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The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.
Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesHow to Survive January
Lotion! Heating pads! Sketchy space heaters!
New York Times Top StoriesA French Cathedral Turned to Hams to Restore Its Organ
A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay for restorations.
New York Times Top StoriesSynagogue Congregation Grieves in Borrowed Home After L.A. Fires
Across Los Angeles, congregants displaced by the blazes met for their first services in borrowed churches, synagogues and other temples.
New York Times Top StoriesKamala Harris Shares a Trump-less Photo of Presidents at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis
President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.
New York Times Top StoriesSudan’s Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide
Celebrations erupted in military-controlled areas, stoking hopes the victory might be a turning point in Sudan’s ruinous civil war.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth
The committee’s Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick. Democrats questioned whether there were gaps.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Charged in Stabbing Death of 14-Year-Old Boy Found in Bronx
The man, 29-year-old Waldo Mejia, was arrested early on Saturday near the location of the Friday stabbing in the Mott Haven neighborhood.
New York Times Top StoriesJack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns
Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.
New York Times Top StoriesCharles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.
New York Times Top StoriesPacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection
The museum, which describes itself as the “safest places for art during a fire,” is now in a mandatory evacuation zone. A spokeswoman said it had not sustained damage.
New York Times Top StoriesScott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and China’s currency.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Surprising Grief of Having Your Home Survive a Wildfire
For people whose homes are spared in a wildfire while their neighbors lose everything, the road ahead can be isolating, plagued by feelings of guilt and shame.
New York Times Top StoriesFar From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Says It Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in the western Kursk region, where Ukraine has been fighting to hold on to territory it seized last summer.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants to Buy Greenland, But How Much Would It Actually Cost?
President-elect Donald Trump wants to buy the territory from Denmark, which says it’s not for sale. DealBook asked experts how they’d approach the deal.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Best Time to Fireproof Los Angeles Was Yesterday
Can a city lose an entire neighborhood now and simply shuffle on, dragging the local memory like a ghost limb?
New York Times Top StoriesFive Presidents and a Funeral
The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Presidents and a Funeral
The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Findings About Consciousness Are Changing How I Think About Patients
After brain injury, some patients are no longer able to respond to the world around them. Is this really the case?
New York Times Top StoriesJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
If New Glenn lifts off overnight as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.
New York Times Top StoriesO Canada, Come Join Us
Perhaps Trump is not making a threat but offering an opportunity.
New York Times Top StoriesLebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.
New York Times Top StoriesReading Aloud
Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Much Would Buying Greenland Cost?
President-elect Donald Trump wants to buy the territory from Denmark, which says it’s not for sale. DealBook asked experts how they’d approach the deal.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Interview’: Ben Stiller Knows How ‘Severance’ Ends
The actor-director discusses the long-awaited return of the hit series, the comedies that made him a star and growing up with his famous parents.
New York Times Top StoriesJeju Air Flight Recorder Stopped Working 4 Minutes Before Plane Crash
The missing data deepens the puzzle of what caused the deadly air disaster in Muan, South Korea, late last month.
New York Times Top StoriesTulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says
The Justice Department’s conclusion follows an investigation of the 1921 atrocity in Oklahoma in which up to 300 Black residents were killed.
New York Times Top StoriesLos Angeles Is Starring in an All-Too-Real Disaster Story
A reporter, an L.A. native, has watched movies and TV destroy her hometown for years, but nothing can prepare someone for seeing real devastation.