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Protesters in Tbilisi Clash With Georgian Police
The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters onto the streets.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesA Unique Night at the Opera
At the Metropolitan Opera with Angelina Jolie.
New York Times Top StoriesSyria Rebels Take Aleppo Airport and Attack Hama, Officials and a Monitor Say
Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Nameless Dead and the Cold Case Unit That Tries to Identify Them
A little-known squad of New York’s medical examiner’s office uses dogs, DNA and any other available clue to identify bodies.
New York Times Top StoriesBarstool Conservatism, Revisited
This year Donald Trump took social conservatives for granted.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Would Regret Letting Elon Musk Ax Weather Forecasting
Everyone benefits from government weather forecasting. Republicans have the chance to make it better.
New York Times Top StoriesMary Is the Bennet Sister We Need
Jane Austen, one of the most beloved novelists in the English language, must have had some sympathy for a girl who liked a good book.
New York Times Top StoriesMisogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew
Stereotyping Jewish women is dangerously common.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
New York Times Top StoriesA Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs
Hamas’s weakened position could leave the territory without any governing institutions.
New York Times Top StoriesA Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate’s Independence
President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution’s historic role, and the Constitution, with his prospective nominees and threats to push the boundaries of executive authority.
New York Times Top StoriesGame Time in Philadelphia: Vote Looms for New 76ers Arena Near Chinatown
The mayor and labor unions say the $1.3 billion basketball arena would be an economic boost. But the city acknowledges that Chinatown could be at risk.
New York Times Top StoriesAngola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About
When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
New York Times Top Stories2024 Christmas Cookies Are Here
Lemony turmeric, gingery cheesecake, boozy almond: This year’s Cookie Week has something for everyone.
New York Times Top StoriesAngelina Jolie Plays Opera Diva Maria Callas. We Went With Her to the Met.
Jolie plays the superstar soprano Maria Callas in the new movie “Maria.” We went to the Metropolitan Opera with her and the director Pablo Larraín.
New York Times Top StoriesRunning Away From Trump’s America Is Complicated. I Should Know.
For Americans declaring they want to leave a Trump-led America, the best approach is to understand what you are running to, not from.
New York Times Top StoriesFrance’s Government Under Prime Minister Michel Barnier Faces Week of Reckoning
The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The only question seems to be: How long he can last?
New York Times Top StoriesMexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl
Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays.
New York Times Top Stories80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France
The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in secrecy. But Senegal’s new government won’t abide the mystery.
New York Times Top StoriesLou Carnesecca, St. John’s Basketball Coach, Dies at 99
Known for his quick wit and garish sweaters, Carnesecca took the New York City university to national basketball prominence.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Things to Know About Kash Patel, Trump’s Pick to Lead the F.B.I.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has long seen his bombastic national security operative as a political “enforcer.” But former colleagues question his fitness for the job.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Picks Chad Chronister, a Florida Sheriff, as D.E.A. Administrator
The announcement of Sheriff Chad Chronister came after President-elect Donald J. Trump said that he would impose tariffs that would stay in place until Canada, Mexico and China halted the flow of drugs and migrants.
New York Times Top StoriesA College Volleyball Team’s Season in the Spotlight Comes to an End
The San Jose State women’s team, which has a transgender player, lost to the tournament favorite Colorado State, concluding a season that transcended sports.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I.
President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him.
New York Times Top StoriesTax Preparers Charged in Scheme to Defraud Covid Relief of $65 Million
The preparers filed for pandemic-related tax credits on behalf of ineligible clients and then netted hefty filing fees, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Names Charles Kushner as Pick for Ambassador to France
The announcement elevated Mr. Kushner, the father of President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law and the recipient of a presidential pardon at the end of Mr. Trump’s first term.
New York Times Top StoriesBest Movies of 2024
Our film critics rank their 10 favorites this year.
New York Times Top StoriesBest TV Shows of 2024
“English Teacher,” “My Brilliant Friend,” “Shogun,” “Babylon Berlin” and “Somebody Somewhere” were among the series that stood out in a year when television felt more mid than ever.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Accuses World Central Kitchen Worker of Role in Oct. 7 Attack
The Israeli military said it killed the worker in a strike in Gaza on Saturday. “To the best of our knowledge, no WCK team members are affiliated with Hamas,” a spokeswoman for the aid group said.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist
The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage.