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• ‘Get Somebody Else to Do It’: Trump Resistance Encounters Fatigue. Donald J. Trump’s grass-roots opponents search for a new playbook as they reckon with how little they accomplished during his first term.
• Who Stole 24,240 Bottles of Guy Fieri’s Tequila? 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.
• How Linda McMahon Might Approach the Dept. of Education. 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.
• Migrant Found Guilty of Killing Laken Riley. Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela, was convicted of murdering Laken Riley, a nursing student.
• Weed for PTSD? Eager for Better Cannabis Science, F.D.A. Clears Study. The decision is the latest sign that federal health officials want more research on medical marijuana as its use grows.
• Texas Puts More Buoy Barriers in the Rio Grande to Block Migrants. 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.
• West Coast Braces for Heavy Rain and Snow. 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.
• DNA on Discarded Cigarette Helps Lead to Arrest in a 1981 Homicide. A detective in Indiana helped crack a cold case more than 40 years after his father started working on the original investigation.
• Los Angeles City Council Passes ‘Sanctuary’ Ordinance in Response to Trump. The swift action, two weeks after Donald J. Trump’s presidential win, signaled a sense of urgency from city leaders.
• As Elon Musk Moved to the Right, His Businesses Moved to Texas. The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
• She’s Just 17, and She Just Passed the California Bar. Sophia Park is believed to be the youngest person to pass the California State Bar Exam, besting the previous record-holder: her older brother, Peter.
• Asheville Gets Drinkable Tap Water Back, 53 Days After Hurricane Helene. There was a sense of relief in the city, though some residents said they were still afraid to drink the water.
• Unexpected Turns in Trump Election Cases Raise Questions About Their Durability. Canceled oral arguments in one case and a judge’s recusal in another have added to questions about the future of four state cases against Donald J. Trump and his allies.
• 22 Patrons Stuck for 2 Hours on a Pinwheel Ride in California. Two of the riders at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County were taken to the hospital after the malfunction on Monday.
• Texas Education Board Backs Curriculum With Lessons Drawn From Bible. School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.
• N.Y.C. Helped Migrant Accused of Killing Laken Riley Move to Georgia, Witness Says. In other testimony, law enforcement witnesses placed the suspect, José Ibarra, at the scene of Ms. Riley’s killing, mainly through cellphone and GPS tracking data.
• Newsom Will Delay His Decision on Clemency for the Menendez Brothers. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said he would hold off deciding whether to grant clemency to Lyle and Erik Menendez until after the incoming Los Angeles County district attorney reviewed the case.
• Veteran Who Was Court Martialed Gets 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Attack. Edward Richmond Jr., 41, of Geismar, La., a former U.S. Army soldier who had served time in the killing of an Iraqi citizen, was sentenced to 51 months for assaulting police officers during the 2021 Capitol riot.
• Did School Battles Hurt Democrats in Liberal Strongholds? Voters in the Virginia suburbs shifted toward Trump. Some said they were still frustrated by pandemic closures and fights over gender, race and testing in schools.
• Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools. A new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, for example, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount.
• Beguiling but Bedraggled, A Pink Sentinel by the Sea Gets a Reprieve, for Now. The 99-year-old house on Boston’s North Shore is battered and uninhabited. And yet, it is beloved by artists and locals — so much that they helped pause its demolition.
• Oregon School Leaders on Leave After 2 Teachers Are Charged With Sex Abuse. The police said the St. Helens School District was informed of the abuse allegations as early as 2019 but officials failed to alert the authorities.
• Ohio Shocked by Neo-Nazi Marchers Shouting Racial Slurs. The demonstration in Columbus on Saturday, part of a recent pattern of white supremacist incidents in the country, was condemned by officials around the state.
• Abusive Texts Surge in Wake Of Trump Win, F.B.I. Reports. The F.B.I. is investigating messages that told people they would be deported or transported to a “re-education camp.” They came after racist texts were sent to Black people.
• U.S. Opens Investigation Into Killing of Sonya Massey. The Justice Department notified Sangamon County, Ill., that it had opened a civil rights investigation after reports about the shooting raised “serious concerns.”
• Election Litigation Churns, And Twists, in Pennsylvania. As a Senate recount plays out, at least four counties are ignoring an order from the State Supreme Court that undated or misdated mail ballots cannot be counted.
• How a Broken Border Keeps Our Shopping Carts Full. The incoming Trump administration promises an immigration crackdown. But for years, the on-demand economy has been fueled by unscrupulous staffing agencies exploiting migrant workers.
• Man With Neo-Nazi Ties Sentenced to Life in Killing of Gay Ex-Classmate. Samuel Woodward, who espoused anti-gay rhetoric and had ties to Atomwaffen, a neo-Nazi group, stabbed his victim 28 times in a hate-fueled murder, prosecutors said.
• Texas Judge Finds Mother on Death Row Innocent in Daughter’s Death. In a court filing, the judge said the conviction of Melissa Lucio, whose scheduled execution in 2022 was halted, should be overturned. The state’s highest criminal court will now decide.
• Trump’s Cabinet Picks: Thrills Amid Some Chill. Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.
• Gaetz, Insult Slinger, Now Needs Support of Targets. The right-wing mudslinger built his brand on mercilessly trolling his adversaries, including some Republican senators, on TV and social media. Now he needs their votes to be confirmed.
• Ex-Officer of Detroit Nonprofit Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $40 Million. William A. Smith, the former chief financial officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was accused of embezzling funds meant to support efforts to beautify the city’s waterfront.
• U.S. Accuses Ex-Officer Of Acquiring Nude Photos. In an unrelated case also in Missouri, a former state trooper was charged with searching the phones of female drivers to acquire explicit images.
• Berkeley Stiffens Homeless Rules as Camps Test Empathy’s Limits. The progressive stronghold in California plans to target large encampments, relying on a Supreme Court decision handed down by a conservative majority.
• Bullet Hits Southwest Plane at Dallas Love Field Airport. No injuries were reported, and the aircraft safely returned to the terminal.
• Ex-N.F.L. Linebacker Hit and Pushed Police During Jan. 6 Riot, U.S. Says. Antwione Williams, who played a season with the Detroit Lions, is charged with assaulting officers at the U.S. Capitol.
• Activists Sent to Prison for Pouring Powder Over Case Holding U.S. Constitution. One climate activist was sentenced to 18 months in prison, the other to two years. They said that they had meant to draw attention to climate change.
• Have You Ever Ghosted Somebody? We Want to Hear About It. Tell us about your experience for a New York Times Magazine article about how we communicate in our dating lives and relationships.
• They Memorize Nearly 1,000 Bible Verses for the Win. The National Bible Bee competition, which is fast rising in popularity, demands feats of memorization that make the National Spelling Bee look like a game of tic-tac-toe.
• Texas Court Says Execution Can Proceed in Baby’s Death. Texas lawmakers exceeded their power when they intervened last month to stop the execution of Robert Roberson by summoning him to testify, the court found.
• Georgia Murder Trial Opens With Grim Details of a Fight for Survival. The case was swept up in the debate over immigration after investigators said the perpetrator was a migrant from Venezuela who entered the U.S. illegally.
• Migrants Brace For Crackdown. The president-elect has vowed to end a program that allows thousands of people from troubled nations to stay in the United States.
• Federalist Society Gala Features a Surprise Guest. The conservative legal group’s annual dinner featured a conversation between Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Neil M. Gorsuch, a conservative. Both stressed the importance of an independent judiciary.
• Here Are the Agencies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Would Oversee as H.H.S. Secretary. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee would oversee agencies that regulate food, vaccines and medicine and were instrumental during the pandemic.
• Girl’s Remains From a 1985 Bombing Are Found in Philadelphia. They are believed to be from a 12-year-old who was among 11 people killed during a police-led confrontation with the anti-government group MOVE.
• Insurers Seek To Claw Back $140,000 Paid To Claimants. Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.
• Insurance Fraud Case Claims Person in Bear Suit Damaged Cars. Four Los Angeles County residents were arrested after submitting video to insurance companies that appeared to show a bear damaging luxury cars in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., the authorities said. The bear was actually a person in a bear suit, they sa...
• Trump’s Choices Present Quandary for the G.O.P.: Fealty or Fitness to Serve? The president-elect’s choice of combative loyalists who could have trouble being confirmed has raised constitutional questions about executive power and the Senate’s prerogatives.
• Spy Agency Memo Sets Rules for Using A.I. and Americans’ Private Data. The administration held back the guidance last month when unveiling a presidential directive pushing security agencies to use the technology.
• Fragments of Up to 20 Human Skulls Are Found in New Mexico Home. The Lea County sheriff said his office was exploring whether the bones might be linked to any homicides or missing persons.
• Lawmakers Demand Release of Ethics Report on Gaetz. Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be made public.
• ‘I’m Not Someone Who Is Afraid.’ Five years ago the American ski racer left the sport, but a new right knee has her aiming to compete this year on the World Cup circuit, and possibly, in the 2026 Olympics.

Elections

• Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans. 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.
• North Carolina State Supreme Court Results. Get live results and maps from the 2024 North Carolina state supreme court general election.
• Golden Holds Off Challenge in Maine, Denying House G.O.P. a Key Pickup. Representative Jared Golden, a three-term Democrat, defeated Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver, in one of a handful of districts held by Democrats that Donald J. Trump won in 2020.
• ‘There Were Signs’: How the Polls Anticipated Some of Trump’s Key Gains. The available data confirms that Donald Trump made inroads among Hispanic, Black and big-city voters. The results mean that, to a great extent, the pre-election polls had it right.
• In Oregon, A Democrat Flips a Seat In Congress. State Representative Janelle Bynum, a Democrat and the first Black woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress, ousted the freshman Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

Politics

• Police Report Offers Graphic Details of Sexual Assault Claim Against Hegseth. 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.
• Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel. 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.
• Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Reporter Shield Bill Passed Unanimously by House. 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.
• Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Call for Five-Day In-Office Workweeks for Federal Employees. 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.”
• Florida Man Accused of Plotting Attack on New York Stock Exchange. 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.
• Man Convicted of Plotting to Kill Agents Who Investigated His Role in Jan. 6. 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.
• Inquiry Showed Gaetz Paments Went To Women. 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.
• Ukraine Fires U.K. Missiles. 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.
• North Carolina Republicans Push to Seize Power From Top Democrats. 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.
• Here’s the latest on the House committee’s report on Gaetz. Senators in both parties have demanded to see the committee’s investigative report into sexual misconduct and illicit drug use allegations against Donald J. Trump’s choice for attorney general.
• Johnson Says He Will Bar Transgender Women From Capitol Bathrooms. 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.
• Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less Than What Surrounds Trump Picks. Back taxes, youthful pot smoking and undocumented nannies scuttled previous presidential choices. Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s candidates face bigger questions.
• Trump Picks Matthew Whitaker to Be His Ambassador to NATO. Mr. Whitaker briefly served as acting attorney general in Mr. Trump’s first term.
• Trump picks Matthew Whitaker, ex-acting attorney general, as his ambassador to NATO.
• Is Trump More Flexible on China Than His Hawkish Cabinet Picks Suggest? 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.
• How to Win Latino Voters. A conversation with a Democrat who did.
• Vance Courts Senators in an Effort to Clear a Path for Gaetz. 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.
• Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors. 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.
• Hezbollah Rockets Still a Threat Despite Israel’s Devastating Offensive. Israel’s failure to tamp down the short-range rocket threat has put pressure on its government to embrace a cease-fire.
• Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights. Kamala Harris left Donald J. Trump’s anti-transgender attack ads largely unanswered. Some Democrats call it political malpractice.
• World Leaders Seek Stability With China as Biden Exits the Stage. The return to power of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created deep uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.
• Key to Trump’s Win: Heavy Losses for Harris Across the Map. Trump found new voters across counties and demographics to win the election. But Harris’s failure to match Biden’s 2020 performance was just as consequential.
• Trump Chooses Longtime Ally Linda McMahon to Run Education Dept. A friend and financial backer of Donald J. Trump’s, Ms. McMahon, who led the Small Business Administration during his first term, remained close to him during the campaign.
• Group Sues Justice Department for Gaetz Investigation Documents. The nonpartisan watchdog group American Oversight has been trying since last year to get the documents related to the sex-trafficking investigation into Matt Gaetz.
• Democrats Face a Series of Tests Over Support for Israel. First up is a resolution put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain military weapons.
• House Race in California Is Separated by 314 Votes. The closest House race in the nation is in Southern California, where Representative Michelle Steel is trailing her challenger, Derek Tran, by a tiny margin after nearly 310,000 votes have been counted.
• A House race in California is separated by 102 votes. The closest House race in the nation is in Southern California, where Representative Michelle Steel is trailing her challenger, Derek Tran, by a tiny margin after more than 307,000 votes have been counted.
• Trump Plans to Nominate Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid Programs. The celebrity physician would run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a powerful agency in charge of programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.
• House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill. G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.
• For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip. The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.
• Trump to Watch Latest SpaceX Launch With Elon Musk. The president-elect’s appearance in Texas demonstrates the growing closeness between the two billionaires, and Mr. Musk’s increasing influence in Mr. Trump’s orbit.
• Billionaire Is Tapped To Oversee Commerce. The billionaire executive and leader of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team will be charged with promoting U.S. industry and overseeing technology controls on China.
• Spy agencies are again offering Trump intelligence briefings.
• Could Trump Install Gaetz Without Senate Approval? A Recess Appointment Primer. The Constitution allows the president to circumvent the Senate and put appointees in place while the chamber is in recess, a loophole created back when Capitol commutes involved long treks by horse.
• Trump’s Treasury Challenge: A Pick Who Loves Tariffs Yet Calms Markets. The president-elect is considering a conflicting mix of qualities as he decides who will steer his economic agenda.
• How Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Could Turn Into Law. Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year.
• Squaring Off Over #MeToo. Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.
• Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz. The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.
• Here is the latest on the next administration.
• Ken Martin, a Minnesotan With Deep Democratic Ties, Joins the D.N.C. Race. The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.
• Dan Osborn Wants to Help the Working Class Run for Office. Mr. Osborn, the industrial mechanic who turned a long-shot Senate bid in red Nebraska into an unexpectedly tight race, is starting a PAC aimed at recruiting more blue-collar candidates like himself.
• For Minority Working-Class Voters, Dismay With Democrats Led to Distrust. In scores of interviews throughout 2024, Latino, Black and Asian American voters, many of whom voted for Donald Trump, said they no longer trusted Democrats to improve the economy.
• Lawyer Says His Client Testified That She Saw Gaetz Having Sex With Underage Girl. The lawyer told multiple news outlets about the testimony, before the House Ethics Committee, in which the client described witnessing Matt Gaetz having sex with the girl at a party in 2017.
• Sean Duffy, Fox Stalwart, Gets Trump’s Nod for Transportation Secretary. President-elect Donald J. Trump nominated the former representative from Wisconsin to oversee a sprawling agency that includes aviation, rail and transit.
• Trump Stands by Gaetz, but Admits Nominee May Not Be Confirmed. The president-elect is taking a flood-the-zone approach to his cabinet nominations, betting that the Senate won’t dare to turn them all down.
• Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid. The president said the aid was “urgently needed” as emergency programs face funding shortfalls amid the devastation after Hurricanes Helene and Milton and a string of other natural disasters.
• The Governor Who Helped Trump Get Elected. Greg Abbott in Texas, sending busloads of migrants to blue cities, helped put the border crisis more fully into view for the nation.
• Trump Plans to Attend Musk’s SpaceX Launch on Tuesday. The president-elect’s decision to witness the liftoff is another example of his close ties to the world’s wealthiest entrepreneur.
• Pennsylvania’s Top Court Tells Counties to Stop Defying Its Ballot Order. The decision came after officials in at least four counties had ignored the court’s pre-election guidance not to count mail ballots that were undated or misdated.
• How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.
• SpaceX Starship’s Sonic Boom Creates Risk of Structural Damage, Test Finds. An independent researcher found that noise recorded miles away from the site of a recent test flight was equal to standing 200 feet from a Boeing 747 during takeoff.
• Bannon’s New York Trial on Fraud Charges Is Postponed Until February. The key adviser to Donald J. Trump is accused of cheating people who donated to build a border wall. Mr. Trump pardoned him when he faced similar federal charges in his first term.
• Trump Confirms Plans to Use the Military to Assist in Mass Deportations. Mr. Trump’s top immigration policy adviser has discussed using military assets to build detention centers and support civilian immigration agents.
• Martin O’Malley, Ex-Maryland Governor, Kicks Off Race to Lead D.N.C. Mr. O’Malley, who ran for president in 2016, is the first candidate to announce a bid to lead the reeling Democratic Party as it faces two years of powerlessness in Washington.
• Tariffs, Immigrants, Fed: How Will Economy React? Economists are trying to guess at how Trump policies could affect growth and inflation. The uncertainties are huge.
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Views on Vaccination ‘Dangerous,’ Says His Ambassador Cousin. “Others are just getting to know him,” Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, said of her cousin, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary.
• Trump signals a ‘seismic shift,’ shocking the Washington establishment.
• The Gaetz report drama brings a House Republican feud full circle.
• Despite His Musings, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election in 2028. The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.
• White Working Class Shunning Democrats. Democrats hoped to lose by less in blue-collar areas that had drifted toward Donald Trump. In many places, they may have lost by more.
• After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary. President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.
• Trump Stands by Defense Pick Who Denies Sex Assault Claim. A detailed memo sent to the Trump transition team claims the incident occurred when Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, spoke in Monterey, Calif., in 2017.
• Families of American Victims of Oct. 7 Attack Sue Iran. The lawsuit aims to highlight Iran’s role in the attack that killed about 1,200 people as well as its support for Hamas and other terrorist groups.
• Biden Allowing Ukraine to Use Top U.S. Missiles. With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.
• Gaetz Report Drama Brings a House Republican Feud Full Circle. A vendetta over the congressional ethics investigation into Matt Gaetz helped sink the last speaker. The new speaker has moved to quash it.
• Pollster Ends Her Operation After Showing a Harris Lead. Her final poll of Iowa before the election showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, an outlier and a major miss.
• President-Elect Finds Friendly Crowd at New York U.F.C. Event. President-elect Donald J. Trump arrived at Madison Square Garden for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, which for a brief moment resembled one of his campaign rallies.
• Trump Swings Wrecking Ball At Status Quo. The president-elect’s early transition moves amount to a generational test of a system as he seeks to rewrite the balance of power and install lieutenants to blow up key parts of government.
• How Harris’s Campaign Spent $1.5 Billion in Just 15 Weeks. Her frenzied spending has led to second-guessing among some Democrats and questions as she has pressed for more cash since the election.
• Transformed Middle East Has Shrunk Opportunity For Trump Diplomacy. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s agenda in the region is not yet clear, but the geopolitical landscape has changed significantly since he was last in office.
• Biggest Donors Expect Returns On Investment. Wealthy donors to the president-elect’s campaign anticipate a more business-friendly atmosphere, including the firing of Biden-era regulators.
• How Illegal Immigration Fuels the U.S. Consumer Economy. Companies in need of workers turn to staffing agencies to fill their distribution centers and warehouses. Some unscrupulous agencies recruit and exploit undocumented workers. Steve Eder, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, looks at t...
• A Leader’s Exit Left Questions About Rankings. Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
• Trump’s Pick for Pentagon Paid an Accuser but Denies It Was Sexual Assault. The Trump transition team was only recently alerted to the payment by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for secretary of defense.
• Biden’s Policies May Aid in Trump’s Border Crackdown. Mr. Trump has criticized the Biden administration for what he calls its lax handling of the border — but it has left him with tools he can use to shut down the border.
• The Democrat Picking a Fight With His Party Over Transgender Rights. Even as Democrats rebuked Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts for saying he didn’t want his daughters “getting run over” by “formerly male” athletes, he defended his remarks.
• Omnivore, Intermittent Faster, Reformed Twinkie Lover: the R.F.K. Jr. Diet. Mr. Kennedy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, could wield considerable influence over the nation’s food supply. Here’s what we know about his own habits.
• Trump Relished, and Rewarded, Kennedy’s Endorsement. Did It Matter? In the backing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald J. Trump found the kind of name-brand validation he covets. But polls suggest Mr. Kennedy’s supporters didn’t race to the ballot box.
• In Hiring, Trump Follows Instinct More Than Ever. President-elect Donald J. Trump is more contemptuous than ever of Washington expertise and determined to hire people based on loyalty.
• Democrats Look to States To Oppose Trump’s Policies. The party’s early preparations to oppose the next Trump administration are heavily focused on legal fights and consolidating state power, rather than marching in the streets.
• Musk Wants to Cut $2 Trillion in Federal Spending. Is It Possible? President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.
• Kennedy Would Lead With Mistrust of Longstanding Health Policies. President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.
• Georgia Poll Workers Defamed by Giuliani Receive Some of His Assets. A watch collection, a ring and a vintage Mercedes-Benz belonging to the former Trump lawyer were delivered nearly a year after he was ordered to pay $148 million to the workers he had spread lies about.
• Press Secretary In White House Will Be Leavitt. Ms. Leavitt, 27, who served as his campaign’s press secretary and worked in the White House during his first administration, will be the youngest person ever to assume the role.
• Government by Bro. The hyper-macho and online energy of the Trump campaign is now aimed at Washington.
• Trump’s Personal Lawyers Rewarded With Jobs at Justice Department. The president-elect intends to nominate three members of his criminal defense team to senior roles, raising further concerns about politicization of the department.
• Harris’s Main Allied Group Raised Over $900 Million to Aid Her Bid. The powerful super PAC, Future Forward, was sure to take much credit or much blame depending on how election night unfolded.
• Biden Discusses With Allies ‘Dangerous’ Cooperation Between Russia and North Korea. The president said stronger ties with South Korea and Japan are working, but did not address whether President-elect Donald J. Trump would continue his approach when he takes office in January.
• Colorado’s Democratic governor praises Kennedy, then has to explain it. Jared Polis’s support reflects a libertarian streak, even as he helps lead a new group of governors opposing the incoming Trump administration.
• Filling Vacancies Left by Picks for New Administration. The president-elect has selected several allies in Congress, along with a current governor, to join his administration.
• Trump Asks Steven Cheung to Lead White House Communications. After serving as the president-elect’s chief campaign spokesman, Mr. Cheung will return to the White House next year.
• Trump asks Steven Cheung, his chief campaign spokesman, to lead White House communications.
• How the Democrats’ Effort to Neutralize Immigration as a Campaign Issue Failed. Democrats struggled to respond to real and manufactured challenges as voters grew more concerned over the number of people crossing the border.
• Johnson Says He’ll Object To Release of Gaetz Report. The House speaker said revealing the findings of a yearslong inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use would be a ‘terrible breach of protocol’ because Matt Gaetz had resigned.
• With the Gavel Comes Another Tightrope. The Republican speaker, once viewed as an interim figure, maintained the House majority and his job. But his narrow margin of control could pose major difficulties.
• Lawyer and Strategist With Outsize Influence In the Trump Transition. Boris Epshteyn has quickly become one of the most powerful figures in the early days of the presidential transition, even floating his own name to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
• Pence Urges Republican Senators Not to Confirm R.F.K. Jr., Citing His Support of Abortion Rights. Former Vice President Mike Pence described Mr. Kennedy, who does not support a federal abortion ban, as a choice unlike any in the modern era of the G.O.P.
• What Donald Trump’s Team Picks Say About His Foreign Policy. The world has changed since Donald J. Trump’s last term as president. Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, describes what Mr. Trump’s choices so far say about his foreign policy ambitions.
• Ramaswamy Returns to Push His Plan for Slashing the Government. The wealthy entrepreneur, tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead an outside effort focused on “efficiency,” campaigned on an assertion that the president has the power to fire 75 percent of the federal work force.
• Trifecta Is a Triumph, But for the Winners, It Rarely Lasts Long. The last five presidents have all had periods where both the House and the Senate were in friendly hands — but most lasted just two years before the backlash set in.
• Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick Faced Sexual Assault Claim in 2017. A complaint involving Pete Hegseth was filed with the police in Monterey, Calif., but it led to no charges, according to public records and Mr. Hegseth’s lawyer.
• Trump takes a victory lap before a friendly audience at Mar-a-Lago.
• Republicans Float Lara Trump to Fill Rubio’s Senate Seat. If Senator Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will choose his replacement. Some lawmakers are pushing for the president-elect’s daughter-in-law.
• Ex-Lawmaker From Georgia Said to Be Pick For V.A. Chief. Mr. Collins, a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, became the face of the president-elect’s defense in his first impeachment inquiry in 2019.
• Defense Lawyer Tapped for Justice Post. Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments.
• Kennedy stuck to his message about concerns over the U.S. food supply.
• Alarm Grows Over Trump’s Pick for Defense Chief. Pete Hegseth has criticized the Pentagon leadership for its diversity efforts and vocally supported service members accused of war crimes.
• The Investigations Into Matt Gaetz: What to Know. Federal prosecutors scrutinized claims that Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general had sex with an underage girl, but did not charge him. The House Ethics Committee had its own inquiry.
• Nominees Signal Hostile Takeover In a Second Term. The Justice Department, Pentagon and intelligence agencies were the three areas of government that proved to be the most stubborn obstacles to Mr. Trump in his first term.
• Ex-S.E.C. Chief Is Named Manhattan’s Top Attorney In Critical Post for Trump. Jay Clayton, a former corporate lawyer, would assume a critical role for the president-elect, who has promised revenge on those who prosecuted him in New York.
• How Trump Picked Gaetz. President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to have gained some clarity on what he wanted in an attorney general while he was in Washington, the city he left in 2020 after weeks of his election lies.
• Trump To Select Kennedy As Head Of Health Agency. Whether the Senate would confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has unorthodox views about medicine, is an open question.
• ​Trump Keeps Turning to Florida for His Administration Picks. The state has a deep bench of Republican elected officials, many of whom have gotten to know the president-elect by visiting him at Mar-a-Lago.
• After Trump Picks Gaetz, Justice Dept. Shudders, Fearing Retribution. Senior law enforcement officials face a wave of uncertainty as Donald J. Trump moves to nominate a fierce partisan and a longtime ally to fill one of the most powerful cabinet posts.
• With Potential Pardons by Trump Coming, Judge Delays Jan. 6 Trial. A Kansas man accused of attacking the Capitol in 2021 argued the trial should be delayed since President-elect Donald J. Trump has pledged that he would pardon rioters who stormed the building.
• Biden Diplomatic Trip a Swan Song for Him and U.S. Foreign Policy. President Biden will attend global summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders prepare for the return of Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy.
• Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at a Georgia Jail System. In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.”
• Republicans have the House majority, but by how big a margin is still unclear. With Trump’s plans to nominate Matt Gaetz, Elise Stefanik and Michael Waltz, special elections would need to be called to fill vacant seats.
• Group Is ‘Leveling Up and Lawyering Up’ Using Project 2025 as a blueprint, the group Democracy Forward says it has prepared a raft of potential legal challenges to respond to the Trump-Vance agenda as soon as Day 1.
• Here’s the latest on the next administration.
• Trump’s Team for Mideast Is Sure to Please Netanyahu. Arab Americans and liberal Jewish voters, however, have ample reason to fear the naming of pro-settlement, pro-Netanyahu officials to top foreign policy posts in the new administration.

World

• Biden Administration Approves Ukraine’s Use of Anti-Personnel Mines. The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
• Biden Exhorts Leaders To Further Strengthen Their Ukraine Support. The president approved Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles inside Russia, but that decision, among others, may soon be reversed.
• Fright From Fireworks Caused Death of Baby Red Panda, Scotland Zoo Says. Camera footage showed Roxie, a three-month-old, agitated by the noise. She died shortly afterward.

Africa

• He Vanished In Kenya Visit. He Resurfaces In Uganda Jail. 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.
• Mining Company Whose C.E.O. Was Detained Agrees to Pay Mali $160 Million. Three executives of the Australian company Resolute Mining were arrested this month. Mali, a major African gold producer, has been trying to increase its share of mining profits lately.
• South Africa’s Siege on Illegal Mining. The police have cut off food and water to miners for weeks in a bid to force them out of an abandoned mine. Human rights advocates and community leaders call the tactics inhumane.

Americas

• A Nostalgic Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders. As he made his final appearance at global gatherings, including at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, President Biden lobbied for his foreign policy goals even as leaders shifted attention away from him.
• Army Unit Had Plotted To Kill Lula, Police Say. Members of an elite army unit planned to kill Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 as part of an effort to keep Jair Bolsonaro in power after he lost the presidential election.
• Freedom for Scores of Venezuelan Prisoners Detained After Disputed Election. Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to President-elect Trump.
• ‘Iron Lady’ Calls on Trump to Save Venezuela’s Democracy. In a series of rare in-depth interviews, Venezuela’s opposition leader called life in hiding “a difficult test” and asserted that Mr. Trump could gain an early “foreign policy victory” by pushing Nicolás Maduro from office.
• Biden Takes a Tour of the Amazon, Promising Help to Fight Climate Change. The president toured the rainforest and promised Brazil funds for environmental initiatives, even as the incoming Trump administration appears poised to roll them back.
• Disturbing Problems And No Easy Way Out Of Crisis Facing Haiti. A search for a solution to the crisis in Haiti is growing more urgent as gangs gain territory and thousands more flee their homes.
• Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight. Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
• Biden and Xi Meet, Delivering Messages Seemingly Intended for Trump. Donald J. Trump has promised a more aggressive approach, after the Biden administration worked to avoid open conflict with Beijing.
• Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal. The South American nation says it is considering withdrawing from the landmark agreement, which aims to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming.

Asia Pacific

• Bad Air Chokes the Life Out of a Vibrant Pakistani City. Lahore comes alive at night. But this year’s record onslaught of cold-weather smog — residents call it the “fifth season” — has broken its rhythms.
• After Years in a Hong Kong Jail, Jimmy Lai Has His Say in Court. The tycoon, who testified at his national security trial, rejected accusations that he had used his newspaper and political connections to undermine Beijing’s authority.
• Vehicle Hits Students Outside Elementary School in Central China. A man drove a car into a group of people near an elementary school in Changde, a city in Hunan Province, on Tuesday, injuring multiple students.
• Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare With No Answers. The government seems powerless to protect its citizens from this annual crisis, let alone prevent it.
• Man Drives Car Into Crowd Near Primary School in China. The incident followed an attack by a driver last week that left 35 people dead, and a mass stabbing several days later.
• Maori Protesters Lead March to New Zealand’s Parliament. Protesters dressed in traditional Māori attire performed hakas while marching alongside tens of thousands of people through the streets of the nation’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday.
• The Scandinavian Soft Rock Band That’s Big in Asia. Michael Learns to Rock hoped for success west of their native Denmark. But for 30 years, they’ve had a devoted following on the other side of the world.
• New Zealand Veers Sharply Right, Leaving Jacinda Ardern’s Era Behind. Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.
• Uncertainty for Loved Ones of Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Activists. Ventus Lau is one of 45 activists and politicians who was sentenced in the city’s biggest national security trial. His girlfriend, Emilia Wong, a gender rights activist, talks about the impact his case has had on their relationship.
• Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Are Jailed Up to 10 Years. The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many had already been in jail for years.
• She Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her Sick. Since moving to New Delhi, which had the world’s worst air quality on Monday, Ameesha Munjal hasn’t been able to exercise or see friends. She has been on several medications to battle sickness caused by the pollution.
• Socked in Smog, New Delhi Tells Students and Workers to Stay Home. The authorities in New Delhi closed schools and urged residents to stay home. Similar measures have been implemented in Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province.
• Lessons in Resilience From Site of Atrocities. The hamlet of My Lai is infamous for American war crimes, but now it holds lessons in resilience and how to let go of anger.
• At Least 8 Die in China Stabbing, Second Fatal Spree in Days. The stabbing, in the eastern city of Wuxi, took place days after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in southern China, killing dozens.
• Typhoon Man-yi Pounds the Philippines With Rain and High Winds. The storm, a Category 4, regained strength on Sunday afternoon.
• Fire at a Hospital in Northern India Kills 10 Newborns. The deadly episode was reportedly caused by a short circuit. Hospital fires are not uncommon in India, which lags in fire preparedness and building safety.
• Blaring Dreadful Noise Across Border, North Korea Adds Insomnia to Its Arsenal. Relations between the neighbors have sunk to the lowest level in years. Now, Pyongyang is blaring eerie sounds across the border that villagers say is making their lives hell.
• As Xi and Biden Meet, U.S. Policy Seems Headed for Sharp Change. The two leaders will meet in Peru, where China has steadily expanded its influence in a challenge to the United States in its own region.
• Sri Lanka’s Leftist Coalition Wins Election and Mandate. The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.
• Maori Protest Of Treaty Bill Turns Heads In Wellington. Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
• Māori Haka Protest Erupts in New Zealand Parliament. Member of Parliament Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the ceremonial performance of Māori culture, tearing up a controversial bill as other lawmakers joined her in protest.
• ​Kim’s Lesson From Ukraine War: Make More Drones. Analysts say the low-cost weapons are attractive to Mr. Kim, who is intent on modernizing North Korea’s military.

Australia

• Shock Jock Is Charged In Sydney With Abuse. The retired radio host, who was granted bail after being arrested, was accused of abusing eight victims over nearly 20 years.

Canada

• Canadian Cabinet Minister With Shifting Story of Indigenous Heritage Steps Down. 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.
• Conversations With Murray Sinclair. Thoughts from the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who was also a former senator and the first Indigenous person in Manitoba to become a judge.
• Swift Brings Canada Her Tour, and Big Money. Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour.
• Mystery ‘Blobs’ Along Canada’s Shores Are Synthetic Rubber, Chemist Says. A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it.

Europe

• Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles. 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...
• A U.S. Decision Highlights the Value and Hazards of Mines. The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians.
• Less Pomp, Fewer Coffins. Francis Sets Out to Simplify Papal Funerals. 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.
• U.S. and European Allies Seek to Reprimand Iran Over Nuclear Secrecy. 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.
• Biden Agrees To Give Kyiv Mines to Foil Foot Soldiers. The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
• Battling Russia, Scarcity and Their Own Fatigue. Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
• Long Tied to Russia, Georgia’s Winemakers Tip a Glass to the West. 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.
• U.S. Pauses Operations at Kyiv Embassy, Warning of ‘Significant Air Attack’ 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.
• Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Arrested on Suspicion of Rape. Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.
• Nordic Countries, Eyeing Russia, Dust Off Their Crisis Advice. Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia.
• As French Rape Trial Nears End, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’ and ‘Cowardice’ Gisèle Pelicot made her final address to the court, calling the things her husband allegedly did to her ‘unforgivable.’
• Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say. The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia.
• Putin Lowers Russia’s Threshold for Using Nuclear Arms. A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.
• U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change. Farms worth more than about $1.3 million will face an estate tax from 2026, ending a previous exemption and prompting anger in some rural communities.
• Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception. A British society of magicians expelled a woman for tricking her way into the club in 1991. Now it wants to invite her back, but the woman seems to have pulled a disappearing act.
• Tuesday Briefing. Ukraine’s new military powers.
• Russia Has Suffered Colossal Losses in Ukraine. Is Its Army Depleted? Researchers and journalists have found innovative ways to measure Russia’s ability to keep fighting.
• Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family At the Pelicot Rape Trial in France. The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting dozens of men to rape her while she was unconscious.
• Royals Are Home as Thieves Enter Windsor Castle Estate. The intruders entered a farm building on the castle estate last month and stole an Isuzu pickup and a quad bike, according to the local police.
• I Tried to Teach My Son Soccer. Here’s What He Taught Me. After decades reporting on soccer, three months helping to coach a team of children under age 7 came as a revelation.
• Having Won Biden’s Approval, Ukraine Prepares to Hit Russia Harder. President Biden has granted permission for Kyiv to carry out long-range strikes, but looming over Ukraine’s newfound latitude is the ascent of President-elect Trump.
• Europe Warms to Tough Migration Controls. As in the United States, a decline in the numbers of migrants crossing borders has not stopped anti-migrant sentiments from gaining ground.
• What Are ATACMS, the Missile Systems That Biden Is Authorizing Ukraine to Use? In a major policy shift, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use the ballistic missiles within Russia.
• Israel Bombs Central Beirut; Head of Hezbollah’s Media Office Is Killed. The attacks came as Israel’s military has been pounding an area just outside the Lebanese capital with some of the heaviest waves of bombardment in months.
• Airstrikes Kill More Than 30 in Gaza; 2 Israeli Soldiers Die in Enclave’s North. As Israel’s military wages a renewed offensive in the northern part of the enclave, Al Bureij and Nuseirat in central Gaza came under attack.
• As Trump’s Return Nears, Russia Launches One of War’s Largest Attacks. The attack lasted hours and involved around 120 missiles and 90 drones, officials in the country said. At least nine people were killed.
• When Death Came From the Sky to a Kyiv Maternity Clinic. It was one horrific day of the war in Ukraine when a missile fell on the Adonis clinic in Kyiv.
• A Russian Ballet Star With Global Appeal Is Dead at 39. The Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, which announced the death, did not say how or where he died.
• Infighting Tarnishes Opposition To Putin. Accusations of betrayal have already tarnished the movement once led by Aleksei Navalny. Now, the election of Donald J. Trump, a Putin admirer, further complicates the opposition efforts.
• Phone Call Between Germany’s Leader and Putin Breaks 2-Year Silence. The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz
• A Whole New Ballgame. What soccer, a recent foray into coaching and years of writing this newsletter taught our columnist about the game, and himself.
• Gaza War Puts Strain on Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion. Institutions meant to promote civility, from soccer to song, have come under severe stress from rising antisemitism and anti-immigrant politics.
• Tiny Hint of Gladiators’ Broad Fame. A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, next year.
• A ‘Carousel’ of Corruption Uses Moldova to Let Suspects Escape. Suspects sought on various charges, including drug trafficking, paid officials to exploit a mechanism intended to protect asylum seekers, according to Moldovan and French investigators.
• Court Hears The Times’s Case on Vaccine Secrecy. The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages that the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer exchanged as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.
• 132 Years Later, Lighthouse Crew Finds Helpful Message in Bottle. Mechanical engineers inspecting a lighthouse found a surprising message: a handwritten missive from workers of another age.
• At Least 10 Die in Spain As Fire Hits Senior Home. Emergency services said the blaze had broken out in the early hours of the morning. The cause was still being investigated.
• In Moscow, Trump’s Victory Is Welcomed, but Without the Champagne. Donald Trump’s re-election victory has dominated media coverage in Russia, where there is restrained optimism about the prospect for better relations.
• Run-of-the-Mill Soccer, With Top-Flight Security . After the recent violence around an Israeli team’s game in Amsterdam, French leaders insisted on proceeding under security with a France-Israel match, and on showing up, themselves.
• Tree Fans Ask Pope to Stop Sacrifice of Fir For Holidays. Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, but the town providing the tree says it was doomed anyway.
• Norway Issues Apology For Forced Assimilation. A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.

Middle East

• Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back? So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.
• U.S. Vetoes Resolution For Cease-Fire in Gaza. 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.
• U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council. 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.
• Flying Above the Bombs, a Lebanese Airline Becomes an Unlikely National Hero. Middle East Airlines has managed to fly through regional and civil wars since the 1960s. And it is still in the skies today.
• U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire. 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.
• Iran Suggests Pausing Its High Levels of Uranium Enrichment to Avoid Censure, Monitor Says. Iran has raised the possibility it would stop expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched to a purity of 60 percent — very close to the level needed for a weapon, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says.
• A Dissident’s Final Act of Protest Stuns Iran. Repeatedly imprisoned in his country, Kianoosh Sanjari refused to be silenced by the government. But in the end, despairing of change, he silenced himself.
• Resisting a Cease-Fire, Netanyahu Offers $5 Million for Each Hostage. As he resists pressure to reach a cease-fire that would release the captives, Israel’s prime minister is now offering a reward for their freedom, while still vowing to punish anyone who hurts a hostage.
• Gaps Between Israel and Hezbollah Have ‘Narrowed,’ U.S. Envoy Says. The envoy, Amos Hochstein, said an end to the fighting was “within our grasp” after meeting in Beirut with Lebanon’s Parliament speaker, a key interlocutor with Hezbollah.
• Beirut Residents Reel Under Fresh Round of Israeli Airstrikes. In the first strikes on Beirut for weeks, at least 10 people were killed and 45 more injured according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
• Aid Trucks Are Looted Inside Gaza, U.N. Says. UNRWA, the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, said its drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload supplies in what it called one of the worst such incidents of the war.
• War Comes to Central Beirut, Rattling Civilians. The strikes, the first in weeks inside Lebanon’s capital, forced residents to come to grips with another escalation of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
• Amid Gaza’s Rubble, Desperation for Normalcy. Most people in the enclave are struggling just to survive Israel’s assault on Hamas, and experts say famine is imminent. Yet a few pockets of ordinary life have bloomed in defiance of the war.
• Israeli Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut and Its Southern Suburbs. Israel’s strikes killed Hezbollah’s de facto spokesman in central Beirut and flattened buildings south of Lebanon’s capital.
• Judge Reveals Details on Why Netanyahu Aide Leaked Documents to Media. A judge revealed more details about how and why an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave sensitive information to the news media.
• Young Gazans’ Videos Show Another Side Of Life in Wartime. Displaced young Palestinians are chronicling their wartime routines on TikTok and Instagram, allowing their followers abroad to see a more personal side of the conflict.
• Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump. The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.
• Trump Will Encounter a Very Different Middle East in His Second Term. The region has changed dramatically since the Oct. 7 attacks.
• Israeli Offensive Widens In Lebanon, Subverting U.S. Calls for Cease-fire. Israel and Hezbollah indicated they were clashing deeper inside Lebanese territory. An escalation could undermine efforts to reach a cease-fire, as Iran’s leader signaled he supported ending the war with Israel.
• New Fear Strains Lebanon: When the Displaced Move In, Bombs Follow. Tensions among multiple sects in the country have long lurked just below the surface. As hundreds of thousands flee Israeli airstrikes in the south, those strains are worsening.
• Musk Said to Meet With Iranian Envoy to U.N. The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.
• Video Captures Israeli Strike on Humanitarian Zone in Gaza. Video on social media, verified by The New York Times, captured a large explosion in a densely populated tent camp. The Israeli military said it targeted a loaded weapons launcher.
• Child Reported Dead in Strike On ‘Safe’ Zone. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a loaded weapons launcher in the area, where thousands of displaced people are sheltering in a tent camp.
• Israel Bombs Sites in Syria and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon. The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian state media reported.
• Oct. 7 Inquiry Puts Aides To Netanyahu in Spotlight. Aides to Benjamin Netanyahu are under investigation over accusations of leaks, record-doctoring and intimidation. The Israeli prime minister’s office denies the claims.

New York

• New York City Will Get Some Rain, but Not Enough to Ease Its Drought. About two inches were forecast to fall through Saturday. Officials say it won’t be enough to fully replenish the city’s reservoirs.
• Map: 2.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Connecticut. View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
• Urologist Who Sexually Abused Patients Is Sentenced to Life in Prison. Darius A. Paduch, a fertility specialist, assaulted men and boys for years at prominent New York hospitals, prosecutors said.
• Rudy Giuliani’s New Lawyer Takes His Case to the Streets. 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.
• Start-Up Founder Who Sold A.I. Chatbot to Schools Is Charged With Fraud. 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.
• Man Who Bought a Gun to ‘Shoot Up a Synagogue’ Is Sentenced to 10 Years. 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.
• Tisch, Chief of Sanitation, to Lead the N.Y.P.D. 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.
• New Yorkers, How Will You Get to the Airport for Thanksgiving? As the holiday approaches, we want to know how you plan on tackling one of the biggest travel days of the year.
• How Two High-Profile New York Industries Might Fare Under Trump. The city’s art and fashion worlds are keeping an eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda, especially tariffs and tax cuts.
• The N.Y.C. Region Is Dry and on Fire. Here’s How to Help. 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.
• Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era? 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.
• N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Man as Gunfire Also Wounds Officer. A bystander was also struck by a bullet in the Queens shooting. It was not clear who had fired the shot that hit her.
• Two Apartment Buildings Were Planned. Only One Went Up. What Happened? New York City is dealing with its worst housing shortage in decades. The diverging fates of two developments offer a window into the crisis.
• Officials Propose 4-Year Freeze on Trump’s Case. With President-elect Donald J. Trump’s sentencing on hold, his lawyers are pushing to dismiss the case. The district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, is opposing the effort.
• How to Make Central Park Safer for Pedestrians. A report from the Central Park Conservancy recommends changes in the park’s roads to protect walkers from fast-moving cyclists.
• An Affordable Housing Project Faced a Huge Backlash. It Won Anyway. A developer wanted to replace parking garages with affordable apartments in Manhattan, but some residents on the Upper West Side resisted. Here’s why the housing won.
• What to Know About the Daniel Penny Trial as the Prosecution Rests. Prosecutors have had to acknowledge that a victim frightened those around him. The defense lawyers are expected to paint their client as a protector.
• New York City Drought Warning Declared for First Time in Over 20 Years. The warning, which extends beyond the city to include 10 other counties in New York State, was announced as wildfires burned and residents continued to await meaningful rainfall.
• Man in Stabbing Rampage In Manhattan Is Arrested; 2 Left Dead and 1 Injured. Ramon Rivera, 51, attacked the victims in an unprovoked spree that began in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and ended near the United Nations, the police said.
• Opponents Renew Attacks as Congestion Pricing Program Is Approved. Gov. Kathy Hochul is letting the tolling program move forward in January. Her critics have jumped on the chance to object to the reversal.
• Ready for School Day but Nowhere to Call Home. A record 146,000 students did not have permanent housing, state data shows, as the city dealt with an ongoing housing crisis and an influx of migrants.
• A Miniature New York Made of Bark and Acorns. At the New York Botanical Garden’s model train show, the city’s famous buildings cluster around the tracks.
• Will Subways Be Fixed Despite Slashed Budget? Some Are Not So Sure. Slashing the original $15 toll raises questions about whether a smaller revenue stream could delay projects or lead to higher costs for New York’s public transit agency.
• Hundreds Are Asked to Flee Fire At New York-New Jersey Border. The voluntary evacuation plan was put in place in areas affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. Officials encouraged residents of 165 homes to move out temporarily.
• Pat Koch Thaler Had Selected A Day to Die. But First a Chat. Ms. Thaler, a former dean at N.Y.U., used her last interview to reminisce about her brother, Ed, and to publicize the alternatives to prolonging pain and suffering.
• ‘A Woman in the Middle of the Crowded Car Began to Hyperventilate.’ Calming a subway panic attack, contemplating a Bronx bullfrog and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
• Labor Regulators Open Inquiry Into Shen Yun Dance Company. The New York State Department of Labor has opened an inquiry into the global dance group and its treatment of the children and teenagers who stage its shows worldwide.
• Why Whoopi Goldberg Is Feuding With a Staten Island Bakery. The left-leaning host of “The View” said the business in a Republican stronghold declined to take an order under her name. The bakery said politics had nothing to do with it.
• Malcolm X Family Sues F.B.I., C.I.A. and Police Over His Killing. A suit filed in Manhattan federal court Friday accuses law enforcement of intentionally failing to protect him and stymying efforts to identify his killers.
• Israel Strikes South of Beirut Amid Questions About Cease-Fire Push. Israel’s bombing campaign in the Dahiya area south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has complicated U.S. diplomacy to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war.
• Opened Doors, Sealed Lips and Fancy Feet. Stephen Bruno, who wrote a book about his life as a doorman, helps people head to brunch, then gets ready for a day of religious worship and a night of dancing.
• Trump Victory Could End Inquiry Into N.Y.P.D. Unit. President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to end the sweeping scrutiny of the police that President Biden used to uproot abuse.
• Drowning Death of 11-Month-Old Girl in the Bronx Is Ruled a Homicide. The finding in the case of Jazeli Mirabal is the third death of an infant in New York City over the summer to be labeled a homicide this month.
• The Rebirth of Congestion Pricing. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s revised $9 toll plan still faces some hurdles but could be in place by Jan. 5.
• Return of a Toll Plan May Bring Risk to Hochul. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to revive congestion pricing in New York has energized her Republican opponents, giving them fodder to fight her re-election in 2026.
• Food Brings New York City Back to Life. Store vacancy rates are still above prepandemic levels, but new food and drink businesses, led by Mexican, Japanese and Caribbean kitchens, have helped fill the void.
• Lessons From a Flipped Congressional Seat. Laura Gillen was elected to Congress in Nassau County, where Democrats are grappling with a new political reality.
• New York City Is Grappling With New Political Reality. New Yorkers voted overwhelmingly for Kamala Harris. But they woke up stunned to learn how many of their neighbors voted the other way.
• A Senate Election Delights a Korean Hub. Mr. Kim will be the first Korean American senator. Nowhere in the United States is his community’s imprint more clear than in northern New Jersey.
• Fluoridated Water Isn’t a New Issue for New York. With the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention.
• What to Know About Congestion Pricing. Gov. Kathy Hochul is fast-tracking new tolls to enter Midtown and Lower Manhattan. Drivers could be charged beginning in January.
• Irish Police Say American Killed Father In a Hotel. Henry McGowan, Irish officials said, “did murder one John McGowan, contrary to common law,” on Tuesday night.
• What to Know About Broker Fees in New York City. The City Council overwhelmingly passed a measure to shift the burden of broker fees to landlords. Here’s what that means for renters.
• 4-Month-Old Dies From Cocaine Intoxication. Ariel Gonzalez died in the Bronx in August. There have been no arrests in the case, which the medical examiner said on Thursday was a homicide.
• Man Who Trained Ex-Marine in Chokeholds Testifies at Manslaughter Trial. The military trainer said that Marines are taught to render a person unconscious in seconds. Mr. Penny held Jordan Neely, a homeless man, for six minutes.
• 30 People Charged in Manhattan Gang War That Killed 7. Washington Heights and Inwood were the scene of deadly feuds that began six years ago after a killing. Thursday’s charges were just the latest in a series of gang takedowns.
• Hochul Brings Back Congestion Tolling Program at Reduced Rates. The governor is renewing plans to start the tolling program, but at discounted rates. Ms. Hochul said it will generate $15 billion for mass transit.
• The Man Is Gone, but His Voice Will Keep Riding the Rails. Van Ritshie, who recorded the announcements on Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North trains, died this month at age 80.
• Man Convicted in 1989 Brooklyn Killing of Teenager Will Present New Evidence. The death of Yusuf Hawkins in Brooklyn set off months of protests. Joseph Fama, who prosecutors say shot the 16-year-old in a melee, will get a chance to prove his innocence.
• New York Doesn’t Have Enough Housing. Why Is It So Expensive to Build? The scarcity of apartments makes it easy for landlords to raise rents, but building new developments comes with high costs and regulatory hurdles.

Business

• Archegos Capital Founder Is Sentenced to 18 Years. 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.
• Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Europe as Electric Vehicle Sales Slow. The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles.
• How Retirement Rules Might (or Might Not) Change Under Trump. 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.
• Target Stock Plunges 21% As Sales Dip. The retailer’s downbeat earnings report, which included lower profit and larger inventory, fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations.
• Comcast To Spin Off Its Networks On Cable TV. The new publicly traded company is set to debut next year, with a bundle of channels that also includes Oxygen, E! and Syfy.
• Plan for China Spurs a Strike At Hennessy. The walkout in France is the latest development in a simmering trade war between Europe and China.
• Grieving Parents Ask: Should They Freeze Their Dead Son’s Sperm? In Israel, the military is now offering to preserve the sperm of soldiers killed in war. Parents and widows are struggling with the decision.
• Walmart Sees ‘Momentum’ Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season. The bellwether retailer reported higher-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and upgraded its forecast for the rest of the year.
• Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says. Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known.
• Robots Still Lack Human Touch in Warehouses. The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.
• What Travelers Should Know About the Airline’s Financial Straits. Flights will still take off and travelers can keep booking tickets, the low-cost carrier said, as the company enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
• Gold Watch, a Gift From Titanic Survivors, Sells for Nearly $2 Million. The gold watch was given to the captain of the Carpathia, the ship that responded to the Titanic’s distress call and rescued hundreds of people.
• Spirit Files for Bankruptcy After Failed JetBlue Merger. The low-fare carrier has struggled to find its footing after its planned merger with JetBlue was blocked by a federal judge.
• For Decades, Installing E.V. Chargers Didn’t Pay Off for Retailers. Now It Does. Companies see charging as a potentially profitable business in and of itself, not just as a spur for foot traffic and sales.
• The Broken Promises of a Table Tennis Olympian. Michael Hyatt used his charisma and tales of athletic prowess to persuade a string of women to open up their homes and wallets, leaving them disillusioned, bitter and in debt.
• Divorces Late in Life Raise Financial Risks. As the number of couples who split after the age of 50 rises, more Americans are looking at a retirement that is drastically different than they had expected.
• Lives Bound by a Fraud Case, Then by a Sinking Yacht. Mike Lynch and Christopher Morvillo spent 12 years together fighting a legal battle over two continents. Their victory celebration ended in tragedy.
• Stocks Fall as Wall Street’s Election Enthusiasm Subsides. The post-election rally has lost steam, with the S&P 500 down 2 percent for the week. But major stock indexes are still up since Election Day.
• 55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay. The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays.
• ‘Keep It’ In a survey, nearly 60 percent of retailers said they had policies that refund customers for items that aren’t financially viable to send back.
• Trade War May Benefit Malaysia. With Donald J. Trump promising tariffs, Malaysia hopes a deal with Singapore for greater economic integration will strengthen its role as a China alternative.
• Trump Win Has Retirees In Suspense. Readers are concerned that his campaign proposals would put Social Security’s finances on thinner ice, endangering their payments.
• Uncertainty Of Forgiving Grad Loans. There is widespread concern that President-elect Donald J. Trump may end it, since he has tried before. But that may be the wrong thing to fear.
• Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly. Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service.
• Ben & Jerry’s Accuses Owner of Trying to Muzzle Its Gaza Stance. The ice cream maker claimed in a lawsuit that its parent company tried to stop it from expressing support for Palestinian refugees.
• Why the Dollar Continues to Get Stronger. President-elect Donald J. Trump often says he prefers a weaker dollar, but economists and investors think his proposed policies will have the opposite effect.

DealBook

• What to Know About Nvidia’s High-Stakes Earnings Report. Investors have high hopes for the chipmaker, the world’s most valuable company, which has enormous influence over the stock market.
• How Howard Lutnick Could Shake Up Global Trade. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commerce Department would have a big say on American industrial policy and tariffs.
• Is the Biden Administration Coming for Chrome? The Justice Department is reportedly targeting Google’s web browser as its antitrust enforcers seek to cement a major win before Donald Trump takes office.
• The Race to Lead Trump’s Treasury Dept. Is Becoming a Cliffhanger. Howard Lutnick? Scott Bessent? Marc Rowan? Kevin Warsh? The president-elect’s list of candidates has grown longer, clouding the future of the department.
• Limits to Government Efficiency Department’s Power. President-elect Trump has indicated the entity will operate outside the government, a position that comes with legal limits.
• Trump Tapping Kennedy Prompts Hit to Big Pharma. Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services spooked investors who worry what Kennedy would do.
• Tapestry and Capri End Plans for ‘Accessible Luxury’ Merger. Tapestry, the owner of Coach, said it would abandon its $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri, the parent company of Michael Kors, after the Federal Trade Commission successfully sued to stop the transaction.
• What Would a Matt Gaetz Justice Department Mean for Business? The Trump loyalist supports an “aggressive” antitrust approach and has called for breaking up Big Tech. But can the controversial nominee win Senate approval?
• U.S. Releasing A.I. Guidance For Companies Serving Public. The voluntary best practices are aimed at companies that own or operate critical infrastructure.

Economy

• Biden Races To Wrap Up Chip Grants. The White House is racing to finish grant agreements for chip manufacturers, but some of its biggest successes might be credited to the Trump administration.
• Fed Chair In No Rush To Cut Rates. A strong economy is giving Federal Reserve officials room to move “carefully” as they lower interest rates, the central bank chair said.
• Ford Is Fined Up to $165 Million by Agency. The regulator faulted the automaker for not recalling cars with defective rearview cameras quickly enough and for providing incomplete and inaccurate information.

Energy & Environment

• Fossil Fuels Regain Ground After Green Energy Falters. As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.

Media

• The Onion’s Bid to Acquire Infowars Has Gotten Messy. A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.
• ‘Morning Joe’ Stars Met With Trump at Mar-a-Lago. The MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough met with Donald Trump last week in Florida in an effort “to restart communications.”
• Associated Press Announces Plan to Cut Its Staff by 8%. The reductions come just two weeks after Election Day, when The A.P. played a key role in calling races across the United States.
• Substack’s Big Political Experiment. The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive.
• Huge Ad Buy Will Promote ‘Gladiator II’ On Monday. The studio plans to air the same 60-second trailer on 4,000 TV, radio and digital channels on Monday.
• Thousands Report Netflix Livestream Crashes During Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight. Users across the U.S. reported being unable to load the high-profile boxing match.
• Editor Resigns After Labeling Trump Voters As ‘Fascists’ Laura Helmuth, the editor in chief of Scientific American, apologized and attributed her comments, which she shared on social media, to “shock and confusion about the election results.”
• Trump’s Choice of Gaetz Prompts Bipartisan Rebuke. President-elect Donald J. Trump selected Matt Gaetz, a former Florida congressman, as his attorney general, a pick that drew a rare bipartisan rebuke from both conservative and liberal media outlets.
• Academy Awards Chooses O’Brien to Host, Swapping Current for Former Late-Night Act. Mr. O’Brien, the former late-night host, will take over from Jimmy Kimmel, who served as M.C. for the last two Oscar ceremonies, organizers said on Friday.
• Joking Aside, The Onion Buys Jones’s Infowars. The satirical news site intends to turn Infowars into a parody of itself. But the court overseeing the bankruptcy put a hold on the sale pending a hearing next week.
• Veteran NBC News Host Melvin to Succeed Kotb at ‘Today,’ Which Is on a Roll. By selecting Mr. Melvin, a familiar face on the show, network executives chose to go the steadiest route possible.
• In Earnings Call, Disney Paints Rosy Picture for Future. The company, which does not typically release guidance to investors, said that profit would jump over the next three years.

Your Money

• States Offer I.R.A.s to Help Americans Save. With the plans, workers are automatically enrolled and contribute through payroll deductions. The goal is to help more Americans save for retirement.

Technology

• U.S. Proposes Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly. In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.
• U.S. Charges Indian Billionaire Adani With Fraud Over Bribery Scheme. Gautam Adani and his associates were accused of paying more than $250 million in bribes to obtain lucrative solar energy contracts.
• Nvidia Doubles Profit as A.I. Chip Sales Soar. The company, which dominates the market for chips used to build artificial intelligence, expects another big jump in the current quarter.
• Reddit Says It Has Resolved Outage. Tens of thousands of users reported that the website and app were inaccessible starting just before 3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
• FTX Executive Who Cooperated Avoids Prison in Exchange Crash. 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.
• How Google Spent 15 Years Creating a Culture of Concealment. Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.
• Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C. Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.
• How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Explosive Growth. The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.
• Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold As Social Media Veers Right. If the election underscored anything about the internet, it was the ascendancy of social platforms for the right. That puts Democrats at a disadvantage.
• Chop First and Fix Later: How Musk Tames Costs. Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government.
• Musk Adds Microsoft to His Antitrust Suit Against OpenAI. In a new legal filing, the Tesla chief executive accuses the A.I. start-up of undermining antitrust law.
• Tech Leaders Offer Musk Names to Fill Trump Roles. Tech leaders are recommending their own brethren to Mr. Musk and others, as they aim to leave a Silicon Valley imprint on Donald Trump’s new administration.
• Are A.I. Clones the Future Of Dating? I Gave Them a Try. A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed.

Personal Tech

• How to Add Extra Security Layers to Your Phone or Tablet. 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.

Sports

• Why 2 Big-League Teams Will Squeeze Into Small Homes in 2025. The A’s and Tampa Bay Rays will play in minor league ballparks next season, one because of hurricane damage and the other because of an interstate move.

Pro Basketball

• Bob Love, Rugged, High-Scoring All-Star for Chicago Bulls, Dies at 81. Love was a cornerstone of the franchise’s success in the early 1970s. He struggled with a stutter that he overcame only after his playing days were over.

Obituaries

• Bill Moyes, Australian ‘Birdman’ Who Popularized Hang Gliding, Dies at 92. 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.
• Diane Coleman, 71, Advocate for Disability Rights. Her fight for disability rights included founding a group called Not Dead Yet, which protested the work of Dr. Jack Kevorkian and others.
• Arthur Frommer, 95, Dies; His Guidebooks Opened Travel to the Masses. After publishing “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” in 1957, he went on to build an empire of guidebooks, package tours, hotels and other services.
• Sandra M. Gilbert, Who Co-Wrote Feminist Classics, Is Dead at 87. A poet, scholar and literary critic, she turned a feminist lens on 19th-century writers like Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë, creating a feminist classic.
• Morgan Jenness, 72, Dies; Her Artistic Vision Influenced American Theater. A beloved figure in the theatrical community, she redefined the role of dramaturg, influencing playwrights like David Adjmi and David Henry Hwang.
• Lawrence Robbins, Lawyer for Prominent D.C. Figures, Dies at 72. He argued 20 cases before the Supreme Court and prepared witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford for their congressional testimony.
• Bela Karolyi, 82, Dies; A Gymnastics Coach Lauded, Then Shunned. He rose to fame leading the Romanian and U.S. Olympic teams. He was later caught up in scandals involving the abuse of young female gymnasts.
• Thomas E. Kurtz, 96, Mathematician Who Helped Invent BASIC Language. At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world.
• Sim Van der Ryn, 89, Who Beat Path for Sustainable Architecture, Dies. Credited with designing the first eco-friendly office building, he never forgot the lessons he learned observing communes in the 1960s.
• Claire Gaudiani, 79, College President Attacked for Seeking Host City Overhaul. Her unusual approach to building bridges between her wealthy campus and its beleaguered hometown led to a Supreme Court case and a faculty revolt.
• Elizabeth Nunez, 80, Who Wrote of Immigrants’ Challenges, Dies. In “Prospero’s Daughter” and other novels, she explored the legacy of colonialism in her native Trinidad and the struggle for belonging in an adopted country.

Asia Pacific

• Princess Yuriko, 101, Oldest In Japan’s Imperial Family. Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces questions about the future under a male-only succession law.

Canada

• Murray Sinclair, 73, Indigenous Advocate In Canada, Is Dead. He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.

Europe

• Celeste Caeiro, 91, Whose Red Carnations Gave a Name to a Nation’s Revolt. In Portugal in 1974, she spontaneously gave red carnations to soldiers on their way to ending a dictatorship in what became known as the Carnation Revolution.
• Yiannis Boutaris, 82, Vintner, Animal Defender, Environmentalist and Mayor. A colorful figure in Thessaloniki, he tried to reconcile the city’s painful history with its Turkish and Jewish communities, and he extended a hand to his country’s foes.

Media

• Reg Murphy, Newspaper Editor Whose Kidnapping Made Headlines, Dies at 90. 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.

Music

• Shel Talmy, Who Produced the Who and the Kinks, Dies at 87. Though he was American, he helped define the sound of the British Invasion after settling in London in the early 1960s.

Politics

• Richard V. Allen, Reagan’s First National Security Adviser, Dies at 88. His tenure was short: He was forced to resign after $1,000 in cash was found in a safe in his former office, even though the Justice Department cleared him of wrongdoing.
• Clifton R. Wharton Jr., 98, The ‘Quiet Pioneer’ In Lead Roles, Is Dead. He was the first African American to become president of a large white university, C.E.O. of a major corporation and deputy secretary of state.

Briefing

• Thursday Briefing. Here’s what you need to know.
• Republicans Block Release of Gaetz Report. Also, Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
• Thursday Briefing: U.S. Anti-Personnel Mines for Ukraine. Plus, Daniel Craig’s performance in “Queer.”
• The Final Push for Ukraine? We explore recent events in the war — and what could come next.
• Wednesday Briefing. The 1,000th day of war in Ukraine.
• Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles into Russia. Also, prosecutors called for a four-year freeze on Trump’s Manhattan case. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
• Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine hits Russia with U.S. Missiles. Plus, the Scandinavian band that’s big in Asia.
• What’s Killing Kids? We explore America’s childhood death rate.
• Trump Said He Plans to Use ‘Military Assets’ for Deportations. Also, Ukraine is poised to strike Russia with U.S. weapons. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
• Tuesday Briefing: Ukraine is Poised to Strike inside Russia. Plus, revelations from a kids’ soccer coach.
• Elon Musk’s Political Influence. We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.
• Monday Briefing. A major change in U.S. policy on Ukraine.
• Monday Briefing: Ukraine Can Hit Russia With U.S. Long-Range Weapons. Plus, World of Warcraft turned 20.
• Slaying Dragons for 20 Years. World of Warcraft was first released two decades ago.
• Satisfying vs. Productive. Weekends are, ostensibly, for relaxation. But the impulse to make every moment productive can make guilt-free leisure a challenge.
• House and Senate Clash Over Ethics Report on Gaetz. Also, nuclear power went from pariah to rising star. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
• Trump’s Tax Plans. Three scenarios for how Republicans could approach cutting taxes next year.
• The New York Times News Quiz, Nov. 15, 2024. Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers.
• Friday Briefing. Donald Trump’s provocative cabinet picks.
• Trump Picked R.F.K. Jr. to Be Health Secretary. Also, Gov. Kathy Hochul revived New York’s congestion pricing plan. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday,
• Friday Briefing: Dismay Over Trump’s Picks. Plus, when shopping meets gambling.
• Picking an Attorney General. Donald Trump has nominated a loyalist, Matt Gaetz, to lead the Justice Department. But his confirmation is not a sure thing.

Podcasts

• Former W.W.E. Boss Tapped to Run Education, and Trans Rights on Capitol Hill. Plus, this musical wants France to love it back.
• Thanksgiving With My Wife and Girlfriend. Townsend Davis and his wife Bridget were happily married for more than a decade when an unexpected diagnosis disrupted everything.
• Explosive Claims About Gaetz, and Dozens Jailed in Hong Kong Mass Trial. Plus, the man who opened travel to the masses.
• Biden’s Big Shift on Ukraine, and Neo-Nazi Marchers Shock Ohio. Plus, the 50-yard field goal phenomenon.
• The Truly Incredible Story of Keiko the Killer Whale. One whale, and what it represents for millions of people.
• 5 Takeaways From Bernie Sanders’s Interview on ‘The Daily’ “There was no appreciation — no appreciation — of the struggling and the suffering of millions and millions of working-class people,” the senator said.
• Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On? Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025.
• How Kennedy Could ‘Go Wild on Health,’ and The Onion’s Infowars Bid. Plus, a dramatic rise in U.S. obesity.
• Listen to the Smooth Sounds of Sade. Plus new music from Beck, Laura Marling and more.
• A Republican Trifecta, and Trump’s Latest Pick Creates Shock Waves. Plus, a Chinese government cover-up.
• The Man in Charge of Trump’s Border Policy. An interview with Tom Homan.

The Daily

• The Appeal of the Smaller Breast. Why are increasing numbers of younger women undergoing the cosmetic reduction surgery?
• From Resistance to Reflection. When Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, it prompted an outpouring of protests. What will happen this time?
• Will Republicans Reject Gaetz? The choice of Matt Gaetz shocked Washington and raised questions about whether the Senate would approve him.
• The Sunday Read: ‘How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular’ For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company — and one man.
• Bernie Sanders Says Democrats Have Lost Their Way. An interview with the Vermont senator on the fallout of the election defeat.
• Our Reporters React to Matt Gaetz’s Nomination. Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily” at The New York Times, is joined by Maggie Haberman, Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Peter Baker to talk about the breaking news that Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida will be appointed as attorney general by President-ele...
• Trump 2.0: A Cabinet Full of Surprises and an Awkward Visit With Joe Biden. Listen to our political round table on Donald J. Trump’s first week as president-elect.

Science

• What Trump’s Return to Office Could Mean for Animals. A second Trump administration could alter the lives of all sorts of animals, whether they live in laboratories, zoos, fields or forests.
• Physicist Who Made Superconductor Claims Exits University of Rochester. Journals had retracted papers on superconductors that worked at room temperature and materials science that involved Ranga Dias.
• SpaceX Starship Launch Ends With a Dramatic Water Landing. The giant booster stage of the prototype moon and Mars rocket was unable to repeat a “chopsticks” landing, but the vehicle’s upper stage made a successful controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
• As Peru’s Glaciers Melt, Drainage Poisons Rivers. As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse.
• A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia. The Homotherium cub was preserved in Siberian permafrost with its dark fur and flesh intact.
• Visitors From Outer Space, Flashy and Fleeting. The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot.
• A Place Among The Apes. Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind.
• NASA Says Space Station Astronaut Is in ‘Incredible Health’ The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit.

Environment

• Biden Pledges New Funding to Protect the Amazon. President Biden pledged financial help to protect the Amazon during a visit to Brazil, making one final push to combat climate change before the end of his term.

Space & Cosmos

• SpaceX Unable to Recover Booster Stage During Sixth Test Flight. President-elect Donald Trump joined Elon Musk in Texas and watched the launch from a nearby location on Tuesday. While the Starship’s giant booster stage was unable to repeat a “chopsticks” landing, the vehicle’s upper stage successfully splashed ...
• Barnard’s Star Finally Has a Planet, and Possibly More. For a century, exoplanet hunters have “discovered” planets around a nearby star, only to retract the claims. But the latest find is for real.

Climate

• Giraffes, in Steep Decline, Now Need Protection, U.S. Officials Say. A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items.
• Trump Promises Clean Water. Will He Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’? Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals known as PFAS.
• Inching Toward a Fusion Energy Future. A handful of startups are racing to usher in an era of near-limitless fusion energy, but big questions remain.
• The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit. The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.
• China’s Soaring Emissions Are Upending Climate Politics. China has now passed Europe in its historical contribution to global warming. Rich nations say the country should contribute more climate aid.
• Blitz by Saudis Seeks to Erase Fuel Phase-Out. Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi officials have since worked to undermine it in at least five U.N. forums, diplomats said.
• U.N. Climate Summit Enters Final Stretch With Negotiators Far Apart. Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.
• How can I get fossil fuels out of my investment portfolio? It’s not that hard, and there’s a bonus: Portfolios without fossil fuels have generally performed just as well as the broader market.
• Disaster Fund to Help Poorer Countries Is Formed, but Critics Say It Falls Short. The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the way for aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.
• Trump Chooses Gas Executive to Lead Energy Department. Chris Wright is a TV-ready evangelist for fossil fuels who lacks government experience.
• Democratic Officials Land at the Climate Talks With a Message: Don’t Panic. American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.
• Trump Team Looks to Kill Tax Credit for Electric Cars. President-elect Donald J. Trump wants Congress to repeal a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Doing so would hurt American automakers.
• Burgum Will Be Trump’s Energy Czar. The North Dakota governor, who helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump, will do double duty as Interior secretary.
• Nuclear Power, Once Shunned, Gets Place at Climate Talks. Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead.
• The Quest to Build a Star on Earth. Start-ups say we’re closer than ever to near-limitless, zero-carbon energy from fusion. When will we get there?
• Trump Picks Burgum for Interior Secretary. The North Dakota governor helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump.
• Could Trump’s Return Pose a Threat to Climate and Weather Data? Project 2025, the conservative playbook, calls for breaking up the federal agency that maintains weather data and collects climate change information.
• New York Joins Global Club With Deal on Congestion Pricing. The city will be the first in the U.S. to adopt a fee on driving in certain areas, with the aim of reducing traffic and pollution. For some other cities, that has long been the norm.

The Upshot

• The New Chip Shot in the N.F.L.: 50-Yard Field Goals. Kickers are better than ever, but the record pace of long attempts this season has been remarkable.
• Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 16, 2024. Can you sort 8 historical events?
• Trump Talked Twice as Much as Harris on the Campaign Trail. A detailed analysis shows the gap in speaking times across various platforms.

Opinion

• The Bathrooms of the Capitol Are Now Unsafe Spaces. Republicans are exploiting juvenile gossip and unfounded fears of sexual violence.
• Reading Books in College: A Lost Art? Readers respond to a guest essay about ... reading (in college). Also: What Ukraine needs; “profiles in cowardice”; who we are as Americans.
• Does Anyone Trust the Government? Cynicism is rampant across the political spectrum.
• Did the Trump Prosecutions Damage Democratic Credibility? Many voters may have thought Democrats were the authoritarians.
• Trump, the Military and Plans for Mass Deportation. Questions about the president-elect’s plan, and a call for protests. Also: Tears after the election; funds for education; a roofless stadium in Buffalo.
• Instruments of a Beating Heart. A look into the Japanese educational system’s delicate balance between teamwork, discipline and personal growth.
• Biden’s Parting Gift to Ukraine Could Also Help Trump. Trump can stop the missiles to be used against Russia, but he may not want to.
• Trump’s ‘Game of Chicken’ on Appointments. Readers discuss the president-elect’s staff selections. Also: A bill to fight obesity; teaching core skills; Social Security math; alcohol and fine art.
• We Can’t Keep Waiting for Our Leaders to Save Us. We have hardly begun to understand how inextricably our own health and safety are intertwined with those of our wild neighbors.
• Impaired Drivers and a Doctor’s Duty. Readers disagree with a guest essay urging mandatory reporting of impaired drivers. Also: The power of plutocrats; a suicide in jail; jaywalking in New York.
• America’s ‘Diploma Divide’ Readers discuss a David Brooks column about how the less educated are being left behind.
• Don’t Blame Biden for Trump’s Victory. Readers respond to a guest essay by Josh Barro. Also: Elon Musk and America’s birthrate; a pharmacist’s view; the danger of extreme heat.
• Kennedy Could Save Gaetz. Trump doesn’t really care about Kennedy’s issues, but would like to look as if he does.
• An Election Is No Reason to Postpone Trump’s Felony Sentencing. He was lawfully convicted, and his sentence should be determined before he takes office.
• Trump’s Picks: Loyalty Over Competence. Readers criticize the choice of Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth and others. Also: Anger over the election; protecting kids online; ripped jeans.

Columnists

• Twitter, Bluesky and the Future of the Dollar. Ruining a network is hard, but Elon Musk shows it’s possible.

Editorials

• Trump’s Leadership Choices Are Reckless. Three extreme cabinet nominations demonstrate his contempt for a responsible executive branch.

Op-Ed

• Young Women Will Never Stop Talking About Sexism. I love that for them.
• How Democrats Can Regain the Upper Hand. Are there ways to bring the left and the center together without sacrificing either?
• I Never Panic. I’m Panicking Now. With Trump’s return, we are all about to find out how vulnerable we really are.
• There’s One Person Trump Absolutely Needs in His Administration. Robert Lighthizer has championed plans to revive American industry and transform the global economy.
• Trump Should Bring the Ukraine War to Its ‘Inevitable Ending’ The U.S. was never going to save Ukraine, but the incoming president could stop the suffering.
• How Kennedy Could Make It Harder for You and Your Family to Get Vaccinated. As the nation’s top health official, he could discourage vaccine research and production, and dissuade Americans from getting shots.
• The Right’s Triumph Over Social Media. Under heavy pressure from the right, and with the help of Elon Musk, the leading social media platforms opened the floodgates for propaganda.
• Defining Deviancy Down. And Down. And Down. Trump’s cabinet picks are the latest instance of normalizing political abhorrence.
• How Trump Could Earn an Unexpected Place in History. The president-elect has a starting point: the plan for a two-state solution that he put out in January 2020.
• Polling Is Not the Problem. Why it can’t fix our messy politics.
• Trump’s Win Terrifies Me. Why Don’t Boys My Age Care? Naomi Beinart, 16, on the gender divide that the election revealed at her high school.
• Trump Kicks Down the Guardrails. Anne Applebaum on how to think about autocracy and authoritarianism in a second Trump term.
• The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary. The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control.
• Putin Sees America Hurtling to Disaster, With Trump at the Wheel. To the Kremlin, the president-elect is a harbinger of American collapse.
• What a School Performance Shows Us About Japanese Education. A look into the Japanese educational system’s delicate balancing of teamwork, discipline and personal growth.
• How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire. If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.
• Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Is the Absurd Spectacle We Deserve. The exhibition fight was always meant to be an empty spectacle. But in an attention economy, substance will never compete with overhyped emptiness.
• Hungary Shows Us How a Second Trump Term Might Play Out. Autocrats have a playbook.
• Northeast Wildfires? Something’s Changed. We are being reminded the hard way that we share this world. Smoke knows no boundaries, and neither does fire.
• What’s Right and Wrong About Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick. Pete Hegseth may not be qualified, but his nomination at least represents a legitimate policy change after over 20 years of failed wars.
• The New Anti-Abortion Argument Takes Us Back to the 19th Century. Three states are calling on the federal courts for help in making women have more babies.
• All Eyes on Trump. All eyes on Trump and his cabinet picks.
• We’re About to Find Out How Much America’s Leadership Matters. Donald Trump’s re-election to the American presidency is a threat to global peace and security.
• Trump Is Already Starting to Fail. The president-elect is planting the seeds of his own political demise.
• Jared Polis Wants to Win Back the Hippies. The governor’s embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be no less significant to his success than his attention to affordability.
• How to Save Opera in America? Make It New Again. To survive and thrive, we can’t rely on the glories of the past.
• Trump Can Speed Up the Inevitable in Ukraine. He should force a settlement to save lives and avoid more destruction.
• Enough. To suggest we should yield even a little to Trump’s odious politics is unacceptable. Even if we did, it would never be enough.
• Why Women Find Watching True Crime Comforting. It’s a black-and-white moral universe where victims get justice.
• How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Could Destroy One of Civilization’s Best Achievements. Let’s not make child mortality great again.
• Trump’s New Cologne: Eau de Musk. Who’s taking Melania’s place at Trump’s side?
• On Nov. 6 the Girls Cried, and the Boys Played Minecraft. On the day after the election, it seemed boys and girls woke to a new reality.
• The Post-Cold War Era Has Ended. The Future Is Up for Grabs. The post-Cold War era has ended, and we’re not going back.
• When Will Democrats Learn to Say No? Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.
• Yes, Most People Probably Should Hold Off on Claiming Social Security. Readers had a lot of thoughtful objections to this idea. I stand by it as a general rule.
• It’s the Perfect Moment to Search for Intelligent Alien Life. Fifty years ago, the famed Arecibo message was fired into space to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Now is the time to try again.
• It’s Time To Drop Criminal Cases Against Trump. Democracy’s ultimate verdict has been delivered.
• What Kennedy Gets Right About American Health Care. What Kennedy gets right.
• Gaetz and Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Oh, My! Trump is assembling his new team. David French and Ross Douthat dissect what it means.
• The Dark, Unspoken Promise of Trump’s Return to Power. Liberal democracy offers moral constraints without problem-solving. Populism offers problem-solving without moral constraints.
• Chuck Hagel: Why I’m Worried About Our Military. Political independence and ethics are the bedrock of our armed forces. Today, I am concerned that both are in danger.
• How to Be a Writer in the Second Age of Trump. Good writing requires four things: precision, freedom, respect and love. In this political climate, these qualities are especially important.
• Why Trump Wants Fewer Adults in the Room. The point of placing loyalists in positions of influence isn’t to make the government work; it is to bend the government to Trump’s will.
• Ukraine Is Running Out of Optimists. There is safety in simply trusting that the worst will happen. To dare to hope has always been the risk.
• Why We Got It So Wrong. It turns out a lot of people don’t behave like ambassadors from this or that group. They think for themselves in unexpected ways.
• How Trump Could Lose A Trade War. Economic conflict is coming. He is utterly unsuited to manage it.
• Matt Gaetz Is the Perfect Man for the Job. Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department is a flagrant provocation that is, like a pulpy B movie, so bad, it’s good.
• A Shocking Insult Gave Me Hope. Two new stage productions have a lot to say about where we are as a country
• Who Will Be the Next Democratic Presidential Nominee? Trump’s big victory is sure to scramble the Democrats’ bench.
• I Believe in Miracles. Just Not All of Them. Let’s not become the supernatural states of America.
• Universities Need a Reckoning. We must look in the mirror to know why we have already lost some battles and social respect and part of our democracy
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Revealed What Is Missing in Public Health Messaging. Why health leaders should embrace nuance.
• On Transgender Issues, Voters Want Common Sense. Rather than pushing Americans in a direction they oppose, Democrats should endorse nuanced and humane alternatives.

Arts

• Duct-Taped Banana Sells for $6.2 Million. The conceptual artwork, “Comedian,” by the noted prankster Maurizio Cattelan was auctioned at Sotheby’s on Wednesday.
• Vic Flick, Guitarist Who Plucked the James Bond Theme, Dies at 87. A busy session musician, he also recorded music for the Beatles’ film “A Hard Day’s Night” and contributed to several hit songs.
• What Were Your Culture Picks in 2024? We want to know what stuck with you this year. What were the best things you watched, read and heard?
• Desperate Men, Lost at Sea. A dark musical about a shipwreck and its aftermath, with songs by the Avett Brothers, anchors on Broadway.
• Millennial Pregnancy’s Big Moment. Decades after Moore appeared pregnant and naked on the cover of Vanity Fair, the pregnant body is thoroughly eroticized and commodified — but still provocative.
• 7 Days in the Cultural Life of a Broadway Stage Manager. When he’s not herding performers at “Once Upon a Mattress,” Cody Renard Richard is bowling, catching up with theater friends and, to his surprise, bumping into Beyoncé.
• Auction Market Is Pondering A Trump Bump. After the U.S. election, auctioneers are looking to woo reluctant bidders back. Watch these 6 bellwether artworks to see how the market performs.
• Betty White Stamp to Be Released in 2025. The U.S. Postal Service announced it would honor the actress known for her comedic work on shows such as “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
• In a World of Warriors, A Fellowship Bloomed. The online role-playing game is more than just a game. It changed how we talk, love, grieve, spend money and hang out.
• Martin Scorsese on His Tour of Catholic Saints. The Fox Nation series “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” emphasizes the human struggles behind religious legends.
• What Trump’s Podcast Interviews Conveyed to Young Men. In the months leading up to the election, Donald J. Trump sat for a slew of casual and unconventional conversations with podcasters and streamers. We watched them all.

Art & Design

• Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s. 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.
• ICA Boston Names Its Next Director. Nora Burnett Abrams, the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, will take over from Jill Medvedow in the spring.
• Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club. Move over, Picasso, van Gogh and Warhol. With an inscrutable painting, the Belgian painter breaks a nine-figure threshold at Christie’s fall auction.
• They Taught A.I. to Sing, and It Was Beautiful. Holly Herndon and Matt Dryhurst are presenting their first large-scale solo museum show. It sounds gorgeous, even if its visual elements are lacking.
• Robert Frank, a Filmmaker Who Never Stopped Changing. The photographer renounced his first career to focus on filmmaking. Starting Wednesday, the Museum of Modern Art will stage a cinema retrospective of his uncompromising search for the real.
• The Artist, the Gallerist and Their Liver. Far from the dizzying auctions, splashy galas and angling dealers, a precious gift sheds light on a gentler way the art world works.
• Park Avenue Armory Will Host Yoko Ono’s ‘Wish Tree’ and Jamie xx. The Armory’s upcoming season also includes the world premiere of “DOOM,” a new work from the Golden Lion winner Anne Imhof.
• A Wide Variety of Works, Tapping Into Egypt’s History. Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.
• Creativity’s Transcendent Power. The choreographer and visual artist brings performance and paintings to a meteor shower of an exhibition at MoMA PS1.
• The Art of Using Time as a Muse. Christian Marclay’s 24-hour film — and a century of cinema history — is on view at the Museum of Modern Art, returning after more than a decade.
• A Diaspora Reclaims an Inspiring Past. A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?
• National Museum of Mathematics Announces Move to New Space. The National Museum of Mathematics in New York is expected to open a 34,363-square-foot building in 2026.
• Sotheby’s Pays to Settle Tax Lawsuit. New York’s attorney general said in a lawsuit that the auction house had helped collectors avoid tax payments on art purchases.
• How the Mideast War Has Shaken America’s Cultural Institutions. In the last year, museums, book festivals, arts journals and other organizations have experienced bitter discord over what qualifies as tolerable speech about the conflict and its combatants.

Dance

• Rebuilding After Fire, Jacob’s Pillow Will Open a New Theater. The Doris Duke Theater, more than twice as large as the original and designed for modern technology, will open in July.
• Revisiting Pina Bausch’s World of Love and Longing in Aging Bodies. “Kontakthof,” a pivotal Bausch dance from 1978, is being staged with members of the original cast. They talk about coming back to it nearly 50 years later.
• Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot. Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.
• Love, Loss and a Search for Freedom. This Ralph Lemon work, part of a MoMA PS1 exhibition, is an experience of sound as much as dance. His collaborators can lead an audience to ecstasy.

Music

• How Will Popular Culture Change in Trump’s Second Term? His first term was marked by backlash and protest. But the president-elect has found new streams of embrace and approval.
• The Berlin Philharmonic Shines at Carnegie Hall. In three concerts at Carnegie Hall led by Kirill Petrenko, this orchestra played with awe-inspiring force and finesse.
• Funeral Held for Liam Payne in England. The One Direction singer died at 31 last month after a fall from a balcony.
• The Singer Whose Work Feels Like Prayer. 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.
• Sean Combs’s Lawyers Argue That Seizure of Notes From Jail Was Unjust. Lawyers for the music mogul objected at a hearing to prosecutors viewing handwritten materials from their client’s cell after a sweep of the Brooklyn jail where he is being held.
• A Bizarre Love Triangle Playlist. Sabrina Carpenter, Loretta Lynn and SZA sing about all the points on a love triangle.
• Jon Batiste Can’t Stop Thinking About Beethoven. Batiste’s latest album is a return to his classical music roots — on his terms. Hear him improvise on some of Beethoven’s classics.
• Jesse Ed Davis Was Rock Heroes’ Secret Weapon. And a Mystery. The Native American guitarist graced records by Bob Dylan and John Lennon, but fell to addiction in 1988. A new book and exhibit are telling his story.
• Luigi Nono and the Radical, Urgent Act of Listening. Born 100 years ago, Nono composed music that demands attention, with a political fervor that remains as essential today as it was in his time.
• The Man Behind the Legendary Donkey Kong Country Soundtracks. David Wise turbocharged the Super Nintendo for scores inspired by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Prokofiev, Duran Duran and more.
• Two Bee Gees Drummers Die Within Four Days. Colin “Smiley” Petersen, 78, was the group’s original drummer, and Dennis Bryon, 76, played during the band’s disco heyday.
• Musical Partners Now Prepare To Part Ways. After 40 years of musical collaborations, this cellist and pianist have recorded their final album together, “Merci.”
• Prosecutors Accuse Sean Combs of Trying to Contact Witnesses From Jail. The government said the music mogul had been attempting to obstruct federal prosecutors by instructing others to make three-way calls and securing help from other inmates.
• 7 New Songs You Should Hear Now. Catch up on the latest from Soccer Mommy, Haley Heynderickx, Tyler, the Creator and more.
• In a Milestone Year, a Grammys Show Flaunts the Familiar. While Latin music looks ahead, its biggest awards show, broadcast live from Miami on Thursday night, looked back.
• Shaboozey Seeks ‘Good News’ in Another Bar, and 7 More New Songs. Hear tracks by Yola, Julia Holter, Angel Olsen and others.
• A Conductor’s Master Class in Programming. The composer John Adams led the New York Philharmonic in a program of contemporary works that didn’t make a big deal of contemporary music.
• Fighting Gentrification With Folk Music. Sophie Straat is reviving a style of music once popular in the working-class bars of Amsterdam to protest an increasingly expensive and homogenized city.
• Kim Deal Is Ready to Go Solo. It Just Took 4 Decades. The Breeders leader has long been one of the most enchanting and elusive figures in rock. At 63, she’s releasing her first full album under her name, filled with musical and emotional twists.

Television

• Pamela Hayden, the Voice of Bart’s Friend Milhouse, Retires From ‘The Simpsons’ 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 ‘Interior Chinatown,’ the Sets Have Main Character Energy. 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 Best True Crime to Stream: The Fame Monster. Across television, film and podcasting, here are four picks that explore lesser-discussed crimes involving celebrities.
• Still Relevant and Ever Opaque. 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.
• Desi Lydic Digs Into the Sordid Claims Against Matt Gaetz. “Your future attorney general, everyone,” Desi Lydic said on “The Daily Show.” “It’s always the people you most expect.”
• ‘Interior Chinatown’ Puts Stereotypes in the Spotlight. Adapted by Charles Yu from his own novel, this series about a man stuck inside a cop show satirizes Hollywood’s penchant for pigeonholing Asian actors.
• How ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Took Gen Z for a Spin. After almost 20 years on air, the reality competition series made changes that brought a surge of younger viewers.
• Late Night Is Appalled by Trump’s Mile-High McDonald’s Feast. The president-elect dined on his plane with some associates — including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who hates fast food. Jimmy Kimmel called it a “subservience test.”
• ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Is a Humanizing Look Into a Great Mind. Beyond the appropriate awe, this two-part PBS documentary, co-directed by Ken Burns, adds human texture to the hagiography.
• This Week on TV. Catch up with the group from Essex College, go behind the scenes of Ridley Scott’s new movie and get your Bravo fill.
• ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Season 1 Premiere Recap: Sick Burn. The first installment of HBO’s “Dune” prequel series suggests there is a “burning truth” very few are capable of seeing. It may be too hot to handle.
• On ‘S.N.L.,’ a Peaceful Transition to Trump’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Sarah Sherman plays Matt Gaetz as well as the widow of P’Nut, the conservative darling of the rodent world, while Charli XCX and pals serenade a mom-to-be.
• When Garrett Hedlund’s Friends Call at 3 a.m., He Picks Up. To have people like that in your life “is a damn special thing,” said the actor, one of the stars of “Tulsa King.”
• Mike Tyson and Netflix Are Sluggish During a Hyped Fight. Tyson looked slow and unsteady in a dull loss to Jake Paul. For many, Netflix’s latest live programming was hindered by buffering.
• Talk Shows and Flirtation. Banter can be funny and sexy at the same time, as the web series shows. David Letterman and Teri Garr knew that. If only today’s late-night hosts did.
• At 69, He’s Still Pleading His Case. The actor and former director has moved beyond past Hollywood slights and his old hotheaded reputation. But he still keeps having to explain himself.
• Late Night Feels Queasy About America’s Next Health Czar, R.F.K. Jr. Stephen Colbert urged viewers to keep an open mind about the pick, “because that’s how the worm gets in.”
• Now That the Dirty Deed Is Done, Guilt Becomes a Menace. There is a sense, however, that the most important events in this offbeat Apple TV+ drama happened in Season 1.
• ‘The Day of the Jackal’ Is a Cat-and-Mouse Thriller. The new Peacock series, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, adapts the 1971 Frederick Forsyth novel and sets the action in the present day.
• For This Sibling, A Startling Turn. Anne-Marie Duff, who won a BAFTA for her performance in this black comedy last season, discusses her character’s darker turn in Season 2.
• Old Brawler Vs. Internet Star. Meet the 27-year-old social media influencer and 58-year-old former heavyweight champion who are gearing up for a bizarre boxing match.
• A Detective With Muscles. Unlike in some previous adaptations, this Alex Cross is particularly spry and muscled — just as the writer James Patterson created him.
• This Sisterhood Story Is in Need of the Voice. A long-gestating prequel, about the women who seek to guide a galaxy, is splashy, somber and insufficiently spicy.
• Rematch Comes With All the Trappings, Except the Trash Talk. Fierce rivalries are a cornerstone of boxing. But Taylor and Serrano, who will fight for a championship title on Netflix on Friday, are going about it differently.
• Late Night Chides Biden for Keeping His Cool With Trump. “I’m not saying booby-trap the place, but you don’t have to be overly helpful,” Seth Meyers said after the president welcomed Donald Trump to the White House.

Theater

• How to Buy Broadway Tickets? Your Questions, Answered. Box-office sales, discount booths, same-day rush: Here’s everything you need to know about nabbing seats to plays and musicals in Manhattan.
• ‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience. Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.
• TKTS to Open Booth in Philadelphia, Hoping to Boost Local Theaters. The first domestic TKTS outpost outside New York comes at a time of rising concern about ticket prices and theater economics.
• ‘Les Misérables’ Returns Home. The most famous French musical has never been popular in Paris. A major new production hopes to change that, reworking it for a contemporary French audience.
• Review: Everyone at the Party Sees Your Texts. A New Play Revels in the Chaos. Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing and Constance Wu star in the vulgar and entertaining new work from Robert O’Hara.
• The ‘Death Becomes Her’ Frenemies Take Their Youth Potion to Broadway. The campy supernatural movie comes to Broadway as a big, bawdy musical starring Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.
• Another Stop on the Well-Worn Holiday Trail. The musical, starring Grey Henson, has gotten Buddy delightfully, entirely right. But he is trapped inside a creaky adaptation.
• Why a New Musical Feels Like a Redemption. The televangelist defended gay men during the AIDS crisis. Now she’s getting perhaps the gayest tribute: a Broadway show led by Elton John.
• Research Comes to Life With Songs and Dance. The Civilians theater group has adapted a study of homosexuality into a work that explores the lives of lesbians and gay men in the early 20th century.
• What’s Your ‘Romeo and Juliet’ I.Q.? Test your knowledge, for never was a quiz of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
• Murder Is a Fierce Family Tradition Here. Tiago Rodrigues’s play is intentionally a work of provocation, but it is also stylized to create a helpful distance from events and ideas.
• Watching a Televangelist Rise, Fall and, Shockingly, Shrink. “Tammy Faye,” a bland, tonal mishmash of a show opening on Broadway, seems afraid to lean into what made the televangelist so distinctive.
• A Faster and Less Furious Kingdom. Kenneth Branagh’s production of the Shakespeare classic speeds through the material and can’t quite figure out its tone.

Books

• Cher Can, and Does, Turn Back Time. In the first volume of her memoir (which she hasn’t read), she explores her difficult childhood, her fraught marriage to Sonny Bono and how she found her voice.
• 2 Novels That Could Almost Be Diaries. Barry Gifford’s bohemian scrapbook; Elizabeth McCracken’s eulogy for a mother.

Book Review

• Read the Book Review’s 1982 Nobel Interview with Gabriel García Márquez.
• Terror on Trial. 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.
• One Book That Made Gabriel García Márquez a Writer.
• These 2 Novels Are Filled With Christmas Miracles. Two families navigate a pivotal holiday season that transforms their lives.
• Turn Back Time. The first volume of her frank autobiography is a testament to resilience, chronicling a grim childhood and the brazen path to stardom, with and without Sonny.
• Read The New York Times’s 1970 Review of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’
• How Well Do You Know These Memorable Couples of Literature? Fiction of full of love stories. Try this short quiz on the romantic pairings in five 20th-century novels.
• How a Gen X Graphic Novelist Reinvented the Romance Comic. To fully understand Charles Burns’s remarkable graphic novel, “Final Cut,” you have to look closely at the way in which it was rendered.
• Unfinished Business. “The City and Its Uncertain Walls” features all the author’s signature elements — and his singular voice — in a story he has told before.
• A Palestinian Refugee Becomes a Jewish Israeli in This Novel. Elias Khoury’s “Children of the Ghetto” series continues with a young man switching identities in a society seeking to erase him.
• Patrick Radden Keefe on Taking ‘Say Nothing’ From Acclaimed Book to TV Show. Keefe’s narrative history, which was No. 19 on our list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, has now been adapted into a streaming series.
• Richard Price’s New Novel Is Full of Color but Short on Drama. “Lazarus Man” follows several characters in Harlem in the wake of a building collapse.
• A Translation of a Translation of a Novel Within a Novel. Yang Shuang-zi’s “Taiwan Travelogue,” a National Book Award finalist, is a nesting-doll narrative about colonial power in its many forms.
• The Many Meanings of the Word ‘Go’ In Julie Flett’s “Let’s Go! haw êkwa!” and Kirsten Cappy and Yaya Gentille’s “Kende! Kende! Kende!” going is just the beginning of a whole new world.
• Up Close. Tove Jansson’s illustrations for a rare 1966 edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” are melancholy, complex and occasionally scary.
• 7 New Books We Recommend This Week. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
• Awaiting the Results of I.V.F., a Couple Watch the World Burn. In his novel “States of Emergency,” Chris Knapp doesn’t just tighten the distance between our inner lives and the world around us; he erases it.
• Red Bears and Killer Lobsters. Recent books by Minsoo Kang, Margaret Killjoy and James S.A. Corey.
• 3 Thrillers Brimming With Shocking Twists and Turns. Our columnist on new books by David McCloskey, Sarah Sawyer and Ragnar Jónasson.
• Jenny Slate. “It is perhaps the most relaxing thing that I’ve ever done,” says the actress, whose new book of essays is “Lifeform.” She thanks her own mother for the gift of Margaret Atwood.

Books Update

• Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction. Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.”
• The Prado, Renowned for Its Art, Tries a New Role: Muse to Authors. Spain’s most storied museum has been inviting writers, including Nobel laureates, to live nearby and take inspiration from its paintings.

Movies

• ‘Wicked’ Fans Singing in Movie Theaters Are Anything but Popular. 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.
• ‘Tuesday,’ ‘The Killer’ and More Streaming Gems. 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.
• No More Tuxedo, No More Hiding. 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.
• Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust,’ Marked by Tragedy, Holds Premiere in Poland. The film, whose cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, was killed in a shooting on the set, was screened at a festival devoted to cinematography.
• Hoping for Combo Magic From ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” both open Friday, and some fans hope to rekindle the excitement that greeted last year’s simultaneous openings of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”
• Honorary Academy Award For the Late Quincy Jones. At the Governors Awards, Rashida Jones spoke on behalf of her father, who died earlier this month at the age of 91.
• Watch Zoe Saldaña Confront Corrupt Politicians in ‘Emilia Pérez’ The director Jacques Audiard narrates the star’s passionate musical performance from the film.
• ‘Emilia Pérez’ | Anatomy of a Scene. The director Jacques Audiard narrates a sequence from his film featuring Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón.
• Five International Movies to Stream Now. This month’s picks include coming-of-age stories from India, Italy, Canada, Switzerland and Poland, in which children and teens learn truths about adulthood the hard way.
• 6 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week. Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
• How a Director Who Dislikes Musicals Came to Make ‘Emilia Pérez’ For the filmmaker Jacques Audiard, creating a movie musical meant learning the genre conventions from scratch.
• A Songwriter for Earth, Wind & Fire, and That’s Just the Start. “The World According to Allee Willis” shines a light on a musical artist whose creative spirit wasn’t limited to one genre or even to music.
• Intertwined Lives of Individual Perseverance. In Payal Kapadia’s extraordinary drama, three women in Mumbai search for connections amid the city’s vibrant and darkly alienating churn.
• Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes. A new documentary traces Humphrey Bogart’s development from stage actor to the embodiment of brooding cinematic cool.
• Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, Agents of S.A.N.T.A. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, this Christmas offering has the courage to ask: What if the Santa Claus story was like a Marvel movie?
• Stop Making Sense Is the Sensibility. Nothing really makes sense in this homage to ’90s cable thrillers, but that’s sort of the point.

Food

• Thanksgiving Can Be Hectic. Feeding Guests All Week Doesn’t Have to Be. With these three easy strategies and budget-friendly recipes, cooking meals other than the big feast can be stress-free.
• This Might Just Be the Easiest, Plushest Tomato Soup There Is.
• Melissa and Her Amazing Technicolor Dream Sides. Colorful and covetable: green beans with red onion and lime; maple roasted squash; red cabbage wedges with walnuts and feta.
• Reader’s Recipe Still Delivers the Flavor. Eric Kim roasted dozens of birds and taste-tested eight different recipes before landing on this clever approach.
• Lasagna Proudly Joins the Holiday Menu. The Italian American tradition has been adapted by other immigrant families into delicious takes on the classic.
• Daniel Boulud Opens La Tête d’Or, His First Steakhouse. Melissa Rodriguez opens Crane Club in the Al Coro space, the Anton’s team take on all-day Italian at Leon’s and more.
• A Fast, French-y Chicken Dinner. Chicken au poivre is a fancy-feeling take on a velvety French classic.
• 4 Colorful Thanksgiving Veggie Sides to Brighten Your Table. These abundant vegetarian dishes from Melissa Clark aren’t just gorgeous. They’re sure to make everyone at the table happy.
• Five-Star, Five-Ingredient Creamy Miso Pasta. “Rarely have I found a recipe that delivers so deliciously in proportion to its simplicity.”
• 22 Thanksgiving Dishes Our Recipe Testers Loved This Year. Pickle biscuits, sour cream pound cake, esquites stuffing and more new recipes we think you’ll adore, too.
• Grand Ole Onions. Tennessee onions are a golden casserole of thinly sliced onions, loads of butter, a spray of spices and a whole lot of cheese. Make them tonight.
• So-Good, Can’t-Miss NYT Cooking Thanksgiving Classics. Beginning with Julia Moskin’s five-star, truly easy creamy macaroni and cheese.
• 17 Easy Ways to Save Money on Thanksgiving. You don’t have a spend a small fortune for a big, impressive feast.
• The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest Princess. The divisive yet beloved liquor, once available only in Chicago, has gained devotees nationally. Can it retain its roots?
• Caramelized Squash With Cinnamon Toasted Nuts; Scalloped Potatoes With Horseradish. Thanksgiving rehearsals are underway, and they’re delicious.
• Certain Days Call for Afternoon Tea. The city is overflowing with options for a warm pot and small bites that won’t empty your bank account.
• Button Up, Baby. The humble button mushroom can steal the show — it just needs the right recipes.
• Fried Chicken Thanksgiving. If you’d like your holiday bird to be smaller, craggy-coated and scattered with crispy sage, Sohla El-Waylly has a recipe for you.
• The Craggiest, Crunchiest, Juiciest Fried Chicken Thanksgiving. It’s something turkey often isn’t — undeniably juicy and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Wine, Beer & Cocktails

• Wines and Ciders for the Thanksgiving Feast. Choosing what to drink should be the easiest part of your holiday planning. Here’s a guide to making it even more so.

Style

• Coca-Cola’s Holiday Ads Trade the ‘Real Thing’ for Generative A.I. The company’s nostalgia-filled commercials are a holiday tradition, but this year’s ads are facing backlash for dipping into the uncanny valley.
• Tiny Love Stories: ‘Humor to Counter Despair’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
• Which Candidate Did They Vote For? Read Their Shirts. 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.
• A Friend Lied About Her Dying Brother to Cancel Plans With Me. Help! A reader is struggling to forgive a fabricated excuse that involves a terminal cancer patient’s turn for the worse.
• Dressing for the Emerald City. To create the costumes for the new “Wicked” movie, the filmmakers turned to a Tony Award winner who already knew his way around Oz.
• Yes, It Is Time to Start Planning Your Holiday Cards. 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.
• Wearing Your Personality on Your Handbag. Bag charms — or key chains by another name — have begun to rival holiday ornaments in their variety and as a form of self-expression.
• The Hypebeasts Take Las Vegas. ComplexCon, held this year in Nevada and “curated” by Travis Scott, is a mutant hybrid of a sneaker mall, a fashion show and a music festival. And the kids just love it.
• Trump’s Signature Dance Move Finds Its Way to the Sports World. Jon Jones punctuated his U.F.C. win with the president-elect’s shimmy. Numerous N.F.L. players, and a U.S. soccer star have followed suit.
• Glitz, Glamour and Trash-Talk at the ‘Ultimate Fantasy Competition’ A fantasy football championship featured YouTubers, comedians and athletes, with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith as its guest of honor.
• How Did Fans Dress for Tyler, the Creator’s L.A. Carnival? Crowds filled Dodger Stadium for Camp Flog Gnaw, showing off their street style best.
• How Do I Decide What Socks to Wear? A reader seeks advice on choosing the right socks for an outfit. Our fashion critic suggests a different approach altogether to styling the essential accessory.
• ‘Real Housewives’ Newcomer Picks Path Full of Color. The addition of Bronwyn Newport to the cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” has added a maximalist approach to a series known for its understated aesthetic.
• Dejection Ignites a Backlash. The election made clear that America’s gender divide is stark. What’s a heterosexual woman to do?
• Settling a Few Details Before Popping the Question. Many couples consider proposals a mere formality, and they’re eager to get on with planning a major life event before there’s even a ring.
• Seduced by a $190 Soap Dispenser. The ceramic vessel made by a former fashion designer has become the hit product at a new shop in Downtown Manhattan.
• A Secretary of Defense Pick With a Full MAGA Look. Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran who Donald Trump put forward for his cabinet this week, encapsulates the virile image of modern conservatism.
• Musk and Trump, a Bond Made in Merch. Get ready for the DOGE store.
• When Holiday ‘Tradition’ Means Making Your Own. Cookies and caroling? They’ll always be classic. Some celebrants, though, have more unusual ways of honoring the spirit of the season.
• Even His Parents Were Younger Than I Was. No matter. We were crazy for each other.
• A Rose by Any Other Name? Still as Sweet. Kelsey Castañon and Kelsey Whitaker had a lot in common — and a lot of differences.
• They Quickly Zoomed In on the Right Match. Dorie Clark and Alexis Redding met on a Zoom speed-dating event two years ago. Among all of the tiny video boxes, they were immediately drawn to each other.
• He Fell Under Her Spell in a Magical Moment. Matthew Majchrzak and Emily McCormick might have met while role-playing fantasy characters, but the feelings they developed were real.
• Reality Show Gave Them Courage to Reveal Their Love. Gregory Mathis and Richard Cooper bonded over faith and family. Mr. Mathis said he felt early on that their souls were aligned. But both feared the judgment of being openly gay.
• Eli Zabar’s Substack Night. A food king of Manhattan welcomes the newsletter crowd to a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Upper East Side cafe.
• Mike Tyson’s Inspiration for a Comeback? Smoking Toad Venom. The former heavyweight champion told Interview magazine his experiences with a hallucinogenic poison played a role in his agreeing to fight the YouTuber Jake Paul.
• Gavin Newsom Once Again Becomes a Meme. Old photos of the California governor (and navy-suit enthusiast) are being widely shared as bruised Democrats seek a savior.
• Memorable Lines Capture the Room. An event at L.A.’s Chateau Marmont celebrated an upcoming book about Eve Babitz and Joan Didion, two writers who documented the magic of California.
• 12 Dynamic Sketches From the Woman Who Dressed Grace Kelly and Judy Garland. Can you put a price on Hollywood history? Bidders tried on Thursday, when a dozen sketches by the legendary costume designer Edith Head went under the gavel.
• Going, Going, Still Going at 96. For some, an even bigger draw than the silver, furniture and artwork at Michael Corcoran’s auctions is the 96-year-old auctioneer himself.

Magazine

• Judge John Hodgman on Proper Pringle Consumption. Saddle edges up? Or down?
• Was I Right to Chide the Man Who Complimented My Daughter-in-Law? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the kinds of remarks strangers sometimes make about women’s looks.
• No More Nostalgia Concerts, Please. The culture industry keeps getting better at monetizing the past — including the new ritual of musicians playing old albums, in full, onstage.
• The Simple Trick That Makes Vegetables Their Best Selves. Use the technique behind these butter-poached carrots to get the mushroomiest mushrooms or the green-beaniest green beans.
• I Liked New York as a Tourist. I Fell In Love With It as a Tour Guide. How did pigeons came to dominate our streets? Where did Katharine Hepburn live? The answers might be more interesting than you think.
• Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back. As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products.
• The Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My Mom’s Choice to Die. Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.
• Bonus Advice From Judge John Hodgman. If you make the request funny, can you tell your guests how to use your toilet?
• Can I Lie About My Academic Interests on My College Application? The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on conveying the truth on a pivotal form.
• Becoming Trump Country. Two weeks in the life of Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County, one of the many places that shifted to the right in this year’s election.

T Magazine

• What Do I Get the Person Who Needs Nothing? For the holidays, T asked readers to write in about their hardest-to-shop-for loved ones. Here, our editors respond with their suggestions.
• How to Make Your Sofa Look Even More Inviting. Expert advice from interior designers on going beyond the standard two-pillows-and-a-throw treatment.
• The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks From the Last 100 Years. Chefs, writers, editors and a bookseller gathered to debate — and decide — which titles have most changed the way we cook and eat.
• The Shape of Water. The designer Tommaso Spinzi has restored an architectural gem — and made it his own.
• People, Places, Things. Plus: a taxi yellow carryall, a guide to two newly fashionable Bangkok neighborhoods and more from T’s cultural compendium.
• Waterlilies Vietnam. In the Mekong Delta, farmers and locals still gather the flowers on wooden boats. Now, the ritual’s also become a photo op.
• Jasmine Egypt. In the Nile Delta, farming the redolent vine is both a tradition and a vital way to make a living.
• Saffron Kashmir. A glimpse at Kashmir’s saffron harvest.
• Roses Oman. The damask variety, valued for its sweet scent, is responsible for the country’s renowned rose water.
• Orchids Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is home to thousands of species — many still waiting to be discovered.
• Marigolds India. Originating in North America, the blossoms have become central to Hindu rituals in India.
• Proteas South Africa. The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.
• The Source Of Everything Lotuses Sri Lanka. The flower has developed a deep national importance, but what exactly it signifies depends on whom you ask.
• Azaleas Japan. The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.
• More Than Words. Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to many cultures across the globe.
• Amaranths Peru. Once a mainstay of Indigenous diets, the South American crop is having a resurgence in popularity, in part because of its health benefits.

Travel

• The Frugal Traveler Remembers Arthur Frommer, the Guy Who Inspired Travelers to ‘Just Do It’ The creator of the popular guidebook series, who recently died, not only democratized travel, but supported sustainable travel, before it got that name.
• Someday, We’ll Bike on a Path Across America. But First, Nebraska. A pedal-powered tour through the geographic midpoint of the proposed 3,700-mile Great American Rail Trail.
• Getting to Know ‘Black London’ 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.
• Travel Pledged to Help Cut Carbon Emissions. How Has It Done? The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.
• Kacey Musgraves’s Nashville. The country singer and songwriter, up for five Grammy Awards this year, including best country album, recommends spots in her adopted home.
• José Andrés Hopes to Transform Dining. This Time, at the Airport. The Michelin-starred chef and humanitarian has partnered with Capital One to open a lounge-restaurant hybrid at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
• Golf Carts, Loudspeakers, Lockboxes: Florence Says ‘No, Grazie’ to Tourism Headaches. The popular Tuscan destination is the most recent European city to consider measures aimed at making life in a tourism hot spot more bearable.
• How to Choose the Right Travel Credit Card. Fees, sign-up bonuses and whether the card is aligned with a particular hotel brand or airline are all factors in the decision.
• 36 Hours in Atlanta. This Southern hub of creativity, nightlife and civil rights history is showing it has an outdoorsy side too, with the Beltline, a popular biking and walking path.

Real Estate

• $2.7 Million Homes in Minnesota, New Mexico and Virginia. 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.
• ‘Excuse Me! How Much Do You Pay for Rent in New York?’ When we asked the online celeb Caleb Simpson if he would give us a tour of his house, he said “Yes.” Here’s what we found.
• Chauffeured Cars and Broadway Tickets: Inside the National Realtors Group. The National Association of Realtors, a nonprofit trade organization, offers lavish perks and payouts to its executive staff and its leaders.
• $2.4 Million Homes in California. A hillside compound in Topanga Canyon, a remodeled four-bedroom house in Pacifica, and a three-bedroom bungalow in Sausalito.
• New to New York, and Dazzled by the Energy of Times Square. A couple who finally live full-time in the city sometimes can’t believe they have their own home in the middle of the craziness.
• To Save More Water, American Homes Need Smaller Pipes. Most of the plumbing pipes in the United States are oversize, wasting water in a time of increasing drought.
• Just How Much Is Too Much When a Landlord Raises the Rent? Landlords of rent-stabilized units are generally not able to increase the rent by more than what is allowed. But there are some exceptions.
• ‘An Absolute Mess’: Brokers Assess the Shift in Fees. The New York City Council has passed a bill that would require landlords to pay for the rental brokers they hire. Some brokers believe it will hurt tenants in the long run.
• $2 Million Homes in the Cayman Islands. A four-bedroom Balinese-style retreat, a three-bedroom Caribbean-style house near the beach, and a contemporary four-bedroom home in a gated community.
• A Glass Addition Maximizes Light and Minimizes Exposure. A couple in Barcelona sought openness and privacy for their growing family. Their architect, a friend, knew just how to provide it.
• Where Homeowners Pay the Price. They’re up in nearly every major U.S. metro area, but homeowners in the South have seen especially large increases.
• Searching for a ‘Forever Home’ in Boston, a Family Played the Long Game. A couple with a young son hoped to size up in historic Charlestown, aiming for more space and good light. Here’s what they found.
• Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey. This week’s properties are a seven-bedroom in West Islip, N.Y., and a seven-bedroom in Westfield, N.J.
• Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens. This week’s properties are in Inwood, the East Village and Jackson Heights.

Health

• Bacteria Found in Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste, Inspectors Say. 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.
• Medicaid May Face Big Cuts and Work Requirements. Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid, which could threaten health coverage for tens of millions of poor Americans.
• Civil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show. An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs.
• Five Ways R.F.K. Jr. Could Undermine Lifesaving Childhood Vaccines. If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines.
• Orders for Morning-After Pills and Abortion Pills Rise After Trump’s Election. Some women are stocking up on the medications, saying they are concerned that the new administration could take steps to restrict access.
• Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules. The ruling found that two state laws — one barring use of abortion pills, and one banning all forms of abortion — violated the state Constitution’s “fundamental right to make health care decisions.”
• Pancreatic Cancer Surge May Be Less Worrisome Than It Seemed. A rise in the disease in younger people was not followed by an increase in deaths, a study found, and might be a sign of overdiagnosis.
• A.I. Chatbots Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness. A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.
• First U.S. Case of Spreading New Mpox Type Reported in California. The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.
• Why Kennedy Sees A Child Health Crisis. Trends in child health are in fact worrisome, and scientists welcome a renewed focus on foods and environmental toxins. But vaccines and fluoride are not the cause.
• Kennedy Vows A Risky Battle With Big Food. Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals.
• Survey Shows Trust in Science Is Rising in U.S. A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.

Well

• Dr. Oz, Tapped to Run Medicare, Has a Record of Promoting Health Misinformation. The heart surgeon turned TV star has championed healthy lifestyle habits. But he’s also promoted sham diet pills and ineffective Covid-19 treatments.
• Disillusioned by the Election, Some Black Women Are Deciding to Rest. Instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first.
• 8 Factors That Put You at Risk of Severe Flu. Flu infections have started picking up. Here’s what to know.
• Why Do My Ears Hurt on Planes? “Airplane ear” can muffle hearing and make your ears feel clogged. Here’s why, and how to avoid it.
• Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged. Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.
• Organic Carrots Behind Outbreak Of E. Coli; 39 Sickened, 1 Dead. The outbreak has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Target, Kroger, Food Lion and Publix, among others, officials said.
• Secrets for Healthy Flying, From Doctors Who Treat Pilots. Here’s what specialists in aerospace medicine want you to know about air travel.
• Three-Quarters of American Adults Are Overweight or Obese, a New Study Reveals. A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.

Eat

• Do You Need to Take Magnesium Supplements? We looked into what the mineral can — and can’t — do for sleep, mental health and more.
• How Healthy Are Sweet Potatoes? Their moment in the spotlight has arrived. Let’s take a look at their best qualities.
• Shellfish Success Stories. Oysters, clams and scallops are a seafood success story.
• What R.F.K. Jr. Gets Right — and Wrong — About Nutrition. We fact-checked five of his most repeated claims.

Family

• Turkey, Stuffing and a Side of Politics. How to avoid a contentious family holiday after the big election.

Mind

• The Misty Science of Why We Need a Good Cry. We’re the only species that sheds emotional tears, but much about them remains an enigma.
• What Kind of Crier Are You? Take our quiz to find out which types of situations tend to make you teary — and what that says about you.

Move

• Has Menopause Made You Ache All Over? There’s a Name for That. 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.
• Searching for the Right Trainer. First, decide what kind of support you really need.

Times Insider

• For Reporters, a Smoky Autumn in New York. 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.
• A Reporter Goes Far, and Deep, to Cover Energy. Electricity has become our most critical resource. Oil is still coveted. The drive for energy has taken one Times reporter all over the map.
• Picking Up My Rifle Once More as I Cover Guns in America. A reporter and former infantryman in Afghanistan had let his AR-15, used for target shooting, collect dust. Then he began writing about gun culture.
• Waning Optimism at the U.N.’s Climate Summit. Brad Plumer is reporting from Azerbaijan, where the annual U.N. climate summit got underway this week.
• Jim Hendricks? Oh, Jimi Hendrix. A misspelled name meant photos of one of the musician’s most memorable performances, at Woodstock, were hiding in plain sight for three decades.
• A Newsletter With Science and Personal Stories. Jancee Dunn dispenses tips, tricks and advice on how to build a sounder mind and body in The Times’s Well newsletter.

Corrections

• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Thursday, November 21, 2024
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• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
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• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
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• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Monday, November 18, 2024.
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• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Sunday, November 17, 2024.
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• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Saturday, November 16, 2024
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• Quote of the Day. Quotation of the Day for Friday, November 15, 2024
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Crosswords & Games

• Hanging Out in the Cold. Katie Hoody’s theme just goes on and on. …
• Wordle Review No. 1,251. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 21, 2024.
• The Connections Companion No. 529. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
• Spelling Bee Forum. Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
• They’re Open to Interpretation. Robert S. Gard brings us a little sunshine.
• Editors’ Note. This article was published prematurely.
• Wordle Review No. 1,250. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 20, 2024.
• The Connections Companion No. 528. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
• Head Over Heels. Erik Agard runs down the clock.
• Wordle Review No. 1,249. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 19, 2024.
• Wordle Review No. 1,248. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 18, 2024.
• The Connections Companion No. 527. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
• Spheres of Study. Rajeswari Rajamani calls this meeting to order.
• The Connections Companion No. 526. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.
• Nothing but Blue Skies. Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman’s puzzle takes us on a buoyant family excursion.
• Wordle Review No. 1,247. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 17, 2024.
• The Connections Companion No. 525. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.
• Angel Hair Topper? Peter Gordon’s latest themeless puzzle is a rare bird.
• Wordle Review No. 1,246. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 16, 2024.
• The Connections Companion No. 524. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
• You Might Use It to Walk the Dog. Alina Abidi opens our solving weekend with a very chatty puzzle.
• The Connections Companion No. 523. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
• Wordle Review No. 1,245. Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Nov. 15, 2024.

The Learning Network

• Is Your School’s Dress Code Biased? Do students of certain genders, races, cultures or body types seem to be reprimanded more often than others?
• Boxing Spectacle. 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?
• Word of the Day: boomerang. This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Weekly Student News Quiz: Republican Win, Obesity Report, Rhesus Monkeys. Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
• What Special Community Rituals and Traditions Does Your Hometown Have? Every year, Santa Fe, N.M., incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra in a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.
• Teddy Bear Jeans. Would you wear 200 stuffed animals? What’s the most interesting outfit you’ve ever worn?
• Word of the Day: mischievous. This word has appeared in 141 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• What Do You Hope to Get Out of College? College is a big commitment, in terms of time and money. What do you think is the purpose of continuing your education after high school?
• Word of the Day: gesticulate. This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Do You Consider Yourself a Theater Kid? Do you have a favorite musical? How many show-tune lyrics do you know? Do you love Broadway?
• Daisy Bridge. What do you think this image is communicating?
• Word of the Day: lichen. This word has appeared in 22 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
• Have You Ever Gone Hunting? Would You Ever Want to? A small cohort of turkey hunters wants more people to understand the beauty and challenge of hunting for your supper. What are your thoughts on hunting?
• House, Trees, Sky. Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
• Word of the Day: complacent. This word has appeared in 143 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

En español

• 8 factores que te ponen en riesgo de padecer una gripe grave. Los contagios de gripe han empezado a repuntar. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
• El gobernador de California aplaza su decisión sobre los hermanos Menendez. Gavin Newson dijo que esperará a que el nuevo fiscal de distrito del condado de Los Ángeles haga su propia revisión sobre el caso antes de considerar la petición de una nueva sentencia.
• Machado, Maduro y Trump. Venezuela ante el nuevo gobierno de EE. UU., noticias de Ucrania, deshielo en Perú y más para tu martes.
• ChatGPT superó a médicos en el diagnóstico de enfermedades. Un pequeño estudio descubrió que el chatbot de IA tuvo mejor desempeño que los médicos humanos al evaluar historias clínicas. También encontró que los especialistas no usaban el chatbot a su máximo potencial.
• Manifestantes neonazis gritan insultos racistas en la capital de Ohio. Las acciones del grupo en Columbus el sábado forman parte de un patrón reciente de incidentes de supremacistas blancos en el país y fueron condenadas por funcionarios de todo el estado.
• ¿Estar ocupado beneficia a las personas con trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad? Una nueva investigación sugiere que los síntomas pueden ser menos graves en quienes tienen un horario exigente.
• Lo que hay que saber sobre las bebidas sin alcohol. Las ventas de cerveza, vino y licores sin alcohol se están disparando. ¿Qué contienen y qué tan saludables son?
• Katie Taylor y Amanda Serrano se enfrentarán para hacer historia en el boxeo de nuevo. Las rivalidades encarnizadas son la piedra angular del boxeo. Pero Taylor y Serrano, quienes pelearán por el título de campeona el viernes en Netflix, hacen las cosas de otra forma.
• Malasia ve una oportunidad en la posible guerra comercial entre China y EE. UU. Con Donald Trump prometiendo aranceles, Malasia espera que un acuerdo con Singapur para una mayor integración económica refuerce su papel como alternativa a China.
• El regreso de la kiwicha, uno de los amarantos que la colonización puso en peligro. Este cultivo sudamericano, antaño pilar de la dieta indígena, está resurgiendo, en parte por sus beneficios para la salud.
• Sube las ‘escaleras de la muerte’ bajo tu propio riesgo. Una página de Facebook, que comenzó entre amigos, ha crecido hasta convertirse en una colección popular de peligros para subir y bajar.
• Era una influente infantil en Instagram. Sus fans eran hombres adultos. Miles de hombres la siguen. Activistas contra la explotación infantil intentan disuadirla. Y mientras tanto, la cuenta bancaria de “Jacky Dejo”, hoy de 18 años, sigue creciendo.

América Latina

• Nicolás Maduro libera a decenas de presos políticos detenidos tras las controvertidas elecciones. Los expertos afirman que la liberación de algunos presos políticos puede ser un intento del autócrata de Venezuela de enviar una señal al presidente electo Donald Trump.
• La ‘dama de hierro’ venezolana pide a Trump que salve la democracia de su país. En una serie de entrevistas poco frecuentes, la líder de la oposición venezolana afirmó que Trump podría obtener una pronta “victoria en política exterior” expulsando a Nicolás Maduro de la presidencia.
• Muchos problemas y pocas soluciones. Qué está pasando en Haití. La búsqueda de una solución a la crisis se hace más urgente a medida que las pandillas ganan territorio y miles de personas más huyen de sus hogares.
• Argentina evalúa abandonar el Acuerdo de París sobre el cambio climático. El presidente Javier Milei está considerando retirar a Argentina del acuerdo climático que busca frenar las emisiones que calientan el planeta, una medida drástica que solo ha tomado otro dirigente mundial en el pasado: Donald Trump.

Ciencia y Tecnología

• SpaceX lanza su cohete Starship y culmina con un audaz amerizaje en el océano Índico. 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.
• Un gatito dientes de sable momificado surge del hielo en Siberia. La cría de “Homotherium” se conservó en el permafrost siberiano con su pelaje oscuro y su carne intactos.
• En Perú, los glaciares se derriten y algunos ríos se tiñen de rojo. A medida que los glaciares de Sudamérica retroceden, el suministro de agua dulce disminuye y su calidad empeora.
• Cómo ver la lluvia de meteoros de las Leónidas este fin de semana. Este fenómeno produce algunos de los meteoros más rápidos del año, aunque la luna casi llena puede dificultar su observación.

Cultura

• ‘Barbenheimer’ arrasó en taquilla. ¿Podrán ‘Wicked’ y ‘Gladiador II’ recuperar la magia? 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’.
• El funeral de Liam Payne se celebra en Inglaterra. El cantante de One Direction murió a los 31 años el mes pasado tras una caída desde un balcón en Argentina.
• La película ‘Rust’, de Alec Baldwin está por estrenarse en Polonia. La película, cuya directora de fotografía, Halyna Hutchins, murió de un disparo en el rodaje, se proyecta en un festival dedicado a la cinematografía.
• Cher puede volver atrás en el tiempo. Y lo hace. En el primer volumen de sus memorias (que no ha leído), la estrella explora su difícil infancia, su tenso matrimonio con Sonny Bono y cómo encontró su voz.
• Reseña de ‘Emilia Pérez’: una jefa del crimen que sabe cantar y bailar. Jacques Audiard ha creado al personaje principal de su nuevo musical para sobresaltar y divertir, pero es la interpretación de Karla Sofía Gascón la que centra y fundamenta la historia. Zoe Saldaña también brilla.
• ‘Gladiador II’ es el regreso de Ridley Scott al coliseo. El director habla sobre las ideas que fueron rechazadas para la secuela de la exitosa película original, la posibilidad de que Joaquin Phoenix abandonara su papel y trabajar con un Denzel Washington “quisquilloso”.
• ¿Tengo que participar en la ovación de pie si todos lo hacen? Los espectadores y otros amantes de las artes escénicas se están dando cuenta de que esta práctica parece haberse convertido en la norma, no en la excepción.
• A los Grammy Latinos se les notó la edad. Mientras la música latina mira hacia el futuro, su mayor gala de premios, retransmitida en directo desde Miami el jueves por la noche, dio un vistazo al pasado.
• El curioso combate entre Jake Paul y Mike Tyson. Paul, un influente de las redes sociales de 27 años y Tyson, excampeón de los pesos pesados de 58 años, se preparan para un bizarro combate de boxeo a realizarse este viernes. Estos son algunos momentos clave de sus carreras.
• ‘Duna: La profecia’ sigue buscando su voz. La serie, que tardó mucho en gestarse, es una precuela sombría de la saga que trata sobre las mujeres que buscan guiar una galaxia, pero le falta sustancia (o especia).

Deportes

• Esto es lo que aprendí de mi hijo cuando intenté enseñarle fútbol. Tras décadas reportando sobre fútbol, tres meses ayudando a entrenar a un equipo de niños menores de 7 años fueron una revelación.
• Un juego totalmente nuevo. Esto es lo que el fútbol, una reciente incursión como entrenador y años de escribir esta columna enseñaron a nuestro periodista sobre el juego, y sobre sí mismo.

Estados Unidos

• Trump elige a su aliada Linda McMahon para dirigir el Departamento de Educación. McMahon, amiga y financiadora de Donald Trump, es una ejecutiva sin formación docente ni mayor experiencia profesional en la dirección de la política educativa.
• Trump planea nombrar a Mehmet Oz para supervisar Medicare, Medicaid y Obamacare. 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.
• Tiene 17 años y acaba de pasar el examen del Colegio de Abogados de California. 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.
• Una mujer testificó que vio a Matt Gaetz teniendo relaciones sexuales con una menor de edad, según su abogado. El abogado habló con varios medios de comunicación sobre el testimonio de su clienta ante el Comité de Ética del Congreso, que estaba investigando acusaciones contra el exrepresentante republicano.
• Así fue como Tulsi Gabbard se convirtió en la favorita de los medios estatales rusos. La designada por el presidente electo Donald Trump para ocupar el cargo de directora de inteligencia nacional ha hecho saltar las alarmas entre los responsables de seguridad de EE. UU.
• El estampido sónico de la nave espacial de SpaceX crea riesgo de daños estructurales. Un investigador independiente descubrió que el ruido registrado a kilómetros de distancia del lugar de un reciente vuelo de prueba equivalía a estar a 60 metros de un Boeing 747 durante el despegue.
• Trump confirma sus planes de utilizar a los militares para ayudar en las deportaciones masivas. El equipo del presidente electo dijo que ha desarrollado un plan multifacético para aumentar de manera significativa el número de deportaciones, y cree que podría lograrse sin nueva legislación.
• No, no puede haber un tercer mandato de Donald Trump en 2028. La Constitución establece un límite de dos mandatos para los presidentes. Sin embargo, Trump ha insinuado en repetidas ocasiones que le gustaría permanecer más en la Casa Blanca.
• ¿Qué son los misiles ATACMS estadounidenses que podrían ser usados contra Rusia? La decisión sobre armar a Ucrania con ATACMS ha sido un tema delicado desde la invasión a gran escala de Ucrania por parte de Rusia en febrero de 2022.
• Biden autoriza que Ucrania use misiles de EE. UU. de largo alcance contra Rusia. La medida supone un cambio importante en la política estadounidense y ha dividido a los asesores presidenciales a dos meses de la toma de posesión del presidente electo, que ha prometido limitar el apoyo a Ucrania.
• Trump defiende a su candidato a secretario de Defensa ante acusaciones de agresión sexual. Un detallado memorando enviado al equipo de transición de Trump afirma que el incidente ocurrió cuando Pete Hegseth hizo una intervención en un evento en California en 2017.
• Trump indica un ‘cambio sísmico’ que remece a la clase política en Washington. Nueve años después de que Trump empezara a alterar las normas políticas de EE. UU., puede ser fácil subestimar lo extraordinarios que son sus primeros movimientos de transición.
• Trump propone a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. como secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos. Es incierto si el Senado ratificará a Kennedy, un escéptico de las vacunas y quien tiene opiniones poco ortodoxas sobre la medicina.
• Trump pretende retirar la protección para los migrantes de países en crisis. El Estatus de Protección Temporal, creado por un presidente republicano, ha permitido a miles de personas de Haití, Venezuela, Ucrania y otras naciones permanecer en EE. UU.
• Trump se enfrenta a los pilares del ‘Estado profundo’ El Departamento de Justicia, el Pentágono y las agencias de inteligencia fueron las tres áreas del gobierno que demostraron ser los obstáculos más tenaces para Trump en su primer mandato.
• ¿Qué ocurrirá con la Seguridad Social tras el regreso de Trump al poder? A los lectores les preocupa que sus propuestas de campaña pongan en peligro las finanzas de la Seguridad Social.
• Los últimos actos de Biden: viajes a Perú y Brasil eclipsados por la victoria de Trump. El presidente Joe Biden asistirá a cumbres globales en Sudamérica mientras los líderes mundiales se preparan para el regreso de la política exterior aislacionista de Donald Trump.
• El Comité de Ética del Congreso se preparaba para la publicación de un informe crítico sobre Matt Gaetz. El comité había estado investigando las acusaciones de que Gaetz, elegido como fiscal general por el presidente electo Donald Trump, incurrió en conducta sexual inapropiada y consumo de drogas ilícitas.
• Los republicanos ganan el control de la Cámara de Representantes y se consolidan en el poder. El partido afianzó su control en la cámara tras conservar un puñado de escaños cruciales en Arizona y California y derrotar a demócratas en funciones en distritos disputados clave.
• Donald Trump elige a Matt Gaetz como fiscal general. El congresista por Florida, una figura controversial en el Capitolio, podría convertirse en un aliado complaciente del presidente electo en la cúpula del Departamento de Justicia.

Estilos de Vida

• ¿Necesitas tomar suplementos de magnesio? Examinamos lo que este mineral puede —y no puede— hacer por el sueño, la salud mental y mucho más.
• Elon Musk pidió a los usuarios de X subir sus datos médicos. Algunos accedieron. Los expertos en privacidad se alarmaron cuando la gente empezó a introducir sus imágenes médicas en la herramienta de inteligencia artificial Grok.
• ¿Son saludables los camotes? Ha llegado su momento estelar en el año. Echemos un vistazo a sus mejores cualidades.
• Pasajeros con destino al juego: el auge de las fiestas sexuales en Europa. Después de la falta de conexión que trajo la pandemia, la escena internacional de viajes de bienestar sexual ha estado creciendo.
• Comer mariscos de concha es bueno para ti y para el planeta. Los moluscos como las almejas, las ostras, los mejillones y las vieiras están repletos de nutrientes y son un triunfo medioambiental.
• ¿Por qué lloramos? Somos la única especie que derrama lágrimas emocionales, pero muchas cosas sobre ellas siguen siendo un enigma.
• Hombres, por favor, basta ya con el festival Burning Man. Las redes sociales han fabricado una generación de jóvenes solteros alienados, derrochadores e inseguros, desesperados por encontrar un significado tangible en la vida.
• Tres cuartas partes de los adultos estadounidenses padecen sobrepeso u obesidad. El espectacular aumento de las tasas de obesidad en Estados Unidos desde 1990 fue revelado por un nuevo estudio.
• 6 libros sobre la no monogamia recomendados por terapeutas. Si buscas o exploras una alternativa a la monogamia, estos libros pueden ayudarte.
• Las aerolíneas odian que los viajeros se salten conexiones. Él los ayuda a hacerlo. Aktarer Zaman es el fundador de un controvertido sitio web que revela trucos para mejorar las tarifas aéreas. La más notable de ellas: saltarse el último tramo de un vuelo para conseguir un precio más bajo.
• Bluesky recibe una oleada de nuevos usuarios y comienza a competir con X. Con un millón de nuevas cuentas añadidas desde las elecciones estadounidenses, Bluesky se ha consolidado como una opción para las personas que desean cambiar su servicio de redes sociales.

Mundo

• Rusia intensifica sus ataques contra una Ucrania debilitada. Las sobrecargadas fuerzas ucranianas carecen de efectivos y artillería frente a las fuerzas rusas dispuestas a absorber bajas impresionantes.
• EE. UU. pausa operaciones en su embajada en Kiev tras advertir de un ‘ataque aéreo significativo’ La inusual alerta se produjo un día después de que Ucrania utilizara por primera vez misiles balísticos de fabricación estadounidense para atacar territorio ruso.
• Los países nórdicos actualizan sus consejos de preparación para la crisis. 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.
• Joe Biden ‘abandona el chat’ de las cumbres internacionales. “Esta es mi última cumbre del G20”, dijo el mandatario el lunes en la cumbre del Grupo de los 20 en Brasil. Los líderes mundiales parecían estar dispuestos a seguir adelante sin él.
• Putin aprueba cambios en la doctrina nuclear de Rusia. El decreto firmado por el líder ruso se produjo días después de que el presidente Joe Biden autorizara el uso por parte de Ucrania de misiles suministrados por EE. UU. para ataques dentro de Rusia.
• Gisèle Pelicot habla de ‘banalidad’ y ‘cobardía’ antes de finalizar el juicio por violación en Francia. “Algunos piensan que lo he perdonado”, dijo de su exmarido ante el tribunal, “yo nunca lo perdonaré. Las cosas que me hizo son imperdonables”.
• El presidente de Brasil, Lula da Silva, habría sido el blanco de un plan de asesinato. Las autoridades brasileñas arrestaron el martes a miembros de una unidad de élite del ejército como parte de una investigación sobre un intento de golpe de estado.
• Rusia ha sufrido pérdidas importantes en Ucrania. ¿Su ejército está debilitado? Investigadores y funcionarios afirman que el ejército ruso sufrió su mayor índice de bajas en octubre. La llegada de miles de soldados norcoreanos a Rusia también plantea dudas sobre su capacidad.
• Ucrania disparó misiles de fabricación estadounidense contra Rusia por primera vez, según autoridades. El ataque se produjo solo dos días después de que el presidente Biden autorizara a Ucrania el uso de armas de largo alcance estadounidenses para atacar objetivos en Rusia.
• Un centenar de camiones con ayuda fueron saqueados en Gaza, según la ONU. La UNRWA, principal agencia de Naciones Unidas de ayuda a los palestinos, lo calificó como uno de los peores incidentes de este tipo de la guerra.
• Los hijos de Gisèle Pelicot declaran en un juicio por violación en Francia. Los hijos comparecieron ante el tribunal dirigiéndose a su padre, quien admitió haber drogado a su madre durante años y haber invitado a decenas de hombres a violarla mientras estaba inconsciente.
• Unos ladrones irrumpen en los terrenos de Windsor, hogar del príncipe Guillermo y Catalina. Los intrusos entraron el mes pasado en la finca del castillo y robaron una camioneta Isuzu y una cuatrimoto, según la policía local.
• Biden visita la Amazonia y promete ayuda contra el cambio climático. El presidente recorrió la selva tropical y prometió a Brasil fondos para iniciativas medioambientales, a pesar de que el gobierno de Trump parece dispuesto a hacerlas retroceder.
• Los jóvenes gazatíes llegan al público mundial con videos de su vida cotidiana en la guerra. En TikTok e Instagram, los jóvenes creadores palestinos, que dominan el inglés y tienen cada vez más seguidores, comparten su perspectiva y piden ayuda utilizando el lenguaje de los influentes en línea de todo el mundo.
• Biden y Xi se encuentran en Perú bajo la incertidumbre de un futuro con Trump. Los dos líderes se reunirán en Perú, país en el que China ha ido ampliando su influencia, en lo que se ha traducido como un desafío a Estados Unidos en su propio hemisferio.
• En Lima, Biden analiza la ‘peligrosa’ cooperación entre Rusia y Corea del Norte. El presidente dijo que los lazos con Corea del Sur y Japón están funcionando, pero no abordó el enfoque que adoptará el presidente electo Donald Trump al asumir el cargo en enero.
• Elon Musk se reunió con el embajador de Irán ante la ONU, según funcionarios iraníes. El multimillonario de la industria tecnológica, uno de los principales asesores del presidente electo Donald Trump, habría discutido formas de reducir las tensiones entre Irán y Estados Unidos.
• Por qué los legisladores maoríes de Nueva Zelanda protestaron con una danza tradicional. La danza, denominada haka, buscaba demostrar el enfado y el temor de su comunidad ante un proyecto de ley que pretende reinterpretar el tratado fundacional del país con su población indígena.
• Al menos 10 personas fallecen en un incendio en una residencia de ancianos en España. Los servicios de emergencia dijeron que el incendio se había desatado en la madrugada. Aún se estaban investigando las causas.
• El papa Francisco quiere salvar el medioambiente. Puede empezar con un árbol. Los ecologistas han pedido al papa que detenga la tala de un árbol destinado a la Plaza de San Pedro esta Navidad, pero la ciudad que lo suministra dice que, de todos modos, estaba condenado.
• Un atacante suicida en Brasilia conmociona a Brasil antes de la cumbre del G20. Las autoridades policiales señalan que las dos explosiones ocurridas el miércoles por la noche cerca del Supremo Tribunal brasileño se consideran actos terroristas perpetrados por un atacante solitario.
• La crisis de seguridad empeora en Haití. La situación de seguridad del país se ha deteriorado aun más desde el lunes, cuando al menos tres aviones fueron tiroteados, lo que obligó a cerrar el aeropuerto principal.

Negocios

• Los padres en duelo se preguntan si deben congelar el esperma del hijo que han perdido. En Israel, el ejército ofrece ahora conservar el esperma de los soldados muertos en la guerra. Padres y viudas se enfrentan a la decisión.
• Cómo gestiona Bluesky, la alternativa a X y Facebook, su crecimiento explosivo. En la última semana, la incipiente red social ha estallado, duplicándose con creces hasta superar los 15 millones de usuarios.
• Esta ‘chica de Wall Street’ quiere hacer más accesible la riqueza. Vivian Tu forma parte de una nueva ola de mujeres influentes que utilizan TikTok e Instagram para difundir el mensaje de las finanzas personales entre los millénials y la Generación Z.
• Una reina inmobiliaria y el secreto que no pudo mantener oculto. Alice Mason era la agente inmobiliaria de la élite de Nueva York y una experta en el arte de la anfitrionía. Una fiesta alteraría su legado y tensaría la relación con su hija.
• The Onion gana la puja para comprar Infowars, el sitio de Alex Jones. El sitio de noticias satíricas pretende convertir Infowars en una parodia de sí mismo. Pero el tribunal que supervisa la quiebra suspendió la venta a la espera de una audiencia la próxima semana.
• Por qué el dólar sigue fortaleciéndose. Al día siguiente de las elecciones, el dólar registró la mayor subida de los últimos años frente a una canasta de otras divisas importantes. Alcanzó un nuevo máximo anual el miércoles.

Opinión

• Trump puede ganarse un lugar en la historia que no esperaba. 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.
• Putin ve al Estados Unidos de Trump precipitándose al desastre. Para el Kremlin, el presidente electo es un presagio del colapso estadounidense.
• Los nombramientos temerarios de Trump. Las designaciones del presidente electo para formar su gabinete demuestran su desprecio por un poder ejecutivo responsable.

Weather

• Intense West Coast Wind and Snow Knock Out Power and Close Roads. 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.
• Atmospheric River and Hurricane-Strength Storm Drenches the West. A “bomb cyclone” over the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring days of damaging winds, rainfall and blizzards to Northern California, Oregon and Washington.