{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b5df3317c91fd9a7765c9/696546ca79fe7d55453a95d3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The ironic MAGA hat sported by Greenlanders, and today's other top stories","description":"<p>It’s the first day back in the Dáil for TDs after their Christmas break. Political editor Pat Leahy takes a look at the <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/politics/2026/01/13/new-dail-terms-six-things-to-watch-out-for/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">issues expected to command the most attention</a> in this Dáil term.</p><p><br></p><p>The unsavoury confluence of Grok’s “nudification” function, and the shooting dead of Renée Good in Minneapolis last week have ushered in our <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/media/2026/01/13/minneapolis-killing-ushers-in-our-new-media-dystopia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new media dystopia</a>, argues Hugh Linehan in his column today.</p><p><br></p><p>Scientists hope the intermittent fasting trend could, in the future, <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2026/01/13/could-autophagy-be-the-fast-way-to-slowing-neurodegenerative-disease/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">play a part in reducing neurodegenerative diseases </a>like Alzheimer’s.</p><p><br></p><p>And Greenlanders are sporting red baseball caps akin to the iconic MAGA hats worn by fans of US president Donald Trump. Except in the capital, Nuuk, the acronym stands for <a href=\"https://irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/01/12/make-america-go-away-the-red-hat-thats-all-the-rage-in-greenland/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Make America Go Away</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}