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  1. Starbucks Workers Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday Business, Yesterday

    The walkouts in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle come after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.

  2. American Airlines Settles Racial Discrimination Case Business, December 19

    Three Black men had accused the airline of wrongly forcing them to get off a plane for an hour because of a complaint about body odor.

  3. Maxed Out on L.A., He Chased His Hollywood Dream to Albuquerque National, December 19

    Would life in the Southwest be easier for someone doing gig work in the television and film industry?

  4. Youth Climate Activists Get Major Win in Montana Supreme Court Climate, December 18

    The court agreed that the state’s energy policies violated Montanans’ constitutional right to a clean environment.

  5. Two Dead in Small Plane Crash in Hawaii Express, December 18

    The plane, which was reportedly on a training flight with a cargo carrier, could be seen veering away from a highway before it crashed into a vacant building.

  6. Dashcam Video Shows Honolulu Plane Crash Video, December 18

    A small plane crashed near the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, killing two people, officials said.

  7. 2024 Was the Most Intense Year for Tornadoes in a Decade Interactive, December 18

    The year brought not only an increase in volume, but severe storms in the U.S. also caused $46 billion in damage, among the highest costs on record.

  8. Two Mountains, Two Countries, a Cross- Border Skiing Adventure Travel, December 18

    On a ‘two-nation ski vacation,’ a writer samples Idaho’s Schweitzer and Red Mountain, in British Columbia, two less-crowded resorts with miles of terrain to explore.

  9. Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen Interactive, December 18

    Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.

  10. See Where Home Insurance Policies Were Dropped in Your State Interactive, December 18

    Insurers are retreating from communities across the country that face growing risks from hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters. Here’s how your area compares.

  11. People Are Putting Beef on Their Faces. What Could Go Wrong? Express, December 17

    Natural, tallow-based cosmetics can be made at home or bought from artisans. Doctors aren’t thrilled, but they’re all the rage on TikTok.

  12. Oh, the Places We Went! Travel, December 17

    This year, of the 52 destinations on our annual list, our writers and photographers touched down in 11 to capture their essence. Here’s what they found.

  13. ‘Life-Changing’ Psychedelics, for When Life Is Ending Science, December 17

    People are turning to psilocybin, ketamine and other treatments for palliative care.

  14. Alaska in Winter: Reveling in a Playground of Ice and Snow Travel, December 16

    Juneau, a popular cruise port in summer, becomes a deal-seeker’s base for skiing, skating, hiking and glacier-gazing in winter.

  15. Private Schools Group Apologizes After Claims of Antisemitism at Event Metro, December 16

    After criticism from Jewish groups over speeches at a conference, the president of the National Association of Independent Schools said future addresses would be vetted.

  16. Colonel Found Guilty of Sexual Harassment in Trial Seen as a Milestone National, December 15

    The conviction is considered one of the first of its kind since Congress required the military to change how its legal system addresses sexual assault and harassment.

  17. Man Gets 100 Years in Prison for His Role in 2020 Shooting Spree National, December 15

    The rampage on Thanksgiving Day killed one person and injured several others in Nevada and Arizona.

  18. Jury Awards Woman $34 Million for Wrongful Conviction Express, December 15

    Kirstin Blaise Lobato sued the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and two detectives after she spent nearly 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit.

  19. 6 destinos turísticos para escapar del frío En español, December 15

    No tienes que viajar muy lejos para aprovechar los beneficios del sol en pleno invierno.

  20. Robert Fernandez, Who Survived Pearl Harbor as a Teen, Dies at 100 Obits, December 14

    He was a 17-year-old sailor aboard the U.S.S. Curtiss when Japanese forces attacked. He said he had joined the Navy to see the world.

  21. Thanks to a Prank, Sculptures Make Googly Eyes at Oregon Residents Express, December 14

    The eyes were attached to eight installations, to the delight of residents. City officials, who lamented the cost of repairs, were less amused.

  22. In a Growing Utah City, Residents Are Turning Against Their Mayor Local Investigations, December 13

    Residents voted to rein in a mayor who they say has a penchant for secrecy and is overly deferential to developers.

  23. Air Force Academy Sued Over Race-Based Admissions Policy National, December 12

    The lawsuit was the latest in a series by a prominent anti-affirmative action group that is seeking to overturn the use of racial preferences in the nation’s military academies.

  24. Tired of Swiping Left? Here Are the Best U.S. Cities for Singles. Real Estate, December 12

    A recent study ranked large U.S. cities on the quality of dating life. A city in the South came out on top.

  25. YoungBoy Never Broke Again Is Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years in Federal Gun Case Express, December 12

    The rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, admitted to possessing guns as a felon in Louisiana. He faced a maximum sentence of 25 years.

  26. Man Who Leaped Over Bench to Attack Nevada Judge Gets Decades in Prison Express, December 11

    A courtroom video recorded Deobra Redden as he ran up and attacked Judge Mary Kay Holthus at his sentencing hearing.

  27. $1.35 Million Homes in New York, Nevada and Connecticut Real Estate, December 11

    A home from 1900 in Woodstock, a midcentury modern house in Las Vegas and a converted barn in Chester.

  28. Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews Washington, December 10

    Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.

  29. Suspect in CEO’s Killing Had Discussed His Health Struggles on Reddit Metro, December 10

    In posts that stretch over years, he described debilitating back pain, “brain fog” in his college years and testing for irritable bowel syndrome.

  30. Leader of Polygamist Sect in Arizona Gets 50 Years in Child Sex Ring Case Express, December 9

    Samuel R. Bateman, 48, of Colorado City, Ariz., who claimed to have more than 20 “wives” including 10 “brides” under 18, pleaded guilty in April to two felony conspiracy charges.

  31. Moderate Earthquake Rattles Reno and Lake Tahoe National, December 9

    Preliminary estimates showed that the quake had a magnitude of 5.8, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

  32. Supreme Court Turns Down Cases on Admissions, Gender Identity and Guns Washington, December 9

    Conservative justices voiced objections and concerns about the court’s failures to take up a series of cases on major social controversies.

  33. Which Colleges Offer Free Tuition? Express, December 7

    Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?

  34. Man Who Kidnapped Woman From Bloomberg’s Colorado Ranch Gets 22 Years in Prison Express, December 6

    Joseph Beecher was intent on killing the media mogul and inquired about his family before taking a housekeeper hostage, officials said.

  35. Lo que sabemos sobre el terremoto que sacudió el norte de California En español, December 6

    Las autoridades estatales y locales estaban trabajando para evaluar el alcance total de los daños, pero los primeros informes parecían mostrar que el sismo no causó grandes destrozos.

  36. Rocket Mortgage Sues HUD Over Its Inclusion in Appraisal Lawsuit Real Estate, December 6

    The nation’s largest lender says the government tied its hands with regulations that prevented it from exerting control over appraisal values.

  37. U.S. Milk to Be Tested for Bird Flu Virus Science, December 6

    New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.

  38. Is the Urban Shift Toward Trump Really About Democratic Cities in Disarray? Upshot, December 6

    Big cities have faced serious problems lately. But there’s little evidence those problems are what drove voters to the right in November.

  39. What We Know About the 7.0 Earthquake That Struck Northern California National, December 6

    State and local officials were working to assess the full scope of the damage, but early reports appeared to show that the quake did not cause major destruction.

  40. Justice Neil Gorsuch Recuses From Case That Could Benefit Colorado Billionaire Washington, December 5

    The justice had been under pressure to step aside from the matter because of his myriad ties to Philip Anschutz, an oil and gas magnate.

  41. ¿Empresaria o ‘tradwife’? La mujer detrás de Ballerina Farm sigue su propio camino En español, December 5

    Una vida perfecta de esposa mormona ha hecho de Hannah Neeleman una estrella de las redes sociales y un tema de debate cultural.

  42. Hannah Kobayashi Is ‘Found Safe,’ Weeks After She Was Reported Missing Express, December 4

    The search drew national attention after she flew from Maui to Los Angeles and did not board a connecting flight to New York last month. Her family said that she had been found safe.

  43. They Were the Last of Their Kind, in Captivity. Can 5 Survive the Wild? Climate, December 4

    Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades.

  44. I Should Never Have Picked Up That Gun Op Ed, December 4

    I am surrounded by men who live with regret. And that regret is an incarceration every bit as real as the towering walls around us.

  45. Never Underestimate the Power of a Good Cookie Dining, December 4

    Biscochitos might not seem to have anything fancy about them until you take a bite. That’s when they revive and restore.

  46. Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem N Y T Now, December 3

    We explore the data behind that assumption.

  47. 6 Warm Getaways That Will Lift Your Spirits Travel, December 3

    Looking to take a break from the cold without traveling too far or spending too much? Here are some sunny, easy-to-reach places to beat the winter blahs.

  48. Tycoon or Tradwife? The Woman Behind Ballerina Farm Makes Her Own Path. Dining, December 3

    Her picture-perfect life as a Mormon farm wife has made Hannah Neeleman a social media star and a cultural lightning rod.

  49. Auli’i Cravalho es mucho más que Moana En español, December 1

    La película de Disney la convirtió en una estrella. Ahora Cravalho, a sus 24 años, vuelve a la secuela, mientras debuta en Broadway y acepta papeles más atrevidos.

  50. Reckoning With the Connection Between Brain Injuries and Criminal Behavior Op Ed, November 30

    In the fight to reduce recidivism, we may be ignoring one major element.

  51. Auli’i Cravalho Is More Than a Disney Princess Arts & Leisure, November 30

    “Moana” made her a breakout star. Now Cravalho, at 24, is back in the sequel, while also making her Broadway debut and embracing edgier parts.

  52. Maps Pinpoint Where Democrats Lost Ground Since 2020 in 11 Big Cities Interactive, November 28

    A Times analysis shows where Kamala Harris got fewer votes compared with Joe Biden and which voting blocs drove each city’s red shift.

  53. A Fossil Gets Its Name From a Revived Indigenous Language Science, November 28

    After scientists found an extinct burrowing amphibian on Eastern Shoshone land, members of the tribe gave it a name in their language.

  54. 36 Hours in Honolulu Interactive, November 28

    Explore lush forest trails, midcentury architecture and tropical flavors in Hawaii’s multicultural capital.

  55. Cómo concentrarse como un piloto de Fórmula 1 En español, November 26

    Te decimos las técnicas que utilizan los pilotos para optimizar su rendimiento y que pueden ayudar a cualquiera a ser más intencionado y eficaz en todo tipo de situaciones.

  56. New Mexico City to Pay $20 Million to Family of Woman Shot by Police National, November 25

    New Mexico has among the highest rates of killings by police officers in the U.S., and officials are trying to reduce the number of deadly encounters.

  57. Washington Curtails Intel’s Chip Grant After Company Stumbles Washington, November 25

    The Biden administration is reducing its award to the chip maker, partly to account for a multibillion-dollar military contract.

  58. 2 Dead After Civil Air Patrol Plane Crashes in Colorado Mountains Express, November 24

    A Cessna plane crashed while conducting a training exercise, killing the pilot and an aerial photographer, the authorities said.

  59. How Southwest Airlines Lost Its Groove Business, November 24

    For decades, the company made money even as other airlines stumbled and went bankrupt. But the carrier has struggled to adapt to changes in air travel.

  60. Owners of Colorado Funeral Home Admit to Abusing Nearly 200 Corpses Express, November 24

    Jon and Carie Hallford pleaded guilty to corpse abuse after dozens of decaying bodies were found at their funeral home.

  61. Scenes From the Storm That Drenched the West Coast National, November 23

    The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, killing at least three people and causing widespread power outages.

  62. An Idaho County Will Publish Everyone’s Ballots to Combat Mistrust National, November 23

    After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.

  63. How to Focus Like Your Life Depends on It Well, November 23

    To become more effective at any task, borrow from a Formula 1 driver’s mental tool kit.

  64. Labor Secretary Pick Is Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon Business, November 23

    A moderate from a swing district, she received endorsements from several unions but narrowly lost her bid for a second House term.

  65. Ex-Treasurer in Arizona Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $38 Million Express, November 22

    A former elected official for a small county used public money to renovate her ranch and buy at least 20 vehicles, including Cadillacs and an Airstream travel trailer, the Justice Department said.

  66. Powerful Storm Soaks the Bay Area After Flooding Wine Country National, November 22

    An atmospheric river that has brought damaging wind, rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest fed a storm spreading as far south as Los Angeles.

  67. Heavy Rains and Wind Wreak Havoc on the West Coast Video, November 22

    A series of atmospheric rivers has caused flooding and damage in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people.

  68. Inside the Deadliest Job in America Business, November 22

    Logging has long been a way of life for rural communities in the Pacific Northwest and South. It also comes with grave risk.

  69. Seattle Power Outages Could Linger as Strong Storms Pelt the West Coast National, November 21

    A series of atmospheric rivers is flooding the Pacific Northwest and parts of California, with more wind and rain forecast as utilities try to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people.

  70. Officer’s Fatal Shooting of 911 Caller in Las Vegas Prompts Push for His Arrest National, November 21

    Body camera footage shows an officer fatally shooting a Black man who was struggling with a woman over a knife. The man had called the police for help.

  71. Matt Gaetz Bows Out, to Sighs of Relief Letters, November 21

    Readers respond to Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal. Also: Dr. Mehmet Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Russia’s nuclear pose; political spending; election lessons; homelessness.

  72. What Forecasters Say the Powerful Storm on the West Coast Will Do Next Weather, November 21

    More extreme rain will fall across the region on Thursday as forecasters warn of the potential for dangerous flooding.

  73. An Idaho Health Department Is Barred From Offering Covid Shots Well, November 5

    Experts worry the unusual move, driven by vaccine misinformation, could fuel further efforts to interfere with immunizations.

  74. The Hard Truth About Montana and Jon Tester’s Senate Race Editorial, October 15

    The state’s changing electorate and America’s polarized politics have turned Montana’s Senate race into the most consequential of the year.

  75. Boeing and Workers Dig In for a Long Fight, Despite Strike’s Cost Business, October 9

    Nearly a month into a union walkout, the aerospace giant withdrew its latest contract offer, and the two sides exchanged blame over the breakdown.

  76. Neil Gorsuch Has a Few Thoughts About America Today Op Ed, August 4

    The justice talks about everything from his indictment of the regulatory state to the rights of Native Americans.

  77. ‘Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net’ Review: How the Magic Happens Weekend, July 25

    This documentary chronicles the reboot and reopening in Las Vegas of the acrobatic show “O,” which shutdown during the pandemic.

  78. How Free School Meals Went Mainstream Headway, May 21

    Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income.

  79. How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence Interactive, May 14

    The footprint of gun violence in the U.S. has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places during the pandemic years.

  80. Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  81. Owners of Funeral Home With Decaying Bodies Are Charged With Covid Relief Fraud Express, April 15

    Originally charged after 190 decomposing bodies were found at their Colorado funeral home, the couple now face federal charges that they fraudulently obtained $880,000 in relief funds.

  82. How a Pandemic Boom Led to a ‘Property Tax Mess’ in Colorado National, April 3

    A surge of new residents into Rocky Mountain states drove up home prices. The result was property tax increases of 40 percent or more for some of those already there.

  83. How Nevada Is Pushing to Generate Jobs Beyond the Casinos Business, February 5

    Chastened by a series of economic downturns that punished the hospitality industry, state leaders are working to broaden the economy.

  84. California and Oregon Ease Covid Isolation Rules, Breaking With C.D.C. National, January 21

    Two of the most cautious states have bypassed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by letting students and workers who have the virus but are asymptomatic avoid isolation.

  85. Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks National, November 27

    Portland students have struggled with absenteeism since the pandemic,

  86. In Schools, an Invisible Threat Becomes Clear Insider, September 7

    Apoorva Mandavilli, a health and science reporter for The New York Times, traveled across the country to learn how educators are preparing for the next pandemic.

  87. For Hawaii’s Governor, a Balancing Act With No Margin for Error National, August 21

    Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii sees lessons far beyond the islands in the disaster that has unfolded on Maui.

  88. Utah Fugitive Accused of Selling Fake Covid-19 Cure Is Arrested Express, August 15

    Gordon Hunter Petersen is accused of posing as a doctor and making at least $2 million selling a bogus Covid-19 cure.

  89. The Recovery Left Nevada Behind. Can the State Change Its Luck? Business, August 4

    Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.4 percent as officials insist the economy must move away from its focus on gambling.

  90. Steph Catudal’s Memoir Is Actually Two Books Woven Together Book Review, June 15

    When her husband was diagnosed with lung cancer, the author was haunted by a long-ago loss — one she’d already written about.

  91. Are We Actually Arguing About Whether 14-Year-Olds Should Work in Meatpacking Plants? Op Ed, March 27

    Rollbacks on child labor protections are happening amid a surge of child labor violations.

  92. Deaths Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply During Pandemic Science, January 27

    The fatalities, occurring disproportionately among Native American and Black women, were linked not just to medical complications but also to homicides and accidents.

  93. Utah Plastic Surgeon Sold Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Cards for $50, U.S. Says Express, January 24

    Dr. Michael Kirk Moore and three of his associates were indicted this month in a scheme that federal prosecutors said lasted from May 2021 to September 2022.

  94. How a ‘Golden Era for Large Cities’ Might Be Turning Into an ‘Urban Doom Loop’ Op Ed, November 30

    What seemed like a transitory step to avoid infection has become a major force driving the future direction of urban America.

  95. Vanished in the Pacific Interactive, November 28

    Driven by Covid chaos, online disinformation and a YouTube guru, two Americans went looking for solace on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean. They found a different fate.

  96. Following Up on America’s Downtowns Insider, October 30

    A team of reporters and photographers profiled 10 city centers across the country, all in varying stages of economic recovery and transformation.

  97. Meet Me Downtown Interactive, October 26

    We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown.

  98. Companies Hoarding Workers Could Be Good News for the Economy Business, October 12

    Employers have been burned by a labor shortage. Will that make them act differently if the economy slows down?

  99. In Seattle, It’s Almost Normal Travel, September 1

    The pandemic may have left some gaps in the urban fabric, but a neighborhood-by-neighborhood rundown of new restaurants and art events reveals that recovery is well underway.

  100. School Is for Wasting Time and Money Op Ed, September 1

    I have deep doubts about the intellectual and social value of schooling.

  101. Revelry and Unease in Alaska as Cruises Return Travel, August 18

    Ships are carrying fewer passengers than they did before the pandemic, but in port towns where the bulk of the economy depends on cruise travel, business owners say they are “grateful for what we have.”

  102. In the Mile High City, Festivals and Food Are on the Rise Travel, August 11

    Denver has regained its prepandemic vibrancy, with a plethora of new restaurants and hotels, and the return of some old favorites.

  103. ¿La naturaleza sanó durante la ‘antropausa’ pandémica? en Español, July 19

    La suspensión de actividades humanas por la covid ha sido una oportunidad para entender mejor cómo afectamos a otras especies del planeta.

  104. Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’? Science, July 16

    Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species.

  105. Hawaii, the last state with an indoor mask mandate for public schools, will make masks optional. National, July 13

    Masks will become optional in Hawaii’s schools when the new academic year starts on Aug. 1, as the state tries for “a more normal classroom experience this fall,” a state health official said.

  106. Denali National Park, in Alaska, reinstates an indoor mask mandate in the busy summer season. Travel, July 9

    As counties report elevated levels of transmission, national parks are once again requiring masks in gift shops, on tour buses and other indoor spaces.

  107. The major tourist draws of San Juan, and Miami-Dade and Honolulu counties, have become virus hot spots. Express, June 10

    “Covid-19 hasn’t disappeared as much as our patience for precautions has,” said one public health expert.

  108. Google Maps Workers Say They Can’t Afford the Trip Back to the Office Business, May 23

    The contract workers are resisting a plan to resume in-person work, citing health concerns and commuting costs.

  109. Thousands of Migrants Have Been Waiting for Months to Enter U.S. National, May 19

    People from around the world have been lingering on the border, awaiting the end of pandemic restrictions. Their fate remains one of the Biden administration’s biggest challenges on immigration.

  110. Your Monday Evening Briefing N Y T Now, May 16

    Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

  111. Business Travel Resumes, Though Not at Its Former Pace Business, May 15

    Domestic travel has returned faster than international. And some destinations like Las Vegas are rebounding more quickly than big cities like New York.

  112. Hundreds of Suicidal Teens Sleep in Emergency Rooms. Every Night. Science, May 8

    With inpatient psychiatric services in short supply, adolescents are spending days, even weeks, in hospital emergency departments awaiting the help they desperately need.