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4 Progressive Mayors Offer Advice to Zohran Mamdani
Tips from young liberals in office: Manage the stress. Keep your mom off Facebook. Plow the snow.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat Are Your Holiday Entertaining Questions?
From cookies to parties, let us help you be merry.
New York Times Top StoriesIn the Trump Era, Cheney’s Brand of Conservatism Became Obsolete
Dick Cheney was once the face of hard-line conservatism. Then hard-line conservatism changed.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Things Stand With SNAP Benefits
Millions of low-income Americans will see staggering cuts and delays to their food stamps this month due to the government shutdown. Tony Romm, an economic policy reporter at The New York Times, walks us through the last several weeks of chaos around SNAP benefits.
New York Times Top StoriesEmergency Workers Search Scene of Deadly UPS Crash in Louisville
At least nine people died after a cargo jet plunged to the ground shortly after taking off for a flight to Hawaii. The death toll could rise.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Would Maduro’s Military Respond to U.S. Pressure?
Venezuela has an arsenal of Russian weapons and armed civilian cells that could mount a guerrilla war. But a coup against President Nicolás Maduro? Don’t count on it.
New York Times Top StoriesElections Show Trump’s Edge on the Economy Slipping
Democrats harnessed worries about the cost of living, with polls showing that Republicans’ longtime advantage on the economy has evaporated.
New York Times Top StoriesA State-by-State Guide to the Gerrymandering Fight for Congress
A redistricting arms race, started by President Trump’s push to redraw Texas maps in Republicans’ favor, continues, but it may be reaching its limits.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Deadly Plane Crash at UPS Hub in Louisville, Some Deliveries May Be Delayed
The crash killed nine people and forced a halt to operations at UPS Worldport, a major automated package sorting facility. UPS said that some deliveries could be delayed.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California’s New House Maps
Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Melatonin Cause Heart Failure? What to Know About Claims of Health Risks.
Headlines this week have raised alarms about the popular sleep supplement.
New York Times Top StoriesSome SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps in November Amid Government Shutdown
Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm.
New York Times Top StoriesZohran Mamdani’s Triumph in the NYC Mayoral Race Evokes Intense Reaction in Israel
“The Big Apple has fallen,” a right-wing lawmaker said, reflecting broader worries in the Mideast country. Palestinians hailed the election as a sea change in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesAttacked by Swarm of Wasps, American Father and Son Die in Laos
Daniel Owen, 47, and his son, Cooper, 15, died after being stung dozens of times last month by what appeared to be so-called murder hornets.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Does Zohran Mamdani Want to Do as NYC Mayor? These Are His Top 5 Priorities.
When he takes office on Jan. 1, Mr. Mamdani will seek to move quickly to implement his affordability plans and respond to threats from President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesFire at Retirement Home in Bosnia Kills at Least 11
The country’s prime minister called the blaze “a disaster of enormous proportions.”
New York Times Top Stories6 Takeaways From Elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Beyond
In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to President Trump and his Republican Party.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Historic Win, and Democrats’ Big Night Nationwide
Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean.
New York Times Top StoriesAbigail Spanberger Flips Virginia, Becomes State’s First Female Governor
In her campaign, Abigail Spanberger focused on jobs and the cost of living and emphasized her support for abortion rights.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Kataib Hezbollah, the Iraqi Militia That Held Tsurkov Captive
Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
New York’s next mayor won’t save the Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Sweeping Tariffs Face High-Stakes Supreme Court Test
Justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to unilaterally impose tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Government Shutdown Stalemate Persists, Frustration Defies Party Lines
The partisan divisions in Washington are as deep as ever, but some voters in both parties have grown weary of the standoff and want it to end.
New York Times Top StoriesBrazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Were Those 2 Spooky Flashes That Lit Up the Moon?
A Japanese astronomer captured a pair of objects slamming into the moon in recent days.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is an Albatross
Just Ask Mikie Sherrill, Abigail Spanberger and Zohran Mamdani.
New York Times Top StoriesA Big Win in California Propels Newsom
The passage of Proposition 50 cemented Gov. Gavin Newsom’s position as President Trump’s chief antagonist and raised his national political profile.
New York Times Top StoriesIn ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Ariana Grande Solidifies Herself as a Dramatic Actress
The pop superstar reinvented herself in the first “Wicked,” but the sequel shows just how much further she can go as an actress.
New York Times Top StoriesA Muslim Mayor in New York City? Voters Say Yes, Emphatically.
Zohran Mamdani shattered a barrier that seemed insurmountable since the Sept. 11 attacks changed what it meant to be Muslim in the city.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Greatest Breakfast Sandwich May Be the One With Pastrami
New York City has been overlooking the obvious all along.