Hong Kong, with some of the world’s highest housing costs and inequality, must now figure out how to help thousands of residents who lost friends, family and homes.
Quotation of the Day for Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan.
Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
The best way to start the celebration? Serving these unforgettable treats.
If summer is for bottomless caipirinhas, winter is all about warming quentão. Here are recipes for both.
Marshal Herrmann’s quick-witted Saturday debut puzzle is quite quizzical.
The victim was sleeping on a train at Penn Station in Manhattan around 3 a.m. Monday when an 18-year-old man set him on fire, the police said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be only beginning to put his stamp on American immunization policy.
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan stopped short of ordering the shuttering of the detention operation. But a lawyer for the challengers said they would soon seek a closure order.
Want to acquire a FIFA World Cup ticket? There are some steps you should follow. Henry Bushnell, a senior soccer writer for The Athletic, details how.
The actors Claire Danes, Luis Guzmán and Omar Epps discuss the indie film era in this excerpt from a T Magazine documentary about how Generation X, the cohort once synonymous with slacking, came to leave such an indelible impression on the culture.
Konoa Wilson was 16 when he was fatally shot. The settlement, one of the largest in a police killing, surpasses the $27 million paid to the family of George Floyd.
Derived from a Quechua term for a hearty soup-stew hybrid, locro originated in the Andes mountain range but today encompasses a glut of South American soups that vary from country to country, and household to household.
The former president defended his support for transgender rights, a stance that has provoked second-guessing among some Democrats.
“Trumpism without Trump is going to move in different directions because Trumpism was always a somewhat amorphous set of half-baked ideas,” Bret Stephens says.
“I think Americans — those who are not spending all their lives on social media — are so tired of the temperature of our political discourse,” Frank Bruni says on “The Opinions.” The solution? A “poetic and charismatic” centrist.
The tolling program, decades in the making, has shown signs of being effective after a rocky rollout.
The innovative architect was known for his sculptural designs, including the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. He passed away at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., on Friday.
Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far.
The rapper, who was sentenced to two years in prison after testifying for the government at a gang trial, was ordered incarcerated for probation violations.
Also, the celebrated architect Frank Gehry dies at 96. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Chi Ossé had hoped to ride the momentum of Zohran Mamdani to challenge Representative Hakeem Jeffries, but he failed to secure the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America.
He had overseen high-profile cases as a private lawyer and a U.S. attorney in New York when he was named to examine the role of Bill and Hillary Clinton in a failed development venture.
Saranac Lake, N.Y., in the Adirondacks was the coldest place in the United States on Friday, recording a low of minus 22 degrees.
President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.
The city, the latest to be targeted by the president in his deportation campaign, has a smaller foreign-born population than the national average, according to census data.
The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.
A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and medicine, like insulin.
Architects, artists, clients and partners assess his life and impact over eight decades.
Irrumpió en escena con una reforma de su casa del sur de California que llamó la atención, antes de pasar a diseñar algunos de los edificios más reconocibles del mundo.
The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats in the midterms.
The man ingested the egg locket at a jewelry store in New Zealand last week, according to the authorities.
The secretary of education is barnstorming the country, talking to schoolchildren about civics and promoting patriotism. Critics claim the lessons have been crafted by partisan and religious groups.
Some activists have lashed out, in a reprise of the backlash over the unsuccessful effort by Trump appointees to shut down the Epstein investigation.
Wesley Morris invited his friend Alex Pappademas, a senior culture editor at GQ magazine, to his show to talk about mortality and D’Angelo’s final album, “Black Messiah.”
Wesley Morris invited his friend Alex Pappademas, a senior culture editor at GQ magazine, to his show to talk about D’Angelo’s final album, “Black Messiah,” and why it’s so memorable.
La supervisión bipartidista del Congreso está en marcha, pero por ahora se enfoca en detalles concretos sobre un misil en lugar de en cuestiones legales más amplias.
Not long after President Trump missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize, his friend and FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, had his organization establish its own.
For years he lived a double life, secretly making anti-Communist paintings. He found fame in the late 1980s, once his work was shown outside the Soviet Union.
An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have begun to emerge.
Condé Nast, the magazine’s parent company, said her contract would expire at the end of the year.
As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.
La extorsión de los cárteles está haciendo subir los precios en México, y se está convirtiendo en un problema político que la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum no puede ignorar.
Las audiencias que iniciaron el miércoles en Washington reflejan la inquietud sobre el futuro del pacto comercial entre Estados Unidos, México y Canadá.
Preservar las conexiones humanas es esencial en una era digital que nos empuja hacia lo superficial.
Estados Unidos critica políticas migratorias de varios países aliados en un documento recién publicado sobre seguridad nacional.
Sue Li loves a Payday (bar), so she channeled its essence into her 2025 Cookie Week cookie.
Preserving tangible human connections is essential in a digital era that sweeps us toward the superficial.
Don’t be shocked: There were Black people and Native Americans during the colonial era.
A singular genius, Gehry redefined architecture with joyful buildings like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
It was all gratitude for the prehistoric beasts that once roamed the earth at the American Museum of Natural History gala in New York.
A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of previously sealed testimony, after legislation passed last month authorizing the disclosure.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the agency were unlawful.
Can you sort 8 historical events?
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has turned to crypto kings, movie stars and an oil heir, among others, to help reach his $4 million goal to fund his transition and Jan. 1 inauguration.
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
The administration asked the justices to uphold an executive order ending birthright citizenship after lower courts ruled it violated the Constitution.
Col. Johnathan H. Vaughn, who joined the corps before 9/11, was selected as judges return to Guantánamo Bay.
The South American country increasingly at odds with the Trump administration has the world’s largest oil reserves.
A brief conversation with a trained chatbot proved roughly four times as persuasive as a traditional political ad on television, one of the studies found.
The streaming giant has changed its strategy many times over the years. But the decision to get deeply into theatrical releases may be the most startling yet.
Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea.
Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.
This production, which retains many of the charms of its 2019 Broadway staging, has lost some of its necessary darkness.
We asked a group of experts to envision the future of supply chains and how changes to them will impact national economies.
The prospect of Paramount’s buying Warner Bros. Discovery had led CNN journalists to wonder if the channel may be combined with CBS News. Instead, CNN will remain in a separate corporate entity.
The Justice Department has seized on a lack of explicit instruction from a federal judge to keep Lindsey Halligan in place for now.
El acuerdo para adquirir los estudios de televisión y cine del gigante de Hollywood, así como HBO Max, aumentará el volumen del mayor servicio de emisión en continuo de pago del mundo.
After one hit collection, the designer Dario Vitale will be leaving the brand. What’s going on?
Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.
Everyone loves tiny dancers. Now some artists are considering why they bring us such joy — and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.
A Trump-aligned political group is quietly spending millions to help state Republicans have a friendlier House map in 2028 — not in 2026, as with all of his other redistricting efforts.
Su reemplazo dependería en gran medida de la forma de su salida. Una dimisión voluntaria, un golpe de Estado interno o una acción militar externa darían lugar a diferentes contendientes.
The former agent, Paul Campo, laundered money for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Mexico, according to an indictment unsealed on Friday.
We’re on the hunt for an outfit worn in the 1971 science-fiction movie “Escape from the Planet of the Apes.”
As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking surged — especially in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant. Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent, reports after her trip to Ecuador, which is suddenly one of Latin America’s most violent places and a cocaine superhighway.
The new detail further complicates the military’s explanations for its actions during the Sept. 2 strike in the Caribbean Sea.
Zaynab Issa’s smashed beef kebab with cucumber yogurt is, naturally, a smash with our readers: “Looking for an excuse to make this again A.S.A.P.”
Media leaders debate how trust eroded, what audiences want now, and whether traditional journalism can still compete with personality-driven voices.
From timeless classics to frothy distractions, we’ve picked the best holiday romances currently available to stream.
This month’s movies include cosmopolitan assassins, flesh-slicing swashbucklers and seasoned supernatural detectives.
Mario Nawfal has a knack for getting Mr. Musk’s attention online, and for turning that into big business.
Mientras se discute sobre el uso de la IA en las escuelas, las nuevas políticas que buscan regular el acceso de los niños a las redes sociales pueden dar algunas claves sobre el futuro.
Una de las primeras baterías de este tipo se instaló en el desierto de Atacama hace 15 años. Ahora, con la caída de los precios, se utilizan cada vez más en todo el mundo.
In a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee decided to delay the shots for babies of mothers who test negative for the virus, reversing longstanding guidance.
The disease has become a key issue in Washington. We asked doctors to explain the ABCs.
The most recent Personal Consumption Expenditures index was delayed because of the government shutdown.
Architects are uniquely positioned to help people displaced by natural disasters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India praised his relationship with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia after the two leaders held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Friday.
Several senior Venezuelan officials and opposition politicians would have a claim to power in a transition, but all would face difficulties.
Nuestras críticas de cine clasifican sus 10 favoritas del año.
Under its music director, Manfred Honeck, the ensemble returned to Carnegie Hall for the first time in over a decade, flying in on a high.
We set up meal trains when someone has a baby. What can we do for people who are taking care of adults?
Shifting expectations of a Fed rate cut reflect underlying uncertainty about politics and the economy. Here are some essentials for managing risk in investing.
Starting next year, people who became disabled by age 46 will be eligible to open ABLE accounts. The accounts have been slow to catch on, partly because the current age limit is 26.
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, is pushing to expand its military in case tensions with Russia escalate. That’s tricky in a country where the Nazi era casts a long shadow.
America’s goal should be “to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the administration said in its new National Security Strategy.
Filed in federal court on Friday, the suit joins more than 40 other court disputes between copyright holders and A.I. companies.
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 29 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
The Hapsburg family claims the gem, which it secretly kept hidden for decades.
Netflix struck a deal to buy one of Hollywood’s most storied studios. But a scorned rival, and the Trump administration, may put up a fight.
IndiGo, which controls nearly two-thirds of the domestic market, blamed the disruption on weather, tech systems and rules about rest for crew members. Pilots said the company was cutting corners.
“For OpenAI to realize its ambitions, it is not going to be enough for them to make a model that is as good as Gemini 3. They need to be able to leapfrog it again.”
The end of year recaps can be dizzying. But they’re also full of gold.
The case over online transparency has become a flashpoint between the European Union and the Trump administration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, underlining the close personal relationship between the leaders and their countries’ longtime friendship.
Plus your Friday news quiz.
The head of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression talks about what free speech really means.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
The airport, Scotland’s busiest, said it had experienced a technical problem with its air traffic control provider. An hour later, flights had resumed.
The arrest came after years of false leads and speculation over who planted the bombs near the Capitol before the Jan. 6 riot.
En toda la región se ha producido un aumento del tráfico de cocaína mientras Estados Unidos ha dado prioridad a la lucha contra el fentanilo.
Mientras Washington hacía de la lucha contra el fentanilo una prioridad, el tráfico de cocaína se ha disparado. En ningún lugar se han sentido las ondas como en Ecuador, donde los grupos criminales han campado a sus anchas.
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Cheng Li-wun dice que Taiwán debe aceptar su legado chino para evitar la guerra. Sus críticos creen que quiere llevar la isla a la órbita de Pekín.
Los propietarios del negocio dicen que los ladrones que huyeron con 449 kilos de caracoles seguro eran expertos.
Este mecanismo de afrontamiento forma parte de la vida de toda persona, sobre todo de quienes tienen autismo o TDAH. Pero tiene un costo.
WildeHopps, a.k.a. the fox and bunny at the heart of the franchise, has inspired a YouTube movie, TikToks, fancams and more. The obsession goes deep (and sometimes weird).
A ruling on a counter-service dispute.
Across Latin America, there has been a surge in cocaine trafficking as Washington prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.
We need to question the strikes’ legality. But we also need to see how they fit into the Trump administration’s larger effort to change America.
When buyers can’t see the climate risks of prospective homes up front, they may take on more exposure than they can afford.
Once nativism escalates, it’s hard to stop.
A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.
In the wake of the National Guard shooting, the Trump administration has temporarily frozen major pathways for many migrants to obtain legal status in the United States.
Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised.
The couple behind Ammor Architecture reference their Thai and German heritages when decorating for the holidays.
The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating.
We are seeing an intentional effort from justices to rebalance the separation of powers in the federal government.
A triplex apartment in the Canal Belt, a two-bedroom loft in a former grain warehouse, and a duplex three miles south of Central Amsterdam.
As told in Tarpley Hitt’s rollicking “Barbieland,” the rise of America’s doll alter ego is much messier and more interesting than any movie.
The man’s unchecked bleeding was a mystery for years before a scan revealed the cause.
The rising K-pop star Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
Aviation buffs want to be sure that Marine Air Terminal, an Art Deco landmark, will be protected.
Ezra Klein answers your questions on the year’s political lessons, the struggles of young men and handling heat on the show.
Surveillance video shows a woman crouching beside a Waymo self-driving taxi, trying to lure a beloved neighborhood cat to safety. A second later, the car drove off.
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
Footage obtained by The New York Times of the moment a Waymo car ran over Kit Kat, a beloved San Francisco bodega cat, raises new questions about the company’s safeguards. Critics say that Waymo has not been transparent about how its technology prevents accidents.
To tell the story of the demonstrations surrounding a World Trade Organization meeting, “WTO/99” assembled scenes shot by the participants themselves.
Should we all be acknowledging the good things in our lives more often?
“Spartacus: House of Ashur,” premiering this month on Starz, brings the cult favorite 2010s action series back in an unlikely way.
Generative A.I. needs a course correction for the sake of energy efficiency and for its own advancement.
The filmmaker Chloé Zhao and the novelist-turned-screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell explained the changes they made in the tale of Shakespeare, his wife and their son.
Fifty years after her death, the German-born political thinker has been enshrined as a prophet for our times. What did she actually say?
Across the culture, we’re seeing a resurgence of clowns, tents and more.
This season is all about ease, with refined, high-contrast looks that are free of adornment.
The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations.
Before returning to New York to lead Roundabout, Christopher Ashley is concluding his 18-year tenure at La Jolla Playhouse with the new musical “Working Girl.”
After a devastating storm, the people who fled a remote coastal village face an existential question.
Employing the technique known as “trompe-l’oeil,” designers have mimicked three-dimensional surfaces to elevate rooms.
As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.
An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.
Ukrainian leaders blame independent advisers for failing to prevent graft. A Times investigation found that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own administration removed guardrails.
A developer wants to add luxury housing and a glossy base area complete with everything from a spa to a ‘ski beach’ to the resort, which has never been known for its amenities. But is Vermont ready for it?
Hazardous construction materials, the buildings’ design and a series of safety failures likely enabled the blaze to spread with devastating speed.
A person could, in theory, just pour cream over cauliflower, drape it with cheese, bake it and be happy with the results. But taking just a few minutes to infuse that cream with garlic and rosemary — or other herbs, or citrus peels, or fresh or dried chiles — creates a side dish that might actually overshadow the main.