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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: By Land, by Water, by Air!
For the franchise’s third movie, James Cameron throws in new creatures, new landscapes, melodramatic plot lines and big battle sequences. It’s a lot.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesFrench Doctor Sentenced to Life for Fatally Poisoning 12 People
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky Appeals to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.
New York Times Top StoriesObama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data
Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Moves to Prevent Access to Gender-Related Care for Minors
Proposed new rules would pull all federal financing from hospitals that continue to provide gender treatments for adolescents.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Names Budget Director as He Prepares to Enact Costly Agenda
Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani chose Sherif Soliman, a veteran of municipal government and the chief financial officer of the City University of New York, to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Brooks, E.J. Dionne and Robert Siegel Take Stock of 2025
Trump is giving himself an A-plus-plus-plus, but the rest of America is anxious.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Rob Reiner’s ‘North’ Flopped, He Proved He Could Take Criticism With Humor
Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.
New York Times Top StoriesThe D.N.C. Is Killing Its Autopsy of What Went Wrong in 2024
Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, ordered the report months ago but is now said to believe that its release would be counterproductive for the party.
New York Times Top StoriesPalo Alto Confronts Billionaires Over Their Housing Compounds
The Silicon Valley college town has changed drastically as Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and other tech founders have scooped up multiple properties.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.
New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Military
President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check from revenue raised by tariffs, without acknowledging that the Supreme Court is weighing the legality of the powers used to impose the levies.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk
Kristin Cabot was caught on camera with her boss at a concert. The video went viral. Soon she was drowning in the vitriol of strangers.
New York Times Top StoriesOver 1,000 Were Killed in Attack on Camp in Darfur, Sudan, U.N. Says
A paramilitary attack in April was one of the most brutal of Sudan’s civil war. Now, hunger is spreading as Western aid cuts have reduced U.N. rations.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York City Set to Raise the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors
The legislation, which would make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.
New York Times Top StoriesTruth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal
The deal would be a total transformation for Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company in which President Trump holds a large stake.
New York Times Top StoriesInterest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve
Britain’s central bank reduced interest rates to 3.75 percent, a move that was welcomed by the government, which has been looking to lower the high cost of living.
New York Times Top StoriesA Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy
In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.
New York Times Top StoriesIs It About the Oil?
We look at what President Trump is trying to achieve in Venezuela.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo Appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks to Succeed Timothy Dolan
The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different leadership style to New York’s archdiocese.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Combative Prime Time Speech, and the Growing Right-to-Die Movement
Plus, don’t blame the dogs in strollers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Putin Confidant Who Pushed Back Against Russia’s War in Ukraine
Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader.
New York Times Top StoriesNigeria Closes Lead Recycling Factories Linked to U.S. Car Industry
Carmakers have known for decades that battery recycling was poisoning people abroad. Nigeria’s crackdown is an effort to catalog the damage.
New York Times Top StoriesRob Reiner Family Tragedy Strikes a Nerve for Families Fighting Addiction
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.
New York Times Top StoriesIran’s President Says He Can’t Make ‘Miracles’ to Solve the Country’s Woes
Despite sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Families Fighting Addiction, Reiner Tragedy Strikes a Nerve
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.
New York Times Top StoriesHow ‘Affordability’ Became a New Magic Word for Politicians
A rallying cry for Democrats taps into frustration over the inaccessibility of a modestly nice American existence — even for those with a decent income.
New York Times Top StoriesIs Applying to College Via Early Decision a Good Idea? Here’s What Your Income Has to Do With It.
Early decision isn’t just for the rich, as long as people with lower incomes can get accurate price quotes before agreeing to attend if they get in.
New York Times Top StoriesSleep Cots and Graham Crackers at Elon Musk’s Child Care Program
Mr. Musk has ambitions to remake education, but his latest effort to open an elementary school in Texas appears to have faltered.