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Iraq Veterans, 20 Years Later: George W. Bush ‘Owes Me a Beer, at the Least’
Nearly 20 years after their deployment to Iraq, veterans grapple with their younger selves and try to make sense of the war.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA.I.-Powered Painting of Alan Turing Sells for $1.1 Million
The portrait depicts the British mathematician Alan Turing as the god of artificial intelligence. Its creator is a robot named Ai-Da that resembles a woman with a bob haircut.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Put Musk on Phone With Zelensky During Call
Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election
The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Shifts Rightward on Crime in an Election Fueled by Frustration
Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys.
New York Times Top StoriesVanessa Bell, of the Bloomsbury Group, Gets a Show of Her Own
Vanessa Bell is often best remembered for the creative milieu she cultivated, but a new exhibition of her work makes a case for her as a groundbreaking artist.
New York Times Top StoriesIranian Agents Plotted to Kill Trump, U.S. Says in Unsealed Charges
The allegation came in a complaint that said Masih Alinejad, a Brooklyn activist, had been the target of a second assassination attempt.
New York Times Top StoriesPlaying Out a Dream, a Long, Long Way From Home
An academy of a team in England’s lower leagues offers Americans at the end of their collegiate eligibility a chance to continue their soccer careers.
New York Times Top StoriesPelosi Laments Biden’s Late Exit and the Lack of an ‘Open Primary’
“Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race,” the former House speaker said in an interview with The New York Times, suggesting she had anticipated an “open primary.”
New York Times Top StoriesJonathan Haze, Star of ‘The Little Shop of Horrors,’ Dies at 95
Best known for his star turn in the cult film about a flesh-eating plant, he was a go-to member of the low-budget auteur Roger Corman’s repertory company.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Age of the Pogrom Returns
The attack on Israeli soccer fans comes after years of rising antisemitism in Europe, much within Muslim communities.
New York Times Top StoriesKeens Steakhouse Is a Shrine to a Bygone New York
Keens, a fixture in midtown Manhattan since 1885, is a shrine to a bygone city.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Win Shows Limits of Biden’s Industrial Policy
Long-term economic investments in domestic manufacturing were overshadowed by real-time anxiety over rent and grocery prices.
New York Times Top StoriesGrammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List of Nominees
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 67th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
New York Times Top StoriesParty Whose Leader Is Known for Antisemitism Joins Lithuanian Government
A new coalition includes a party led by a politician notorious for antisemitic remarks, another blow to the longstanding refusal by Europe’s mainstream parties to join with those seen as extremist.
New York Times Top StoriesNotre-Dame’s Bells Ring Together for First Time Since Fire
The sound of Notre-Dame’s bells pealed throughout Paris for the first time since 2019 — a symbol of rebirth as it prepares to reopen next month.
New York Times Top StoriesBeyoncé and Young Women Pop Sensations Lead 2025 Grammy Nominations
Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter will compete in the biggest categories, along with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Trump Tariffs Looming, Businesses Try to ‘Run From a Moving Target’
Companies are filling their warehouses or looking into moving factories as they weigh President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on foreign goods.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight
Millions trek to shelters nightly or take their chances at home as unceasing missile and drone attacks drag on. Some Ukrainians are looking — with hope or sarcasm — to Trump for respite.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Supreme Court Agenda Is Likely to Include Legal U-Turns
In recent years, new administrations have not been shy about disavowing positions taken by their predecessors.
New York Times Top StoriesEudemonia, a Wellness Summit, Brings Health Seekers Together
Thousands of health seekers, many of them distrustful of the medical system, made a pilgrimage to Florida to commune with the influencers and the self-proclaimed healers they believe in most.
New York Times Top StoriesRichard Pazdur, FDA Cancer Chief, Discusses 25 Years of Innovation
Dr. Richard Pazdur for 25 years has overseen innovations in the treatment of deadly diseases at the agency.
New York Times Top StoriesChurch in Egyptian Desert Reveals Early Christian Burial Practices
A basilica from the 4th century held a surprising number of tombs with women and children, researchers found.
New York Times Top StoriesPowell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump
The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Inflation Shaped Voting
We explain inflation’s role in the election.
New York Times Top StoriesHow My War Came Home
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Historic Chief of Staff Pick, and What Elon Musk Wants Now
Plus, for $200, he was the voice of the internet.
New York Times Top StoriesHungary’s Viktor Orban and European Far-Right Leaders Welcome Trump’s Return
Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Walked Into a Trap Republicans Set for Them
They walked into the trap of defending the very institutions most Americans distrust.
New York Times Top StoriesMarie Gluesenkamp Perez Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is on track to win re-election in a rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and change the candidates it supports.