Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza
NYT > Top StoriesThe full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year. Read More
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Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza
NYT > Top StoriesThe full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year. Read More
Overtures to Trump Put Mayor Adams on a Political Tightrope
NYT > Top StoriesMayor Eric Adams said that a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump was about New York City’s future. Each man has his own reasons to forge close ties. Read More
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks
NYT > Top StoriesParents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment. Read More
The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce
NYT > Top StoriesThe Qatari prime minister, working with both President Biden’s envoy and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s representative, formed an unlikely partnership. Read More
Why Is Trump Glaring in His Inaugural Portrait?
NYT > Top StoriesAt a moment of peak triumph and celebration, President-elect Donald J. Trump looks stern in his inauguration portrait. Read More
U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
NYT > Top StoriesJanet L. Yellen, the outgoing Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States. Read More
How Wildfires Came for Southern California
NYT > Top StoriesMany Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that fed the fires. Read More
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
NYT > Top StoriesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving. Read More
Trump Picks Ex-Congressman to Manage U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
NYT > Top StoriesBrandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons. Read More
5 Scenes That Define David Lynch’s ‘Lynchian’ Vision
NYT > Top StoriesThe director developed such a distinct style that “Lynchian” became a go-to term for any sort of surrealism onscreen. These scenes from his work get to the heart of what that term embodied. Read More
How Doctors and Nurses Can Protect Undocumented Immigrants
NYT > Top StoriesDoctors have a responsibility to reassure their patients, regardless of immigration status, that they are welcome and protected. Read More
D.C. Restaurants Look Ahead to Incoming Trump Administration
NYT > Top StoriesWith Trump back in town, owners are wondering how the dining scene will shape up. Read More
The Terrifying Ride of Copter 17
NYT > Top StoriesA former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before. Read More
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
NYT > Top StoriesThe fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance. Read More
Jean-Marie Le Pen Is Laid to Rest in France. The Dispute Over His Legacy Endures.
NYT > Top StoriesThe memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics. Read More
Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
NYT > Top StoriesSpain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system. Read More
Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
NYT > Top StoriesWith his far-right coalition partners opposing an end to the war and threatening to quit, the Israeli prime minister may have to choose: them or the agreement. Read More
David Lynch Dead: ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director Was 78
NYT > Top StoriesA visionary, his films included “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive.” He also brought his skewed view to the small screen with “Twin Peaks.” Read More
More Than a Week After the Fires, Los Angeles Evacuees Remain in Limbo
NYT > Top StoriesMany neighborhoods are still off-limits to residents. Evacuees say they are increasingly frustrated and at a loss over what to do next. Read More
SpaceX Starship Rocket Is Lost During 7th Test Launch, Causing Debris to Fall
NYT > Top StoriesWhile Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction. Read More
China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
NYT > Top StoriesAnalysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. Read More
Nancy Pelosi Is Skipping Trump’s Inauguration
NYT > Top StoriesThe former speaker clashed with Donald Trump throughout his first term, and the acrimony between the two persisted after he left office. Read More
Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump
NYT > Top StoriesThe New York mayor, who is under federal indictment, has spoken warmly about President-elect Donald J. Trump in recent weeks and has said he is open to receiving a pardon from him. Read More
With a Series of Actions, Biden Races to Constrain Trump
NYT > Top StoriesThe president has issued policy decisions in a number of areas in the final days of his term to cement his agenda, including environmental justice, prison reform and immigration. Read More
David Lynch, ‘Twin Peaks’ and the American Art of Television
NYT > Top Stories“Twin Peaks” was his ultimate portrait of a land of terror and beauty. Read More
Two Watchdogs Were Rebuffed From Joining Trump’s Cost-Cutting Effort
NYT > Top Stories“We have no room in our administration for Democrats,” a transition spokeswoman replied after good-government activists tried to join the president-elect’s new efficiency department. Read More
Biden Tightens Cybersecurity Rules, Forcing Trump to Make a Choice
NYT > Top StoriesThe president’s latest executive order accelerates the move to mandatory compliance by software providers. It may run afoul of the Trump mandate to deregulate. Read More
Bob Dylan Joins TikTok in What May Be Its Final Days
NYT > Top StoriesDylan seemed to be in on the joke, posting an old black and white clip of himself saying “Good God, I must leave right away.” Read More
Giuliani Keeps His Condo in Settlement of Defamation Case
NYT > Top StoriesAn agreement allowed the former mayor of New York City to keep his apartments and other valuables in return for an undisclosed payment to two election workers he defamed after the 2020 vote. Read More
A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door
NYT > Top StoriesHome security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording. Read More
With Their Lives Upended, They Practiced the Art of Resilience
NYT > Top Stories“Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Read More