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- Trump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech to Conservative Conferenceby Michael D. Shear on December 22, 2024 at 8:30 pm
President-elect Donald J. Trump repeated false claims about immigration and the border, slammed diversity initiatives and discussed the Panama Canal in the 90-minute address.
- Woman Dies After Being Set on Fire in Subway Car, Police Sayby Johnny Diaz on December 22, 2024 at 8:26 pm
The police said the woman was sleeping aboard a subway car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday morning when a man approached and set her on fire.
- From the Surf to the Sermon: The Christian Surfers of Costa Ricaby Maria Abi-Habib and Alejandro Cegarra on December 22, 2024 at 8:10 pm
A group of missionaries who surf have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the “perfect wave.” And maybe a little Jesus?
- Trump Picks a Former Treasury Official as His Top Economistby Lisa Friedman on December 22, 2024 at 6:17 pm
Stephen Miran, who served during Donald Trump’s first term and now works at a hedge fund, has accused the Biden administration of manipulating markets.
- Letter Calling for Tracking People of Color Circulates in an Oregon Countyby Hank Sanders on December 22, 2024 at 6:15 pm
The letter, distributed in Lincoln County, Ore., tells community members to report people who may be undocumented, the sheriff’s office said.
- Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syriaby Ben Hubbard, Farnaz Fassihi, Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad on December 22, 2024 at 5:35 pm
President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.
- Germany Searches for Motives in Christmas Market Attackby Christopher F. Schuetze and Melissa Eddy on December 22, 2024 at 4:51 pm
The authorities said they were struggling to understand the motives behind ramming a car into a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, which left a 9-year-old boy among the five dead.
- Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rushby David Gelles and Christopher Flavelle on December 22, 2024 at 3:15 pm
Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.
- A Woman With a Rare Gene Mutation Fights to Avoid Her Mother’s Fateby Virginia Hughes on December 22, 2024 at 12:46 pm
A mutant gene is coming to steal Linde Jacobs’s mind. Can she find a way to stop it?
- What Kennedy’s Approach to Addiction Gets Wrongby Maia Szalavitz on December 22, 2024 at 12:40 pm
America can’t go backward on drug policy.
- These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap of Faithby Katie Glueck on December 22, 2024 at 10:01 am
In a party that has grown less religious, some prominent Democrats say discussing their deepest beliefs can be a way to connect — when it’s authentic.
- What’s the Secret to Choosing a Good Airplane Movie?by Alissa Wilkinson on December 22, 2024 at 10:01 am
You’re about to get on a long flight home, and the options seem overwhelming. Here’s the strategy our critic recommends.
- R.F.K. Jr. Wants to Overhaul the F.D.A. How Would Scientists Change It?by Dana G. Smith on December 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
While some agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the agency needs reform, their ideas for fixing it are very different from his.
- Campus Groups Try to Make Room for Middle-Ground Opinions on the Middle Eastby Sharon Otterman on December 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
Some college students and faculty members are seeking space for nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war on deeply divided campuses.
- How Airlines Pick the Movies on Your Flightsby Matt Stevens on December 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
Sure, everyone likes “Barbie.” But who knew that “Cats” would be a hit at 35,000 feet?