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Remembering D’Angelo’s Musical Art of Seduction
The singer and songwriter’s art of elegant seduction never required him to raise his voice, or lose his desperation, humor or awareness.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesJudge Temporarily Blocks Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
New York Times Top StoriesBrown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment
Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown
Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on.
New York Times Top StoriesDerek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.
New York Times Top StoriesNBC News Cuts About 7% of Staff
The layoffs come ahead of a corporate spinoff that will formally separate the parent company of NBC News from cable networks like MSNBC and CNBC.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela
The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.
New York Times Top StoriesDelaware’s Highest Court Considers Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Plan
The justices on the State Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Allies Push to Bolster Putin-Backed Balkans Leader
An influence campaign has relied on allies of the president, including Rudolph W. Giuliani, to cast a Serbian politician as a victim of political persecution.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza
A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.
New York Times Top StoriesCircumcision Is Controversial. Of Course Kennedy Links It to Autism.
Circumcision is the latest example of Kennedy seizing on a hot-button issue that already has entrenched and aggressive internet partisans.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. to Take Control of More Companies as China’s Rare Earth Dominance Grows
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s dominance of rare earths calls for a more assertive American industrial policy.
New York Times Top StoriesG.O.P. Officials Condemn Racist and Homophobic Texts From Young Republicans Members
Some G.O.P. officials who participated in a monthslong online chat are losing their jobs or being pressured to resign.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Is Heavily Reliant on China for Raw Materials in Medicines
A new analysis found that nearly 700 drugs approved for use in the United States depend on chemicals solely produced in China.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happens When Claudia Conway, Maddie Block and Children of Politicians Speak Out
The conversation heats up on social media.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Grand Jury Hears Evidence in Investigation of Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis
The inquiry is focused on $10 million that the charity received last year, then gave to political committees that helped Gov. Ron DeSantis defeat a ballot measure.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Tariff Threat and Trade Controls, China and U.S. Renew Game of Chicken
Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.
New York Times Top StoriesNassau Police Charge Man With Raping and Killing Teenager in 1984
Theresa Fusco was left in the woods near the roller rink where she had worked. Three men were wrongly convicted, but authorities said they now have the real culprit.
New York Times Top StoriesL.A. County Declares State of Emergency Over Immigration Raids
The move would allow county officials to provide financial aid to those affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
New York Times Top StoriesPutin Welcomes Syria’s New President in Moscow, While Still Harboring al-Assad
The meeting in Moscow between President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria showcased the adaptability of two leaders once at odds.
New York Times Top StoriesMeta Removes Facebook Group That Shared Information on ICE Agents
The Facebook page was taken down for “violating our policies against coordinated harm,” according to Meta.
New York Times Top StoriesUnions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
New York Times Top StoriesHow the UK’s Hurricane-Strength Storm of 1987 Became a Famous Weather Forecasting Failure
The Great Storm of 1987 was a forecasting blunder that left at least 18 people dead, felled 15 million trees and caused a billion pounds’ worth of damage.
New York Times Top StoriesClashes Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Kill at Least 12
The fighting, along the countries’ border, also injured more than 100 people. Tensions have sharply escalated over the past week. Both sides accused the other of striking first.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Says It Revoked Visas of Some People Who Criticized Charlie Kirk
The State Department’s X account listed six examples of people who it said had made comments about the assassination of Mr. Kirk, a right-wing activist, and said it was withdrawing their visas.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Bank C.E.O.s Like Jamie Dimon See Economic Trouble Ahead
Wall Street giants are reporting blowout results for their most recent quarter. But they are getting worried about what lies ahead.
New York Times Top StoriesMalala Yousafzai Thought She’d Never Fall in Love
The global activist gets candid in her new memoir. She spoke with us about struggling with panic attacks, finding her personal style and changing her mind about what marriage could be.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnaps, Torture and a Death
South Korea’s efforts are part of a widening international crackdown on criminal groups running online fraud schemes from Southeast Asia.