Zero Hour for the Middle East
After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?For more than a decade, war has ravaged the Middle East.
Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.Ukrainian soldiers firing toward Russian targets in the Donetsk region in March.
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.The foreign-born population in the United States hit a new high in 2024. Immigration has changed places like Ma
From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump
The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, have been key players, alongside the presidential adviser Stephen Miller, in
Trump Pursues His Legacy One Name at a Time
In attaching his name to buildings and programs while still president, Donald Trump is walking a path paved by conquerors and autocrats.President Trump announcing the Navy’s new “Trump Class” battleships.
Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.Brigitte Bardot in 1965, when she was at the height of her movie stardom. She was at the Plaza Hotel in New York promoting the western comedy “Viva Maria!” for which
From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France
In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.
Brigitte Bardot: A Life in Pictures
The movies made the French actress a star, but photography sealed her stardom.
New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.
At the state school, gender studies is out. ‘The Odyssey’ is required reading. A Charlie Kirk statue is coming. Has one ideological bubble replaced another?The New College of Florida campus in Sarasota, Fla.
The Double Life of Thomas Goldstein, a Supreme Court Lawyer
Thomas Goldstein was a superstar in the legal world. He was also a secret high-stakes gambler, whose wild 10-year run may now land him in prison.Goldstein says: “I think of it as a pretty intellectual thing. Actually, I like it because what poker is, fundamentally, is management of luck and manageme
Opinionated Lists for an Overwhelming Year
As the year drew to a close, we reached out to Opinion columnists and contributors for personal lists.
A Book Is Never Finished With Us
Consider that every book you have is a story of who you are.
Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas
The host of our Cooking newsletter offers a few suggestions for New Year’s Day breakfasts.French toast casserole.
To See Mamdani Sworn In, Some Out-of-Towners Confront N.Y.C. Prices
Zohran Mamdani campaigned for mayor on a platform of taming the high cost of living for New Yorkers. Visitors will get a crash course in the affordability crisis.Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is expecting a large crowd for his inauguration ceremony outside City Hall on New Year’s Day.
Families Demand Answers a Year After Deadliest Plane Crash in South Korea
Many details of the Jeju Air disaster that killed 179 people remain unclear despite multiple investigations by officials and protests by the victims’ families.The wreckage of Jeju Air Flight 2216 late last year at the Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea.
In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’
The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.Military officers and family members lining up to vote in a military zone in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Sunday.
Ski Slopes Are Empty as a Labor Dispute Shuts Down Telluride, Colo.
Now, vacationers looking to ski are wondering what to do and merchants are hoping it doesn’t last.Members of the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association picketed on Saturday to demand higher pay.