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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund SNAP Benefits This Month
A federal judge rebuked the administration for the way it tried to fund only partial benefits to food stamp recipients.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesSexual Assault of the President Exposes Mexico’s Endemic Machismo
President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an episode that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.
New York Times Top StoriesNancy Pelosi Retires as a Master of Congress
She’ll rightly be lionized as the first woman speaker, but in one sense, that was the most incidental of her myriad accomplishments.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays
As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the newest announcement from the Trump administration: a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen Will Zohran Mamdani Be Sworn In as NYC Mayor?
Zohran Mamdani will take charge just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, as required by city law. A swearing-in ceremony will follow soon after.
New York Times Top StoriesCOP30 Begins With U.S. Allies and Rivals Alike Calling for Action
The speeches on opening day stood in sharp contrast to the position of President Trump, who has called global warming a “con job.”
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy
A lower court judge had temporarily blocked the administration’s policy requiring that passports reflect sex as found on an original birth certificate.
New York Times Top StoriesKey Questions From Conservative Justices in the Tariffs Case
A lively argument spanning almost three hours featured illuminating exchanges that tested the usual commitments of some of the justices on the right side of the court.
New York Times Top StoriesBritain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.
The central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, a decision that came at a time when British policymakers and lawmakers are confronting economic challenges.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Retire Pelosi as a Villain, and Turn to Mamdani
Searching for another liberal boogeyman, Republicans have zeroed in on Zohran Mamdani. Whether their strategy will work in the midterms is less clear.
New York Times Top StoriesTony Harrison, British Poet of the Working Class, Dies at 88
His work examined the tensions between his country’s social and economic strata, as well as his roots in postindustrial Leeds.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Team Now Claims Its Trillions in Tariff Revenue Are ‘Incidental’
In arguments before the Supreme Court, the White House backed away from its claims that President Trump’s tariffs were about raising revenue.
New York Times Top StoriesLula Hitches a Ride to the COP30 Climate Talks in a Chinese E.V.
The climate-friendly ride, part of a fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil, sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
Nations were poised to approve the first fee on pollution from ships. That’s when the Trump administration began the threats.
New York Times Top StoriesMarshawn Kneeland of Dallas Cowboys Dies at 24
The police said the cause of death appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
New York Times Top StoriesGovernment Shutdown Blame Game Plays Out Online and on TV
A blame game has played out on the internet and on television. President Trump has pulled out the stops.
New York Times Top StoriesChallenging Trump, Pelosi Made History
The first and only woman to be speaker of the House also was the most powerful and prominent woman in Washington to effectively confront President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesJury Awards $10 Million to Abigail Zwerner, Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student
The teacher, Abigail Zwerner, was shot in the hand and chest by a first grade student who brought his mother’s gun to class in 2023.
New York Times Top StoriesInvestigators Sift Through Plane Crash Wreckage in Louisville
A departing UPS cargo plane caught fire and dropped an engine crashing in an industrial zone. At least 12 people were killed.
New York Times Top StoriesHere Are Airports That Could Be Affected by the Air Traffic Slowdown
The cuts to flights are expected to begin Friday and deepen over the weekend to reach a 10 percent reduction in air traffic.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces Deal to Drop Obesity Drug Prices to as Little as $150 a Month
President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money.
New York Times Top StoriesAre A.I. Therapy Chatbots Safe to Use?
Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices.
New York Times Top StoriesJudy Garland’s ‘Lucky Jacket’ Returns to Carnegie Hall
She wore it at Carnegie Hall on “the greatest evening in show-business history.” Now the jacket that got away is coming home.
New York Times Top StoriesHow China’s Rare Earth Chokehold Could Strangle Europe’s Military Buildup
Drones, missiles and other crucial components of Europe’s rush to rearm itself rely on an increasingly unsteady supply of minerals from China.
New York Times Top StoriesScores of Palestinian Militants Still in Israeli-Controlled Parts of Gaza, Officials Say
At least some of the fighters are believed to be in the enclave’s vast tunnel network, marooned behind the “yellow line” that Israeli forces withdrew to as part of the cease-fire.
New York Times Top StoriesHow A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’
A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?
New York Times Top StoriesOn Prince Andrews Road, a Frustrating Effort to Get a New Address
Villagers in Hellesdon, England, are pushing to change the name, but local bureaucracy makes it difficult.
New York Times Top StoriesBishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants
The Roman Catholic prelates cited detainees’ lack of access to religious sacraments like communion.
New York Times Top StoriesEgypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back.’
The museum’s most anticipated exhibit is the full 5,500 items from King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Egyptians say it’s time to experience their most precious antiquities at home.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Retire From Congress
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she will not run for re-election. She wielded immense power and became a Democratic icon, while she was demonized by conservatives.