Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer Than Ever to Apocalypse

The New York Times | Jan. 28, 2026, 6:57 a.m. | Original
Wars, climate change, disruptive technologies and the rise of autocracy over the past year prompted scientists to set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight.
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