New York Times Top Stories
Will Musk Be the Death of NASA?
SpaceX is on top right now, and, presumably, Musk wants to keep it that way.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIn This House, We’re Angry When Government Fails
The Democratic Party needs to rethink what it means to be the party of institutions.
New York Times Top StoriesThe ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory
The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century. But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Tallest Building in Queens: The Orchard in Long Island City
The Orchard, a rental tower with a dizzying array of luxury amenities, caps a decade of rapid development in the neighborhood.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fleeting Comforts of the Celebrity Look-Alike Contest
The culture-wide search for doubles of famous men is an election-season gift: an apolitical democratic event where — for a brief moment — everybody wins.
New York Times Top StoriesMohammad Rasoulof Had to Escape Iran to Finish His Most Daring Film Yet
Facing an eight-year prison sentence, Mohammad Rasoulof had to make the most difficult decision of his life.
New York Times Top StoriesLogging Is the Deadliest Job, but Still an Oregon Way of Life
Logging has long been a way of life for rural communities in the Pacific Northwest and South. It also comes with grave risk.
New York Times Top StoriesThe World Chess Champion Could Lose His Title, and It Might Not Be Close
Chess’s biggest event starts next week. The reigning champion, Ding Liren, is seen as an underdog compared to an 18-year-old competitor.
New York Times Top Stories6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Sequence.
Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Liberal New Yorkers Who Say They’re Tuning Out the News
In the wake of the election, some New York City news addicts are quitting cold turkey. Can they really keep it up?
New York Times Top StoriesNew York’s Soccer Clubs Meet in a Playoff, and the Loathing Is Mutual
The Red Bulls and the New York City Football Club face one another on Saturday. Much of the metro area is blasé, but the fan bases are frothing.
New York Times Top StoriesHaddon Heights, A Dry NJ Town, Votes to Allow Alcohol After 120 Years
Haddon Heights, N.J., voted to issue liquor licenses for the first time in its history. Not everyone is happy.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Can’t Believe Matt Gaetz Won’t Be Attorney General
Jimmy Kimmel said the scandal-ridden ex-congressman’s withdrawal was “exciting news for Judge Jeanine Pirro, who will be our next attorney general.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Secret Behind America’s Moral Panic
Trans rights aren’t just trans rights. They’re reproductive rights.
New York Times Top StoriesChuck Scarborough to Step Down as WNBC News Anchor After 50-Year Career
The celebrated broadcaster, who started at the station in 1974, announced that he will wrap up his anchoring career on Dec. 12.
New York Times Top StoriesThe UK Faces a Dilemma: Cozy Up to Trump or Reconnect With Europe?
A Trump administration may force Prime Minister Keir Starmer to choose between his country’s most powerful ally and its biggest trading partner.
New York Times Top Stories‘Star Wars’ Actress Philicia Saunders Weds Jordan Wilson in ‘Bridgerton’-Themed Wedding
Philicia Saunders and Jordan Wilson discovered a mutual love of cosplay, anime, video games — and, eventually, each other.
New York Times Top StoriesPolice in New Jersey’s Capital Violate Residents’ Rights, U.S. Finds
Officers in Trenton have caused the deaths of innocent people, a Justice Department report found, citing a fatality that occurred after officers pushed a man’s face into the ground.
New York Times Top StoriesPam Bondi Is Trump’s New Choice as Attorney General. Here’s What to Know About Her.
Florida’s first female state attorney general, she became a member of Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team and backed his false claims of election fraud in 2020.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Picks Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Matt Gaetz Withdraws
In Ms. Bondi, who served on his legal team during his first impeachment, the president-elect turned to a loyal ally to put his stamp on a Justice Department that he sees as hostile to him.
New York Times Top StoriesMarjorie Taylor Greene to Lead ‘DOGE’ Panel and Work With Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
The rise of the Republican representative from Georgia signals the ascendancy of the MAGA wing of the G.O.P. in Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems.
New York Times Top StoriesTheft of ‘Nutcracker’ Set Pieces and Props Can’t Stop a Michigan Production
After a trailer containing major props was stolen, members of the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company have come together to make sure the annual show still goes on.
New York Times Top StoriesWest Bank Settlement Supporters Have Big Hopes for Trump’s Presidency
As Donald J. Trump nominates staunch supporters of Israel to key positions, advocacy groups are taking aim at the departing administration's policies.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk and Jeff Bezos Exchange Posts About Trump on X
The world’s two richest men are longtime business rivals, but now one of them has the ear of the next president of the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Botham Jean’s Family Won’t Get $100 Million Awarded by Jury
Cities have paid out billions of dollars in police misconduct cases, but depending on the case, families may not receive any money at all. A recent $100 million penalty for a police shooting case in Dallas may never lead to a payout.
New York Times Top StoriesBob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Mr. Casey, a three-term Democrat, bowed out of his race against Mr. McCormick, a Republican who led narrowly amid a recount of votes in one of the nation’s top Senate races.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Housing Plan Moves Forward With an Unexpected $5 Billion Boost
A City Council committee passed a major proposal that would ease restrictions on housing growth in New York. The full Council is likely to approve it next month.
New York Times Top StoriesMatt Gaetz Withdraws as Trump’s Pick for Attorney General
Mr. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, but his prospective nomination ran into trouble in the Senate.
New York Times Top StoriesPhillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act
The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.