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Musk’s Slashing of the Federal Budget Faces Big Hurdles

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, with Elon Musk as co-leader, has advantages that past budget-cutters did not, but laws and court challenges can still make change slow and difficult.

Published: 2024-11-28 01:35:06

How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selections to run the nation’s health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.

Published: 2024-11-28 00:18:05

Trump Cabinet Picks Face Bomb Threats and ‘Swatting’

A Trump transition team spokeswoman said law enforcement officials had “acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted.”

Published: 2024-11-28 00:35:25

A Battered and Diminished Hezbollah Accepts a Cease-Fire

Thirteen months of war left Hezbollah weakened, isolated and desperate for a way to stop the fighting.

Published: 2024-11-27 18:18:27

As Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Thousands in Lebanon Head Home

The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah began on Wednesday, but much hardship and uncertainty lie ahead after a yearlong war that killed thousands and left widespread destruction in Lebanon.

Published: 2024-11-28 00:46:21

Mexico’s President and Trump Describe a Positive Talk but Differ on Migration Details

The discussion between President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico and the president-elect came after Mr. Trump threatened tariffs unless Mexican authorities stopped migrants and drugs from coming across the border.

Published: 2024-11-28 01:54:40

China Has a New Playbook to Counter Trump: ‘Supply Chain Warfare’

A series of swipes at American companies show how China could take the initiative in a new trade war, using its economic dominance to exact pain.

Published: 2024-11-27 19:06:22

Why Do We Love the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade So Much?

The nostalgia-fueled production has been the most-watched entertainment program in the United States for the past three years, ahead of the Oscars and the World Series.

Published: 2024-11-27 10:02:55

Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year?

The short answer: tradition.

Published: 2024-11-27 23:36:58

Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover

The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14.

Published: 2024-11-27 19:52:27

The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to ‘Raise the Dead’

The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

Published: 2024-11-27 19:41:34

What’s a Democratic Billionaire to Do Now?

The party’s donor class is still wrestling with Donald Trump’s victory, worried about retribution and sluggish liberal energy. Some rich Democrats are even pondering leaving the country.

Published: 2024-11-27 15:22:55

Helen Gallagher, Winner of Two Tonys and Three Emmys, Dies at 98

She was honored on Broadway for roles in “Pal Joey” and “No, No, Nanette” and then turned to TV, where she won three Daytime Emmys for her work on “Ryan’s Hope.”

Published: 2024-11-27 22:49:08

The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents

A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.

Published: 2024-11-27 14:13:30

A Year of War Transformed Hezbollah

Israel has decimated Hezbollah’s senior leadership and military infrastructure.

Published: 2024-11-28 00:41:29

The Defeat of Kamala Harris Is Not the End of the Story

The woman-president thing is more than just a check mark on the feminist to-do list.

Published: 2024-11-26 22:06:47

‘Vanderpump Rules’ and the End of an Era of Reality Television

What once was an exhilarating show stuffed with vicariously appealing misbehavior became a dreary weeknight watch.

Published: 2024-11-27 22:04:31

R.F.K. Jr. and Trump’s MAGA Science Agenda

If there’s a thread tying this coalition together, it’s suspicion of expertise and elitism.

Published: 2024-11-27 23:30:07

Thousands of Lebanese Head South as a Fragile Peace Begins

Also, Trump picked an envoy for Russia and Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Published: 2024-11-27 22:32:35

Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good?

What the U.N. negotiations, known as COP, can (and can’t) do to combat climate change.

Published: 2024-11-26 17:26:11

Ohio Governor Signs Bathroom Restrictions for Transgender Students

The state is one of at least a dozen states to set restrictions on bathrooms for transgender students at public schools.

Published: 2024-11-28 01:43:24

E.U. Vessels Surround Anchored Chinese Ship After Cables Are Severed in Baltic Sea

Multiple countries are investigating and the authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.

Published: 2024-11-28 01:48:30