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In San Antonio, an Orchestra Was Reborn. Can It Endure?
The San Antonio Philharmonic was formed after the demise of the city’s 83-year-old orchestra in 2022. But rebuilding has not been easy.Jan. 17 - Top stories -
I.M.F. Raises U.S. Economic Forecast as Other Regions Lag
It is projecting 2.7 percent growth for 2025. But uncertainty about pending Trump policies looms over the global economic trajectory.Jan. 17 - Top stories -
How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms
Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.Jan. 17 - Top stories -
With Their Lives Upended, They Practiced the Art of Resilience
“Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.Jan. 16 - Top stories -
Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?
The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.Jan. 15 - Top stories -
Drake Sues Universal Music Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
In a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, Drake accused Universal Music Group of putting his life and reputation at risk by releasing and promoting the popular diss track.Jan. 15 - Top stories -
Nonprofit Founded by Stacey Abrams Admits Secretly Aiding Her 2018 Campaign
The New Georgia Project, whose leaders also included Raphael Warnock, now a senator, admitted violating campaign finance laws. It agreed to a $300,000 penalty.Jan. 15 - Top stories -
Neil Gaiman Responds to Explosive Report of Sexual Assault
“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.Jan. 15 - Top stories -
Hochul Proposes Cutting Income Taxes for Middle-Class New Yorkers
Gov. Kathy Hochul used her State of the State speech to focus on affordability and crime, vowing to place a police officer on every overnight subway train.Jan. 14 - Top stories -
Mississippi Police Use Tasers Freely, and Injuries Follow
A lack of state standards leaves Mississippi police and sheriff’s departments on their own to decide when to use stun guns, and many give officers a free hand.Jan. 14 - Top stories -
Jimmy Kimmel Gets Emotional Over the Los Angeles Wildfires
Kimmel said it was a “very scary, very stressful, very strange week here in L.A., where we work, where we live, where our kids go to school.”Jan. 14 - Top stories -
The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.
His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government.Jan. 14 - Top stories -
How Maddrey Became the N.Y.P.D.’s Top Officer Despite Years of Scandal
Jeffrey Maddrey, the former chief of department, built ties when he walked beats in Brooklyn. That seemed to insulate him as lawsuits and serious accusations against him piled up.Jan. 11 - Top stories -
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.Jan. 10 - Top stories -
Late Night Is Impressed by the V.I.P. List at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
Desi Lydic said it was rare to see five American presidents in one place, “and even rarer to have Donald and Melania in the same room together.”Jan. 10 - Top stories -
Soft and Seditious, Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen Take Manhattan
Although Oldenburg made New York his home for 70 years, no public sculpture by the artist is on permanent view. Lever House is a temporary correction.Jan. 9 - Top stories -
It Is Tearing Me Up Not to Be in L.A. Right Now
Los Angeles may have a reputation for being superficial, but it is in fact a territory that might, at any moment, upend (or even end) your life.Jan. 9 - Top stories -
Seth Meyers Slams Trump for Empty Campaign Promises to Lower Inflation
“Come on, man, you talked about this, like, every day on the campaign trail,” Meyers said of the president-elect. “You even brought props.”Jan. 9 - Top stories -
Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
We Are Not Prepared for Fires Like This
A decade ago, this kind of disaster seemed unthinkably rare.Jan. 8 - Top stories -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96
He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.Jan. 7 - Top stories -
Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs
The billionaire is exploiting old atrocities to undermine his enemies.Jan. 7 - Top stories -
Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York
A Manhattan judge has already indicated that he will spare Donald J. Trump from jail time, but the president-elect is seeking to avoid the symbolic blow of the criminal proceeding.Jan. 6 - Top stories -
New York Crime Rate Falls, but Number of Felony Assaults Rises Again
Killings and shootings have dropped, but headlines have been dominated by terrifying crimes, like the killing of a woman who was burned to death on the F train.Jan. 6 - Top stories -
U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Blocked Merger
The companies argue in a lawsuit that the process of reviewing the transaction was corrupted by politics.Jan. 6 - Top stories -
Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts
The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.Jan. 6 - Top stories -
Book Review: ‘Golden Years,’ by James Chappel
A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse.Jan. 6 - Top stories -
Eating Healthy
The science behind Well’s ultraprocessed foods challenge.Jan. 5 - Top stories -
Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85
He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.Jan. 4 - Top stories -
Is America Just Going to Abandon Its Towns Falling Into the Ocean?
Communities must be able to move to solid ground while remaining whole.Jan. 4 - Top stories -
What Linda Lavin Whispered to Me About Love and Need
She was a radiant star who played things her own way.Jan. 4 - Top stories -
E.V. Demand Leads Automakers to a Strong 2024 Finish
General Motors was the biggest winner in U.S. sales in the final quarter, with a gain of 21 percent. It more than doubled its electric vehicle sales.Jan. 3 - Top stories -
Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.Jan. 3 - Top stories -
Renewed Resolve
On the first day of February, consider a monthly intention-setting ritual, even if you think you don’t have a minute to spare.14h - Top stories -
Democratic National Committee Picks Next Chair: What to Watch For
Party insiders are gathering to elect the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, who will help steer the party forward after its crushing 2024 defeats.15h - Top stories -
Under Trump, a Wink and a Nod at Anti-Abortion Violence
By undermining the FACE Act, Trump gives anti-abortion activists tacit permission to break laws.1d - Top stories -
Late Night Mocks Trump’s D.E.I. Obsession
“Damn you, diversity initiatives! Why are you responsible for every historical tragedy?” Michael Kosta said on Thursday.1d - Top stories -
A Fish Farm Offered 40,000 Pounds of Salmon for Free. There Was a Catch.
When an upstate New York salmon farm went out of business, nonprofits had days to find a way to catch, refrigerate and clean more than 13,000 fish.2d - Top stories -
Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers
The dismissal of government inspectors general will make it difficult to root out waste and corruption.3d - Top stories -
A Judge Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Spending Freeze
Also, the U.S. urged its citizens to leave Congo. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.4d - Top stories