Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration
No reason was given for her absence
NY Times analysis: Our world is falling apart, the “age of monsters” is coming
What we have known for 50 years is crumbling and the world of the coming decades is taking its place, writes Ezra Klein
Middle East: International conference in Norway on Wednesday – Under UN auspices – For the two-state solution
This marks the third conference of the "International Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution," whose establishment was announced in September - More than 80 countries and organizations will participate, though Israel's participation has not been announced