New York Times Top Stories
In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesDid Mayor Eric Adams ‘Get Stuff Done’? A Look at His Record on 7 Issues.
The mayor has kept his vow to lower crime in New York City, but the city’s economic recovery has stalled and homelessness has risen.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Needs to Rein in Netanyahu
President Trump should press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ease military pressure on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria for the sake of his own policy.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships
The president said development of the vessels would help maintain military superiority and improve the industrial base, but analysts suggested they were the wrong approach to current threats.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly.
As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Bondi Massacre, a Moment of Unity. Then, Bitter Partisanship.
The political point scoring that has erupted after the terror attack last week is unusual in Australia, where leaders tend to unite after catastrophes.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Bondi Massacre, a Moment of Unity. Then, Bitter Partisanship.
The political point scoring that has erupted after the terror attack last week is unusual in Australia, where leaders tend to unite after catastrophes.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident
After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.
New York Times Top StoriesMay Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage
She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, including from John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom
Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president.
New York Times Top StoriesTurmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Tells U.S. to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges
The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the United States or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Waymo Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake?
City officials have called for a hearing investigating Waymo after the company’s self-driving taxis suffered widespread problems during a power outage.
New York Times Top StoriesLawmaker Sues to Remove Trump’s Name From the Kennedy Center
Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, argues that only Congress is authorized to rename the D.C. performing arts institution.
New York Times Top StoriesMexican Medical Plane Crashes in Galveston Bay, Killing at Least 2
The Mexican Navy said it was carrying out a medical support mission with a foundation that assists Mexican children with severe burns.
New York Times Top StoriesF.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill
The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.
New York Times Top StoriesNo Democrat Should ‘Rerun the Biden Strategy’
The columnist Michelle Goldberg believes Democrats — and the nation — lose when they abandon the idea of America as a nation of immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesTwo New Banksy Murals Appear in London
Two new London murals, widely attributed to the mysterious street artist, combine seasonal themes with what appears to be social commentary on rising child homelessness in Britain.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Oil Tanker Seizures Are Meant to Force Maduro Out, Officials Say
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship seizures were meant to force Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro from power.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Halts Offshore Wind Farms
Plus, Assad’s luxurious life in Moscow. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesElla Cook, Brown University Shooting Victim, Is Mourned at Funeral in Alabama
At a funeral in Alabama, the Brown University student was mourned as a gifted musician and protective sister who was committed to her faith.
New York Times Top StoriesRecord-Breaking Warm Temperatures Forecast for Christmas Across the U.S.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected across the United States this week, with many places hitting record highs and record-high lows.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Attendees Find Conservative Squabbling Distracting
“It’s creating division instead of building a movement that keeps everyone together.”
New York Times Top StoriesVince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55
Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall, Apex Legends and Battlefield franchises.
New York Times Top StoriesGoogle Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion
The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesEpstein Victims Ask Congress to Ensure Justice Dept. Releases All Files
More than a dozen women called for congressional hearings to ensure that the Justice Department is fully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
New York Times Top StoriesJerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82
With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s.
New York Times Top StoriesMistrial in Case of N.Y. Official Charged With Working for China
Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling.
New York Times Top StoriesEx-C.I.A. Chief Wants to Block Judge Cannon From Inquiry Pushed by Trump’s Allies
The request, addressed to the top federal judge in Miami, sought to block a U.S. attorney from pursuing a politically charged inquiry before Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly decided in President Trump’s favor.