L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena
by Corina Knoll
For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.
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Wind Forecast for L.A. Fires Was Weaker Than Expected, but Could Pick Up Wednesday
by Judson Jones and Amy Graff
On Tuesday afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service dropped their most severe warnings for the rest of the day. But the alerts will be back in place early Wednesday.
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Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
by Sharon LaFraniere
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.
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Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
by Karoun Demirjian
The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.
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S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations
by Matthew Goldstein and Kate Conger
Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.
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A House at Auschwitz Opens Its Doors to a Chilling Past
by Andrew Higgins
The home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.
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What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement
by The New York Times
Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet.
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Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump
by Devlin Barrett, Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer
The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.
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New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
by Gina Kolata
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Confirms She Is in Remission from Cancer
by Mark Landler
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, she wrote: “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery.”
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Kate Middleton Is in Cancer Remission. It Doesn’t Always Mean the Illness Is Cured.
by Gina Kolata
While the announcement is good news for the Princess of Wales, cancer experts describe the challenges of a life shadowed by an earlier diagnosis.
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Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In
by John Eligon and Tavares Cebola
The country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police.
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Depose Maduro
by Bret Stephens
Combine a powerful incentive and a credible military threat to dislodge him and his cronies.
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Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon
by Matthew Cullen
Also, Americans are flocking to a little-known Chinese app. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
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Neil Gaiman Responds to Explosive Report of Sexual Assault
by Elisabeth Egan and Alexandra Alter
“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.
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SpaceX Will Launch Two New Moon Landers on One Rocket: What to Know
by Kenneth Chang
Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan will part ways early Wednesday after launching from the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.
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U.S. Won’t Bring Charges Against Officers in Death of Ronald Greene
by Sara Ruberg
Investigators found insufficient evidence to federally charge the surviving officers in the encounter, in which a Black driver was pulled over, dragged, beaten and shocked.
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Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
by Ellen Barry
Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.
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Alexandre Kantorow Rises, With Piano Prizes and the Paris Olympics
by Hugh Morris
The 27-year-old musician Alexandre Kantorow has rapidly received worldwide attention. That hasn’t changed his approach to making music.
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How Mexico Cracked Down on Its Immigration Chief to Defuse a US Migrant Crisis
by Maria Abi-Habib
When border crossings grew out of control in 2023, the U.S. pressured Mexico to do something. Officials rebuked the immigration chief and stripped him of a key power, an investigation shows.
World
Ukraine Launches ‘Massive’ Drone Attacks Inside Russia, Officials Say
by Cassandra Vinograd
The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.
World
South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law
by Choe Sang-Hun, Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be detained while in office, ending a tense standoff between his supporters and the authorities.
World
The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.
by Mark Landler
His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government.
World
For These Teenagers in Ukraine, Hope Arrived at the Stage Door
by Kim Barker and Dzvinka Pinchuk
The students in a summer acting course performed a play set in America, called, “It’s okay!” And it gave them hope that their lives would be OK, too.
World
Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns
by Stephen Castle
Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.
World
Greenland to Trump: Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business
by Jeffrey Gettleman and Ivor Prickett
The prime minister said that while Greenlanders do not want to become Americans, “the reality is we are going to work with the U.S. — yesterday, today and tomorrow.”
World
A Neo-Nazi Helped Incite U.K. Riots. Elon Musk Criticized His Sentencing.
by Megan Specia
Andrew McIntyre, a British extremist who played a key role in fomenting last summer’s unrest, was sentenced last week to seven years in jail.
World
South Korean Leader Shuns Trial as He Tries to Hold Off Detention
by Choe Sang-Hun
The Constitutional Court began hearings on whether to unseat Yoon Suk Yeol. But he remained in his fortified residence as investigators drew up plans to detain him.
World
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Confirms She Is in Remission from Cancer
by Mark Landler
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, she wrote: “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery.”
World
Pakistan Orders Inquiry After Complaints That Airline Ad Evoked 9/11
by Salman Masood
An advertisement meant to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris showed a jet pointed toward the Eiffel Tower.
World
What Is the Status of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire and Hostage Talks?
by Adam Rasgon, Ronen Bergman and Isabel Kershner
Negotiators are on “the brink” of an agreement to end the fighting and free hostages, according to President Biden.
World
Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In
by John Eligon and Tavares Cebola
The country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police.
World
A House at Auschwitz Opens Its Doors to a Chilling Past
by Andrew Higgins
The home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.
World
South Korean President Is Detained in Insurrection Inquiry
by Choe Sang-Hun, Christina Shaman and Melanie Bencosme
Investigators have detained South Korea’s impeached leader, Yoon Suk Yeol. This is the first time a sitting South Korean president has been detained on criminal charges. Choe Sang-Hun, the Seoul bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how we got here and what it may mean for South Korea moving forward.
World
What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement
by The New York Times
Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet.
World
Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa
by John Eligon
The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups.
World
French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Unpopular Retirement Law
by Richard Fausset and Ségolène Le Stradic
His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the retirement age in an effort to stabilize the country’s finances.
World
Wednesday Briefing: A Major U.S. Senate Hearing
by Emmett Lindner
Plus, mapping “The Lord of the Rings”
World
Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles
The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.
World
Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says
by Stephanie Nolen
Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war.
World
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
by Hiroko Tabuchi
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.
World
Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India
by John Yoon and Hari Kumar
About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe are expected to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity.
World
Pope Francis’ Autobiography, Long in the Making, Arrives in Bookstores
by Elisabetta Povoledo
The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights into his papacy.
World
‘They Barricaded Everything’: Living Inside an Evacuation Zone
by Alex Pena, Gilad Thaler and Mark Boyer
Anthony Herrera never evacuated his Altadena home during the Eaton fire last week, and said he was told by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department that if he leaves now, he can’t return.
World
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister
by Christina Goldbaum
The selection of Mr. Salam was seen as a blow to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party that has acted as the real power in Lebanon for decades.
World
Tuesday Briefing: Death Toll Rises in L.A. Fires
by Emmett Lindner
Plus, what’s going on with TV credits?
World
Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster
by David E. Sanger
The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.
World
Biden Will Deliver Final Foreign Policy Speech on Monday
by Peter Baker
The president argued in a speech that he strengthened U.S. alliances during his four years in office and that America’s adversaries are weaker than when he took over.
World
Troops Detained in Ukraine Give Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military
by Choe Sang-Hun
Ukraine’s president released a video of the two soldiers being interrogated, revealing they knew little about the war they were sent to fight in.
World
Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans
by Marc Santora, Liubov Sholudko and Finbarr O’Reilly
Ukrainian soldiers are describing fierce clashes as Russian forces try to retake territory in the Kursk region that could be key in eventual cease-fire talks.
World
A New Age of American Interference in Europe
by Katrin Bennhold
Elon Musk and MAGA are already disrupting the status quo, and Europe seems ill-prepared.
World
How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence
by Apoorva Mandavilli
In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West.
World
What an Upended Mideast Means for Trump and U.S. Gulf Allies
by Ismaeel Naar
While major ruptures are not expected, Gulf states are urging a tougher stance on Israel and a softening toward Iran, positions that differ greatly from the president-elect’s first term.
World
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
by Choe Sang-Hun
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.
World
Druse Leader Aims to Secure Place for Syrian Minorities
by Ephrat Livni
Despite assurances from the rebels-turned-leaders, members of some religious groups worry what life will be like for them in a post-Assad Syria.
World
Monday Briefing: Number of Missing Rises in L.A.
by Emmett Lindner
Plus, how cured ham fixed an antique organ in France.
World
Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.
by Emma Bubola
The request to revoke the man’s arrest came only days after Iran released an Italian journalist. Iranian state news said the man was now in Tehran, but Italy has not confirmed that.
World
Israeli Security Chiefs Join Critical Talks for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
by Isabel Kershner, Adam Rasgon and Ronen Bergman
Pressure is on to reach a deal that would see Hamas release at least some hostages before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
World
Brazil’s Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That.
by Ana Ionova and Dado Galdieri
Digital gambling could spell the end for a lottery run by criminal gangs that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades.
World
Syria Faces Big Challenge in Seeking Justice for Assad Regime Crimes
by Vivian Yee
The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will be hard to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.
World
This Part of Mozambique Was Like Paradise. Now It’s a Terrorist Hotbed.
by John Eligon, Tavares Cebola and Joao Silva
Islamic State militants have rampaged across the northern Cabo Delgado Province for more than seven years. The government says the situation has stabilized. Residents tell a different story.
World
Battling Militants Backed by Islamic State in Mozambique
by John Eligon, Nikolay Nikolov and James Surdam
For more than seven years, an insurgency backed by the Islamic State has raged across Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, completely upending life in this coastal province rich with natural resources. John Eligon, The New York Times Johannesburg bureau chief, traveled across the province to speak with people trying to rebuild their lives.
World
A French Cathedral Turned to Hams to Restore Its Organ
by Ségolène Le Stradic
A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay for restorations.
World
Sudan’s Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide
by Declan Walsh
Celebrations erupted in military-controlled areas, stoking hopes the victory might be a turning point in Sudan’s ruinous civil war.
World
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
by Hiroko Tabuchi
Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.
World
Ukraine Says It Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia
by Cassandra Vinograd
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in the western Kursk region, where Ukraine has been fighting to hold on to territory it seized last summer.
World
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
by Aaron Boxerman
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.
World
Reading Aloud
by Melissa Kirsch
Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure.
World
Out in the Cold With Justin Trudeau
by Ian Austen
The prime minister’s celebrity helped bring him to power. Even after his popularity collapsed, it still drew crowds.
World
Jeju Air Flight Recorder Stopped Working 4 Minutes Before Plane Crash
by Choe Sang-Hun
The missing data deepens the puzzle of what caused the deadly air disaster in Muan, South Korea, late last month.
World
Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay
by Aaron Boxerman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.
World
Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War
by Constant Méheut
An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity.
World
Why Singapore’s First Family Is Locked in a Bitter Feud Over a House
by Sui-Lee Wee
A son of the country’s founding father says he has been persecuted by the government because of a feud with his older brother, who until May was prime minister.
World
ISIS Says It Inspired New Orleans Attack, but Doesn’t Claim Responsibility
by Eve Sampson
The attacker who killed 14 pedestrians on Bourbon Street was “influenced by the discourse and messaging of the Islamic State,” the terrorist group said in a bulletin dated Thursday.
World
Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Enter Seminaries, if They Remain Celibate
by Elisabetta Povoledo
Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy.
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Minnesota’s Legislative Session Opens Chaotically as House Democrats Boycott
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A one-seat Republican majority in the Statehouse and a looming special election made for a tense start to a new era of divided government.
U.S.
In a Surprise, 76ers Say They Are Staying in South Philadelphia
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The city had approved a plan for a new arena in a struggling part of downtown. But on Monday, the Sixers said a new venue would be built near their current one instead.
U.S.
Palisades Lost
by
Days after a devastating wildfire, residents of Pacific Palisades have started sifting through the ruins, and their memories.
U.S.
U.S. Won’t Bring Charges Against Officers in Death of Ronald Greene
by Sara Ruberg
Investigators found insufficient evidence to federally charge the surviving officers in the encounter, in which a Black driver was pulled over, dragged, beaten and shocked.
U.S.
Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
by Karoun Demirjian
The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.
U.S.
In Parts of Los Angeles, Life Carries On but Is Hardly Normal
by Kellen Browning and Amy Graff
While many Angelenos have been devastated by the fires, others in the sprawling city have had to balance helping out with “normal life.”
U.S.
Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump
by Devlin Barrett, Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer
The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.
U.S.
Rick Kuhn, 69, Dies; Convicted in a College Gambling Scandal
by Richard Sandomir
While playing basketball at Boston College, he participated in a point-shaving scheme with Henry Hill, the mobster later portrayed in the movie “Goodfellas.”
U.S.
Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
by Sharon LaFraniere
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.
U.S.
Ventura County Braces for Dangerous Fire Conditions Through Wednesday
by Kate Christobek and Sam Stanton
Although the National Weather Service downgraded the severity of its forecast on Tuesday, forecasters expect higher wind gusts on Wednesday that could lead to “explosive fire growth.”
U.S.
Palisades and Eaton Fires May Not Be Fully Extinguished for Weeks
by Kate Selig
The size of the huge blazes, along with difficult weather conditions and the emergence of smaller fires, have extended firefighters’ timelines. “It’s going to be a slow, arduous process,” one official said.
U.S.
Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles
The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.
U.S.
Schedule of Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks
by Chris Cameron
Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.
U.S.
House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams
by Annie Karni
Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain.
U.S.
Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration
by Erica L. Green and Katie Rogers
Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.
U.S.
Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case
by Adam Liptak
In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions.
U.S.
Hegseth Won’t Say Whether Sexual Assault, Drinking or Adultery Is Disqualifying
by Karoun Demirjian
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, rejected what he said were “false claims” about his conduct.
U.S.
Gillibrand, Hirono and Warren Grill Hegseth Over Views on Women
by Sharon LaFraniere
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.
U.S.
Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
by Robert Jimison
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.
U.S.
Hegseth Spars With Senator Over Definition of ‘Jagoff’ During Confirmation Hearing
by Kate Kelly
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary used a generally unflattering term to criticize legal officers in the military.
U.S.
Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Report on the Trump Election Case
by Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage
Jack Smith wrote that Donald Trump would have been convicted had the case been allowed to proceed and explained why he didn’t pursue charges of incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
U.S.
New Administration to Take Over in Challenging Era for the Pentagon
by Eric Schmitt
The incoming defense secretary will face several challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Middle East.
U.S.
The Wait, the Worry and the Fear Amid the California Fires
by Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens, an arts and culture reporter based in Los Angeles, finds a personal connection between fires past and present.
U.S.
Hundreds of Teachers Lost Homes in the L.A. Fires
by Isabelle Taft
Some teachers are scrambling to find temporary housing, even as they hope to return soon to their classrooms.
U.S.
Auto Fire Joins List of California Blazes
by Victor Mather
The new fire, in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles, covers 56 acres and is 0 percent contained, officials said.
U.S.
After Loss, Tim Walz Faces Party’s Sinking Fortunes in Minnesota
by Ernesto Londoño
Governor Walz’s party has lost control of the Minnesota Legislature and faces mounting criticism as a budget deficit looms.
U.S.
Republicans Embrace Hegseth as Democrats Question His Fitness to Lead Pentagon
by Helene Cooper, Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Sharon LaFraniere and John Ismay
Pete Hegseth emerged from a Senate committee hearing with the support of the Republican Party intact following weeks of scrutiny over his qualifications and allegations of misconduct.
U.S.
Old-Guard Republican Picked to Lead Texas House in Setback for Hard Right
by J. David Goodman
The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.
U.S.
Mississippi Police Use Tasers Freely, and Injuries Follow
by Nate Rosenfield, Brian Howey, Sarah Cohen and Rory Doyle
A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand.
U.S.
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
by Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage
The report, which said the special counsel’s office stood “fully behind” the merits of the prosecution, amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of the president-elect.
U.S.
Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth
by Karoun Demirjian and Sharon LaFraniere
The bureau did not interview an ex-wife of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary before the findings on his background check were presented to senators.
Politics
Politics
Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
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President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.
Politics
Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
by
The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.
Politics
Four Takeaways From the Special Counsel’s Report on the Trump Election Case
by
Jack Smith wrote that Donald Trump would have been convicted had the case been allowed to proceed and explained why he didn’t pursue charges of incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
Politics
Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
by Karoun Demirjian
The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.
Politics
5 Takeaways from Hochul’s State of the State Address
by Maya King, Benjamin Oreskes and Jay Root
Child care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the year and for a re-election fight in 2026.
Politics
Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump
by Devlin Barrett, Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer
The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.
Politics
Pete Hegseth Dresses for Defense
by Vanessa Friedman
The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his socks, and his pocket square.
Politics
Schedule of Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks
by Chris Cameron
Selections for attorney general, secretary of homeland security, secretary of state and Treasury secretary are among those set to have hearings this week.
Politics
House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams
by Annie Karni
Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain.
Politics
Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case
by Adam Liptak
In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions.
Politics
Hegseth Won’t Say Whether Sexual Assault, Drinking or Adultery Is Disqualifying
by Karoun Demirjian
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, rejected what he said were “false claims” about his conduct.
Politics
Gillibrand, Hirono and Warren Grill Hegseth Over Views on Women
by Sharon LaFraniere
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.
Politics
Hegseth Spars With Senator Over Definition of ‘Jagoff’ During Confirmation Hearing
by Kate Kelly
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary used a generally unflattering term to criticize legal officers in the military.
Politics
New Administration to Take Over in Challenging Era for the Pentagon
by Eric Schmitt
The incoming defense secretary will face several challenges, including the war in Ukraine and the turmoil in the Middle East.
Politics
Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up
by Rebecca F. Elliott
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
Politics
Republicans Embrace Hegseth as Democrats Question His Fitness to Lead Pentagon
by Helene Cooper, Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Sharon LaFraniere and John Ismay
Pete Hegseth emerged from a Senate committee hearing with the support of the Republican Party intact following weeks of scrutiny over his qualifications and allegations of misconduct.
Politics
How Mexico Cracked Down on Its Immigration Chief to Defuse a US Migrant Crisis
by Maria Abi-Habib
When border crossings grew out of control in 2023, the U.S. pressured Mexico to do something. Officials rebuked the immigration chief and stripped him of a key power, an investigation shows.
Politics
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
by Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage
The report, which said the special counsel’s office stood “fully behind” the merits of the prosecution, amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of the president-elect.
Politics
Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex
by Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage, Jonathan Swan and Theodore Schleifer
The location suggests that Mr. Musk, who owns companies with billions of dollars in contracts with the federal government, will continue to have remarkable access to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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N.Y.
Steve Bannon Asks to Replace Lawyers Again Ahead of February Criminal Trial
by Hurubie Meko
The longtime ally of Donald J. Trump faces state charges of bilking donors who gave money to build a border wall. His delay tactics mimic those of his patron.
N.Y.
Bus Monitor Guilty of Child Endangerment After 6-Year-Old Is Strangled
by Lola Fadulu
The bus monitor was acquitted of the more serious manslaughter charges she faced. She was on her phone and had earbuds in when a child seated behind her was strangled by a wheelchair’s harness.
N.Y.
Ex-Judge Forced Off Bench for Threats to Teens Is Back on Public Payroll
by Shayla Colon
Erin P. Gall, who resigned from a New York State Supreme Court judgeship after footage showed her threatening to shoot Black teenagers, is now working as a lawyer for Herkimer County.
N.Y.
Governor Hochul Tries to Sell New York Suburbs on Congestion Pricing
by Benjamin Oreskes and Ana Ley
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pointing out possible benefits of congestion pricing to suburban commuters, an influential voting bloc that could decide her political fortunes.
N.Y.
As Trump Returns, Murphy Plans to Protect Abortion Access in New Jersey
by Tracey Tully
In his State of the State address, Gov. Philip Murphy also said he would ban cellphones in schools and overhaul the state’s 10 most dangerous intersections.
N.Y.
‘The Year of Flaco’ Will Celebrate a Beloved Owl
by James Barron
New York Historical is opening an exhibit of memorabilia of the eagle-owl, who died in February.
N.Y.
Hochul Proposes Cutting Income Taxes for Middle-Class New Yorkers
by Benjamin Oreskes
Gov. Kathy Hochul used her State of the State speech to focus on affordability and crime, vowing to place a police officer on every overnight subway train.
N.Y.
Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
by Ana Ley, Winnie Hu and Keith Collins
Early data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority suggests that traffic has dropped around Manhattan’s core.
N.Y.
Restaurant Review: Cafe Kestrel and Cocina Consuelo
by Priya Krishna
Cafe Kestrel in Brooklyn and Cocina Consuelo in Harlem can restore the spirit with warm service, cheery surroundings and deeply satisfying food.
N.Y.
Under the Radar: Venturing to Fantastical Universes With a Dodo and More
by Elisabeth Vincentelli
Stories from refugee children, gloriously morbid puppets and a rooster who defies a dictator. These are some of the offbeat offerings this January.
N.Y.
New York Could Be the Next State to Limit Students’ Cellphone Use
by Claire Fahy
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signaled her plan to include related legislation in her budget proposal, saying she hoped to limit distractions during the school day.
N.Y.
NYPD Officer Shoots Man Who Reported a Burglary in 5-Second Encounter
by Chelsia Rose Marcius and Anusha Bayya
The victim, the police said, was carrying a knife. The shooting, which occurred after a five-second encounter, was under investigation.
N.Y.
Second Stage Moved Out. Now This Prolific Theater Producer Is Moving In.
by Michael Paulson
Seaview, whose buzzy shows include “Romeo + Juliet,” has seized a chance to have its own theater by taking over Second Stage’s former Off Broadway home.
N.Y.
Teacher Is Arrested After Threat Closes Schools in Montclair, N.J.
by Shayla Colon
The police said a teacher at an elementary school who had recently been put on administrative leave was found in a “manic state” in Philadelphia and was apprehended.
N.Y.
Schools Gear Up for a Threat to Immigrant Children
by James Barron
Donald Trump has said he will deport migrant families. New York City schools have a protocol for what to do if ICE agents show up.
N.Y.
Lander Vows to End Street Homelessness for Mentally Ill People as Mayor
by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Andy Newman
Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, announced a major plan to address homelessness after a series of violent attacks on the subway.
N.Y.
Atlantic Theater Stagehands Go on Strike
by Michael Paulson
The stage employees union accused the nonprofit theater of stalling talks. The strike forced the cancellation of Sunday performances of two new plays.
N.Y.
Abigail McGrath, Founder of an Experimental Theater, Dies at 84
by Penelope Green
She was an aspiring actor when she was cast in an Andy Warhol film called “Tub Girls.” But she was best known for the beloved Off Center Theater.
N.Y.
At Home, Her Life Was Modest. As ‘Killadamente,’ She Inspired Millions.
by Shayla Colon and Wesley Parnell
Carol Acosta transformed herself into a social media influencer with a message of self-love. The Dominican American star died last week at the age of 27.
Business
Business
Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?
by Keith Schneider
The owners of Honor Family Market are ready to retire. A buyer would face the tight margins of a small business and competition against the giant chains and discount stores.
Business
Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
by Claire Fu and Meaghan Tobin
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.
Business
China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
by Keith Bradsher
Only a third of China’s trade surplus was with the United States, and only a third of the U.S. deficit was with China. That makes for tricky math for the president-elect.
Business
Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk
by Eshe Nelson
Investors are demanding sharply higher yields on government bonds, threatening to upend the Labour Party’s plans to reinvigorate a stagnant British economy.
Business
News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump
by David Enrich and Katie Robertson
Media organizations are preparing for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration.
Business
Will China Let Elon Musk Buy TikTok?
by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced and Lauren Hirsch
As the popular video app faces a ban in the United States, Chinese officials are said to be weighing options to save it — including a sale to the tech mogul.
Business
How the NFL Moved the Vikings-Rams Playoff Game Away From the L.A. Fires
by Ken Belson
Monday night’s game in Arizona between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings is the first time the league has relocated a postseason game since 1936.
Business
Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread
by Ana Swanson
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.
Business
Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
by Ellen Barry
Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.
Business
Hegseth Earned $6 Million From TV, Books and Paid Speaking Fees
by Kate Kelly
Financial reports show the potential defense secretary’s pay from past speaking and writing, some of which provided fodder for senators during his confirmation hearing.
Business
S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations
by Matthew Goldstein and Kate Conger
Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.
Business
F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
by Andrew Jacobs
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.
Business
Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case
by Adam Liptak
In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions.
Business
Who Will Succeed Jamie Dimon? Contenders Narrow After JPMorgan Names Jennifer Piepszak as C.O.O.
by Rob Copeland
Jennifer Piepszak will become chief operating officer of JPMorgan, and said she would not seek the chief executive’s job. The current C.O.O., Daniel Pinto, plans to retire.
Business
Starbucks Reverses Its Open-Door Policy for Bathroom Use and Lounging
by Amanda Holpuch
Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.
Business
California’s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Wildfire Losses Mount
by Christopher Flavelle
The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.
Business
Mastercard Agrees to Settle Pay Discrimination Suit for $26 Million
by Danielle Kaye
The complaint accuses the company of underpaying female, Black and Hispanic employees compared with their male and white counterparts.
Business
Saudi Arabia and Sports Network DAZN Close to Deal
by Tariq Panja
A unit of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund would pay more than $1 billion to buy into DAZN, in the latest sign of its sports ambitions.
Business
Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion
by Rob Copeland
Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.
Business
Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up
by Rebecca F. Elliott
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
Business
Rashida Jones, MSNBC President, Steps Down
by Benjamin Mullin and John Koblin
Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president for content strategy at MSNBC, will serve as the cable network’s interim president.
Business
Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
by Ana Swanson
The administration announced it would penalize its largest-ever batch of companies linked to Xinjiang, including major suppliers of critical minerals and textiles.
Business
Anysphere, a Maker of A.I. Coding Software, Raises $100 Million
by Michael J. de la Merced
The company’s Cursor product, which can autocomplete programming code, helped the start-up draw a $2.5 billion valuation.
Business
South Korea to Overhaul Runway Structures After Jeju Air Crash
by River Akira Davis and Jin Yu Young
The nation’s transport ministry reviewed structures near airport runways after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air flight late last month.
Business
Robinhood to Pay $45 Million Fine to Settle SEC Charges
by Rob Copeland
The upstart brokerage agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to protect sensitive customer data, among other infractions.
Business
Biden’s Push to Cancel Student Debt Surpasses 5 Million Borrowers
by Zach Montague
With Monday’s authorization and 27 previous ones, the Biden administration has forgiven over $180 billion in student loans, even as its larger policy vision never took root.
Business
Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel
by Danielle Kaye and Lauren Hirsch
The company’s renewed interest comes after the Biden administration blocked Nippon Steel from acquiring the onetime American powerhouse.
Business
Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Throwing an Inauguration Day Party
by Lisa Friedman
Harold G. Hamm, the founder of the Oklahoma-based Continental Resources, and other oil and gas companies stand to profit from Donald Trump’s energy policies.
Business
Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
by Pam Belluck
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.
Business
Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82
by Amelia Nierenberg
A photographer and art director, he broke the boundaries of advertising in the 1980s and ’90s, embracing activism with images evoking AIDS and racial and sexual diversity.
Business
Talk Turns to Los Angeles ‘2.0’
by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced and Lauren Hirsch
The governor of California has called for “a Marshall Plan” to rebuild the fire-ravaged city. But big questions loom about more ambitious and costly projects, including the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
Business
How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits
by Tara Siegel Bernard
Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.
Business
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion
by Keith Bradsher
China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two world wars.
Business
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
by Theodore Schleifer and Madeleine Ngo
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
Business
Why Cities Are Getting Rid of Decades-Old Parking Rules
by Martha C. White
Hundreds of cities have cut back parking requirements for real estate projects. That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents.
Business
How Poshmark Is Trying to Make Resale Work Again
by Jordyn Holman
The once high-flying platform for secondhand clothes was bought by a huge South Korean tech company. Can tech fixes make peer-to-peer selling seamless?
Business
Bills and Lions Give NFL Fans in Canada Reason to Cheer
by Ken Belson
With the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions both Super Bowl contenders, fans north of the border are nervously hopeful a title drought could end.
Business
Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
by Alan Rappeport
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.
Business
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
by Kenneth Chang
If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.
Business
Trump Wants to Buy Greenland, But How Much Would It Actually Cost?
by Sarah Kessler
President-elect Donald Trump wants to buy the territory from Denmark, which says it’s not for sale. DealBook asked experts how they’d approach the deal.
Business
As Delta Reports Profits, Airlines Are Optimistic About 2025
by Niraj Chokshi
The industry is enjoying a strong demand for tickets and rising profits, but it remains vulnerable to unexpected problems like a recession or a surge in inflation.
Business
Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say
by Jack Ewing
More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
Business
Should You Consult H.R. About a Conflict With Your Manager?
by Anna Holmes
Don’t count on human resources to take your side in a workplace issue, especially if it involves a conflict with your boss.
Business
How Bucks County, Pa., Became a Celebrity Hot Spot
by Steven Kurutz and Hannah Yoon
First came the Hadids. Then Bradley Cooper. Now, with luxury inns going up, the area around New Hope, Pa. is taking a glamorous turn.
Business
He’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.
by Emmanuel Morgan
By documenting the up-and-down lifestyle of a professional athlete’s wife, Allison Kucharczyk has surpassed the fame of her journeyman husband.
Business
How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays
by Sarah Bahr
Shanti Gooljar grabs some coffee before eight hours of heart-racing driving lessons around New York City. She caps off her day by having dinner with her son.
Business
James Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies
by Clay Risen
A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.
Business
California Fires Lead to Prices Hikes on Some L.A. Rentals
by Danielle Kaye
Despite a law against price gouging during a state of emergency, some rental listings have shot up above the allowable 10 percent overnight.
Business
4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
by Charlie Savage
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.
Business
In Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees
by Ceylan Yeğinsu, Danielle Pergament and Finn-Olaf Jones
In lobbies throughout the city, guests with children, pets and hastily packed bags share a resigned intimacy.
Business
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
by Mike Isaac, Sheera Frenkel and Kate Conger
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.
Business
Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term
by Eric Lipton
The measures, which were immediately called insufficient by ethics lawyers, included appointing an outside lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.
Business
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
by Kevin Draper
Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.
Business
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon Settles With S.E.C. Over Undisclosed Settlements
by Matthew Goldstein
The former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment paid two women, one of whom accused him of assault.
Business
Hoda Kotb Departs NBC’s ‘Today’ Amid Lots of Praise and Tears
by John Koblin
Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”
Business
Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns
by Joe Rennison
Stronger-than-expected data on the labor market has added to clues that the economy continues to run at a solid pace, amplifying fears about stubborn inflation.
Business
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
by Alan Rappeport
The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.
Business
Now on the College Course Menu: Personal Finance
by Ann Carrns
More universities and colleges nationwide are offering courses to teach students how to manage their own money.
Opinion
Opinion
A Big Idea to Solve America’s Immigration Mess
by
Fixing America’s broken immigration system starts with acknowledging that the United States needs more people.
Opinion
Justin Trudeau Was His Own Worst Enemy
by
He came to power with a new kind of politics — progressive and identity-based. In the end, it proved his undoing.
Opinion
‘Trump Is at His Absolute Worst in a Crisis’: Three Columnists Imagine the World Ahead
by
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Trump and his team in foreign policy and national security?
Opinion
It’s Not Only Trump We Have to Worry About
by
It’s way too soon for ideological score settling.
Opinion
Trump 2.0 and the Return of ‘Court Politics’
by
The political scientist Erica Frantz describes the regime change the second Trump administration represents.
Opinion
David French on the Case for Banning TikTok
by
The Opinion columnist explains the threat to national security posed by the app’s Chinese ownership.
Opinion
Five Presidents and a Funeral
by
The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.
Opinion
Depose Maduro
by Bret Stephens
Combine a powerful incentive and a credible military threat to dislodge him and his cronies.
Opinion
Pete Hegseth’s Preposterous Selection
by Michelle Goldberg
It should be derailed after today’s hearing. I doubt it will.
Opinion
Dry January Is Driving Me to Drink
by Tressie McMillan Cottom
Do or do not, as Yoda might say. But please shut up about it, as I definitely would say.
Opinion
Meta’s Decision to End Fact-Checking Could Have Disastrous Consequences
by Sarah Chatta
What happens on Meta’s platforms is more than just a matter of company policy.
Opinion
Jack Smith’s What-if Report on Trump
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Readers react to the special counsel’s report. Also: Israel, Gaza’s schools and the historians; “people pleasing”; Democrats’ fortunes.
Opinion
Hegseth Is Dangerous but Not for the Reasons You Think
by Ben Rhodes
As secretary of defense, Hegseth would channel his boss’s blend of jingoism and anger to fundamentally alter the character of the military.
Opinion
Los Angeles Fires and the Crisis of Affordability
by Héctor Tobar
Recovering from a disaster requires patience. And many working people — especially those whose wealth is tied up in their homes — might reconsider remaining.
Opinion
How Trump’s ‘Favorite President’ Can Prepare Us for His Next Term
by Michelle Goldberg and Derek Arthur
Argentina’s leader is inspiring America’s new right.
Opinion
Biden Should Issue Pardons to Those That Trump Considers Enemies
by Barry Werth
He should issue pardons to critics of the incoming president.
Opinion
Biden Promised to ‘Turn the Page’ on Trump. What Went Wrong?
by Ezra Klein
Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, looks back on the hopes and realities of Bidenism.
Opinion
Revenge Is a Dish Best Served From the White House
by Thomas B. Edsall
What does it mean when Trump says, “I am your retribution”?
Opinion
Putin’s Plan for Peace Is No Peace at All
by Lloyd J. Austin III and Antony J. Blinken
Now is the time for the United States to build on its historic success supporting Ukraine, not squander it.
Opinion
Democrats Will Regret Helping to Pass the Laken Riley Act
by Michelle Goldberg
This cruel and sweeping bill could upend our immigration system.
Opinion
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Us or Empower Us?
by Peter Coy
People will need a lot more education to be able to harness A.I. rather than be elbowed aside.
Opinion
As L.A. Fires Rage, Pointing Fingers Rather Than Facing Facts
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Readers urge public officials to take action on climate change rather than casting blame. Also: Teflon Don; the Gulf of America; treating schizophrenia.
Opinion
Trump’s Reckless Greenland Comments Are Not a Joke
by Thomas L. Friedman
China and Russia are listening.
Opinion
Los Angeles Is Being Crushed Under the Weight of Inaction
by Amy Chozick
At this point, we’d take concepts of a plan.
Opinion
Don’t Overthink the Connection Between Alcohol and Cancer
by Rachael Bedard
The surgeon general’s warning is information, not a prescription.
Opinion
RFK Jr. Is a Vaccine Cynic, Not a Skeptic
by Paul A. Offit
My job is to ask tough questions of vaccine makers. That’s not what he is doing.
Opinion
Our Government Stopped Enforcing Robinson-Patman and Destroyed Communities
by Alvaro Bedoya
The Federal Trade Commission’s decision to stop enforcing the Robinson-Patman Act is killing grocery stores in low-income communities.
Opinion
Europe Wasn’t Built to Be Like This
by Isaac Stanley-Becker
Schengen is now a symbol of the migration crisis driving the backlash against globalization and the ascendance of illiberalism.
Opinion
More Public Restrooms Are Sorely Needed
by
Readers offer solutions in New York and elsewhere. Also: A soldier’s moral trauma; doctors weighing patients; access to environmental data.
Opinion
Pornography Is One Place Where Freedom for Adults Becomes Cruelty to Children
by David French
All 50 states ban minors from purchasing adult material offline.
Opinion
The Dream of California Is Up in Smoke
by Patti Davis
Los Angeles seemed like paradise. Who could have imagined where it would lead?
Opinion
I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.
by Stacey Young
Practical support matters more than encouragement.
Opinion
Martha, Nigella, Meghan Markle?
by Louis Staples
Her every move seems to spark a backlash. But by launching a lifestyle show on Netflix, Meghan may yet find her fairy-tale ending.
Opinion
Not So Fast on That Peaceful Transfer of Power
by Jamelle Bouie
We won’t know anything for real until the next Democrat wins.
Opinion
You Don’t Get Disasters Like the Palisades Fire Without Human Failure
by David Wallace-Wells
Can a city lose an entire neighborhood now and simply shuffle on, dragging the local memory like a ghost limb?
Opinion
New Findings About Consciousness Are Changing How I Think About Patients
by Daniela J. Lamas
After brain injury, some patients are no longer able to respond to the world around them. Is this really the case?
Opinion
Reproductive Health Is More Than Abortions
by Nicholas Kristof
Trump is likely to slash funding for women’s health organizations in the name of “protecting life” — but the result will be death.
Opinion
Should Students’ Efforts Be Rewarded With Good Grades?
by
Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that high grades should be strictly for excellence.
Opinion
Democracy is Not Facing a Global Extinction Event
by Serge Schmemann
Right-wing parties may be in the ascendant, but overall, democracy is not at risk.
Opinion
O Canada, Come Join Us
by Ross Douthat
Perhaps Trump is not making a threat but offering an opportunity.
Opinion
Does America Need More Meritocracy?
by Ross Douthat
Debating Vivek Ramaswamy’s pressure-cooker vision.
Opinion
The Wildfires in L.A., and the Crises to Come
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Readers offer perspectives on the California wildfires and climate change. Also: Jimmy Carter’s gift; Samuel Alito, Donald Trump and ethics.
Opinion
Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?
by Michelle Goldberg
Ro Khanna, a progressive from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech’s rightward lurch.
Opinion
New York Needs a Turnaround to Show That Big Cities Still Work
by Mara Gay
The nation’s biggest metropolis remains one of its safest, but there’s more to do.
Opinion
Biden’s Legacy: Bad or Worse?
by Carlos Lozada, Ross Douthat, Michelle Cottle, Andrea Betanzos and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
A cleareyed review of Biden’s term.
Opinion
College Can’t Be Only for the Rich
by Enoch Ellis and Siddhu Pachipala
It’s time to double the size of the maximum Pell Grant.
Opinion
Audra McDonald Was Right. I’ve Changed My Mind.
by John McWhorter
Why shouldn’t “Gypsy” engage in a little creative anachronism?
Tech
Tech
Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs
by Kate Conger, Mike Isaac and Sheera Frenkel
The layoffs come as Mark Zuckerberg pushes to remake his company for the Trump era and prepares to co-host a gala for the president-elect’s inauguration.
Tech
Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
by Claire Fu and Meaghan Tobin
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.
Tech
OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’
by Cade Metz and Cecilia Kang
The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.
Tech
Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up
by Rebecca F. Elliott
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
Tech
Texas Sues Allstate Over Its Collection of Driver Data
by Kashmir Hill
The lawsuit accuses Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, of collecting data about people’s driving behavior through mobile phone apps, leading to increases in drivers’ insurance rates.
Tech
Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread
by Ana Swanson
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.
Tech
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
by Theodore Schleifer and Madeleine Ngo
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
Tech
Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles
by Eli Tan and Ryan Mac
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide live updates on fire conditions.
Tech
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
by Kenneth Chang
If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.
Tech
Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say
by Jack Ewing
More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
Tech
4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
by Charlie Savage
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.
Tech
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
by Mike Isaac, Sheera Frenkel and Kate Conger
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.
Tech
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
by Kevin Draper
Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.
Tech
Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine
by Rebecca F. Elliott
Constellation Energy’s deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry’s investments in artificial intelligence.
Tech
Meta Goes MAGA Mode + a Big Month in A.I. + HatGPT
by Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Rachel Dry, Chris Wood, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Sophia Lanman and Rowan Niemisto
“I think this set of changes that the company announced this week are the most important series of policy changes that they have made in the past five years.”
Tech
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok
by Adam Liptak
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.
Tech
Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
by Eli Tan
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.
Tech
TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech
by Adam Liptak
The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.
Tech
TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
by Meaghan Tobin
TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.
Tech
Sam Altman’s Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her
by Cade Metz
OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.
Tech
What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?
by Kevin Roose
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.
Tech
Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation
by Peter Eavis
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.
Tech
U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
by Neal E. Boudette
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.
Tech
As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
by Ryan Mac and Ken Bensinger
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.
Tech
AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages
by Eli Tan
The announcement follows a year of high-profile internet blackouts that hit several companies.
Science
Science
Peruvian Mummies’ Ancient Tattoos Come Under Laser Focus
by Becky Ferreira
With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of members of the Chancay culture of Peru.
Science
Blue Origin Scrubs New Glenn Rocket’s Debut Launch
by The New York Times
The company, started by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, reset its countdown clock repeatedly over a period of just over two hours before eventually postponing the test flight to another day.
Science
Scientists May Be Able to Make Grapefruits Compatible With Medications They Currently Interfere With
by Veronique Greenwood
Scientists have identified a gene that causes production of a substance in some citrus that interferes with many medications.
Science
After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon
by Remy Tumin
The WNYC science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to solicit nearly 3,000 submissions. The Roman goddess of doorways and transitions won out.
Science
Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
by Jonathan O’Callaghan
Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.
Science
Punk and Emo Fossils Are a Hot Topic in Paleontology
by Kate Golembiewski
It’s not causing panic! in the fossil record, but a 430-million-year-old mollusk discovery in Britain is a source of excitement for some scientists.
Science
Could Monkeys Really Type All of Shakespeare?
by Alexander Nazaryan
Not in this universe, a new study concludes.
Science
Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System
by The New York Times
Never miss a rocket launch, meteor shower, eclipse or other event that’s out of this world.
Science
Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
by Ellen Barry
Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.
Science
New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
by Gina Kolata
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
Science
F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
by Andrew Jacobs
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.
Science
Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says
by Stephanie Nolen
Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war.
Science
Moderate Drinking Raises Health Risks While Offering Few Benefits
by Roni Caryn Rabin
A federal analysis that will shape the influential U.S. Dietary Guidelines questions alcohol’s overall benefits.
Science
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer
by Hiroko Tabuchi
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.
Science
Martin Karplus, Chemist Who Made Early Computers a Tool, Dies at 94
by Dylan Loeb McClain
Proving skeptics wrong, he shared a Nobel Prize in 2013 for using computers to better understand chemical reactions and biological processes.
Science
Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
by Pam Belluck
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.
Science
Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff
Despite the serious risks of drinking it, a growing movement — including the potential health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — claims it has benefits. Should we take them more seriously?
Science
How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence
by Apoorva Mandavilli
In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West.
Science
Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases
by Apoorva Mandavilli
Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.
Science
A Stargazers’ Guide to Watching the Full Moon Pass Mars and the a New Come
by Katrina Miller
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s closest approach to the sun.
Science
Chronic Pain: Five Things We Know About Causes, Treatments and Diagnoses
by Jennifer Kahn
After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned.
Science
Chronic Pain Afflicts Billions of People. It’s Time for a Revolution.
by Jennifer Kahn
As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?
Science
J. Fraser Stoddart, Who Developed Microscopic Machines, Dies at 82
by Dylan Loeb McClain
He grew up playing with model construction sets. As an adult, he tinkered with molecules instead, creating nanomachines and winning a Nobel Prize.
Science
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
by Hiroko Tabuchi
Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.
Science
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
by Kenneth Chang
If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.
Science
How the Northern Lights and Digital Photography Have Boosted Astrotourism
by Elaine Glusac
As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography.
Science
Is the Pink Fire Retardant That Planes Are Dropping on the California Fires Safe?
by Hiroko Tabuchi
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.
Science
‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences
by Ash Wu
Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.
Science
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
by Michael S. Rosenwald
He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to believe the phenomenon was real.
Science
U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged
by Brad Plumer
After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace.
Science
Defining Depersonalization Derealization Disorder
by Christina Caron
The sensation of being detached from your surroundings may point to a hard-to-diagnose condition.
Science
Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children
by Roni Caryn Rabin
The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.
Health
Health
F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
by Andrew Jacobs
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.
Health
New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
by Gina Kolata
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
Health
Moderate Drinking Raises Health Risks While Offering Few Benefits
by Roni Caryn Rabin
A federal analysis that will shape the influential U.S. Dietary Guidelines questions alcohol’s overall benefits.
Health
Kate Middleton Is in Cancer Remission. It Doesn’t Always Mean the Illness Is Cured.
by Gina Kolata
While the announcement is good news for the Princess of Wales, cancer experts describe the challenges of a life shadowed by an earlier diagnosis.
Health
Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
by Pam Belluck
By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.
Health
Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases
by Apoorva Mandavilli
Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.
Health
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Obscures America’s Unhealthy Past
by Gina Kolata
Medical historians say that the phrase “Make America Healthy Again” obscures a past during which this country’s people ate, smoked and drank things that mostly left them unwell.
Health
How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence
by Apoorva Mandavilli
In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West.
Health
Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
by Ellen Barry
Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.
Health
At This Ballet Company, the Priority Is Dancers’ Mental Health
by Sophie Bress
Azara Ballet in Florida is a place where performers can just be themselves.
Health
Chronic Pain: Five Things We Know About Causes, Treatments and Diagnoses
by Jennifer Kahn
After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned.
Health
Chronic Pain Afflicts Billions of People. It’s Time for a Revolution.
by Jennifer Kahn
As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?
Health
James Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies
by Clay Risen
A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.
Health
Scientists May Be Able to Make Grapefruits Compatible With Medications They Currently Interfere With
by Veronique Greenwood
Scientists have identified a gene that causes production of a substance in some citrus that interferes with many medications.
Health
Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies
by Richard Sandomir
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.
Health
‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences
by Ash Wu
Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.
Health
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
by Michael S. Rosenwald
He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to believe the phenomenon was real.
Health
Defining Depersonalization Derealization Disorder
by Christina Caron
The sensation of being detached from your surroundings may point to a hard-to-diagnose condition.
Health
Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
by Penelope Green
When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Ms. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.
Health
Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children
by Roni Caryn Rabin
The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.
Sports
Sports
Jerry Jones Talked About Respect for Mike McCarthy. Then He Did This.
by The New York Times
The Cowboys owner handled his coach’s departure in about as disrespectful of a way as possible, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
Sports
The Disaster That Changed the Life of Baseball’s Next Big Star
by The New York Times
The pitching phenom Roki Sasaki lost his family to a tsunami. Then he clung to his love for the sport.
Sports
Novak Djokovic’s Inevitability Has Changed. His Aura Hasn’t.
by The New York Times
The 10-time Australian Open champion remains a magnet for drama, even when he’s not playing.
Sports
In Becoming the N.F.L.’s New Dynasty, Kansas City Has Left a Wake of Destruction
by The New York Times
Like the New England Patriots, the franchise has dismantled other rivals as its cemented its legacy.
Sports
Suddenly, the Patriots Have One of the Best Duos in the N.F.L.
by The New York Times
In a league that’s all about the head coach and quarterback, there’s a lot of optimism right now in New England.
Sports
Going to 100 College Football Games Is a Lifetime Feat. He Did It in a Season.
by The New York Times
The sport’s most well-traveled fan started his obsession by accident.
Sports
Sam Darnold Came Up Short. Now the Vikings Have Quarterback Questions.
by The New York Times
Darnold’s drop-off over the last two weeks was jarring, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
Sports
The Most Important Type of Run in Soccer
by The New York Times
It doesn’t always get picked up by television coverage, but it plays a crucial role within the sport.
Arts
Arts
Alexandre Kantorow Rises, With Piano Prizes and the Paris Olympics
by Hugh Morris
The 27-year-old musician Alexandre Kantorow has rapidly received worldwide attention. That hasn’t changed his approach to making music.
Arts
Two Blistering Solos Raise the Stakes at Live Artery
by Gia Kourlas
Highlights so far of the 2025 contemporary dance festival, spread across New York City, are Symara Sarai and Leslie Cuyjet’s outstanding dances.
Arts
Under the Radar: Venturing to Fantastical Universes With a Dodo and More
by Elisabeth Vincentelli
Stories from refugee children, gloriously morbid puppets and a rooster who defies a dictator. These are some of the offbeat offerings this January.
Arts
Des Moines Art Center to Demolish Work and Pay Land Artist $900,000
by Julia Halperin
The artist Mary Miss agreed to the settlement, ending a yearlong battle to save her work. The museum said her piece, which it had commissioned, had become a safety hazard.
Arts
How LiAngelo Ball’s ‘Tweaker’ Became the Year’s First Rap Hit
by Jon Caramanica
The N.B.A. washout LiAngelo Ball debuted his track “Tweaker” on a livestream. It’s proving to be much more than a novelty.
Arts
Vast Trove of Arnold Schoenberg’s Music Is Destroyed in Fire
by Javier C. Hernández
An estimated 100,000 scores by Schoenberg, the groundbreaking 20th-century composer, were destroyed when the publishing company his heirs founded burned down.
Arts
Why Do TV Title Sequences Have So Much … Stuff?
by James Poniewozik
A visual style originally meant to make TV series appear epic and distinctive has become awfully familiar
Arts
The Mothers on Broadway Are Finally More Than Monsters
by Laura Collins-Hughes
Onstage, the flip-side of filial devotion has often been contempt. But a wave of forceful and multidimensional mothers suggests that may be changing.
Arts
Second Stage Moved Out. Now This Prolific Theater Producer Is Moving In.
by Michael Paulson
Seaview, whose buzzy shows include “Romeo + Juliet,” has seized a chance to have its own theater by taking over Second Stage’s former Off Broadway home.
Arts
At This Ballet Company, the Priority Is Dancers’ Mental Health
by Sophie Bress
Azara Ballet in Florida is a place where performers can just be themselves.
Arts
Oscar Nominations Are Postponed Again Because of Wildfires
by Nicole Sperling
To give affected members more time, the academy extended the voting through Friday and will unveil the results Jan. 23. The nominees luncheon was canceled.
Arts
Ace Gallery Founder Douglas Chrismas Is Sentenced to 24 Months in Embezzlement Case
by Jori Finkel
Douglas Chrismas, who was found guilty last May on three counts of embezzlement from his gallery’s bankruptcy estate, is to report to prison on Feb. 17.
Arts
‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Sees Her Characters Through
by Salamishah Tillet
Whether it’s Elphaba in “Wicked” or Celie in “The Color Purple,” the star doesn’t choose parts “frivolously”; she wants roles that stay with viewers.
Arts
Neil Gaiman Responds to Explosive Report of Sexual Assault
by Elisabeth Egan and Alexandra Alter
“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.
Arts
‘The Bunker’ Is a Chilly, Chilling True-Crime Documentary
by Margaret Lyons
The unsettling series, on Viaplay, brings a Swedish kidnapping victim to a detailed reconstruction of a bunker where she was held prisoner.
Arts
Readers Pick the Songs That Defined Their Year
by Lindsay Zoladz
Hear songs from Ana Moura, the Orlons and Colin Hay that defined 2024 for readers.
Arts
For These Teenagers in Ukraine, Hope Arrived at the Stage Door
by Kim Barker and Dzvinka Pinchuk
The students in a summer acting course performed a play set in America, called, “It’s okay!” And it gave them hope that their lives would be OK, too.
Arts
Robert De Niro’s New Nobu Hotel in the Caribbean Is Close to His Heart
by Sarah Lyall and Thea Traff
The actor has long had a second career as a hotelier and restaurateur. Now, he and his partners are planning to open a luxury inn on the Caribbean island of Barbuda.
Arts
‘In the Shadow of Beirut’ Review: Surviving in Sabra and Shatila
by Nicolas Rapold
This observational documentary tracks four families living in poverty in the capital of Lebanon.
Arts
Bad Bunny Co-Hosts ‘The Tonight Show’ as Jimmy Kimmel Makes Emotional Return
by Trish Bendix
Kimmel said it was a “very scary, very stressful, very strange week here in L.A., where we work, where we live, where our kids go to school.”
Arts
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
by Brian Kevin
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
Arts
Miguel Gutierrez’s ‘Super Nothing,’ a Critic’s Pick
by Siobhan Burke
Miguel Gutierrez’s “Super Nothing” at New York Live Arts asks how dance can confront the steady stream of life’s troubles.
Arts
Leslie Charleson, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 79
by Johnny Diaz
Ms. Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a cardiologist and family matriarch, on the daytime series for 46 years.
Arts
An Illustrator Dies, His Last Book Unfinished. In Steps His Son.
by Liz Moore
A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work.
Arts
‘Severance’, Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV This Week
by Sarah Goodman
The dystopian workplace drama returns after a nearly three-year hiatus. And a new series looks back at 50 years of “Saturday Night Live.”
Arts
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Delays Premiere of Netflix Show Because of Wildfires
by Alexandra E. Petri
She asked the streaming service to push back the release of her new series, “With Love, Meghan,” which pays tribute to the beauty of Southern California.
Arts
Atlantic Theater Stagehands Go on Strike
by Michael Paulson
The stage employees union accused the nonprofit theater of stalling talks. The strike forced the cancellation of Sunday performances of two new plays.
Arts
Resisting Oppression With Creativity, Two Ways
by Brian Seibert
The Out-Front! Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Saturday featured thrilling works by Angie Pittman (“Black Life Chord Changes”) and Kyle Marshall (“Joan”).
Arts
Abigail McGrath, Founder of an Experimental Theater, Dies at 84
by Penelope Green
She was an aspiring actor when she was cast in an Andy Warhol film called “Tub Girls.” But she was best known for the beloved Off Center Theater.
Arts
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
by Alexandra Alter
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
Arts
Sex and Violence, but Make It Literary
by
Molly recommends Annie Ernaux’s photographic record of a love affair and a sociologist’s study of the moments when conflict turns violent.
Arts
‘The Interview’: Ben Stiller Knows How ‘Severance’ Ends
by David Marchese
The actor-director discusses the long-awaited return of the hit series, the comedies that made him a star and growing up with his famous parents.
Arts
Los Angeles Is Starring in an All-Too-Real Disaster Story
by Alexis Soloski
A reporter, an L.A. native, has watched movies and TV destroy her hometown for years, but nothing can prepare someone for seeing real devastation.
Arts
Stephanie Hsu Loves a Cold Plunge Any Time
by Kathryn Shattuck
“Even if it’s January,” the star of the new TV series “Laid” said, “I will find the fire in me to do it.”
Arts
Getting the Art Out of the Studio and Onto Your Kicks
by Ruth La Ferla
Sky Gellatly is a matchmaker between artists and brands, and his eye for deals has resulted in some flashy, and lucrative, collaborations.
Arts
He’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.
by Emmanuel Morgan
By documenting the up-and-down lifestyle of a professional athlete’s wife, Allison Kucharczyk has surpassed the fame of her journeyman husband.
Arts
How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays
by Sarah Bahr
Shanti Gooljar grabs some coffee before eight hours of heart-racing driving lessons around New York City. She caps off her day by having dinner with her son.
Arts
Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave Is Dead at 89
by Bill Morris
Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”
Arts
Timothée Chalamet Will Be Both Host and Musical Guest on ‘S.N.L.’
by Derrick Bryson Taylor
Chalamet, who stars as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” will join the rare club of performers that has been asked to do double duty on “Saturday Night Live.”
Arts
Remembering the Moments That Jolted Pop Music Last Year
by
A final look back at some of our favorite characters, trends, lyrics and micro-moments of 2024. Plus: listener mailbag!
Arts
Get to Know Bad Bunny in 9 Songs
by Jon Caramanica
Hear his first solo single up through a highlight from his latest LP, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.”
Arts
Ringo Starr Goes Country, and 13 More New Songs
by Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz
Hear tracks by Japanese Breakfast, Lambrini Girls, SZA and others.
Arts
Review: She’s the Dancing Body, He’s the Restless Mind
by Gia Kourlas
Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Viteri ring in the New Year in their physical and introspective “Many Happy Returns.”
Arts
On the Eve of Trump’s Sentencing, an Unusual Art Gallery Opening
by Zachary Small
A show by the artist Isabelle Brourman, who sketched the trials of Donald J. Trump, attracted figures from the art world, the media and some lawyers from his civil fraud trial.
Arts
Five International Movies to Stream Now
by Devika Girish
This month, one of Pablo Escobar’s hippos narrates his life, a Ouija board terrorizes friends in India and an Iranian refugee in Finland navigates adolescence.
Arts
Houston Symphony Taps Former New York Philharmonic Leader Gary Ginstling as CEO
by Javier C. Hernández
The veteran orchestra manager, who abruptly resigned from his post as the New York Philharmonic leader last year, said he was drawn to the dynamism of Houston.
Arts
Review: For the Met Opera’s ‘Tosca,’ Third Cast’s a Charm
by Joshua Barone
The bass-baritone Bryn Terfel returned to the Met for the first time in 13 years, alongside Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the great Toscas of our time.
Arts
Los Angeles Artists Mourn as Their Studios and Artworks Go Up in Smoke
by Robin Pogrebin, Julia Halperin and Zachary Small
Artists who lived and worked in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades are worrying about irreplaceable losses, and their livelihoods.
Arts
Watch Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Connect in ‘Babygirl’
by Mekado Murphy
The film’s writer and director, Halina Reijn, narrates a sequence.
Arts
Effectively Banned by the Regime, a Syrian Film Resurfaces
by Ben Kenigsberg
“Stars in Broad Daylight,” with a domineering character who strongly resembles Hafez al-Assad, had one official showing in Damascus. Now it’s been restored.
Arts
5 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
by The New York Times
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Arts
5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now
by Dina Gachman
This month’s picks include a long-awaited “Wallace and Gromit” feature and two big-budget sequels.
Arts
‘Severance’ Season 2: Britt Lower Returns as Helly R. in Apple TV+ Series
by Alexis Soloski
In the three years since her breakout role in the fantastical series, she ran off to join the circus — twice. Season 2 may raise her profile even more. What’s next?
Arts
‘Tammy Faye’ and ‘Cinderella’ Were Hits in London but Failed on Broadway
by Jesse Green
What happened to “Sunset Boulevard,” “Back to the Future,” “Cinderella” and “Tammy Faye” when they crossed the Atlantic?
Arts
‘Every Little Thing’: Enchantment That Flaps at 50 Beats a Second
by Alissa Wilkinson
This film by Sally Aitken follows a hummingbird rescue center and the woman who tends to its denizens with immense care.
Arts
‘Babygirl’ | Anatomy of a Scene
by Mekado Murphy
The writer and director Halina Reijn narrates a sequence from her film, featuring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson.
Arts
‘Ad Vitam’ Review: High Stakes and Paragliding
by Elisabeth Vincentelli
Lean, fast and furious action movies may look simple on the surface but they’re hard to pull off, as this new French import demonstrates.
Arts
Late Night Is Impressed by the V.I.P. List at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
by Trish Bendix
Desi Lydic said it was rare to see five American presidents in one place, “and even rarer to have Donald and Melania in the same room together.”
Arts
Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84
by Anita Gates
The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading against L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
Arts
‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Review: Tough Cop, Nice Robber
by Robert Daniels
Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr., adversaries in the original film, now buddy up to steal some diamonds in France.
Arts
Alec Baldwin Sues New Mexico Prosecutors Over Dismissed ‘Rust’ Case
by Julia Jacobs
Lawyers for the actor accused law enforcement officials of waging a “malicious prosecution” against him after the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer on a film set.
Books
Books
Book Review: ‘NB by J.C.,’ by James Campbell
by Dwight Garner
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
Books
In ‘Fires in the Dark,’ Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
by Casey Schwartz
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
Books
The Detective Novel ‘Whose Body?,’ by Dorothy L. Sayers, Turns 100
by Sarah Weinman
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
Books
Book Review: ‘Dom Casmurro,’ by Machado de Assis
by Benjamin Moser
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
Books
Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,’ by Brandon Taylor
by Alexandra Jacobs
Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.
Books
Martin Amis’s Best Books: A Guide
by The New York Times Books Staff
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.
Books
The Best Romance Novels of 2024 (So Far)
by Olivia Waite
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.
Books
What Book Should You Read Next?
by The New York Times Books Staff
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.
Books
Neil Gaiman Responds to Explosive Report of Sexual Assault
by Elisabeth Egan and Alexandra Alter
“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.
Books
Book Review: ‘The Secret History of the Rape Kit,’ by Pagan Kennedy
by Cindi Leive
In “The Secret History of the Rape Kit,” Pagan Kennedy explores the tangled story of a simple but life-changing innovation, and the woman who fought for it.
Books
You Can Go Home Again, but Then You Have to Face Your Past
by Elisabeth Egan
In “What Happened to the McCrays?” middle-aged high school sweethearts share an unbearable history.
Books
Book Review: ‘A Calamity of Noble Houses,’ by Amira Ghenim
by May-lee Chai
The novel “A Calamity of Noble Houses” tries to piece together a fateful night that has reverberations for two families across four generations.
Books
Book Review: ‘Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,’ by Grady Hendrix
by Hugh Ryan
Grady Hendrix’s new novel, “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,” is a timely look at the mistreatment of women, with a dose of horror, monsters and magic.
Books
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
by Brian Kevin
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
Books
New Crime and Mystery Books Where Detectives Have Killer Instincts
by Sarah Weinman
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
Books
Book Review: ‘The Containment,’ by Michelle Adams
by Jeffrey Toobin
A powerful new book by the law professor Michelle Adams recounts the failed effort to integrate Detroit’s schools and the case’s relevance today.
Books
An Illustrator Dies, His Last Book Unfinished. In Steps His Son.
by Liz Moore
A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work.
Books
Book Review: ‘My Darling Boy,’ by John Dufresne
by Heller McAlpin
In John Dufresne’s new book, “My Darling Boy,” a retired journalist races to rescue his son from the painful grip of opioids.
Books
Book Review: ‘Good Girl,’ by Aria Aber
by R.O. Kwon
Aria Aber’s exciting debut novel finds the daughter of an Afghan refugee sidestepping disapproval and racism as she dives into Berlin’s nightworld.
Books
Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart
by Trip Gabriel
He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.
Books
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
by Alexandra Alter
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
Books
Book Review: ‘The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington’s Most Famous Hostess,’ by Meryl Gordon
by Alexandra Jacobs
In “The Woman Who Knew Everyone,” Meryl Gordon offers a thorough biography of Perle Mesta, Washington’s colorful, and oft-mocked, “hostess with the mostes’.”
Books
Book Review: ‘Death of the Author,’ by Nnedi Okorafor
by Zakiya Dalila Harris
In Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel, “Death of the Author,” a once-struggling writer grapples with power, privilege, agency and art after her book becomes a life-changing hit.
Books
Sex and Violence, but Make It Literary
by
Molly recommends Annie Ernaux’s photographic record of a love affair and a sociologist’s study of the moments when conflict turns violent.
Books
Trump vs. the Bureaucrats
by Jennifer Szalai
MAGA has turned “the administrative state” into a battle cry.
Books
Gripping New Psychological Thriller Novels
by Sarah Lyall
Our columnist on the month’s most exciting releases.
Books
The Books We’re Excited About in Early 2025
by
The latest from a Nobel laureate, a “Hunger Games” prequel and more.
Books
Book Review: ‘The Sinners All Bow,’ by Kate Winkler Dawson
by Liesl Schillinger
In “The Sinners All Bow,” Kate Winkler Dawson brings a podcaster’s instincts to a 19th-century murder.
Books
Book Review: ‘Darkmotherland,’ by Samrat Upadhyay
by Siddhartha Deb
Samrat Upadhyay’s new novel, “Darkmotherland,” is a sprawling epic in which a natural disaster gives way to an authoritarian takeover.
Books
Book Review: ‘Vantage Point,’ by Sara Sligar
by Joumana Khatib
The scion siblings at the center of Sara Sligar’s Gothic thriller “Vantage Point” try desperately to outrun the calamity that is their inheritance.
Books
Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies
by Richard Sandomir
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.
Books
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
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Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Books
‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences
by Ash Wu
Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.
Books
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
by Michael S. Rosenwald
He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to believe the phenomenon was real.
Books
What to Watch and Read if You’re Into ‘American Primeval’
by Chris Vognar
This unsparingly grim Netflix western draws from a tradition of works eager to push beyond sanitized frontier myths. Here’s a supplementary guide.
Books
Book Review: ‘We Tried to Tell Y’All’ by Meredith D. Clark
by J Wortham
In “We Tried to Tell Y’All,” Meredith D. Clark chronicles the heyday of Black Twitter.
Books
Book Review: ‘Another Man in the Street,’ by Caryl Phillips
by Zachary Lazar
Caryl Phillips’s new novel, “Another Man in the Street,” follows an immigrant who arrives in 1960s London.
Books
Interview: Graham Norton on His Novel “Frankie” and His Reading Life
by
“I’m very comfortable with the level of ambition I have for my books,” says the ubiquitous BBC talk show host, who calls “Frankie” his “first happy romance.”
Books
Sarah Hoover Dishes on Her Life with Tom Sachs in a New Memoir
by Maggie Lange
In a new memoir, Sarah Hoover grapples with the uglier moments that she and her husband, the artist Tom Sachs, have faced while navigating parenthood.
Books
Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
by Penelope Green
When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Ms. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.
Books
Jenna Bush Hager: ‘Today’ Show Co-Host, Literary Tastemaker and Now, Publisher
by Alexandra Alter
Nearly six years after becoming a literary heavyweight with “Read with Jenna,” she’s starting her own publishing venture with Penguin Random House.
Food
Food
How to Substitute Eggs for Baking and Cooking
by Genevieve Ko
No one ingredient can replace everything an egg can do in a recipe, but these easy replacements come close.
Food
Restaurant Wine Lists Are Getting Much Shorter
by Eric Asimov
In an effort to engage their customers with wine, restaurants are trying friendlier, less intimidating ways to present their selections.
Food
What Will Manhattan Congestion Pricing Do to Restaurants?
by Julia Moskin
Days into the new charges, some restaurant owners say suppliers are raising prices. Others are giving customer discounts, and many fear the fallout for workers.
Food
A Simple Sausage and Peppers Recipe With a Twist
by Melissa Clark
Adding crispy sheet-pan gnocchi makes for an easy, texturally delightful one-pan meal in this recipe from Melissa Clark.
Food
How America Tuned In to the TV Dinner
by Koren Shadmi
The illustrator Koren Shadmi chronicles the half-baked history of the once beloved Swanson meal-in-a-tray.
Food
The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
by Kim Severson
The surgeon general’s call to arms about the link between drinking and cancer could strike at a fiscal lifeline for restaurateurs facing falling sales.
Food
Beet Salad, Easy Apple Tart and More Recipes for After the Holidays
by David Tanis
Resolutions don’t have to be synonymous with restraint, as this tangy beet salad, stunning herbed rice and easy apple tart from David Tanis show.
Food
Opening Your First Restaurant in New York? We Want to Hear From You.
by Priya Krishna
We want to follow a budding restaurateur as they set up shop in New York and navigate the city’s dining scene.
Food
Where to Find Great New York Slices in 2025? You Might Be Surprised.
by Ed Levine
Once confined to the five boroughs, the classic street snack has now gone fully nationwide.
Food
The Best Way to Stir Fry Chicken
by Kevin Pang
Velveting, a Chinese culinary technique, makes lean meat tender. Here, it’s adapted for home-cooked meals any night of the week.
Food
How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop
by Jane Black
It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.
Food
Preston Clark Steps Into the Spotlight at Bar Mercer
by Florence Fabricant
Oases takes an Ayurvedic approach to cooking, the chef Francis Mallmann comes to New York and more restaurant news.
Food
A Superb, Speedy Chicken
by Emily Weinstein
Ali Slagle’s ginger-lime chicken, bright and bolstering, is ready in just 15 minutes.
Food
As the Eaton Fire Still Burns, Locals Gather Seeds to Regrow
by Tejal Rao
In Altadena, a network of home gardeners answer the call to build a free “library” of plant seeds.
Food
Restaurant Review: Cafe Kestrel and Cocina Consuelo
by Priya Krishna
Cafe Kestrel in Brooklyn and Cocina Consuelo in Harlem can restore the spirit with warm service, cheery surroundings and deeply satisfying food.
Food
Gnocchi Shines With Sausage and Peppers
by Melissa Clark
Shelf-stable gnocchi shines — in all its plump, chewy glory — in my new recipe for sheet-pan gnocchi with sausage and peppers.
Food
Sourdough Waffles
by Sam Sifton
Feed it some flour and water, and watch as it blooms back into funky, bubbly excellence, ready for pancakes or waffles.
Food
This Roasted Cauliflower Dish Is Positively Zingy
by Mia Leimkuhler
There’s no other way to accurately describe the incredibly bright nước chấm-like sauce that dresses the burnished slices.
Food
French Onion Soup Recipe
by Sam Sifton
Our five-star French onion soup recipe turns that big bag of trusty onions into a luxurious meal.
Food
Where to Eat When You Want to Stay In
by Becky Hughes
The perfect spots for food that feels more homey than restaurant-y.
Food
Your Cooking Resolution Matchmaker Is Here
by Tanya Sichynsky
You want to eat more veggie-filled breakfasts, go big on grains and make more soup. I do, too (and I have recipes).
Food
Quick and Cozy Fragrant Coconut Chicken and Sweet Potato
by Mia Leimkuhler
A new one-pan dinner from Kay Chun that turns ground chicken and some pantry staples into a satisfying dinner.
Food
Lemony Chicken, Salmon and Tofu Recipes
by Melissa Clark
Lemony Greek chicken and spinach stew, broiled salmon with mustard and lemon, lemon-pepper tofu and lemon-almond butter cake are full of sour power.
Travel
Travel
Your Frugal Travel Calendar for the Year Ahead
by Elaine Glusac
Mark your calendar to take advantage of sales, slow periods and the best travel deals.
Travel
In Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees
by Ceylan Yeğinsu, Danielle Pergament and Finn-Olaf Jones
In lobbies throughout the city, guests with children, pets and hastily packed bags share a resigned intimacy.
Travel
How the Northern Lights and Digital Photography Have Boosted Astrotourism
by Elaine Glusac
As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography.
Travel
Park City Strike Ends With Increase in Wages for Ski Patrollers
by David Goodman
The nearly two-week strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas.
Travel
Health Tips for International Travel: What to Know About Insurance and Medicine
by Lisa McCarty
What medications should you bring, what insurance do you need and how do you find a doctor? Here are health care tips if you’re traveling internationally.
Travel
Our 52 Places to Go Lists Show How Travel Has Changed Over 20 Years
by Tariro Mzezewa, Christina Shaman, Karen Hanley, James Surdam and Ray Jones
When The New York Times’s 52 Places to Go list made its debut in 2005, world travelers had no smartphones, no Instagram and no Google Maps. As the list turns 20 years old, our reporter Tariro Mzezewa gives insight into how travel has changed in the last two decades.
Travel
Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues
by David Goodman
Long lift lines, limited terrain and frustration among skiers and snowboarders are downstream impacts of a wage dispute between union workers at Park City Mountain in Utah and its owner, Vail Resorts.
Travel
Even Without Its Most Famous Son, Carter’s Hometown Remains a Destination
by Christina Morales
Plains, Ga., joins a collection of other small towns known for their part in presidential history. That can provide a steady source of tourism.
Travel
As Delta Reports Profits, Airlines Are Optimistic About 2025
by Niraj Chokshi
The industry is enjoying a strong demand for tickets and rising profits, but it remains vulnerable to unexpected problems like a recession or a surge in inflation.
Travel
How Bucks County, Pa., Became a Celebrity Hot Spot
by Steven Kurutz and Hannah Yoon
First came the Hadids. Then Bradley Cooper. Now, with luxury inns going up, the area around New Hope, Pa. is taking a glamorous turn.
Travel
The Parisian Chocolatier Reviving a 19th-Century Trading Card Tradition
by Devorah Lev-Tov
Plus: a riverside retreat in Vietnam, a luxurious duffel bag and more recommendations from T Magazine.
Travel
2 Bodies Found in JetBlue Plane’s Landing Gear at Fort Lauderdale Airport
by Ali Watkins
A routine post-flight inspection revealed two bodies in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane after a flight from New York on Monday, the airline said.
Travel
Winter Storm Snarls Travel in Mid-Atlantic With Snow and Ice
by Christine Chung
The storm caused thousands of flights and dozens of train trips to be delayed or canceled. At Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, all runways were closed Monday evening.
Travel
Karl-Anthony Towns Shares 5 Places to Visit in NYC
by Gerald Narciso
The New York Knicks center-forward and N.B.A. All-Star shares the places that excite him when he’s not on the hardwood at Madison Square Garden.
Travel
JetBlue Fined $2 Million for Chronic Delays
by Christine Chung
The Transportation Department’s first ever penalty for chronic delays takes aim at four routes that consistently arrived late for five consecutive months.
Travel
Help! Ryanair Won’t Send Flight Compensation to a U.S. Bank Account
by Seth Kugel
After being grounded for 12 hours in Berlin, a mother and daughter were owed both compensation and a rebooked flight. All they got were nonsensical responses from customer service.
Travel
Guides for Improving Your Life: Beauty Tips, Home Hacks and More
by T Magazine
From home organizing ideas to beauty advice to travel hacks, here’s a roundup of practical guides for the New Year.
Travel
9 European Exhibitions Worth Traveling for in 2025
by Emily LaBarge
From big shows in London and Amsterdam to a Cézanne tribute in the south of France, these art experiences will be worth the journey.
Travel
Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Bedbugs
by Ryan Craggs
Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did not take action.
Real Estate
Real Estate
In Kazakhstan, a Plain Space Energized by Color
by Tim McKeough
With rents rising, a project manager bought a 388-square-foot apartment in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, and leaned in on the design.
Real Estate
How to Protect Your Home From Wildfires
by Josh Ocampo
Thousands of wildfires rage across California every year. No matter where you are, it’s important to learn how to minimize their threat.
Real Estate
Ring and Nest Cameras Capture Devastation of California’s Wildfires
by Rukmini Callimachi and Mimi Dwyer
As catastrophic fires consume homes in California, the owners can watch the unfolding tragedy through Ring and Nest cameras.
Real Estate
You Can Have ‘Sex and the City,’ Just Not on the Front Stoop
by Brittany Loggins
The real-life owner of the Manhattan building where Carrie Bradshaw lived wants to erect a gate to deter overzealous fans from trespassing.
Real Estate
The Surprising Grief of Having Your Home Survive a Wildfire
by Ronda Kaysen
For people whose homes are spared in a wildfire while their neighbors lose everything, the road ahead can be isolating, plagued by feelings of guilt and shame.
Real Estate
My Co-op Is Overcharging Me, Possibly on Purpose. What Can I Do?
by Jill Terreri Ramos
Proving that a co-op board is acting in bad faith can be difficult.
Real Estate
The Challenge: Building a Passive House on a Greek Island
by Julie Lasky
A Brooklyn architect wanted an energy-efficient home on Skopelos that could stand up to the Mediterranean’s increasingly vicious climate extremes.
Real Estate
Why Are There So Many Empty Bedrooms in U.S. Households?
by Matt Yan
The number and the share of unused bedrooms were higher than ever in 2023, according to a report.
Real Estate
“Breaking Bad” House in Albuquerque Listed for Almost $4 Million
by Matt Yan
The price of the modest four-bedroom in Albuquerque reflects the home’s pop cultural significance, a listing agent said.
Real Estate
Updating a 12th-Century Palazzo, Where the Walls Had Secrets
by Jane Margolies
When two architects renovated the once-grand floor of a palace in Genoa, Italy, their goal wasn’t period perfection: “We didn’t want to live in a museum.”
Real Estate
My Neighbor’s Apartment Is Leaking Into My Space. Who Has to Fix This?
by Jill Terreri Ramos
A friendly conversation is often the way to start. Legal action may follow, but it can be expensive and difficult.
Real Estate
Female Developers Navigate Discrimination in a Male-Dominated Field
by Colette Coleman
Women earn less than men and report more difficulty raising money to build housing and commercial spaces, but they are finding ways to overcome the obstacles.
Real Estate
$2 Million Homes in California
by Angela Serratore
A contemporary house in Idyllwild, a midcentury modern home in Palm Springs and a Queen Anne Revival in Napa.
Real Estate
What $2.8 Million Buys in Uruguay
by Lana Bortolot
Home buyers can find a modern one-story house in a private community, a four-bedroom stone house near the water, and a 12-acre estate near a golf course.
Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
by Heather Senison
This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in Harlem and on City Island.
Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
by Claudia Gryvatz Copquin and Alicia Napierkowski
This week’s properties are a six-bedroom in Rockville Centre, and a five-bedroom in Stamford.
Real Estate
What $2.3 Million Buys in Florida, New York and Maryland
by Angela Serratore
A Pueblo-style house in Miami, an 1890 townhouse in Hudson and a midcentury-modern-style home in North Bethesda.
Real Estate
What $1 Million Buys You in California
by Angela Serratore
A ranch in Forestville, a townhouse in Los Angeles and a Spanish-style house in La Quinta.
Real Estate
Alon Alexander Is Denied Bail in Sex Trafficking Case
by Debra Kamin and David C. Adams
Mr. Alexander’s brother, Oren Alexander, was granted a hearing extension by a judge in Miami. A third brother, Tal Alexander, was denied bail on related charges in December.
Automobiles
Automobiles
U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky
by Neal E. Boudette
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.
Automobiles
E.V. Demand Leads Automakers to a Strong 2024 Finish
by Neal E. Boudette
General Motors was the biggest winner in U.S. sales in the final quarter, with a gain of 21 percent. It more than doubled its electric vehicle sales.
Automobiles
Turo Car Rental App Was Quietly Growing Before New Orleans and Las Vegas Attacks
by Eli Tan
Turo, which investigators say was used to acquire the vehicles involved in the attack in New Orleans and explosion in Las Vegas, was emerging as an alternative car-rental service.
Automobiles
Tesla Shares Slip After First Annual Sales Decline
by Jack Ewing
The electric-car company led by Elon Musk no longer has the market to itself. Investors are focusing on autonomous driving and other new technologies.
Automobiles
Osamu Suzuki, 94, Who Turned Automaker Into a Powerhouse, Dies
by River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya
He built Suzuki Motor into a Japanese global brand making small vehicles and motorcycles. Entering India’s market in the 1980s was one of his early successes.
Automobiles
Why Mergers of Carmakers Like Honda and Nissan Often Falter
by Neal E. Boudette
The Japanese companies are considering joining forces to survive in a rapidly changing auto industry, but auto history is filled with troubled and failed marriages.
Automobiles
Volkswagen Reaches Labor Deal, Avoiding Germany Plant Closures
by Melissa Eddy
The automaker agreed to keep all 10 of its factories in Germany open and to guarantee workers’ jobs until the end of 2030.
Automobiles
Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract
by Talmon Joseph Smith
The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.
Automobiles
New U.S. Vehicles Must Have Rear Seatbelt Alarms by Late 2027
by Amanda Holpuch
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration changed an existing rule to expand and enhance seatbelt warning requirements.
Automobiles
Automakers Thrived in the Pandemic. Many Are Now Struggling.
by Jack Ewing
Changing technology, political turmoil and competition from China are cutting into profits and forcing carmakers to cut jobs and close factories.
Automobiles
GM to Shut Down Its Cruise Robotaxi Project
by Jack Ewing and Eli Tan
The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.
Automobiles
Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S.
by Jack Ewing
BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.
Automobiles
G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal It a $5 Billion Blow
by Neal E. Boudette
General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off.
Automobiles
Tesla’s Stock is Soaring Even as Its Car Sales Sag
by Jack Ewing
Sales of the company’s cars are flagging, but investors are focusing on the potential of autonomous driving and Mr. Musk’s ties to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Automobiles
An Exciting F1 Season With No Dominant Player
by Ian Parkes
Max Verstappen won the title again, but it was a fight, as was the team championship, taken by McLaren at the last race.
Automobiles
F1: For Aston Martin, a Fifth-Place Finish Again
by Alex Kalinauckas
Its season began with so much promise, but the team was unable to keep up with the leaders.
Automobiles
There Are 24 Tracks in F1. Drivers Have Their Favorites.
by Phillip Horton
From street circuits like Monaco to challenging courses like Suzuka International, some tracks stand out.
Automobiles
F1: Charles Leclerc, Close to the Drivers’ Title Again, Completes His Best Season
by Ian Parkes
The Ferrari driver is confident about 2025 as he teams with Lewis Hamilton.
Automobiles
F1: Lewis Hamilton Bids Farewell to Mercedes
by Ian Parkes
He had a remarkable run with the team, winning six titles, but after this weekend he will be racing for Ferrari.
Obituaries
Obituaries
Stuart Spencer, Political Pioneer Who Helped Propel Reagan’s Rise, Dies at 97
by Adam Clymer and Peter Baker
One of the nation’s first campaign consultants for hire, he advised leading Republicans, including President Gerald Ford, but Reagan was his prized candidate.
Obituaries
Martin Karplus, Chemist Who Made Early Computers a Tool, Dies at 94
by Dylan Loeb McClain
Proving skeptics wrong, he shared a Nobel Prize in 2013 for using computers to better understand chemical reactions and biological processes.
Obituaries
Leslie Charleson, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 79
by Johnny Diaz
Ms. Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a cardiologist and family matriarch, on the daytime series for 46 years.
Obituaries
Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82
by Amelia Nierenberg
A photographer and art director, he broke the boundaries of advertising in the 1980s and ’90s, embracing activism with images evoking AIDS and racial and sexual diversity.
Obituaries
At Home, Her Life Was Modest. As ‘Killadamente,’ She Inspired Millions.
by Shayla Colon and Wesley Parnell
Carol Acosta transformed herself into a social media influencer with a message of self-love. The Dominican American star died last week at the age of 27.
Obituaries
Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart
by Trip Gabriel
He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.
Obituaries
Abigail McGrath, Founder of an Experimental Theater, Dies at 84
by Penelope Green
She was an aspiring actor when she was cast in an Andy Warhol film called “Tub Girls.” But she was best known for the beloved Off Center Theater.
Obituaries
Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
by Clay Risen
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.
Obituaries
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
by Brian Kevin
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
Obituaries
J. Fraser Stoddart, Who Developed Microscopic Machines, Dies at 82
by Dylan Loeb McClain
He grew up playing with model construction sets. As an adult, he tinkered with molecules instead, creating nanomachines and winning a Nobel Prize.
Obituaries
Seymour P. Lachman, Who Exposed Political Cabals in Albany, Dies at 91
by Sam Roberts
In “Three Men in a Room,” Mr. Lachman, an educator and former state senator, charted how power was secretly and corruptly wielded in New York State government.
Obituaries
Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave Is Dead at 89
by Bill Morris
Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”
Obituaries
James Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies
by Clay Risen
A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.
Obituaries
Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85
by Elisabetta Povoledo
He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted.
Obituaries
Shui Ka-chun, Hong Kong Activist, Dies
by Tiffany May
A social worker and teacher imprisoned for his activism, he later wrote about the toll of incarceration and worked to help others behind bars.
Obituaries
Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84
by Anita Gates
The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading against L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
Obituaries
Bob Veale, Towering Fireballer for the ’60s Pirates, Dies at 89
by Richard Sandomir
A 6-foot-6 strikeout king, he was a star of the Pittsburgh rotation who left batters wary of both his fastball and his wildness.
Obituaries
Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies
by Richard Sandomir
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.
Obituaries
Paul Oreffice, a Combative Chief of Dow Chemical, Dies at 97
by Trip Gabriel
He led the company as it flourished in the ’70s and ’80s while confronting veterans and environmentalists over its toxic products like Agent Orange and dioxin.
Obituaries
Otto Schenk, Opera Director and Bulwark of Tradition, Dies at 94
by A.J. Goldmann
A prominent practitioner of the historically grand productions that were once fashionable at the Met, he was especially well known for his stagings of Wagner.
Obituaries
‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences
by Ash Wu
Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.
Obituaries
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
by Michael S. Rosenwald
He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to believe the phenomenon was real.
Obituaries
Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
by Penelope Green
When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Ms. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.
Obituaries
Ed Van Put, Who Hooked Jimmy Carter on the Catskills, Dies at 88
by Sam Roberts
A master fly-fisherman, author and conservationist, he guided the famous, including a former president, and the not-so-famous in the hunt for rainbow trout.
Obituaries
Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
by Clay Risen
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.