Trial of Paramedics Begins in Elijah McClain’s Death

The third and final trial over Mr. McClain’s 2019 death examines the role of medics who responded while the young Black man was in police custody.

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NATO Leaders Try to Pin Down U.S. on Ukraine Aid as Republicans Waver

Continued U.S. funding for Ukraine was a key concern for leaders in the military alliance, who met as the current allocation is running down and a Ukrainian counteroffensive appears stalled.

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Documents Show Plan for Leader of COP28 Climate Talks to Promote Fossil Fuels

A leaked document has talking points for the president of the United Nations climate conference, who is an oil executive in the United Arab Emirates, to advance oil and gas deals.

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Hunter Biden Offers to Testify in House Inquiry, but Only in Public

The Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee quickly rejected the offer, saying the president’s son must first provide testimony behind closed doors.

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Trump Seeks to Use Trial to Challenge Findings That 2020 Election Was Fair

The former president’s lawyers in his federal trial on charges of trying to overturn the election are asking to collect a wide range of evidence — including on unrelated issues like Hunter Biden.

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The Best Black Cake, a West Indian Delight, Starts at Home

For many in the Caribbean diaspora, there is no substitute for this deeply flavorful fruitcake.

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A New Match for Menopausal Weight Gain: Ozempic

Weight gain is one of the most common concerns among women going through menopause. New drugs could change that.

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Mars Needs Insects

If humans are ever going to live on the red planet, they’re going to have to bring bugs with them.

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Nom Nom Nom. What’s the Deal With Cookie Monster’s Cookies?

If you have ever wondered what the “Sesame Street” muppet is really eating, we have the answer.

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How to Have an Affordable Divorce

There are ways to reduce the stress and expense of ending a marriage, but they require both parties to want to end the relationship civilly.

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Would You Pay $175,000 for a Luxury Bunker at the U.S. Open?

A new poll sent to previous luxury suite attendees tests the appetite for even more luxury options at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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Who Was the Real ‘Shaved Woman of Chartres’?

An infamous victim of the postwar purges turned out to be a committed collaborator.

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At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say

Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and “unlawfully” collected their data, according to a newly unsealed complaint.

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It’s OK to Never ‘Get Over’ Your Grief

Traditional mourning practices preserve a place for the dead among the living.

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The Stabbing of Derek Chauvin: What We Know

The attack in an Arizona prison was the latest violent episode involving a high-profile inmate at a federal correctional facility.

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Mike Johnson's Rise to Speaker Cements Far-Right Takeover of GOP

After their party was decimated in the 2008 elections, mainstream Republican leaders believed they could harness rising far-right populist forces. Instead, they were overrun by them.

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George Santos and the Very Good Reason People Lie About Nonsense

If you’re laughing, it’s working.

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Your Rewards Card Isn’t as Rewarding as You Think

Chasing credit card points is a game that everyone loses.

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Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard On the High Stakes of Low Quality

The Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard on the price we pay for cheap things.

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Powerful Forces Are Fracking Our Attention. We Can Fight Back.

Attention education is the most powerful thing we can do for ourselves, for one another, for democracy.

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Why Is Everyone So Grumpy?

About the economy, that is.

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023: Start Time, Lineup and How to Watch

Stepping off a half-hour earlier than usual, this year’s parade will include 31 floats, 25 balloons and performances by Jon Batiste and Cher.

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A Thanksgiving Lesson in Grace and Gratitude

A Thanksgiving lesson about grace, and the many people who feed us.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Two Boys on Bikes, Falling in Love

When Eric Darnell Pritchard was 11 years old, they fell for the cute boy across the street. The cute boy confessed that he liked Eric, too. That’s when things got complicated.

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Mucus-Covered Jellyfish Hint at Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining

Shipboard experiments suggested that sediment from the exploitation of metals in the ocean could be harmful to marine life.

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Ignore Trump? Democrats Now Want Him Plastered All Over the News.

The former president has been relatively quiet, out of the headlines and off mainstream social media. Democrats are hoping that more attention on him can help turn around President Biden’s fortunes.

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With her Dad, Ben Vereen, by Her Side, Karon Davis Turns to Dance

The focus of her art is on realities that Black dancers face in the world of ballet. First she sculpted real dancers; then she brought in a familiar face to help bring them to life.

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Rosalynn Carter Helped Shape the Role of the Modern First Lady

Mrs. Carter transformed the unelected, unpaid and sometimes unappreciated position of first lady in ways that reverberate to this day.

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The Big #MeToo Moment for Doctors Is Finally Here

Why did it take so long?

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Dubai’s Costly Water World

The city has spent billions of dollars to provide fresh water to its residents and tourist attractions, but experts say the efforts are straining the Persian Gulf’s natural resources.

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Terminal Cancer Patient Helps Erase More Than $20 Million in Medical Debt for Others

Casey McIntyre organized a campaign that has raised nearly $220,000 since she died a week ago. The funds are expected to pay off more than $20 million in debt, an official said.

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Colombia to Sterilize Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’

The drug kingpin brought four hippos to his estate in the 1980s. Officials estimate that about 170 now roam Colombia, and say the population must be controlled to protect the country’s ecosystem.

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W.W.E. Fans Cosplay on the NYC Subway

The wrestling superfan, Tim Rivera, leads a troupe of performers that cosplay as their childhood heroes in front of unsuspecting subway riders.

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Big Explosions and Major Progress in SpaceX’s 2nd Starship Launch

The journeys of Starship’s two parts ended in separate explosions. But the engineers at Elon Musk’s spaceflight company overcame problems that marred the rocket’s first flight in April.

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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Nov. 11-17

“Quit” is easy, but being a word scholar is hard.

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The Fed’s Decisions Now Could Alter the 2024 Elections

The state of the economy will affect voting next November, and the Federal Reserve may find itself in a delicate position, our columnist says.

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An American Family’s Escape from Gaza

Lena Beseiso was visiting family with her children and grandson when the war broke out and thrust them into a fight for survival.

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An A.I. Pin Drops + YouTube’s Take on Deepfakes + a Lab-Grown Thanksgiving

The companies changing our phones, our media and our meat.

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G.O.P. Ethics Chair Moves to Expel George Santos From Congress

The resolution from Representative Michael Guest, a Republican, sets the stage for a vote shortly after Thanksgiving.

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U.A.W. Members at General Motors Ratify Contract

The deal was backed by 55 percent of the United Automobile Workers members voting. Tentative accords at Ford and Stellantis seem headed for approval.

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Why Great G.D.P. Growth Isn’t Good Enough for Bidenomics

Yawning inequality in the American economy is causing Bidenomics to fall flat with voters.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: He Cared About Me, So I Broke Up With Him

For years, Jessica Slice had dumped any guy who was kind to her. Could she break the cycle?

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Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Surges Across the Internet

Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has spiked on social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, researchers said.

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V.A. Recruits Millionth Veteran for Million Veteran Program Genetic Database

Diverse data from the Million Veteran Program has already contributed to hundreds of medical studies, and the V.A. is continuing to recruit more participants.

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What Google Argued to Defend Itself in Landmark Antitrust Trial

The tech giant, which is wrapping up its arguments in the federal monopoly trial, has framed itself as a good corporate citizen that has pushed innovation and helped consumers.

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Democrats Plan to Spend Millions to Weaken Republican Supermajorities

The party is targeting states with Democratic governors but overwhelming Republican legislative control, effectively battling to win back veto power.

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Fake Reviews Are Rampant Online. Can a Crackdown End Them?

A wave of regulation and industry action have placed the flourishing fake review business on notice. But experts say the problem may be insurmountable.

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America Hugged Israel Close. Maybe It Shouldn’t Have.

President Biden shows he has not learned from past mistakes.

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Russell Brand’s Alternate Reality

The British entertainer built an army of fans with his conspiracy-minded podcast. Now, amid sex-assault claims against him, they’ve become his whole world.

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Marvel Flounders at the Box Office With ‘The Marvels’

“The Marvels” cost about $300 million to make and market and arrived to $47 million in domestic sales.

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Peter Nygard, Former Fashion Mogul, Convicted of Sexual Assault

The verdict in Toronto concludes the first of Mr. Nygard’s criminal trials in Canada. The 82-year-old also faces charges in the United States.

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Netanyahu Pushes Back on Idea of Palestinian Authority Running Gaza

The Israeli prime minister went further than he had before in publicly laying out his vision for Gaza after the war.

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Violence by West Bank Settlers Cannot Be Ignored

The Palestinians there whom I spoke to by telephone said people were aware of how terrible the consequences of an uprising would be.

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Top 10 Hardest and Easiest Spelling Bee Words, Nov. 4-10

A European stroll might have helped you find this week’s hardest word.

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2024 Grammy Nominations: Full List

Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 66th annual ceremony are being announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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Can A.I. and Lasers Cure Our Smartphone Addiction?

A first impression of Humane’s new magnetic Ai Pin: equal parts magical and awkward.

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The Artistry of Nashenas Speaks to the Afghanistan He Had to Leave Behind

For his fellow exiles, Sadiq Fitrat Nashenas, an 88-year-old star from a golden era, evokes the Afghanistan they left behind, and one that could have been.

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A Bundle of 18th-Century Love Letters Is Unsealed at Last

More than 100 letters, addressed to French sailors, were never delivered. They remained unopened for nearly 250 years, until a historian found them in Britain’s archives.

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The Kids of Rutherford County, Episode 4: Dedicated Public Servants

The lawsuit against Rutherford County comes to an end, but the hard part is actually getting everybody paid.

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2023 Virtually Certain to Be the Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say

Analyzing data from October, European climate scientists found another record-breaking month for temperatures around the world.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Loves His Heritage. Just Don’t Call Him an Indian American.

The Republican presidential candidate says the celebration of diversity in America has come at the cost of national unity.

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Nikki Haley Wears the Skirts

Whether on the debate stage or “The Daily Show,” the Republican presidential candidate is strategic about standing out — in every way.

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How to Hijack a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Rare Japanese Kit Kats

The long, strange criminal trail of one stolen load of valuable sweets.

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Euclid Telescope Dazzles With Detailed First Images of Our Universe

The European Space Agency’s premier telescope captured new views of space, a small taste of what it is likely to accomplish in the coming years.

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The Law at the Heart of the Supreme Court’s Gun Case Is Often Used as a Deterrent

In the past 25 years, people who tried to buy guns at gun stores were rejected because of having active protection orders about 78,000 times, according to the F.B.I.

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Father Whose Son Is Accused of Parade Shooting Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors

Robert Crimo Jr., whose son is accused in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Illinois, agreed to a plea that will send him to jail for 60 days.

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Kim Reynolds, Iowa’s Influential Governor, Expected to Endorse DeSantis

The move is a big win for the Florida governor — and a snub to Donald Trump — just months ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

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Haley Says She Would ‘Send Back’ Migrants Already Here, Pledges to ‘Close’ Border

Tough promises on immigration from Nikki Haley and her rivals for the Republican nomination face logistical and legal barriers.

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The New Enemies of Argentina’s Far Right: Taylor Swift and BTS Fans

Javier Milei wants to be Argentina’s next president. But first he must get around legions of angry Taylor Swift and BTS fans.

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Maine Gunman Was Most Likely Alive for Much of 2-Day Manhunt

The assailant in the mass shooting in Lewiston died about eight to 12 hours before his body was found, officials say.

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Zelensky Rebuke of General Signals Rift in Ukrainian Leadership

The presidential office said Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s declaration that the war is at a stalemate was helpful to the Russians.

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Hezbollah’s Leader Stops Short of Calling to Expand Gaza War

In his first public comments during the Gaza war, Hassan Nasrallah said his powerful Lebanese militia had tied up Israel forces to help Hamas.

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To Wear the Sudoku Crown, One Must Solve Any Number of Puzzles

Also helpful: pens, pencils, earplugs, plushies, a water bottle, calming herbal oil and the occasional “wild bifurcation” (a.k.a. a wild guess).

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An Unarmed Teen Was Shot During a Cease-Fire. Israel Was Never Held to Account.

The people of Gaza deserve to enjoy full civil rights, including the right to compensatory damages. Without those rights, what can we expect them to do with their pain?

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Beth Israel Hospital May Close Next Year

The private hospital system asked state regulators to close Mount Sinai Beth Israel, which serves a swath of Lower Manhattan that has already lost several major medical institutions.

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F.B.I. Raids Home of Eric Adams’s Fund-Raising Chief

The raid of the home of Brianna Suggs, a consultant with close ties to the mayor, came as Mr. Adams canceled a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

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New Zealand Curling Team Moves Into Calgary Retirement Home

New Zealand’s curling team wanted to train with the “big boys” in Canada, and a group of enthusiastic seniors has provided housing, a cheering section and lots of advice.

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Election Day Guide: Governor Races, Abortion Access and More

Two governorships are at stake in the South, while Ohio voters will decide whether to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution.

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LeVar Burton’s New ‘Sound Detectives’ Podcast Urges Children to Listen

The actor is engaging young audiences again with “Sound Detectives,” a comic mystery podcast that teaches the art of listening.

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Infant Deaths Have Risen for the First Time in 20 Years

The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all.

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The Republicans Who Want to Invade Mexico

Hitting fentanyl labs could further destabilize northern Mexico and the borderlands, worsening the migrant refugee crisis.

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Two More Arrests Made Over Destruction of Sycamore Gap Tree

More than a month after the tree was mysteriously cut down, the police in Britain said they had arrested two men in their 30s on suspicion of criminal damage.

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New Books Try to Offer Shelter from Dementia’s Storm

Mixing the medical and the personal, several memoirists find literary analogies the best way to capture unwelcome visits to “unimaginable lands.”

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Growing Up With Chandler Makes It Harder to Bid Matthew Perry Goodbye

What do we mourn when we mourn a TV companion?

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