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Canada’s Boreal Forests Badly Damaged by Logging
A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKilling of Hostages Leads Israelis to Question How Army Conducts Battle
Israel’s military said that soldiers who shot hostages, while they waved a white flag, violated its rules of engagement. Human rights activists say the rules are good, but enforcement is lax.
New York Times Top StoriesTony Gonzales Shifts From Skeptic to Champion of G.O.P.’s Hard Immigration Line
Representative Tony Gonzales, who represents a Texas border district, drew a censure and primary opponents for defying his fellow Republicans on immigration. Now he has swung into line.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Federal health officials and other experts have repeatedly sought to counter erroneous comments about the vaccines by Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general.
New York Times Top StoriesAttacks Heighten Fears of a Wider War for the Middle East and U.S.
The killing of a top Hamas leader in Lebanon and mysterious twin explosions in Iran heighten fears of a regional war that could draw in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesHomicides and Shootings Fell in New York City as Felony Assaults Rose
Car thefts also increased amid a slight drop in crime overall in 2023, police officials said on Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesJeffrey Epstein Court Documents Unsealed, Shedding Light on His Misdeeds
The court documents include unredacted names of the disgraced financier and sex-offender’s associates, most of which had been widely publicized already.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraelis Fear Assassination of Hamas Deputy May Disrupt Hostage Talks
Israelis welcomed news that a top Palestinian militant had been killed, but feared that it might impede the release of hostages and kindle a broader war.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Persecution of Harvard’s Claudine Gay
As Black women have raised their profiles, they’ve also raised some right-wing hackles.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Menendez Bribery Case: What We Know
Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was charged with accepting bribes, including cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for political favors.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fallout From a Resignation at Harvard
Readers weigh in on Claudine Gay’s resignation as Harvard’s president. Also: Migrants in New York City; how to respond when attacked by Donald Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesA Bombing Killed at Least 100 People in Iran
Also, Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to rule on his eligibility. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesCovid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid-related deaths each week. Americans should mask more often, and vaccination rates remain too low, experts say.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s January: Court Dates and Election Nights
While Iowa’s caucuses and New Hampshire’s primary could start to propel the former president to the G.O.P. nomination, he is facing two trials this month.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Asks Supreme Court to Keep Him on Colorado Ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the former president had engaged in insurrection and was ineligible to hold office under the 14th Amendment.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Harvard President Claudine Gay: This Is About More Than My Mistakes
The demagogues won’t stop with Harvard.
New York Times Top StoriesMenendez Case Puts Focus on Qatar’s Push to Turn Wealth Into Influence
The tiny Gulf state has cultivated relationships with powerful people and institutions to raise its global profile, and to protect its interests.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Guard Official Says Army Retaliated for His Account of Jan. 6 Delay
Col. Earl Matthews, the top lawyer for the D.C. National Guard during the assault on the Capitol, said in a whistle-blower complaint that he was punished for contradicting the testimony of two top generals.
New York Times Top StoriesQuadrantids Meteor Shower, the First of 2024, Peaks Tonight. Here’s How to Watch.
The Quadrantids are forecast to be one of the year’s strongest showers, but they can be difficult to actually spot.
New York Times Top StoriesSpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Musk, NLRB Says
The National Labor Relations Board said the rocket company had wrongly dismissed eight people for a letter raising concerns about the chief executive.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Easy Tofu Recipe for Any New Year’s Resolution
This grain bowl, finished in with a sweet chile sauce, is perfect for the vegetarian curious or anyone wanting lighter fare.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Science of Reading
An effort to overhaul how children learn to read, known as the science of reading movement, is sweeping the country. Here’s where it stands.
New York Times Top StoriesPat McAfee Apologizes Over Role in Aaron Rodgers-Jimmy Kimmel Feud
Rodgers, the Jets quarterback, suggested during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” that Kimmel had a connection to Jeffrey Epstein, leading Kimmel to threaten legal action.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard Couldn’t Save Both Claudine Gay and Itself
How the left, not just the right, helped bring Gay down.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Minutes Showed Officials Feeling Better About Inflation
Central bankers wanted to signal that interest rates were likely at or near their peak while keeping their options open, December minutes showed.
New York Times Top StoriesGunmen Abduct 31 Migrants in Mexico as Border Crisis Simmers
Cartels are preying on asylum seekers and migrants from around the world as they crowd northern Mexico, creating a kidnap-for-ransom revenue stream.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia and Ukraine Exchange Record Number of P.O.W.s
The exchange of prisoners was the first in months and came as both sides were engaged in an escalating cycle of air assaults.
New York Times Top StoriesA Swedish Teenager Was on Japan Airlines Flight 516. Here’s His Story.
Anton Deibe, 17, and his family were flying into Tokyo when their plane collided with a Coast Guard aircraft.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Was the Iranian General Qassim Suleimani?
General Suleimani, the powerful commander heading Iran’s Quds Force, was considered a hero by some in the country. The anniversary of his death has attracted horrific violence.
New York Times Top StoriesMixtapes, T-Shirts and Even a Typeface Measure the Rise of Hip-Hop
New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish.