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New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSyria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light
At the country’s most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the loved ones who disappeared.
New York Times Top StoriesTech Industry and CEOs Curry Favor With Trump Ahead of His Inauguration
It was a week of frenzied activity, as Silicon Valley billionaires and their companies brandished checks and compliments for the President-elect.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Transition Business Largely Happens After Night Falls
At his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, the president-elect has been hosting diplomatic dinners, announcing cabinet picks and firing off texts to his aides — all after the sun goes down.
New York Times Top StoriesCajole, Plead and Flatter: Ukraine Makes Its Case to Trump
Using diplomacy, flattery and the occasional shot in the dark, Ukraine is doing everything it can to win over President-elect Donald J. Trump to its side.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Artist Who Has Something in Common With Her Subjects
Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an M.F.A., and one of just a few to hold a bachelor’s. Her first solo show features her portraits of others like her.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Democrats Lost More Seats in Vermont Than Any Other State
Even though Kamala Harris easily won the state, voters ousted more than two dozen Democratic legislators, who they felt had not addressed an affordability crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Backs a Longshoremen’s Union That Supported Him
President-elect Donald J. Trump is supporting the International Longshoremen’s Association, which could strike soon if it doesn’t reach a deal on automation with employers.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada’s Postal Strike Hits Christmas Deliveries in Remote Communities
For many remote communities in the sparsely populated nation, Canada Post is the only parcel delivery option. Even Amazon relies on it.
New York Times Top StoriesA Surprise Blockbuster in Brazil Stokes Oscar Hopes, and a Reckoning
Decades after her mother missed out on an Oscar, Brazil’s Fernanda Torres may have a chance to win a golden statuette with a role in a film that has set off deep soul-searching.
New York Times Top StoriesAnother New Twitter? Good Luck With That.
Users are now flocking to Bluesky. But every social media platform becomes a wasteland in the end.
New York Times Top StoriesWinter Fashion Trends in NYC’s Central Park
As winter approaches, strolls around Central Park offer a leisurely way to take in the festive and cozy attire of the season.
New York Times Top StoriesAre Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No.
Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Dial Down Campus Tensions, Colleges Teach the Art of Conversation
Dialogue is an essential part of college. As anger over the war in the Middle East has brought upheaval to campuses, it has also become a key way schools try to reduce conflict.
New York Times Top StoriesSaving England’s Music Oasis From a New Wave of Development
The working-class city of Manchester has birthed legendary bands for decades. But in its quest for growth, its musical legacy is in danger of being muted.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere It Isn’t Christmas Until the City Shoots Lasers at 20,000 Crows
In Rochester, N.Y., every year in early December thousands of crows descend on the city, which tries to shoo them away with loud noises and bright lights.
New York Times Top StoriesAs the Right Lionizes Daniel Penny, His Prosecutor Faces a Familiar Fury
Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who won a conviction of Donald J. Trump, has been a favorite target of the right. After Mr. Penny’s acquittal in a subway choking, Mr. Bragg faces a fresh round of anger.
New York Times Top StoriesSinger Turns ‘Feliz Navidad’ Into Protest Anthem Against Yoon Suk Yeol
Baek Jae Gil, whose viral anthem calls for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, has a long history with the country’s pro-democracy movement.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea’s President Faces New Impeachment Vote
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ruling party blocked the opposition’s first attempt a week ago after his short-lived attempt to declare martial law.
New York Times Top StoriesCEO’s Killing Poses Test for New NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch
Weeks ago, Jessica Tisch was in charge of street sweeping and trash pickup. On Monday, she found herself overseeing a ferocious manhunt as the head of the Police Department.
New York Times Top StoriesTimotheé Chalamet and the Stars of ‘A Complete Unknown’ Pack NYC Premiere: Photos
The actor joined Elle Fanning and Edward Norton, stars of a new film tracing the musician’s ascent.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Administration Is Said to Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars
California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law
TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban next month. The case may now head to the Supreme Court.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court to Hear Catholic Charity’s Bid for Tax Exemption
The justices agreed to hear an appeal from a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the charity’s activities were insufficiently religious to qualify.
New York Times Top StoriesRussian Military Appears to Be Packing Up Some Equipment in Syria
Such a move highlights the uncertainty of Moscow’s foothold in Syria, which has served as an important strategic foothold in the Middle East.
New York Times Top StoriesDrone Sightings Reported in New Jersey and New York: What We Know
Reports of flying objects continue to occur throughout the region. State and local officials say they do not pose a threat but have provided few answers.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Fires Back at Elon Musk’s Lawsuit
The artificial intelligence start-up argues that Mr. Musk is trying to hamstring its business as he builds a rival company.
New York Times Top StoriesMeet Rep. Greg Casar, the Texas Millennial Trying to Rebrand the Democrats
“We can’t bring a policy book to a gunfight,” said Representative Greg Casar of Texas, the incoming chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
New York Times Top StoriesMcConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the former Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Sues New York Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills
The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, appeared to be among the first attempts to stop doctors from mailing the medication to states that ban abortions.