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It Was a Haven for New York Families. Now They Can’t Afford to Stay.
Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesChina Says Astronauts Break Record with 9 Hour Spacewalk
China said two of its astronauts spent nine hours outside the Tiangong Space Station. The longest previous spacewalk, by Americans, was eight hours and 56 minutes.
New York Times Top StoriesBenjamin Netanyahu’s Unlikely Hold on Power
The Israeli prime minister remains in power.
New York Times Top StoriesA Timeline of Dominique Pelicot’s Rape Trial in France
The trial of Dominique Pelicot for raping and drugging his wife, Gisèle, is about to reach a verdict. Here’s how the events unfolded.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Has a Leadership Vacuum. How Will it Handle Trump?
With Germany and France both in political turmoil, the new administration of Donald J. Trump will begin at a time of instability for the continent.
New York Times Top StoriesG.M. Led in China for Years. Here’s How It Ended Up 16th in Sales.
General Motors has gone from market leader to also-ran in the world’s largest car market, stymied by its own missteps and Chinese policies that favored its local rivals.
New York Times Top StoriesStarbucks’ China Problem: Coffee Drinkers Want More for Less
For years, Starbucks was the dominant coffee chain in China. Now rivals offering local flavors and cheaper prices are crushing the company’s bottom line in its second-largest market.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City Approves New Contract for Specialized High School Test
The vote by the Panel for Educational Policy came after a contentious five-hour meeting. The exam for eight highly competitive high schools will now be computerized.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect in Insurance C.E.O.’s Murder Is Said to Face Federal Charges
The nature of the potential charges against Luigi Mangione was unclear, but they could allow federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump, Egged On by Musk, Condemns Spending Deal, Raising Fears of Government Shutdown
The president-elect weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk had spent the day warning Republicans not to support it. The blowup left the compromise on life support.
New York Times Top StoriesHow RFK Jr’s Longtime Friend Mark Hyman Built a Wellness Empire
Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Case for Throwing Stones From a Glass House
One of the epic moral battles of this century is the one against sexual violence worldwide, and the U.S. has a chance to lead.
New York Times Top StoriesTemporarily Disconnected From Politics? Feel No Guilt About It.
Black women aren’t the only voters who are taking a moment.
New York Times Top StoriesE.P.A. Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
The Trump administration is expected to revoke the program, setting up a legal clash between the state and federal government.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Bird Flu Risk After California’s Emergency Declaration
California has declared a state of emergency over the virus. We asked experts how concerned they are.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fed Cut Rates and Signaled a Long Fight Against Inflation
Also, California declared an emergency over bird flu. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rev. James Callan, Renegade Catholic Priest, Dies at 77
He was excommunicated in 1999 after allowing women to celebrate Mass, blessing same-sex unions and offering communion to non-Catholics.
New York Times Top StoriesGoogle Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow.
The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case.
New York Times Top StoriesEducation Dept. Reverses Itself and Reopens Two Loan Repayment Plans
The department had been trying to phase out the two plans in favor of a more generous new one that has been tied up by litigation since this summer.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Searches Home of L.A. Deputy Mayor Suspected of Bomb Threat Against City Hall
The official, Brian Williams, who was appointed by the mayor last year to oversee public safety, was immediately placed on administrative leave, the mayor’s office said.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney
President-elect Donald J. Trump has never been shy about his desire to see his enemies punished. But he often shows a measure of caution about taking credit for potential prosecutions himself.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Charges Man Suspected of Trump Assassination Plot
As Ryan W. Routh fled the scene, a highway was shut down and a car crash ensued. In charging him with attempted felony murder, the state defied federal prosecutors.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Who Ran Secret Police Office in New York Admits He Was Chinese Agent
Chen Jinping used the office in Lower Manhattan to quash dissent against the Chinese government. The Justice Department is fighting Beijing’s efforts to wield its influence secretly.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu
Officials have discovered the virus in 645 herds of dairy cattle, more than in any other state so far.
New York Times Top StoriesJustices to Hear Case on South Carolina’s Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood
The issue in the case is whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue under a law that lets them choose care from any provider qualified to perform the required services.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Anyone Make Sense of Luigi Mangione? Maybe His Favorite Writer.
How to make sense of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shooting
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Pushes to Find Austin Tice, American Journalist Abducted in Syria
U.S. officials have given the rebel group in control of Damascus a list of former members of the Assad government who could have information about Austin Tice.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City to Pay $92.5 Million to Improperly Detained Immigrants
The city was accused of unlawfully holding more than 20,000 people beyond their scheduled release dates between 1997 and 2012 to comply with ICE detainer requests.
New York Times Top StoriesInside a Huge Spending Deal: Disaster Money, a Football Stadium and More
The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government running. It is stuffed with all manner of policy and other changes.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Charges Against Luigi Mangione
The man the authorities say killed UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive is accused of crimes in Pennsylvania and New York, including first-degree murder, which is a terrorism charge.