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Fears of a NATO Withdrawal Rise as Trump Seeks a Return to Power
For 74 years, the NATO has been America’s most important military alliance. Presidents of both parties have seen NATO as a force multiplier enhancing the influence of the United States by uniting countries on both sides of the Atlantic in a vow to defend one another.
For Some, the Symbols of Hanukkah Bring Extra Concern This Year
For several years, a menorah has stood alongside the Christmas tree inside the county courthouse in Missoula, Montana. This year, a local rabbi asked officials to erect a Hanukkah display on the courthouse lawn, too, to show support for the community’s small Jewish population.
Sex Cult Survivors Accuse Sarah Lawrence of Negligence: ‘They Failed Us’
Sarah Lawrence College for years has promoted itself as an experimental and progressive haven, a leafy enclave where students design curricula and believe in what its president has called “the underlying goodness of others.”
U.S. Spending on Clean Energy Sets Off Global Race
WASHINGTON — The United States has embarked on the biggest industrial policy push in generations, dangling tax breaks, grants and other financial incentives to attract new factories making solar panels, semiconductors and electric vehicles.
Can Carbon Capture Live Up to the Hype?
World leaders at the annual United Nations climate talks have battled for years over whether they should “phase out” fossil fuels like coal or just phase them “down.”. Now, another phrase has taken center stage at this year’s summit in Dubai: Should countries agree to end the use of “unabated” fossil fuels?
Zelenskyy Cancels Session With Senators Before Vote on Ukraine Aid
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine canceled plans Tuesday to make a direct, last-ditch appeal to senators for tens of billions more in emergency military aid for his nation, a day before a critical Senate vote that was expected to show growing opposition in Congress for continuing to fund the war effort.
Jewish American Families Confront a Generational Divide Over Israel
Marc Kornblatt prepared uneasily last month for his daughter, Louisa, to arrive for 10 days with the family. Her homecomings once brought the comfort of movie nights and card games, but this year was different.
Who Is Fleeing New York? Not Millionaires, Report Finds.
At the height of the pandemic, the richest New Yorkers left in droves. The trend led to months of hand-wringing, with both Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul spurning proposals to raise taxes on the rich for fear of driving more of them to low-tax states.
Some in GOP Tell Christie That It’s Time to Step Away
Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, has traveled the world in his quest to stop Donald Trump’s march to the Republican nomination. In New Hampshire living rooms as well as the charred homes of Israeli families killed by Hamas, he has assailed the former president as being unfit to lead, anti-democratic and an aspiring dictator.
Supreme Court Appears Split Over Opioid Settlement for Purdue Pharma
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices seemed divided Monday over a fiercely contested bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that would funnel billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic in exchange for shielding members of the wealthy Sackler family from related lawsuits.
Ego, Fear and Money: How the Artificial Intelligence Fuse Was Lit
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk celebrated his 44th birthday in July 2015 at a three-day party thrown by his wife at a California wine country resort dotted with cabins. It was family and friends only, with children racing around the upscale property in Napa Valley.
Why More Chinese Are Risking Danger in Southern Border Crossings to U.S.
Gao Zhibin and his daughter left Beijing on Feb. 24 for a better life, a safer one. Over the next 35 days, by airplane, train, boat, bus and foot, they traveled through nine countries. By the time they touched U.S. soil in late March, Gao had lost 30 pounds.
Trump’s Defense to Charge That He’s Anti-Democratic? Accuse Biden of It
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted by federal prosecutors for conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with a plot to overturn the 2020 election, repeatedly claimed to supporters in Iowa on Saturday that it was President Joe Biden who posed a severe threat to American democracy.
Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of Methane Emissions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Vice President Kamala Harris pledged at a United Nations climate summit Saturday that the United States would spend billions more to help developing nations fight and adapt to climate change, telling world leaders that “we must do more” to limit global temperature rise.
7 Brilliant Cookies to Keep Your Holidays Bright
A great cookie platter should excite and inspire, from first electric sight to last delicious bite. Every December, New York Times Cooking unveils showstopping cookies and videos for our annual Cookie Week. This year’s class is especially dazzling, with chewy gingerbread blondies, buttery lemon swoops and spicy hot chocolate crinkles, to name a few. Check out these recipes, then make one — or make them all.
After Sexual Assault Suits, Are Sean Combs’ Empire and Brand at Risk?
A few months ago, Sean Combs was doing a victory lap for his three-decade career as a producer, music executive and all-around hip-hop showman. At the MTV Video Music Awards in September, he accepted the network’s global icon award and performed vintage hits like “I’ll Be Missing You.” That month, Combs — who has also been known throughout his career as Puff Daddy or Diddy — released his first solo studio album in 17 years, and a flurry of approving media coverage celebrated his signature achievement of helping to transform hip-hop into a major pop movement.
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