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The White House May Condemn Musk, but the Government Is Addicted to Him
Rarely has the U.S. government so depended on the technology provided by a single technologist with views that it has so publicly declared repugnant.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTalks to Bring Sam Altman Back to OpenAI Stretch Through Weekend
Disagreements over the board’s makeup appear to be a reason for the delay. Mr. Altman was forced out as chief executive by the company’s board on Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour Encounters Trouble in Brazil
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour broke records in North America, but has faced tragedy and mishaps during a three-day stretch of concerts in Rio de Janeiro.
New York Times Top StoriesRosalynn Carter, Politically Active First Lady, Dies at 96
A full 16 years before Bill and Hillary Clinton offered themselves to the nation as a package deal, she and Jimmy Carter worked as near co-presidents.
New York Times Top StoriesIt Seemed to Have It All: 9 Dancers, 5 Guitars, 5 Amps
But “takemehome,” a look at isolation by Dimitri Chamblas in collaboration with the musician Kim Gordon, fades into its own shadows at NYU Skirball.
New York Times Top StoriesWith her Dad, Ben Vereen, by Her Side, Karon Davis Turns to Dance
The focus of her art is on realities that Black dancers face in the world of ballet. First she sculpted real dancers; then she brought in a familiar face to help bring them to life.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Least 24 People Killed in Strike on Gaza School Used as a Shelter, UN Says
Nearly 7,000 people were sheltering at the school, according to the United Nations. Another school had been struck on Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesOff the Court and Field, Top Athletes Become Players in the Art Market
Sports figures are increasingly becoming serious collectors, helping drive interest in contemporary art and particularly in artists of color.
New York Times Top StoriesSubscriptions Create Sneaky Sticker Shock
Silicon Valley has immersed us in an expensive, pervasive and perennially annoying type of automated capitalism.
New York Times Top StoriesYou’ve Planned Your Play. Now Play Your Plan.
Cheesy Hasselback potato gratin for Sunday (and Thursday); tofu and green beans with chile crisp for Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Endures After a Climate Activist’s Suicide: Grief, Anger and Hope
Five years ago, David Buckel violently ended his life in a public park in Brooklyn. People who knew him were shocked and angry. Yet they refused to give up.
New York Times Top StoriesMemphis Shooting Suspect Is Found Dead After Hourslong Manhunt
The shootings across three locations killed three women and one 13-year-old girl, and critically injured one 15-year-old, the police said.
New York Times Top StoriesTerminal Cancer Patient Helps Erase More Than $20 Million in Medical Debt for Others
Casey McIntyre organized a campaign that has raised nearly $220,000 since she died a week ago. The funds are expected to pay off more than $20 million in debt, an official said.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Tyranny of Hotness
Why beauty always commandeers the spotlight.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Old Hate Cracks Open on the New Right
Antisemitism breaks loose on the populist right wing.
New York Times Top StoriesGrief During a Holiday of Gratitude
After my daughter’s death, I have been approaching this Thanksgiving with trepidation.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Super Rich No Longer Try To Support Their Societies
In a break from the past, the Western world’s wealthiest people no longer try to support the societies they live in.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Iowa, DeSantis Talks Abortion to Win Over Evangelical Voters
The Florida governor is courting white evangelicals by using Donald J. Trump’s criticisms of hard-line abortion restrictions against him.
New York Times Top StoriesJavier Milei vs. Sergio Massa in Argentina’s Election
On Sunday, voters will choose whether to elect a far-right libertarian, Javier Milei, or the center-left economy minister, Sergio Massa.
New York Times Top StoriesDexter Wade Found Buried in Jackson, After Months of His Mother’s Searching
Bettersten Wade spent months calling the police for help finding her son, without being told that an off-duty officer driving an SUV had fatally struck him on the same day she last saw him.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Years, Two Men Shuttled Messages Between Israel and Hamas. No Longer.
Since 2006, Gershon Baskin, an Israeli peace activist, and Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official, maintained a secret back channel between Gaza and Israel. Then Oct. 7 happened.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Do Evil and Suffering Exist? Religion Has One Answer, Literature Another.
In the third installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis explores how writers have grappled with one of theology’s oldest conundrums.
New York Times Top StoriesExtra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.
New York Times Top StoriesA Guide to Assisted Living
The facilities can look like luxury apartments or modest group homes, and can vary in pricing structures. Here’s a guide.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Faulted Agents for Shooting at a Fleeing Suspect and Killing a Family Dog
Agents rarely get in trouble for intentionally firing their guns at people or animals. The two “bad shoot” incidents were not previously known.
New York Times Top StoriesSwedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen a different model. But its rewards come with risk.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Earthquake, Morocco Debates How to Rebuild
Experts say the government should preserve cultural and architectural heritage, while also building disaster-resistant homes. In the meantime, residents are living in tents and in limbo.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Tool for Building and Fixing Roads and Bridges: Artificial Intelligence
In Pennsylvania and elsewhere, A.I. is being applied to the nation’s aging infrastructure. Is that wise?
New York Times Top StoriesIn Hitler’s Birthplace, Soul-Searching Over a Poisonous Past
The Austrian government is turning the house where Hitler was born into a police station. But many think it should be used instead to teach essential lessons about history.
New York Times Top StoriesNYPD Upgrades Radios and Adds Encryption, Blocking Public Access
The New York Police Department is spending $500 million on a new radio system it calls more reliable and secure. But the public will no longer be able to monitor what officers are doing minute to minute.