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U.S. Charges Ex-Syrian Prison Official With Torture
The indictment was the second time in a week that the Justice Department announced that it had charged top Syrian officials with human rights abuses.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHumpback Whale Sets Record for How Far It Traveled
The adult male swam more than 8,000 miles from South America to Africa, most likely in search of a mate, researchers said.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Biden Commutes 1,500 Sentences, Some Celebrate and Plan
Among those whose sentences were commuted was Rebecca Parrett, an Arizona woman who now hopes to travel to meet her great-grandchildren for the first time.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Christopher Wray’s Resignation May Signal a Shift in FBI Tradition
Mr. Wray’s voluntary departure could usher in a new era at the nation’s premier law enforcement agency, one in which the job of director changes with the administration.
New York Times Top StoriesDolores Madrigal, Plaintiff in Landmark Sterilization Case, Dies at 90
She was among hundreds of women who said they were coerced into sterilization at a California hospital in the 1970s. The lawsuit led to state and national reforms.
New York Times Top StoriesOh, to Smell Like Trump
The president-elect is marketing new merch. It reeks.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Commuted the Sentences of 1,500 Americans, a One-Day Record
Also, Israel said it would stay in Syria for now. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Hopes for a Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal ‘This Month’
In the Middle East for a last-ditch diplomatic effort before leaving office, Jake Sullivan, a top White House official, said the current talks were different than those in the past.
New York Times Top StoriesUniversity of Michigan May Fire D.E.I. Official Over Antisemitism Claim
The official, an administrator of multicultural programs, was accused of making antisemitic remarks in a private conversation. She has denied the allegations.
New York Times Top StoriesAir Force Academy Sued Over Race-Based Admissions Policy
The lawsuit was the latest in a series by a prominent anti-affirmative action group that is seeking to overturn the use of racial preferences in the nation’s military academies.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Americans on Holiday Are Killed in Western Mexico
The killings, and other violent episodes this year, have marred the first few months in office of Mexico’s new president, who has vowed to tackle the country’s bloodshed.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. and Allies Race to Shape a New Syria
As a rebel alliance with a tenuous hold on power struggles to assert control of the fractured country, Israel, Turkey and the United States are trying to influence what Syria will become.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat To Know About The Gun Found With Luigi Mangione
Part of the gun that the police believe was used to kill the C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare was made by a 3D printer using a popular design found online.
New York Times Top StoriesClarke Reed, Who Helped the G.O.P. Conquer the South, Dies at 96
He built Mississippi’s Republican Party into a conservative powerhouse, making himself a regional power broker in the process.
New York Times Top StoriesEnslaved People’s Graves Discovered at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
The burial ground at the former American president’s home in Nashville, Tenn., is the latest to be discovered at a presidential site.
New York Times Top StoriesLouisville and Justice Dept. Reach Deal on Federal Oversight of Police
The agreement comes after the Justice Department documented excessive use of force, illegal searches and car stops and widespread discrimination against Black people and those with mental illnesses.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Stock Market and TV: Trump’s Most Durable Guardrails
The curbs on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s impulses are mostly gone, but the old standbys are still in effect, people close to him say.
New York Times Top StoriesBrian Thompson, Not Luigi Mangione, Is the Real Working-Class Hero
He’s a model for how a talented, determined man from humble roots can rise to the top of corporate life.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Do You Expect From a Second Trump Presidency?
We want to hear how you imagine the next four years will unfold for you and your loved ones.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Went Silent for Months. Where Was He?
New details are emerging about Luigi Mangione’s growing impatience with “a capitalist society” and his search for refuge in the mountains of Japan.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Reacts to Time ‘Person of the Year’ and Stock Exchange Opening
For a man who rose to fame in the gilded yuppie era of New York City, today’s ringing the bell to open the stock exchange, and being named Person of the Year by Time, must have a certain appeal.
New York Times Top StoriesThree Questions From Cutting-Edge Climate Science
An annual gathering of scientists this week offered a glimpse into the latest efforts to answer some of the most intriguing questions about our warming planet.
New York Times Top StoriesLos Angeles Times Owner Wades Deeper Into Opinion Section
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s public comments and actions, including recently blocking an editorial weighing in on President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks, have concerned many staff members.
New York Times Top StoriesOcean Heat Killed Half the Common Murres Around Alaska
About four million common murres were killed by a domino effect of ecosystem changes, and the population is showing no signs of recovery, according to new research.
New York Times Top StoriesPatel’s Warm Senate Welcome Reflects the G.O.P.’s Turn Against the F.B.I.
Senate Republicans have largely embraced President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to run the bureau, demonstrating that his anti-F.B.I. stance is now party orthodoxy.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Didn’t Instruct Informants to Encourage Violence at Capitol, Report Says
The review acknowledged that several informants were in Washington on Jan. 6, but said that only a handful were collecting information for the F.B.I. that day, contrary to conspiracy theories.
New York Times Top StoriesBritish Pubs Are Running Out of Guinness
Guinness’s parent company has limited the amount of the beer that U.K. wholesalers and distributors can buy each week, after surging demand led to fears of shortages.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Pick as Mideast Adviser, Massad Boulos, Is a Truck Salesman
The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker. Records show otherwise.
New York Times Top StoriesHow U.S. Firms Battled a Government Crackdown to Keep Tech Sales to China
An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Do Some Rebel Governments Last When Others Fall?
One factor matters most, and it could be a problem in Syria.