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

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: 2024-11-27 20:58:41

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

Thousands Stream Homeward as Fragile Peace Begins in Lebanon

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

Northern Israel Somber as a Few Soldiers and Residents Trickle Through

While there were limited signs of life in the area, most residents were hesitant to head back without greater certainty that the cease-fire with Hezbollah would hold.

Published: 2024-11-27 22:18:46

France Suggests It Would Not Immediately Arrest Netanyahu Despite I.C.C. Warrant

The Foreign Ministry did not say outright that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel would be free to travel to France, but it argued that an I.C.C. rule on immunity may apply to him.

Published: 2024-11-27 20:26:12

Mexico’s President Cites ‘Excellent’ Talk With Trump Amid Tariff Tensions

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said she and the president-elect talked about Mexico’s efforts to curb fentanyl consumption and keep migrants from reaching the border.

Published: 2024-11-28 00:37:13

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

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

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

Rain Expected at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Over half an inch of rain could accumulate throughout Thursday in Manhattan.

Published: 2024-11-27 22:18:50

Record Number of Travelers Expected Over Thanksgiving Week

Bad weather threatens roads over the holiday, but airports have had little trouble on Wednesday.

Published: 2024-11-27 23:06:11

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

The short answer: tradition.

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

Airlines Are Padding Flight Times. It’s Not Your Imagination.

Flying in America has become slower even as official statistics have shown improvement.

Published: 2024-11-27 15:00:33

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