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The Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger
Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning with disaster.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Barely Won the Election. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?
The president-elect’s cultural victory has lapped his political victory.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt
After 470 days of death, a tentative cease-fire began on Sunday in Gaza. But Palestinians could not be sure that the war had ended, and Israelis fear that many hostages will still remain in Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesA Major Change in College Football
General managers — once purely the domain of professional sports — are taking over.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Returns to White House With More Deferential Allies and Foes
As Donald J. Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, much of the world seems to be bowing down to him and demoralized opponents are rethinking the future.
New York Times Top StoriesFirst 3 Israeli Hostages to Be Freed Under Gaza Cease-Fire Are Named
Thirty-three people will be released during the first 6-week phase, including female soldiers and civilians, children and men over 50. Here is a look at those expected to be released on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Braces for Trump’s Return
Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement, not peace at any cost.
New York Times Top Stories‘We’d Have Been Better Off if Trump Won in 2020’: Three Columnists Brace for the First 100 Days
What kind of disruptions does America need? And what will Trump not actually follow through on?
New York Times Top StoriesSean Spicer Has Regrets. But He Still Believes in Trump.
A former White House press secretary shares his predictions for Trump’s second term.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden to Spend a Last Day as President in Charleston
President Biden will spend his final full day in office in Charleston, S.C., where five years ago he revived his flailing campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesA Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses
Billionaires and multimillionaires are flocking to a city where power has been more important than money, but is now deeply intertwined with it.
New York Times Top StoriesJake Sullivan, White House National Security Adviser, Reflects on China Policy
President Biden and his team saw China as the one nation with the intent and capability to displace American primacy — and crafted policies to defend U.S. power.
New York Times Top StoriesHow ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Became a Sleeper Hit
The “Lion King” prequel arrived to weak ticket sales last month, but moviegoers have since embraced it, pushing global box office returns toward $700 million.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed competition.” Trump and Xi Jinping might have other plans.
New York Times Top StoriesThe L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
Who’s in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Built a Home to Fend Off California Wildfires. But Will They Stay?
The Vogts designed their Malibu house to withstand disasters. But they were only beginning to learn the mental toll the fires would take on them.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trump Resistance Won’t Be Putting on ‘Pussy Hats’ This Time
The Democrats who mobilized against Donald J. Trump in 2017 feel differently about protesting his return.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Will L.A. Rebuild? Tubbs Fire Recovery in Wine Country Offers Clues.
The Tubbs fire in 2017 wiped out more than 5,000 structures in a Northern California county. Homeowners faced challenges, but hundreds were able to rebuild within two years.
New York Times Top StoriesSex Scenes in Movies Are Back, but They Aren’t Exactly Sexy
Instead, these moments in “Anora,” “Babygirl,” “Challengers” and more involve complex power dynamics that speak volumes about their characters.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes Banning TikTok solve the National Security Issue?
TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers for its national security risks and its ties to China. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter for The New York Times, examines the security concerns and the reactions to the news.
New York Times Top StoriesIn African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Life and Legacy of Peter Forrest, the Charismatic Lead Singer for 24-7 Spyz
Peter Forrest was the charismatic lead singer of 24-7 Spyz, which did shows with Jane’s Addiction. Last week, Mr. Forrest, 64, was found beaten to death in the ambulette he drove for a living.
New York Times Top StoriesWith ‘City of Yes,’ New York Finally Gets Real About the Housing Crisis
A new rezoning plan for the city aims to remove long-outdated barriers to building housing and to spread development across all the city’s neighborhoods.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Rooms Give Young Indian Lovers Rare Privacy. Cue the Complaints.
A policy change by a popular hotel platform shows the tension between traditional values and modern ideals in India.
New York Times Top StoriesTikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S.
The popular video app stopped working shortly after signaling to users it might go offline, with a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok set to take effect on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesPowerful Santa Ana Winds Expected to Elevate Fire Risk in Southern California
Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected.
New York Times Top StoriesTik Tok Travel Ban Could Change Travel
The app gave places like an ice cream shop/wine bar fame, and sometimes overwhelmed them with crowds. Influencers and destinations await the fallout.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger
Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, reflects on a city, its mythology and a reckoning with disaster.
New York Times Top StoriesAndré Soltner, Famed Chef at New York’s Lutèce, Dies at 92
Customers returned again and again for his impeccable French dishes at a restaurant that one food critic said “set the gold standard.”
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Rescuers Break the Ice to Save Moose From a Frozen Lake
The bull moose had fallen into a lake in the Adirondacks and been in the frigid waters for about two hours before rescuers arrived and used a chain saw to free it.