A researcher found that a Japanese pond frog is impervious to the stings of the northern giant hornet, even when it goes down the hatch.
She says Taiwan must embrace its Chinese heritage to avoid war. Her critics say she wants to steer the island into Beijing’s orbit.
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
Se ha vuelto una tradición de Spotify confeccionar evaluaciones artificiosas y diseñadas para que sus usuarios compartan los resultados en las redes sociales. Este año es la “edad sonora”.
The widow of Charlie Kirk promoted conciliation and portrayed her late husband as a seeker of dialogue.
Stephan Prock makes his New York Times Crossword debut abetted, sorry, assisted by Jeff Chen.
This summer, Trump administration officials had lauded the indictment of Timothy J. Leiweke as an effort to root out corruption and unfair business practices.
The volunteer is facing one count of manslaughter after he tried to confront a man who was carrying an AR-15 style rifle at the Salt Lake City event in June.
The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Los detalles detrás de la planificación de la ofensiva del 2 de septiembre levantarían dudas sobre el rol que jugaron un almirante y el secretario de Defensa.
Workers installed Mr. Trump’s name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Brad Parscale advised the campaign of Nasry Asfura, a right-wing candidate who was endorsed by the U.S. president.
Twelve former commissioners, in a New England Journal of Medicine article, said they were “deeply concerned” by a leaked memo from the agency’s vaccine regulator.
President Trump’s economic policies and artificial intelligence were among the central topics at the gathering of business and political leaders.
The California governor weighed in on the 2028 presidential election, and called out executives for “bending the knee” to President Trump.
Lawmakers from both parties have been raising questions about the legality of U.S. military strikes on boats near Venezuela. David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent, explains.
The president wanted Moscow and Kyiv to come to terms by Thanksgiving. Negotiations are now stalled, leaving the White House to decide if an agreement is possible anytime soon.
Police say the man, whose identity has yet to be released, shot another man at a grocery store across town in what appeared to be a random attack.
As Trump steps up his crackdown, our reporters explain what’s happening.
Afghan immigrants in the United States believed they were safe. A deadly shooting that authorities say was carried out by an Afghan has thrown their futures into doubt.
The plaintiffs, white and Asian students, said they would qualify for scholarships given out by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, but for their race.
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
Según personas cercanas al gobierno venezolano, Maduro cree que puede mantener el control y sortear la amenaza más grave a sus 12 años de gobierno.
Also, Dick Van Dyke shares his secrets to aging well. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
The pilot was in stable condition after losing control of the fighter jet near Trona, Calif., about 180 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
This week Ligaya Mishan, one of The New York Times’s chief restaurant critics, reviewed Yamada. This unshowy restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown exemplifies the subtle art of the most rarefied form of Japanese cooking.
The flights with Venezuelans who had been living in the United States arrived at a time of airspace safety concerns as the U.S. military pressures Venezuela’s leader.
The social media star has created a vast and varied business empire with big expansion plans.
The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.
Personal diplomático de China pidió a funcionarios británicos y franceses que estuvieran de su lado en la división que tienen con Tokio por la disputa sobre Taiwán.
The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.
During an interview at the DealBook Summit with Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said that Democrats needed to design a compelling economic vision for the future.
Netanyahu says he is undaunted by Mamdani arrest threats or domestic legal woes
A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
This hearty meal, featuring lamb meatballs and a pear and radicchio salad, is punctuated with a spectacularly sunny, yet festive, lemon roulade.
Halle Berry, an actress and founder of Respin Health, spoke at The New York Times’s DealBook Summit to discuss her advocacy for more funding for research for menopause care and women’s health.
An inspector general report to be released on Thursday examined the defense secretary’s use of a private messaging app to discuss airstrikes in Yemen.
Jimmy Donaldson, who is known as MrBeast online, discussed the differences in content quality between YouTube and TikTok at The New York Times’s DealBook summit.
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, has pledged to honor the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Mr. Netanyahu has been accused of crimes against humanity in connection with the war in Gaza. Despite this threat, the prime minister, who spoke at the DealBook conference via video from Israel, said he would visit the city.
Olivia Nuzzi parece ignorar la seria traición al periodismo a raíz de su relación con Robert Kennedy.
The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.”
Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles.
Security camera footage shows a 550-pound bear taking shelter underneath a house in Altadena, Calif.
Most Somalis in the Twin Cities are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The Trump administration has started a crackdown on Somalis who are subject to deportation.
The wrinkle in this year’s Spotify Wrapped release was an estimate of the user’s “listening age.” Some wore it like a badge of honor. Others made excuses.
A man in his 20s was killed at the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino near Washington, D.C., the authorities said. The shooter is believed to have fled in a car.
The doctor, Salvador Plasencia, had asked “I wonder how much this moron will pay” before supplying the drug to Mr. Perry, who became increasingly reliant on it before his death.
He put fellow New Jerseyans at the center of his work, and a critic praised the “mysterious emotional tensions” in his pictures of ordinary people.
Lawmakers requested a closed-door interview with Mr. Smith, but the president quickly weighed in, calling for public testimony from the special counsel.
The billionaire real estate developer’s relationship with Mr. Epstein is in the spotlight, with the release of emails and images of Mr. Epstein’s private home in the Caribbean.
The National Park Service said seven hotels would temporarily close starting on Saturday after “significant breaks” in a crucial 12.5-mile water line.
As he and his company pour tens of billions into new data centers, Dario Amodei said they face a “cone of uncertainty.”
At this year’s DealBook Summit, the Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei told Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large, that the A.I. industry was taking on considerable risk as it spends hundreds of billions of dollars on the data centers powering its technology.
Ken Johnson has tried noisy tactics to encourage the 550-pound houseguest in his crawl space to leave. He is not sure it’s working.
The president has warned that the United States could soon expand its attacks from boats near the coast to targets inside Venezuela, but he has also spoken by phone to its leader.
En su viaje por Medio Oriente, León XIV hizo eco de muchos de los mensajes de su predecesor. Sus maneras serenas, en cambio, marcaron una diferencia.
Dignitas has helped more than 3,000 people take their own lives, an act that Mr. Minelli maintained was a fundamental exercise of free will.
Samantha Seneviratne’s coconut cake snowballs condense the essence of the original into charming three-bite treats.
The president withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead the space agency in June, but senators of both parties appeared willing to give him a second shot at confirmation.
As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.
Alex Karp, the chief executive of Palantir Technologies, said he grew up partly in Germany and spent time with “actual fascists.”
Don’t worry, it’s OK.
At the DealBook Summit, General Motors‘ chief executive, Mary Barra, said that there needs to be a more level playing field in regards to tariffs for automakers in the global market.
Rings, zigzags, slabs and elaborate geometric designs are giving savvy party hosts new methods for a more equitable slice.
Alex Karp also said he thought President Trump had “performed” on issues he cared about.
There’s no denying it. It’s really December.
Una nueva encuesta pinta un sombrío retrato del personal del Servicio Exterior a medida que sus integrantes experimentados son despedidos o deciden abandonar el gobierno.
Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the vote that Democrats need, too.
Readers criticize President Trump’s tirade against Somali immigrants. Also: A cruel deportee deal; beyond tech bans.
Our first batch of brief starred restaurant reviews, from our contributing critics Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton.
In a pre-taped interview for The New York Times’s Dealbook summit, Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, spoke about China’s continuing threat to Taiwan’s sovereignty and the country’s relationship to the U.S.
The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.
The Girlguiding organization and the Women’s Institute both said a court ruling from earlier this year had forced their hands.
Según la policía, los piratas informáticos se inflitraron porque los dispositivos usaban contraseñas vulnerables. Uno de los detenidos ganó unos 12.000 dólares al vender las grabaciones a un sitio web extranjero.
In a court filing, a lawyer for the onetime companion of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein said she would seek to be released from her minimum-security federal lockup.
El secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth utilizó el término, que alude a la incertidumbre en la batalla, en referencia a un ataque militar mortal realizado por Estados Unidos en el Caribe.
But the chief executive, Mary Barra, added that the jury was still out on whether electric vehicles would become a major seller in the United States.
Speaking at The New York Times DealBook Summit, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said American trading partners are opening their markets to the United States because of President Trump’s tariffs.
El almirante Frank Bradley se encuentra en un posible peligro legal, tras ordenar un segundo ataque contra un barco en el Caribe en el que murieron dos personas.
The Treasury secretary said that import levies were not fueling inflation.
Critic Jon Caramanica on country star Ella Langley’s new single.
Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, dismissed concerns about the long-term value of cryptocurrency.
The sentencing of Ayachi Hammami, a prominent human rights lawyer, was the latest sign of Tunisia’s backsliding into authoritarianism, say rights groups.
Larry Fink and Brian Armstrong haven’t always agreed on crypto, but the business leaders’ embrace of the asset has helped bring it into the mainstream.
I get that peeking at his emails was an invasion of privacy, but it is not something I can unsee.
The president used the latest pardon announcement to attack his predecessor, Joseph R. Biden Jr.
In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.
Indonesians reeled from devastating floods caused by heavy rains that killed least 700 people. Similar extreme weather tearing through South and Southeast Asia also ravaged parts of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Consumers are focusing on value and financing purchases to complete their shopping lists.
President Lai Ching-te is aiming to invest an additional $40 billion in military spending to deter China.
In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.
President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday.
Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the cosmos’s dark matter.
Kay Chun’s recipe calls for cod, but you could smear this garlicky, gingery topping on any other fish fillets you like.
A New York Times reporter wants to hear from you about changes you are seeing in your community since Mr. Trump took office.
Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.
ASAP Rocky, Jon Bon Jovi and Teyana Taylor hop aboard the C train as Matthieu Blazy brings a great Métiers d’Art show to New York.
El presidente de EE. UU. comenzó la reunión criticando a los medios de comunicación por la cobertura sobre sus muestras de fatiga. El mes pasado, pareció dormitar durante una reunión en el Despacho Oval.
Aunque solo algunas veces puede indicar una afección más grave, la situación tiene sencillas soluciones. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown.
Having a baby without any medical help is the logical outcome of a centuries-long medical freedom movement.
A reader is unsure how to guard against the possibility of drunken wedding guests while still letting social drinkers have a good time.
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.
Andrew Ross Sorkin will interview some of the most powerful people from Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he had not seen survivors of a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean in September and that he “didn’t stick around” to watch a second strike that killed two people clinging to wreckage.
Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.
The music streaming service is no longer the only company quantifying our social lives.
Charles Booker is running again for the chamber as Democrats take chances even in heavily Republican states like Kentucky, where Senator Mitch McConnell is retiring.
It is unclear how long the effort will last in Louisiana, where the Republican governor has welcomed the agents with open arms even as immigrant communities fear what might come.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the term, which alludes to uncertainty in battle, in reference to a deadly U.S. military attack in the Caribbean.
A turnaround at the largest department store chain in the United States is progressing, with consumers turning out despite the effects of tariffs and economic uncertainty.
Pope Leo XIV showed the world a glimpse of who he is and what he stands for during his papacy’s first international overseas trip. Motoko Rich, our Rome bureau chief, witnessed how a shy and cautious person took on the global stage.
Many logs became forces of destruction in Indonesia last week, in a sign that deforestation compounded the devastation wrought by a cyclone.
We explain how President Nicolás Maduro is responding to threats from the Trump administration.
Joe Kahn, editor ejecutivo de The New York Times, responde preguntas sobre cómo cubrimos las noticias y tomamos decisiones en nuestros reportajes y edición.
Scott Bessent, Erika Kirk, Gavin Newsom, Dario Amodei, Mary Barra, Alex Karp, MrBeast, Lai Ching-te and Larry Fink are among the big names speaking.
Plus, the 10 best books of the year.
Top Republicans have joined Democrats in scrutinizing a military campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at drug traffickers.
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Fabergé is believed to have produced 50 of the ornate eggs for Russia’s czars. The Winter Egg, sold on Tuesday, is considered one of the jewelry house’s greatest creations.
For the first time in decades, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are being called to serve in the country’s military. The community is furious, with protesters and military-age men openly defying the draft.
Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.
Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready.
Jewish Currents is fighting the good fight.
While growing evidence shows that carbon emissions are harming the economy, the journal Nature found that an outlier paper had deep flaws.
The Season 12 premiere got back to the show’s roots, introducing a young cast with the kind of hunger and fresh faces that made the original a hit.
A singer’s almost totally relatable look at the woes of aging.
The three being targeted are Senators John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan and Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats. None are up for re-election next year.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.
Bitcoin has plunged more than 30 percent and Ether is down around 40 percent in recent months, as gains from President Trump’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.
The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the legality of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but some companies aren’t waiting to try to secure a speedy and substantial payout.
Enticements abound in New York City, including Jinkx Monsoon crooning, Dickens reciting Dickens and, for the whole family, the Big Apple Circus.
In the rights hands, the pardon power is too strong. In the wrong hands, it is disastrous.
From “Oh. What. Fun.” to “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie,” a roundup of several new holiday titles to stream this season.
A state board has recommended licensing three casinos. If they go ahead, they will provide revenues for mass transit starting next year.
President Trump promised a deal last summer. Other universities have agreed to pay millions to settle with the federal government since then, but Harvard, which was asked to pay much more, has not.
Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, has been transformed by an infusion of newcomers. Immigrants there have been on edge all year, particularly in recent weeks.
“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” are almost certain to be nominated. After that, it’s anyone’s guess.
A Tudor Revival in Clayton, a bungalow in West Palm Beach and an adobe farmhouse in Arroyo Hondo
With the “Fresh Prince” reboot ending next week, Morgan Stevenson Cooper looks back on its path from viral video to Peacock hit.
From the must-see locations to the most frequently asked questions, our guide has all you need to plan your next visit.
Even if the wisdom of releasing the files is a nuanced issue, Trump’s behavior has been indefensible.
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in Chicago has built community and pushed musical boundaries for 60 years. Hear 13 tracks from this jazz institution.
. The 2008 film on the Iraq war, deemed too pro-military at the time, has now been labeled antiwar. Can both be true?
Progressives have an opportunity to start thinking boldly again about how to conceive of and use public authority for Americans.
Paul Williams is known for his ability to elicit both laughter and tears. This week, he and his decades of music will be celebrated at the 92nd Street Y.
Arrested after violating an ordinance on demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss., Gabriel Olivier wants to block future enforcement of the law.
Chicken stew, Dubai chocolate, egg bites: You loved them all year. Now, see what rose to the top.
Across reality shows, social media and best-selling books, women raised in the church have increased its profile across pop culture.
If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice.
A writer in Afghanistan finds momentary peace in saland-e nakhod.
William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans.
Raised in a large chaotic family outside Boston, the journalist Janice Page recalls an eventful childhood and the love story that brought her to China and back again.
Risonare Shimonoseki, a new place to stay on the Kanmon Strait, has living rooms filled with sand and a restaurant that serves blowfish carpaccio.
Practicing these pushing and pulling exercises can make daily movements feel more comfortable.
“Masking” is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost.
What to know about gear, ski passes, classes and more.
The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region.
The Broadway revival, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, was transformative. Here’s what to know about the show, and the movie.
With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema.
Despite privacy risks and inaccuracy concerns, people are feeding blood test results, doctor’s notes and surgical reports into ChatGPT and the like.
The designer Frances Merrill has outfitted the L-shaped kitchen in her Los Angeles home with homemade window curtains and an English china set.
Here’s what to know about your daily brew and the environment.
The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.
Matt Van Epps claimed victory in a relatively tight special election for Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District on Tuesday after an endorsement from President Trump.
El equipo de reseñas literarias de The New York Times elige los mejores libros de ficción y no ficción del año.
Emil Bove III’s work as a prosecutor, before he was a Trump lawyer and official, helped lead to the conviction of the Honduran ex-leader whom President Trump freed this week.
Subway and bus fare evasion cost New York’s transit system nearly $1 billion last year. Will an arsenal of new tricks turn the tide?
Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
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President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed wanting to build nuclear-powered submarines at home, despite President Trump’s suggestion that they be built in the United States.
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