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For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip
The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAt 17, She Just Passed the State Bar of California
Sophia Park is believed to be the youngest person to pass the California State Bar Exam, besting the previous record-holder: her older brother, Peter.
New York Times Top StoriesAsheville Gets Drinkable Tap Water Back After Hurricane Helene
There was a sense of relief in the city, though some residents said they were still afraid to drink the water.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill
G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump to Watch Latest SpaceX Launch With Elon Musk
The president-elect’s appearance in Texas demonstrates the growing closeness between the two billionaires, and Mr. Musk’s increasing influence in Mr. Trump’s orbit.
New York Times Top StoriesUnexpected Turns in Trump Election Cases Raise Questions About Their Durability
Canceled oral arguments in one case and a judge’s recusal in another have added to questions about the future of four state cases against Donald J. Trump and his allies.
New York Times Top StoriesInching Toward a Fusion Energy Future
A handful of startups are racing to usher in an era of near-limitless fusion energy, but big questions remain.
New York Times Top StoriesCivil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show
An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs.
New York Times Top StoriesSweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On
Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesBragg Suggests Freezing Trump Hush-Money Case While He Is President
With his sentencing on hold, lawyers for President-elect Donald J. Trump are pushing to dismiss the case. The district attorney, Alvin Bragg, is opposing the effort.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Education Board Backs Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
School districts serving more than 2 million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Black Women Are Choosing Rest Over Politics
Instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Treasury Challenge: A Pick Who Loves Tariffs Yet Calms Markets
The president-elect is considering a conflicting mix of qualities as he decides who will steer his economic agenda.
New York Times Top StoriesBrazilian Police Arrest Soldiers in Alleged Plot to Kill President Lula
Members of an elite army unit planned to kill Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 as part of an effort to keep Jair Bolsonaro in power after he lost the presidential election.
New York Times Top StoriesSpaceX Prepares for Sixth Starship Test Launch: What to Know
The company will try to catch the giant booster of its moon and Mars rocket for a second time on Tuesday afternoon.
New York Times Top StoriesDelhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare
The government seems powerless to protect its citizens from this annual crisis, let alone prevent it.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’
Gisèle Pelicot made her final address to the court, calling the things her husband allegedly did to her ‘unforgivable.’
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Promised Sweeping Economic Changes. Can Republicans Turn Them Into Law?
Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations
Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Are ATACMS, the U.S. Missiles That Officials Say Ukraine Fired Into Russia?
In a major policy shift, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use the ballistic missiles within Russia.
New York Times Top Stories‘Barbenheimer’ Ruled the Box Office. Can ‘Glicked’ Recapture the Magic?
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” both open Friday, and some fans hope to rekindle the excitement that greeted last year’s simultaneous openings of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Claims Ukraine Used U.S.-Made Missiles in Strike
If confirmed, the strike would be first time that Ukraine had used the weapons system, known as ATACMS, to strike inside Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Envoy Visits Lebanon, Seeking Truce Between Israel and Hezbollah
Amos Hochstein met with the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament amid efforts to stop the fighting.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s Killing Kids?
We explore America’s childhood death rate.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long-planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesExplosive Claims About Gaetz, and Dozens Jailed in Hong Kong Mass Trial
Plus, the man who opened travel to the masses.
New York Times Top StoriesDon’t Blame Polling for Our Infuriating Politics
Why it can’t fix our messy politics.
New York Times Top StoriesMagicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception
A British society of magicians expelled a woman for tricking her way into the club in 1991. Now it wants to invite her back, but the woman seems to have pulled a disappearing act.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Kicks Down the Guardrails
Anne Applebaum on how to think about autocracy and authoritarianism in a second Trump term.
New York Times Top StoriesKen Martin, a Minnesotan With Deep Democratic Ties, Joins the D.N.C. Race
The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.