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When Tom Stoppard Confronted His Background in His Final Play
The playwright, who learned about his Jewish heritage late in life, addressed it in the Tony Award-winning drama “Leopoldstadt.”
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesThe Dangers of E-bikes
Injuries and deaths are rising — but the law hasn’t kept up.
New York Times Top StoriesHong Kong’s Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire
At least eight workers died, and many of those who survived, after saving children and others in their care, are worried about losing their jobs and being forced to leave.
New York Times Top StoriesDeadly Floods in Indonesia Leave Hundreds Missing
Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Netanyahu Requests Pardon in Corruption Cases
The move comes two weeks after President Trump wrote to Israel’s president urging a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
New York Times Top StoriesForget Therapy. I’m Turning to Magic.
Instead of going to therapy for $100 a week, I began to invest in an astrological session every few months.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Medical Case That Still Haunts Me
A doctor grapples with a patient’s incomprehensible medical decision.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Political Price Shock of Data Centers and Electric Bills
Democrats zeroed in on utilities and affordability to win Republican support in upset elections in Georgia and Virginia. Can the same playbook work in 2026?
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Honduras’s Elections
President Trump has put a spotlight on Honduras as voters head to the polls. Their choices include the left-wing party in power and a candidate endorsed by Mr. Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesE-Bikes Are Surging in Popularity. What Will It Take to Rein Them in?
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo Retail Chiefs Take Stock of a Make-or-Break Holiday Shopping Season
The leaders of Nordstrom and Selfridges are dealing with tariffs, a tough economy and a fight for relevance.
New York Times Top StoriesSilicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
New York Times Top StoriesRemembering WW2 Camps, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.
New York Times Top StoriesMany Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War
Shifting politics, intensive lobbying and surging disinformation online have undermined international efforts to respond to the threat.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani, a Sharp Critic of Police Surveillance, Will Soon Oversee It
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, has criticized the N.Y.P.D.’s surveillance tactics. He reappointed the police commissioner who helped create a ubiquitous web of monitoring.
New York Times Top StoriesCory Booker Weds Alexis Lewis in a Private Ceremony
The couple legally married at a courthouse in Newark days before hosting an intimate wedding in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. They shared their wedding details exclusively with The New York Times.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help.
The New York Times Communities Fund has partnered with charities that invest in education at critical junctures across people’s life spans.
New York Times Top StoriesApocalypse Now
Apocalyptic predictions may actually serve as comforting fantasies, at which point our future freakouts become an excuse for inaction.
New York Times Top Stories4 Dead After Shooting at Banquet Hall in California
The shooting in Stockton, a city in California’s Central Valley, left 11 others wounded. The authorities said they were looking for a suspect.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Up With the Taliban, Pakistan Expels Masses of Afghans
Labeling Afghans a national security threat, Pakistan has forced out about a million this year, depriving them of a haven from Afghanistan’s turmoil.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
David Gentile had been found guilty for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
New York Times Top StoriesWebster Springs, W.Va. United In Grief Over Death of National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom
In Webster Springs, everyone knows one another. When National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was killed, that connection was even further strengthened.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency
In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency
In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.
New York Times Top StoriesAfghans Who Assisted U.S. During the War Underwent Rigorous Vetting
Former officials said the C.I.A. diligently assessed those who partnered with its forces, like the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesSeveral Arrested as Protesters Block ICE Agents From a Potential Raid in NYC
The confrontation appeared to foil a possible ICE raid nearby, underscoring the numerous challenges the federal government faces in trying to stage raids in a dense city like New York.
New York Times Top StoriesTargeting Venezuela and Pardoning Honduran Ex-President, Trump Contradicts Himself
President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Black Friday Sales Defy Tariffs and Economic Woes
Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation and economic worries.