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Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.
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Port Strike Averted With Labor Deal Days Before Deadline
Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation.
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SEIU Joins Forces With AFL-CIO Ahead of New Trump Era
A marriage between the service employees union and the A.F.L.-C.I.O. could better equip organized labor to deal with a less-friendly administration.
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I Quit Drinking Four Years Ago. I’m Still Confronting Drinking Culture.
Yes, you can become sober and remain social.
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Presidential Odd Couple: After a Tough Race, Carter and Ford Became Friends
Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford faced off in 1976 in a bitter campaign but later bonded as few presidents have — and made a pact to speak at each othe...
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President Biden Becomes a Great-Grandfather
Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.
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Out-of-Control Fires Devastate Los Angeles Area
Also, no one bid for the chance to drill in Alaska’s wilderness. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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Trump Inauguration, Awash in Cash, Runs Out of Perks for Big Donors
The president-elect has raised more than $170 million for his swearing-in, an inaugural record, as wealthy Americans flock to curry favor with him and...
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Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World
A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant.
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Mourners Defy Subfreezing Temperatures to Honor Jimmy Carter at the Capitol
While cold weather and heightened security likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tri...
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Who Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?
Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago.
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Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “se...
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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.
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Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blo...
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Local Landmarks Engulfed by the California Wildfires: A List
A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are...
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Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population
After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety...
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Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.
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We Are Not Prepared for Fires Like This
A decade ago, this kind of disaster seemed unthinkably rare.
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Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons For Trump’s Potential Targets
The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.
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U.S. Withholds Funding for World Anti-Doping Agency
In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhan...
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Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machine...
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He’s a Security Guard at the Met. Now His Work Is Showing There.
How the dream of a lifetime became reality for a sculptor from Egypt.
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Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree
The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter...
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Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026
The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his ...
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Received No Drilling Bids
No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong in...
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What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.
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Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children, Official Says
Violence has escalated in the occupied territory over the last year and a half, as Israel conducts raids targeting armed fighters with Hamas and Pales...
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Bitcoin Is Luring More Companies and Their Cash
It is a sharp pivot away from the cautious approach of the traditional corporate treasury, normally charged with safeguarding cash rather than chasing...
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Justice Dept. Signals Report on Trump Documents Case May Never Be Released
In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes of...
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Biden Says He Might Not Have Been Able to Serve 4 More Years
President Biden insisted that he still could have beaten Donald J. Trump had he stayed in the race, but could not say he would have been vital enough ...
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France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary
For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after his death Tuesday, it hai...
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As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own.
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A Legacy From Carter That Democrats Would Prefer to Escape
For decades, Republicans have reveled in invoking Jimmy Carter’s name to deride Democrats as weak — mockery that has influenced the way Democrats pres...
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A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded by those seeking favors f...
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case
Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s schedul...
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Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?
Meta’s plan to end its fact-checking program shows how business leaders are shifting their priorities to adapt to another Trump administration.
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Ukraine Strikes Oil Depot Near Russian Air Base, Ukrainian Military Says
The attack was the latest effort to inflict pain on Russia even as Kyiv is losing ground on the battlefield at home.
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With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a President
Despite pressure by the United States and others to elect a president in order to receive financial support, a consensus candidate has yet to emerge w...
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Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released
Cecilia Sala, 29, who was detained last month in Iran while on a reporting trip, was on a plane back to her home country, the Italian government annou...
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Wildfires Roar Through L.A., and Trump Floats U.S. Expansion
Plus, the end of Facebook fact-checking.
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A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected
The Freedom Party and its leader, Herbert Kickl, have steadily built support by demonizing immigrants, while entering Austria’s political mainstream.
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Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
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‘Trump Is at His Absolute Worst in a Crisis’: Three Columnists Imagine the World Ahead
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Trump and his team in foreign policy and national security?
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How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the ...
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Pacific Palisades Evacuees Describe Escape From Wildfire
Cars clogged scenic Sunset Boulevard and headed away from the Palisades, a seaside neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles.
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Justin Trudeau Was His Own Worst Enemy
Justin Trudeau came to power with a new kind of politics — progressive and identity-based. In the end, it proved his undoing.
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In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions
Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over ...
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Greenland, Panama and Faucets: Trump Conference Shows Hints of Chaos to Come
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store.
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Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
As Perry’s health declined, fans rallied behind the animal and his companions living in a Bay Area park.
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Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal
In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims....
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Trump Warns ‘All Hell Will Break Out’ if Hostages in Gaza Are Not Freed
The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.
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