has a business.
Teachers unions mount campaign against Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education pick
What to expect from Trump’s Cabinet’s confirmation hearings
Why surging high school graduation rates might be a mirage
‘Where was your sense of decency?’ Chicago judge shocked by attack on mentally ill teen.
NAACP chief promises more civil disobedience against Trump nominees
New D.C. Public Schools chancellor leaves Oakland with budget shortfall
Pr. William School Board votes to alter design of 13th high school
Trump presidency, 2018 election hang over Annapolis statehouse
McAuliffe enters final General Assembly session with eye on legacy
The Los Angeles Times
California mogul with Mideast ties guides Trump's inaugural
Downtown Los Angeles hasn't seen this much construction since the 1920s
At last, a TV character captures the simmering rage of a successful black man in white America
Forget charter schools and vouchers — here are five business ideas school reformers should adopt
U.S. intelligence report doesn't say whether Russian hacking helped elect Donald Trump
USA Today
Russia engineered election hacks and meddling in Europe
Flu cases hit U.S. coastal cities hard, particularly NYC
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