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Retired U.S. Diplomat Accused of Working as a Secret Agent for Cuba
Manuel Rocha, a former ambassador to Bolivia, secretly aided Cuba’s “clandestine intelligence-gathering mission,” U.S. authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Appears Split Over Opioid Settlement for Purdue Pharma
The justices’ questions reflected the tension between the practical effect of unraveling the settlement and broader concerns about whether the Sacklers should be granted such wide-ranging immunity.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About Sexual Violence During the Oct. 7 Attacks on Israel
Israel has accused Hamas of committing abuses against large numbers of women. Hamas denies the allegations.
New York Times Top StoriesDoug Burgum, Wealthy North Dakota Governor, Ends White House Run
The little-known former software executive had hoped his business acumen and relentless focus on the economy, energy and foreign policy would lift his campaign. It didn’t.
New York Times Top StoriesOxford’s 2023 Word of the Year Is … ‘Rizz’
Sorry, Swifties. The Gen Z slang term — derived from “charisma” — went viral this year after the actor Tom Holland claimed to have none.
New York Times Top StoriesBrain Implants Helped 5 People Recover From Traumatic Injuries
People with chronic problems after falls and car crashes scored better on cognition tests after getting a brain implant, a new study found.
New York Times Top StoriesMilitant Rocket Hit Base Linked to Israeli Nuclear Missile Program
A Times visual analysis found that a rocket launched from Gaza on Oct. 7 hit an Israeli military base believed to house nuclear-capable missiles, although it’s likely they were not in danger.
New York Times Top Stories1.5 Degrees Is Not the Problem
Rich countries must bear responsibility for the climate crisis and help developing nations end their reliance on fossil fuels.
New York Times Top StoriesMergers Like JetBlue’s Proposed Acquisition of Spirit Usually Turn Out to Be Bad
Something to consider as JetBlue seeks to buy Spirit.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the Kennedy Center, an Ode to the Arts, and a Gentle Jab at Biden’s Age
Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick are honored; Robert De Niro joked that Crystal is just a few years younger than the president.
New York Times Top StoriesStriving to Live a ‘Dignified Existence’ as Squatters in Johannesburg
They know their building is every bit as dangerous as one that burned in August, killing 77, but it’s a home, one they might not otherwise have, and a place to pursue their dreams and aspirations.
New York Times Top StoriesLarge Farmers Received Millions in Insurance Subsidies, Report Says
A nonpartisan watchdog found that some farmers received more than $3 million in federal crop insurance subsidies and that much of the program’s funds were paid to insurance companies for administrative expenses.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Warns Congress That Weapons Money for Ukraine Will Run Out
The warning, in a letter to the House speaker, comes as an increasing number of Republicans are growing weary of shouldering the costs of a drawn-out war.
New York Times Top StoriesClimate Summit Leader Tries to Calm Uproar Over a Remark on Fossil Fuels
Sultan Al Jaber, responsible for leading the world away from fossil fuels, said there was “no science” to support a phaseout of oil and gas.
New York Times Top Stories5 Bodies Found After Days-Long Search for U.S. Military Osprey in Japan
The remains of a 24-year-old airman were found last week after the CV-22 Osprey went down during a training exercise. Two other crew members remain unaccounted for.
New York Times Top StoriesBig Profits in Caring for the Elderly
In the U.S., companies seek high profits in the long-term care industry.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Tells More Gazans to Leave, and Supreme Court to Hear Pharma Case
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New York Times Top StoriesThe Oct. 7 Warning That Israel Ignored
Israel knew about Hamas’s plan more than a year before the attack took place.
New York Times Top StoriesSpotify to Cut 1,500 Jobs in Third Round of Layoffs this Year
The music streaming service has expanded into podcasting and audiobooks but found it difficult to turn a consistent profit.
New York Times Top StoriesWill COP28’s Climate Fund Promises Become a Reality?
Money is a very big sticking point at this year’s United Nations climate summit. Part of the problem is that American promises often go unmet.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida State, 13-0, Snubbed By College Football Playoff Committee
In sports, the best team doesn’t always win a championship, but it almost always gets an opportunity to try. Tell that to the 13-0 Florida State Seminoles.
New York Times Top StoriesThere Are Politicians Who Lie More Than Is Strictly Necessary
In case you were wondering.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Haley Is Rising Among the Rivals to Trump
She has gained with educated and relatively moderate Republicans and independents, but that is also a big liability in today’s G.O.P.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy a Second Trump Presidency May Be More Radical Than His First
Donald Trump has long exhibited authoritarian impulses, but his policy operation is now more sophisticated, and the buffers to check him are weaker.
New York Times Top StoriesOren Cass Wants a Different Kind of Republican Economics
Americans are more pro-union than they’ve been in a long time. Jane Coaston interviews Oren Cass about his version of pro-worker conservatism.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Win on Abortion, Republicans Must Reckon With What ‘Pro-Life’ Means Today
How the G.O.P. can come up with a new approach to the politics of the issue.
New York Times Top StoriesBest Theater of 2023
Many of the plays and musicals that resonated this year deftly married elements of drama and comedy.
New York Times Top StoriesA Hut-to-Hut Ski Tour in Colorado’s Backcountry
A snowy journey in the San Juan Mountains yields sublime skiing, cozy nights and a serene, nearly spiritual, encounter with nature.
New York Times Top StoriesA Prison at War: The Convicts Sustaining Putin’s Invasion
Nearly 200 inmates left a high-security Russian prison to join the war in Ukraine, seeking redemption, money or freedom. Many were killed or wounded.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Purdue Pharma Case Before the Supreme Court
A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic.