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Trump and Biden, Make the Hostages Your Priority
I was held captive in Gaza. Healing will only happen when all the captives have been brought home.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesOrganized Looting Throws Gaza Deeper Into Chaos
Gangs are filling a power vacuum left by Israel in some parts of southern Gaza, hijacking desperately needed aid for Palestinian residents.
New York Times Top Stories‘I Was Destroyed by It’: 4 Men on Abuse at Ireland’s Catholic Schools
After decades of silence, dozens of older men are talking about the sexual abuse they suffered at schools run by religious orders. We spoke to four of them.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Picks Callista Gingrich for Ambassador to Switzerland
In announcing his choice of various envoys, including ambassador to Denmark, the president-elect again floated the idea of the United States acquiring Greenland.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Names His Picks for Top Pentagon Roles
They include a billionaire investor who supported Mr. Trump’s campaign, a former official who froze aid to Ukraine and a former executive at Uber.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Made Over $100,000 in Overtime. Now the N.Y.P.D. Is Cracking Down.
Commissioner Jessica Tisch has reassigned at least 29 officers. Some worked under Jeffrey Maddrey, a high-ranking official who was accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for overtime.
New York Times Top StoriesSurfers Return for Rare Big Wave Contest in Hawaii
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is held only when conditions are just right. The 45 invited surfers had less than 48 hours to arrive on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech to Conservative Conference
President-elect Donald J. Trump repeated false claims about immigration and the border, slammed diversity initiatives and discussed the Panama Canal in the 90-minute address.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Picks a Former Treasury Official as His Top Economist
Stephen Miran, who served during Donald Trump’s first term and now works at a hedge fund, has accused the Biden administration of manipulating markets.
New York Times Top StoriesLetter Calling for Tracking People of Color Circulates in an Oregon County
The letter, distributed in Lincoln County, Ore., tells community members to report people who may be undocumented, the sheriff’s office said.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman Dies After Being Set on Fire in Subway Car, Police Say
The police said “criminality is suspected” in the death, which they said appeared to be a homicide. It happened aboard a subway car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday morning.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Best Street Style of 2024
Three continents, six countries, seven cities and endless inspiration.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Kennedy’s Approach to Addiction Gets Wrong
America can’t go backward on drug policy.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Enigma of Bob Dylan
We cover a new film about the singer-songwriter.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea by Apparent Friendly Fire
A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly fired at the F/A-18, whose two pilots were safely recovered, the military said.
New York Times Top StoriesHuman Beings Are Not Predators By Nature
It’s a source of today’s intense political animosity.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Nantucket Owes the Whale
We owe it to the right whale — and to so many other species — to reconstruct what our own history has taken from them.
New York Times Top StoriesGermany Searches for Motives in Christmas Market Attack
The authorities said they were struggling to understand the motives for the attack with a car in the eastern city of Magdeburg, in which a 9-year-old boy was among the five victims.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap of Faith
In a party that has grown less religious, some prominent Democrats say discussing their deepest beliefs can be a way to connect — when it’s authentic.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s the Secret to Choosing a Good Airplane Movie?
You’re about to get on a long flight home, and the options seem overwhelming. Here’s the strategy our critic recommends.
New York Times Top StoriesRefugees Are Bracing for Trump to Cut the Resettlement Program Again
As Donald J. Trump returns to office, the rebuilt program is under threat. Many vulnerable people approved for resettlement in the U.S. could be stranded abroad.
New York Times Top StoriesRemoving Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush
Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.
New York Times Top Stories‘Christmas Adam’ Celebrations on Dec. 23 Spread in Some Parts of the U.S.
First there was Christmas Eve … and then a new celebration was created.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef?
Restaurants are experimenting with automation. But in the kitchen, human labor is hard to replace.
New York Times Top StoriesR.F.K. Jr. Wants to Overhaul the F.D.A. How Would Scientists Change It?
While some agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the agency needs reform, their ideas for fixing it are very different from his.
New York Times Top StoriesCampus Groups Try to Make Room for Middle-Ground Opinions on the Middle East
Some college students and faculty members are seeking space for nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war on deeply divided campuses.
New York Times Top StoriesCampus Groups Try to Make Room for Middle-Ground Opinions on the Middle East
Some college students and faculty members are seeking space for nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war on deeply divided campuses.
New York Times Top StoriesOn the Prowl for the Perfect Wave, and a Chance to Proselytize
Christian Surfers, a group of missionaries who surf, have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the “perfect wave.” And maybe a little Jesus?
New York Times Top StoriesA Woman With a Rare Gene Mutation Fights to Avoid Her Mother’s Fate
A mutant gene is coming to steal Linde Jacobs’s mind. Can she find a way to stop it?
New York Times Top StoriesHow Airlines Pick the Movies on Your Flights
Sure, everyone likes “Barbie.” But who knew that “Cats” would be a hit at 35,000 feet?