New York Times Top Stories
Israel Bombs Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Launches by Militans
The assault came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia on Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAt the Met, an Ancient Balm for the Depths of Winter
A centuries-old Buddhist model of the universe has new meaning for the shortest of days and longest of worries.
New York Times Top StoriesShould Investors Worry About Market Turmoil Under Trump?
Readers have concerns that President-elect Trump’s policy agenda will unsettle stocks. If you’re tempted to make big portfolio moves, revisit 2020.
New York Times Top StoriesA Kidnapping Story Inspired Readers to Tell Their Stories of Trauma
It all started with the retelling of a 50-year-old kidnapping, but for readers, it was about them, too.
New York Times Top StoriesInvestigators Try to Determine Cause of Deadly Plane Crash in Kazakhstan
Of 62 passengers and five crew members on board the Azerbaijan Airlines flight, 29 survived, according to Kazakhstan’s authorities.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Year in News
An election. A shooting. A solar eclipse. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians
Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest bombardments of the 21st century followed.
New York Times Top StoriesBlake Lively, Justin Baldoni and the Brute Force of Celebrity P.R. Tactics
On the internet, the truth and the manufactured lies about celebrities are hard to sort through.
New York Times Top StoriesHuman Thought Is Far Slower Than Your Internet Connection
A new study is “a bit of a counterweight to the endless hyperbole about how incredibly complex and powerful the human brain is,” one researcher said.
New York Times Top StoriesHow A.I. Could Reshape the Economic Geography of America
As the technology is widely adopted, some once-struggling midsize cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South may benefit, new research predicts.
New York Times Top StoriesWill the U.S. Ever Be Ready for a Female President?
Democrats wanted to end the electability debate. After Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat, a conversation that has frustrated and foiled two generations of female candidates rages on.
New York Times Top StoriesHard-Right Freedom Caucus Takes Power in Wyoming
A Freedom Caucus bloc has never won control of a state legislative chamber — until now. Some lawmakers worry that the newly ascendant conservatives want to “burn it all down.”
New York Times Top StoriesNo, You Don’t Get an A for Effort
High marks reward excellence, not grit.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals
A global crackdown on fentanyl has led cartels to innovate production methods and test their risky formulas on people, as well as rabbits and chickens.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Taiwan’s Foxconn, an iPhone Supplier, Is Investing in Texas and Thailand
The Apple supplier has spent millions in the United States, India and Mexico over the past two years to lessen its dependence on China.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Some Doctors’ Offices, the Weigh-In Is No Longer Required
It may be a longstanding practice, but critics say routine weight measurements are driving some patients away from care.
New York Times Top StoriesIn C.E.O. Murder Case, a Test of New York’s Antiterrorism Laws
The Manhattan district attorney has brought a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing a health insurance executive, arguing that he intended to “sow fear.”
New York Times Top StoriesReview: ‘Squid Game’ Hits a Red Light in Season 2
The second season of the Netflix smash delivers more stylized carnage, but the story stalls.
New York Times Top StoriesProsecutors in Taiwan Indict Ko Wen-je, Former Presidential Candidate
The prosecutors asserted that Ko Wen-je, a former mayor, took bribes. He and his supports have maintained that the charges are a political vendetta.
New York Times Top StoriesNuclear Weapons Are Not a Fact of Life
Like other weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons are not unsolvable problems.
New York Times Top Stories20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We Can Do Better Now.
With better technology, we could further shorten the time between an earthquake and when the tsunami warning goes out.
New York Times Top Stories20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia
A look back at the horrible loss of life.
New York Times Top StoriesIndian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years Later, Challenges Still Remain.
Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge.
New York Times Top StoriesA Young Sudanese Trapped by War Makes Painful Choices and Is Viewed With Suspicion
Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides.
New York Times Top StoriesStill Sounding Young at 85, She Is the Voice of Old Japan
Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Journalists Killed in Gaza Strike, Palestinian Media Says
The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a “terrorist cell” in the Nuseirat area of Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesHanukkah in Pictures: Keeping the Flame Alive
Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history.
New York Times Top StoriesBeyoncé’s Netflix Halftime Set: A Stunning ‘Cowboy Carter’ Showcase
The star performed songs from her country-and-more album for the first time during an N.F.L. game, spotlighting her onstage prowess and the contributions of her collaborators.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan Airlines Cyber Attack Causes Flight Delays
The airline also temporarily stopped selling tickets for flights departing Thursday, but said that there was no impact on flight safety.
New York Times Top StoriesDead Body Is Found in Plane’s Wheel Well After Hawaii Landing
The body was discovered after the flight, which originated from Chicago, landed at the airport in Hawaii. The death is under investigation.