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Mel Shapiro, Director Whose Specialty Was John Guare, Dies at 89
He directed the playwright’s “The House of Blue Leaves,” and they helped turn “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” into a hit musical.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesAlong With Snow, Winter Storm Delays or Cancels Thousands of Flights
The winter storm caused thousands of flights and dozens of train trips to be delayed or canceled. At Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, all runways were closed Monday evening.
New York Times Top StoriesCongress Certified Trump’s Victory Without Disruption
Also, Trudeau said he would resign as Canada’s prime minister. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesMinneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department
With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.
New York Times Top StoriesFour Years After Capitol Riot, Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory Peacefully
Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results.
New York Times Top StoriesFirst Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesJustin Trudeau to Resign as Canada’s Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he was also stepping down as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen.
New York Times Top StoriesMinneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department
With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.
New York Times Top StoriesRudy Giuliani Is Held in Contempt of Court in Defamation Case
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, has failed to turn over his assets to two Georgia poll workers who won a defamation lawsuit against him.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Could Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister?
Whoever replaces Mr. Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party will become the prime minister. Not long after they’ll face a general election, and the daunting challenge of keeping the job.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere to Watch ‘The Brutalist’
Interested in watching the three-and-a-half-hour epic about a fictional Hungarian architect? Good luck if you don’t live in New York or Los Angeles.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Sends 11 Guantánamo Prisoners to Oman to Start New Lives
The secret mission left the smallest number of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay since the day the detention center opened in 2002.
New York Times Top StoriesSyria’s New Rebel Government Orders Changes to School Curriculum, Worrying Some Syrians
Syria’s new government has swiftly ordered changes to school curriculums. Some Syrians say the move is a worrying sign of how the former rebels plans to govern a diverse country.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics
With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.
New York Times Top StoriesA Timeline of Justin Trudeau’s Rise and Fall
The Canadian prime minister, who said on Monday he would step down, has spent a quarter-century in the political spotlight.
New York Times Top StoriesLos Angeles Braces for ‘Life-Threatening and Destructive’ Winds
Forecasters warned that a significant Santa Ana wind event this week could help wildfires spread quickly and erratically.
New York Times Top StoriesAzerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.”
New York Times Top StoriesAnita Desai Has Put Down Roots, but Her Work Ranges Widely
Her new novella, “Rosarita,” takes place in Mexico, a country she finds so like her native India that, she says, “I feel utterly at home there.”
New York Times Top StoriesPope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Chile’s Coup, My Regret Was That I Didn’t Die
I believed my friend died because of me. Fifty years later, I learned the truth.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.
New York Times Top StoriesFed’s Vice Chair to Step Down From Role as Top Bank Supervisor
Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some of his colleagues.
New York Times Top StoriesGolden Globes Stars Avoided Politics
Sunday’s show was Hollywood’s first megaphone since Donald Trump was elected to a second term. This time, there was barely a peep about it.
New York Times Top StoriesPortraits of the Golden Globe Winners, From Backstage
Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña and the stars of “Shogun” and “Baby Reindeer” enjoy their moments of glory.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York
A Manhattan judge has already indicated that he will spare Donald J. Trump from jail time, but the president-elect is seeking to avoid the symbolic blow of the criminal proceeding.
New York Times Top StoriesHamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.
New York Times Top StoriesRussia Claims to Seize Key Eastern Ukraine Town of Kurakhove
Ukraine has largely been driven out of Kurakhove, a battered but strategic town in the Donbas, Russia said. Kyiv’s forces were pressing a renewed offensive in southern Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Warns Americans Not to Forget the Jan. 6 Attack
In an essay in The Washington Post, President Biden accused President-elect Donald J. Trump and his supporters of trying to erase the history of that day.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Decision to Block Deal
The companies argue in a lawsuit that the process of reviewing the transaction was corrupted by politics.