New York Times Top Stories
On Transgender Issues, Voters Want Common Sense
Rather than pushing Americans in a direction they oppose, Democrats should endorse nuanced and humane alternatives.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesGustave White Auctioneer Michael Corcoran Is as Rare as Any Antique
For some, an even bigger draw than the silver, furniture and artwork at Michael Corcoran’s auctions is the 96-year-old auctioneer himself.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Mideast War Has Shaken America’s Cultural Institutions
In the last year, museums, book festivals, arts journals and other organizations have experienced bitter discord over what qualifies as tolerable speech about the conflict and its combatants.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Convicted in 1989 Murder of Yusuf Hawkins to Present New Evidence
The death of Yusuf Hawkins in Brooklyn set off months of protests. Joseph Fama, who prosecutors say shot the 16-year-old in a melee, will get a chance to prove his innocence.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Doesn’t Have Enough Housing. Why Is It So Expensive to Build?
The scarcity of apartments makes it easy for landlords to raise rents, but building new developments comes with high costs and regulatory hurdles.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Chides Biden for Keeping His Cool With Trump
“I’m not saying booby-trap the place, but you don’t have to be overly helpful,” Seth Meyers said after the president welcomed Donald Trump to the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesDonald Trump Changed the Game With China. Now He Could Win It.
His bluster and unpredictability, combined with strategic discipline, could permanently tilt the rivalry with China in America’s favor.
New York Times Top StoriesA Big Climate Goal Is Getting Farther Out of Reach
A new report forecasts global temperature increases well above the level that world leaders have pledged to avoid.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz
The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Ran a Dysfunctional House. Voters Shrugged and Re-elected Them.
The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump
The party protected vulnerable incumbents and picked off Democrats in competitive districts, handing the president-elect a unified Congress to enact his agenda.
New York Times Top StoriesExplosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead
Two blasts, coming 20 seconds apart, rocked an area of Brasília near the heart of the government’s offices.
New York Times Top StoriesGaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Appointments Are a Show of Force
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.
New York Times Top StoriesHaiti’s Gang Violence Worsens as FAA Suspends Flights From the U.S.
The country’s security situation has deteriorated even further since Monday when at least three planes were shot at, forcing the closure of its main airport.
New York Times Top StoriesMatt Gaetz, a Bomb-Thrower for the Justice Department
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general has set a new bar for in-your-face nominations.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Choice of Matt Gaetz Should Surprise No One
He’s doing exactly what he said he would.
New York Times Top StoriesBrush Fire Burns in Manhattan, the Latest of Several Blazes in the Region
The fire, in Inwood Hill Park at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey over the past week.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Thune Rises to the Senate Top
The South Dakota Republican failed in his first try for the Senate but came back to defeat a chamber leader. Now he will be the leader himself.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Republicans Alarmed by Trump Nominating Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for confirmation.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Win Leaves Democrats Asking: Where Are Our Bro Whisperers?
Democrats have widely acknowledged that they have no answer for the online ecosystem of conservative influencers popular with Gen Z men. Some have argued for a rethink of media strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesTheodore B. Olson, Conservative Lawyer Who Took Up Liberal Causes, Dies at 84
A renowned Supreme Court litigator, he argued the Republican side in Bush v. Gore, but later championed gay rights and undocumented children.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Section 14 Residents Reach Reparations Deal in Palm Springs
The City Council will vote on a package for former Black and Latino residents of a neighborhood that burned more than 50 years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesOakland Airport Can’t Use San Francisco in Its Name, Judge Rules
The airport’s name, San Francisco Bay Oakland International, suggested that the “lower rated airport” was associated with San Francisco, a federal judge said in a temporary order.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York to Revive Congestion Pricing With $9 Toll
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the revised program on Thursday with the aim of putting it in place before Donald Trump takes office.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Took a Victory Lap in Washington
Also, Ukraine is now prioritizing security, not land, in truce talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Biden Meet at the White House
President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s brief public display of civility was followed by a two-hour meeting behind closed doors.
New York Times Top StoriesLong Island Firefighter Charged With Arson Said He Put Lit Cotton Balls Under Car
A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested after the police said he intentionally set a brush fire. The New York area has contended with numerous fires during an unusually dry fall.
New York Times Top StoriesMexican Officials Arrest Top Security Official in Mayor’s Beheading
Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalán was killed less than a week after taking office in Chilpancingo. On Tuesday, the authorities arrested the city’s public security minister in connection with his death.
New York Times Top StoriesThe British Museum Gets a Giant Gift: $1.27 Billion of Chinese Ceramics
Sir Percival David’s collection, amassed in the early 1900s, includes prized vases and wine cups. “You simply couldn’t build up a collection like this today,” one expert said.
New York Times Top StoriesJohn Thune of South Dakota Elected as Next Senate Majority Leader
Senator John Thune of South Dakota emerged victorious over a right-wing, MAGA-backed challenge from Senator Rick Scott of Florida.