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Jimmy Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health
In his decades as a former president, he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, helped bring lifesaving treatments and sanitation to poor people around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSamantha Power: The Humanitarian Legacy of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter viewed his embrace of human rights as a means of restoring faith in America.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Laws Going Into Effect for New York in 2025
Changes are coming to paid family leave, insulin costs, restaurant reservations, gym membership cancellations and protections for fashion industry workers.
New York Times Top StoriesShen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles.
A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocratic N.Y. Lawmakers Brace for Risks of a Trump Administration
After President-elect Donald J. Trump’s gains in New York, lawmakers plan to focus on high costs and crime while safeguarding policies about immigration and abortion.
New York Times Top StoriesRodessa Barrett Porter, Member of a Storied Gospel Trio, Dies at 94
The Barrett Sisters were a Chicago institution, known for their tight harmonies and joyful performances. She was the last one standing.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Jimmy Carter Turned TV Into a Pulpit
Other presidents were more celebrated for their on-screen presences, but in 1979 he gave one of the White House’s most astonishing televised speeches.
New York Times Top StoriesAmong Presidents, Jimmy Carter Was the Odd Man Out
Jimmy Carter’s relationship with his successors in the Oval Office, both Republicans and fellow Democrats, was generally tense because of his outspokenness. That never mattered to him.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Carter Deserved Our Thanks and Respect, Not Our Sneers
We in the media and chattering class jeered at a man who probably improved more lives over a longer period than any other recent president.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President, Is Dead at 100
Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Carter’s Life Was One Big Trust Exercise
What the 39th president did before he got to the White House is as interesting as what came after.
New York Times Top StoriesAnger and Agony in South Korea After Jeju Air Passenger Jet Crashes, Killing 179
A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames. Two crew were rescued in what was the country’s worst air disaster in decades.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Needs More Jimmy Carters
He was a model ex-president and achieved a great deal in office.
New York Times Top StoriesVideo of South Korea Plane Crash Offers Clues to Cause, but No Immediate Answers
The cause of the crash probably won’t be determined for months, with investigators expected to focus on a wide range of issues.
New York Times Top Stories3 Are Killed in Texas Tornado and Storms in Mississippi
A tornado south of Houston struck some homes and other structures on Saturday. The rare rash of late-December storms was spreading east on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesBird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights
It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.
New York Times Top StoriesAmid Anti-Western Drift, Georgia Inaugurates a Conservative President
Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Struggles to Halt Attacks From Faraway Foe Once Off Radar
Even as battles with its enemies on its borders appear to be winding down, Israel is being challenged by intensifying attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen, 1,000 miles away.
New York Times Top StoriesWarren Upton, Who Escaped Sinking Battleship at Pearl Harbor, Dies at 105
The last survivor of the U.S.S. Utah, he was a 22-year-old Navy radioman when Japanese forces attacked.
New York Times Top StoriesAzerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin
The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses.
New York Times Top StoriesCharles Dolan, Cablevision Founder Who Sat Atop a Media Empire, Dies at 98
His business choices were diverse and prolific: He founded HBO, bought Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks, and took over a Long Island newspaper.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the airport’s arrivals hall, an agonizing wait for news.
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New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About South Korea’s Worst Plane Crash in Decades
A plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing, killing most on board. Officials were investigating a possible malfunction with the landing gear and a bird strike.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Case for Resolutions
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New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Is a National Security Risk
His cozy relationship with Chinese leaders and reported contacts with Russian officials is a cause for alarm.
New York Times Top StoriesA Revived Trump-Kim Bromance Could Shake Up the Authoritarian Axis
North Korea is the weak link in the emerging coalition of authoritarian states, and the incoming president is uniquely positioned to exploit this.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome Could Send Innocent Parents to Jail
The controversial medical diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome can send parents to jail. What if the symptoms are caused by something else?
New York Times Top StoriesA Year Both Brutal and Bright: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2024
In a year marked by wars, extreme weather and general wickedness, many dispatches defaulted to a distinctly dark tone. But as our correspondents traversed the globe, they found pockets of light, too.
New York Times Top StoriesInside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico
New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous fentanyl production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate.
New York Times Top StoriesBob Dylan on Film: A Guide to the Movies’ True Shapeshifter
The singer-songwriter was never only a creature of music. Our critic watched every film with him that she could find to better understand the artist.