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Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan Over a Year Ago
A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the attack in detail. Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational and ignored specific warnings.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top Stories6 Former Jail Officers Charged in Death of West Virginia Inmate
Prosecutors said the former corrections officers had made false statements to investigators after three of them assaulted Quantez Burks, 37, in March 2022.
New York Times Top StoriesDonald Trump Still Wants to Kill Obamacare. Why?
Is this really about policy, or is it personal?
New York Times Top StoriesHenry Kissinger, Often Impersonated and Skewered by Sketch Comics
Countless depictions on “Saturday Night Live” and beyond cast light on the idiosyncrasies and vanities of this diplomatic hard liner.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Henry Kissinger Became an Opera Character
In 1987, “Nixon in China” meditated on what was then recent history, depicting Kissinger as a smooth diplomat with a brutal side.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorge Santos Still Relishes the Limelight, Even as His Expulsion Vote Looms
Before the debate about his possible expulsion from Congress, George Santos seemed to embrace his starring role in a scandal of his own making.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy It Costs $6 to Clean This Shirt in New York City
The humble cotton button-down helps power New York City, through its presence in practically every office in town. But few people understand the shirt’s transformation from dirty to clean, which at Kingbridge Cleaners & Tailors will run you $6.
New York Times Top StoriesA Timeline of Plots Against Sikh Activists, According to Canada and the U.S.
Officials in the United States and Canada have described two assassination attempts: the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia and a plan to murder an activist in New York.
New York Times Top StoriesLeaders Back a Climate Fund and Voice Frustrations at COP28
Also, a review of “May December.” Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesKissinger: A Player on the World Stage Until the Very End
He traveled the globe when contemporaries had died or retired. Capitals around the world were still open to him. And he remained the toast of Davos.
New York Times Top StoriesSikh Assassination Plot in NY Bolsters Canada’s Accusations Against India
An indictment in a plot against a Sikh separatist in the United States provides details in a killing that has strained relations between Canada and India.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Panel Approves Subpoenas for Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow
The decision to try to compel cooperation from a leading judicial activist and a Republican megadonor came over fierce G.O.P. opposition and threats of retaliation.
New York Times Top StoriesAdvertisers Say They Do Not Plan to Return to X After Musk’s Comments
Elon Musk, the owner of X, criticized advertisers with expletives on Wednesday at The New York Times’s DealBook Summit.
New York Times Top StoriesHenry Kissinger Spent His First Years in America in a New York Apartment
When the Kissinger family fled Nazi Germany, they landed in Washington Heights, in a two-bedroom rental where the children slept in the living room.
New York Times Top Stories4,789 Facebook Accounts in China Impersonated Americans, Meta Says
The company warned that the inauthentic accounts underscored the threat of foreign election interference in 2024.
New York Times Top StoriesShane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor’s Enduring Friendship
The two Irish singers interacted like siblings, speaking of each other warmly, but needling each other, too.
New York Times Top StoriesSusan Sarandon’s Most Controversial Roles Have Been Offscreen
The Academy Award winner’s career thrived even as her progressive politics antagonized some liberals in Hollywood. But her agency dropped her after her remarks at a recent pro-Palestinian rally.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Clash Over Move to Add Asylum Changes to War Funding Bill
Democrats and the White House have agreed in principle to raise the threshold for asylum claims as part of the bill to fund wars in Israel and Ukraine, but liberals are livid — and Republicans want more.
New York Times Top StoriesWelcome to Our New ‘Bespoke Realities’
Algorithms have become far too good at telling us what we think we already know.
New York Times Top StoriesSikh Activist Named as Assassination Target Says India Wanted Him Dead
A U.S. indictment says an Indian government official tried to have a hit man kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City.
New York Times Top StoriesA Harvard Professor Prepares to Teach a New Subject: Taylor Swift
Swift-inspired classes are sweeping colleges across the country.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Not the Economy. It’s the Fascism.
The 2024 election cannot be about the price of gas.
New York Times Top StoriesMoveOn Carries Out Layoffs as Liberal Groups Struggle to Raise Money
The layoffs are the latest sign of a slowdown in small-dollar donations to Democratic candidates and liberal organizations.
New York Times Top StoriesCongestion Pricing Plan Riles New Jersey Political Leaders
The first peek at pricing details in New York’s plan to add tolls for drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest streets drew strong responses in New Jersey.
New York Times Top StoriesA Holiday Punch Recipe With a Festive, Flavorful Base
A festive, flavorful base you can prepare in advance sets the stage for crowd-pleasing drinks that serve every kind of drinker.
New York Times Top StoriesPenguins Take Thousands of Naps Every Day
The birds’ impressive ability to nod off may be an adaptation to an environment of constant interruptions.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Rate of Suicide by Firearm Reaches Record Level
Gun suicides increased from prepandemic rates in all racial and ethnic groups, but the degree of change differed drastically.
New York Times Top StoriesKissinger Met With Xi and Other Powerful Figures Into His 100th Year
Even after becoming a centenarian, he traveled the globe and remained a powerful figure.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Gag Order Reinstated in NY Fraud Trial by Appeals Court Judge
A gag order that was put on hold by an appeals court judge has been reinstated. The former president has twice violated the order, insulting the judge’s clerk.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Mindset: ‘It’s a Weakness to Want to Be Liked’
In an interview, the tech billionaire slams advertisers for pulling back from X and discusses his emotional state.