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Is Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport?
At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Takes Office, and the TikTok Roller Coaster
Plus, women’s history on the National Mall.
New York Times Top StoriesSouthern California Is Poised for More Damaging and Dangerous Winds
With more critical fire weather this week in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service once again issued one of its strongest warnings possible.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Hostage Release
The first phase of the cease-fire deal calls for the release of 33 hostages, including women, children, men over 50 and sick and wounded people. Three hostages were released on the first day of the deal.
New York Times Top StoriesMeet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
New York Times Top StoriesFighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over
Sunday’s delayed start to the truce was a minor problem compared with the difficult choices and American leverage needed to get both parties to the second phase, which could end the war.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Destroy Their Homes, but the Damage Is Unbearable
Some evacuees from the Eaton fire have been allowed back into their homes, only to find that smoke and ash have made living there impossible for now.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Unlikely Return To Power
Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House in a far stronger position. He’s facing a depleted opposition and a more compliant Congress. Jonathan Swan, a politics reporter for The New York Times, breaks down how President Trump overcame significant challenges to consolidate his power over the Republican Party and voters in the four years since he lost the 2020 presidential election.
New York Times Top StoriesRescuing Pongo, Pearl, Bandit, Tiger and Zipper
Throughout the burn zone, Angelenos struggled to save their pets. Among the most difficult to save are those that live in water.
New York Times Top StoriesLiving Through the Fires, and Covering Them
New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them, and to Los Angeles.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?
Consumers spent more than expected over the holidays on clothes and electronics. But the retail economy is still a mixed bag.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Monument to Women Finally Won a Place on the National Mall
The Women’s Suffrage National Monument, which will be the Mall’s first dedicated to women’s history, overcame congressional and other roadblocks.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City Ballet Pays Tribute to Maria Tallchief in Her Centennial Year
Widely considered America’s first prima ballerina, Tallchief is being celebrated by New York City Ballet, where she was a Balanchine muse, in her centennial year.
New York Times Top StoriesMartin Luther King Is a Model of Hope Just When We Need It
The troubled times many of us feel we are in make his message especially relevant.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now
The key to peace is strength, and the key to strength is leadership.
New York Times Top StoriesTikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says
The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music
The president-elect danced along with Village People as his rally closed with a live performance of “Y.M.C.A.,” after Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood played.
New York Times Top StoriesGazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold
After the fighting paused, Hamas began to free some of its hostages, releasing 3, and Israel said it had released 90 Palestinian prisoners.
New York Times Top StoriesMiller tells Republican leaders Trump will strip protections from career civil servants.
The president-elect’s incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give the president more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesTikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump’s Solution May Fall Short
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s idea, a 50-50 “joint venture” between the existing Chinese owner and some kind of American entity, was more politics than substance.
New York Times Top Stories2025 Oscar Nominations We’d Love to See
If the nominations that are unveiled Thursday include these contenders, it would be the best kind of surprise from an academy often known for missteps.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be hyperbole.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Trump’s Second Inauguration, the Vibes in D.C. Are Very Different
The celebrations ahead of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration included passionate members of his base along with Trump-loving power brokers partying wildly all around them, but just out of reach.
New York Times Top StoriesAccused 9/11 Mastermind Agrees to Use of Disputed Confession for Life Sentence
Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s behind the uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/19/world/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire/whats-behind-the-uneven-exchange-of-israeli-hostages-for-palestinian-prisoners
New York Times Top StoriesWhat’s behind the uneven exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/20/world/israel-hamas-cease-fire/whats-behind-the-uneven-exchange-of-israeli-hostages-for-palestinian-prisoners
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Aims for Show of Strength as He Returns to Power
The incoming president has told allies he wants to seize momentum and avoid the missteps of his first administration.
New York Times Top StoriesTikTok Butters Up Trump as It Navigates a Ban in the U.S.
The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.
New York Times Top StoriesLynne Taylor-Corbett, ‘Footloose’ Choreographer, Dies at 78
Striving to widen the audience of dance, she brought vitality to Broadway musicals like “Swing!” as well as ballets and Hollywood films.