The conceptual artwork, “Comedian,” by the noted prankster Maurizio Cattelan was auctioned at Sotheby’s on Wednesday.
Saddle edges up? Or down?
Here’s what you need to know.
So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.
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Anything is on the table for a general assignment reporter in New York. Still, a series of brush fires in the city and a big blaze upstate were far from expected.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary was never charged with a crime and vehemently denied to the police that a sexual encounter was coerced.
About two inches were forecast to fall through Saturday. Officials say it won’t be enough to fully replenish the city’s reservoirs.
Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.”
Katie Hoody’s theme just goes on and on. …
The G.O.P. united behind Nick Begich III, the conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family, to beat Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat.
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Randy Boissonnault, who resigned as employment minister, had long described himself as the great-grandson of a Cree woman, but now acknowledges he was wrong about his family’s ancestry.
The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
The bill, known as the PRESS Act, would codify protections against federal investigators seizing reporters’ records. It is now less likely the legislation would clear the Senate before the current session ends.
Darius A. Paduch, a fertility specialist, assaulted men and boys for years at prominent New York hospitals, prosecutors said.
A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were biting. It went to a crypto entrepreneur.
In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.
Ambas películas se estrenan el viernes, y algunos fans esperan obtener un ‘Glicked’ y reavivar el entusiasmo que despertaron el año pasado los estrenos simultáneos de ‘Barbie’ y ‘Oppenheimer’.
Ms. Hayden voiced many “Simpsons” characters since the show started in 1989. She’s most famously the voice of Bart’s awkward 10-year-old best friend.
In an opinion column in The Wall Street Journal, the heads of the new Department of Government Efficiency said taxpayers shouldn’t pay federal employees “for the Covid-era privilege of staying home.”
The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia...
Las sobrecargadas fuerzas ucranianas carecen de efectivos y artillería frente a las fuerzas rusas dispuestas a absorber bajas impresionantes.
Mr. Giuliani has not turned over his apartment and other items to two women he defamed. His new counsel, a Staten Island divorce lawyer, held a sidewalk news conference.
Harun Abdul-Malik Yener was charged after an undercover investigation by the F.B.I. into his alleged desire to join extremist groups and carry out violent attacks, according to a criminal complaint.
His first term was marked by backlash and protest. But the president-elect has found new streams of embrace and approval.
The company’s nostalgia-filled commercials are a holiday tradition, but this year’s ads are facing backlash for dipping into the uncanny valley.
Also, Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Gautam Adani and his associates were accused of paying more than $250 million in bribes to obtain lucrative solar energy contracts.
Edward Kelley was found guilty of conspiring to murder the agents two weeks after he was convicted at a separate trial of assault and other charges related to the Capitol attack.
A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.
Britain allowed Ukrainians to use Storm Shadows a week after President Biden authorized the use of American-made missiles inside Russia, a shift from a more cautious military strategy.
Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with lying to investors about revenue and her customer base, which she claimed included some of the nation’s largest school districts, including New York City’s.
The company, which dominates the market for chips used to build artificial intelligence, expects another big jump in the current quarter.
Tens of thousands of users reported that the website and app were inaccessible starting just before 3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
The state’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a sweeping bill that would erode the power of the Democratic governor and attorney general and hand the G.O.P. more control over elections.
The heart surgeon turned TV star has championed healthy lifestyle habits. But he’s also promoted sham diet pills and ineffective Covid-19 treatments.
Plus, Daniel Craig’s performance in “Queer.”
Donald J. Trump’s grass-roots opponents search for a new playbook as they reckon with how little they accomplished during his first term.
He made his mark on newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, but may be best known for having been abducted in Atlanta in 1974.
The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Mr. Hwang was convicted in July for his role in the collapse of his investment firm that caused roughly $10 billion in losses for several Wall Street banks.
El presidente electo de Estados Unidos tiene un punto de partida: el plan para una solución de dos Estados que sacó en enero de 2020.
Two trucks of tequila from the company that Mr. Fieri founded with Sammy Hagar were stolen after being diverted from their planned route, the authorities said.
A busy session musician, he also recorded music for the Beatles’ film “A Hard Day’s Night” and contributed to several hit songs.
With these three easy strategies and budget-friendly recipes, cooking meals other than the big feast can be stress-free.
The first “atmospheric river” storm of the season battered Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, disrupting travel and leaving at least two people dead from falling trees.
The G.O.P. speaker sided with hard-right members of his conference who called for blocking Representative-elect Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from using Capitol women’s rooms.
The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians.
El presidente electo Donald Trump se unió a Elon Musk en el sexto vuelo de prueba del prototipo del cohete de su empresa que podría llevar personas a la Luna, o incluso a Marte.
For the holidays, T asked readers to write in about their hardest-to-shop-for loved ones. Here, our editors respond with their suggestions.
Linda McMahon is known for her many years in the wrestling world. Though her education experience is more limited than previous secretaries, she has embraced both conservative and bipartisan ideas.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter, but not a recall, after microorganisms were found in water samples and finished toothpaste products.
El cantante de One Direction murió a los 31 años el mes pasado tras una caída desde un balcón en Argentina.
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Christopher Brown sought blessings before he tried to carry out his plan. When he was arrested in Penn Station, he had a gun, a knife and a swastika arm patch.
Back taxes, youthful pot smoking and undocumented nannies scuttled previous presidential choices. Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s candidates face bigger questions.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela, was convicted of murdering Laken Riley, a nursing student.
Mr. Whitaker briefly served as acting attorney general in Mr. Trump’s first term.
Readers respond to a guest essay about ... reading (in college). Also: What Ukraine needs; “profiles in cowardice”; who we are as Americans.
The decision is the latest sign that federal health officials want more research on medical marijuana as its use grows.
McMahon, amiga y financiadora de Donald Trump, es una ejecutiva sin formación docente ni mayor experiencia profesional en la dirección de la política educativa.
In the aftermath of the presidential election, voters are reaching for merchandise and political symbols either to celebrate the results or to make clear their opposition.
Ms. Tisch, a member of a prominent New York family who has held several positions in city government, will take over the nation’s largest police department.
Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal it into his legacy.
Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations to be transparent about its nuclear past and present.
President-elect Donald J. Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers who do business there, including Elon Musk.
The move by Gov. Greg Abbott, flouting a federal challenge, signaled that Texas expects to have a freer hand on the border under President-elect Donald J. Trump.
El famoso médico dirigiría los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid, una poderosa agencia encargada de programas que dan cobertura a más de 150 millones de estadounidenses.
A modern-day Icarus, he set a world record for the longest unassisted flight, was arrested after soaring into the Grand Canyon and nearly killed himself several times.
In three concerts at Carnegie Hall led by Kirill Petrenko, this orchestra played with awe-inspiring force and finesse.
La inusual alerta se produjo un día después de que Ucrania utilizara por primera vez misiles balísticos de fabricación estadounidense para atacar territorio ruso.
A conversation with a Democrat who did.
Investors have high hopes for the chipmaker, the world’s most valuable company, which has enormous influence over the stock market.
Nora Burnett Abrams, the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, will take over from Jill Medvedow in the spring.
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the kinds of remarks strangers sometimes make about women’s looks.
As the holiday approaches, we want to know how you plan on tackling one of the biggest travel days of the year.
Cynicism is rampant across the political spectrum.
The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles.
The United States, which has blocked four other resolutions, said it vetoed the most recent version because it did not make the release of hostages a precondition for a truce.
How to avoid a contentious family holiday after the big election.
Vice President-elect JD Vance was on Capitol Hill with Matt Gaetz, the former representative whom President-elect Donald J. Trump wants as his attorney general.
Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda.
Mr. Wang is the last close colleague of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for the fraud that caused the crypto exchange to collapse in 2022.
Her fight for disability rights included founding a group called Not Dead Yet, which protested the work of Dr. Jack Kevorkian and others.
The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 21, 2024.
Readers had questions about individual retirement accounts, distributions and access to brokerage accounts if they moved away from the U.S. Here are some answers.
En Israel, el ejército ofrece ahora conservar el esperma de los soldados muertos en la guerra. Padres y viudas se enfrentan a la decisión.
Se cree que Sophia Park es la persona más joven en aprobar el examen del Colegio de Abogados de California, superando al anterior poseedor del récord: su hermano mayor, Peter.
Israel’s failure to tamp down the short-range rocket threat has put pressure on its government to embrace a cease-fire.
The creator of the popular guidebook series, who recently died, not only democratized travel, but supported sustainable travel, before it got that name.
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
I love that for them.
The Doris Duke Theater, more than twice as large as the original and designed for modern technology, will open in July.
A reader is struggling to forgive a fabricated excuse that involves a terminal cancer patient’s turn for the worse.
The One Direction singer died at 31 last month after a fall from a balcony.
The retailer’s downbeat earnings report, which included lower profit and larger inventory, fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations.
A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items.
The new publicly traded company is set to debut next year, with a bundle of channels that also includes Oxygen, E! and Syfy.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commerce Department would have a big say on American industrial policy and tariffs.
The walkout in France is the latest development in a simmering trade war between Europe and China.
We explore recent events in the war — and what could come next.
Why are increasing numbers of younger women undergoing the cosmetic reduction surgery?
Plus, this musical wants France to love it back.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Middle East Airlines has managed to fly through regional and civil wars since the 1960s. And it is still in the skies today.
The envoy, Amos Hochstein, held a second day of talks in the Lebanese capital to seek a truce between Israel and Hezbollah. The militant group’s leader said peace now depended on Israel.
New features in Apple’s iOS 18 and Google’s Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.
The city’s art and fashion worlds are keeping an eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda, especially tariffs and tax cuts.
Are there ways to bring the left and the center together without sacrificing either?
Some fans who have attended early screenings of the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical have treated it as a singalong. Not everyone is thrilled.
Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals known as PFAS.
Kamala Harris left Donald J. Trump’s anti-transgender attack ads largely unanswered. Some Democrats call it political malpractice.
With Trump’s return, we are all about to find out how vulnerable we really are.
Do students of certain genders, races, cultures or body types seem to be reprimanded more often than others?
Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
Robert Lighthizer has championed plans to revive American industry and transform the global economy.
This month’s under-the-radar streaming recommendations include an underrated horror-comedy, an action thrill ride, and two vehicles each for two of our most talented actresses.
The Hulu series unfolds in a Chinatown that “is both physical and psychological,” said Charles Yu, the creator. Here’s a look at how four key settings bring the story to life.
The U.S. was never going to save Ukraine, but the incoming president could stop the suffering.
As the nation’s top health official, he could discourage vaccine research and production, and dissuade Americans from getting shots.
A stone mansion from 1906 in Minneapolis, a Spanish Colonial-style house in Santa Fe, N.M., and a 19th-century rowhouse in Alexandria, Va.
Under heavy pressure from the right, and with the help of Elon Musk, the leading social media platforms opened the floodgates for propaganda.
On her new LP, “Daughter of a Temple,” Ganavya is the central vocalist, composer and community builder for 30 artists who constitute a who’s who in jazz and experimental music.
A second Trump administration could alter the lives of all sorts of animals, whether they live in laboratories, zoos, fields or forests.
Townsend Davis and his wife Bridget were happily married for more than a decade when an unexpected diagnosis disrupted everything.
Box-office sales, discount booths, same-day rush: Here’s everything you need to know about nabbing seats to plays and musicals in Manhattan.
The culture industry keeps getting better at monetizing the past — including the new ritual of musicians playing old albums, in full, onstage.
Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid, which could threaten health coverage for tens of millions of poor Americans.
For his latest book, the French writer Emmanuel Carrère sat in a Parisian courthouse, absorbing grueling testimony about the 2015 massacre at the concert hall and other venues in the city.
We want to know what stuck with you this year. What were the best things you watched, read and heard?
His vulnerable performance in “Queer” may surprise fans of the former Bond star, but it’s a return to the sexually daring films he used to make.
Use the technique behind these butter-poached carrots to get the mushroomiest mushrooms or the green-beaniest green beans.
To create the costumes for the new “Wicked” movie, the filmmakers turned to a Tony Award winner who already knew his way around Oz.
In Israel, the military is now offering to preserve the sperm of soldiers killed in war. Parents and widows are struggling with the decision.
Across television, film and podcasting, here are four picks that explore lesser-discussed crimes involving celebrities.
A pedal-powered tour through the geographic midpoint of the proposed 3,700-mile Great American Rail Trail.
The late-night host looms over the culture to this day, in part because he knew how to mix comedy and sex. But there was a darkness at the heart of his appeal.
Nigerian cuisine with a twist, live reggae and a bustling market: Here’s where — and how — to experience the British capital’s vibrant and multifaceted Black communities.
A good card takes some work, and there are a few basic rules to follow in order to make the process faster, easier and more efficient.
Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.
For women, the muscle and joint pains of aging could be linked to a loss of estrogen. A few lifestyle changes can make a big difference.
Some vintners in the former Soviet republic are seeking to break a politically risky dependence on Russia and focus more on high-value European and American markets.
La película, cuya directora de fotografía, Halyna Hutchins, murió de un disparo en el rodaje, se proyecta en un festival dedicado a la cinematografía.
Now that New York City and surrounding counties are under a drought warning, officials are asking residents to save water and help prevent more wildfires.
YouTube-sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated 58-year-old former champ Mike Tyson before millions of Netflix viewers worldwide. Did you watch the much hyped event?
Examinamos lo que este mineral puede —y no puede— hacer por el sueño, la salud mental y mucho más.
Los contagios de gripe han empezado a repuntar. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
The film, whose cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, was killed in a shooting on the set, was screened at a festival devoted to cinematography.
The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more droughts.
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A storm system that had left at least one person dead and nearly 600,000 people without power in Washington State was bringing heavy rain and snow to Oregon and California.
The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time. At least two other Western embassies closed for the day after the warning.
“Your future attorney general, everyone,” Desi Lydic said on “The Daily Show.” “It’s always the people you most expect.”
Suecia, Finlandia y Noruega, vecinos de Rusia, han actualizado hace poco sus recomendaciones para que los ciudadanos se preparen para sobrevivir una guerra y otras crisis.
This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?