New Year’s Eve in Times Square: What to Know
New York’s ball-drop celebration is more than a century old. One important fact about this year: You are likely to…
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How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump’s Doorstep
For much of the period since Election Day, the billionaire has been staying at a $2,000-a-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago, giving…
Appeals Are Filed in Mass Rape Case in France, Bringing New Trial for 17 Men
Dominique Pelicot, the man convicted of raping his wife and of inviting dozens of others to join him in the…
Trump Loses Appeal of Carroll’s $5 Million Award in Sex-Abuse Case
The president-elect had asked a court to overturn the defamation judgment against him in the case, which centered on E….
5 Takeaways From The Times’s Coverage of Shen Yun
The dance group has exploited its young performers while amassing huge wealth for the Falun Gong religious movement — and…
Amy Carter, Thrust Into the Public Eye at a Young Age, Has Since Receded
Jimmy Carter’s daughter had an extraordinary and well-documented childhood in the White House. Since then she has for the most…
Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition
Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take…
Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100
Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency…
Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100
Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency…
Syria’s Top Rebel Offers Hint of Timetable for Potetial Elections
Ahmed al-Shara, who led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad, offered little clarity on what the electoral process might…