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Republicans’ Tax Bill Nearing the Finish Line
A public hearing of the conference committee on Wednesday will be largely a show given that Republican lawmakers have a deal on a consensus $1.5 trillion tax bill.
Trilobites: The Great Red Spot Descends Deep Into Jupiter
The iconic storm plunges 200 miles beneath the clouds of the solar system’s largest planet, and possibly much deeper, according to data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
Critical Shopper: Why You Should Love Secondhand Fashion Now
The RealReal, the luxury consignment site, has opened its first store.
Omarosa Manigault Newman to Leave White House Job Next Month
Omarosa Manigault Newman resigned “to pursue other opportunities,” the White House press secretary said.
Facebook Sees Little Evidence of Russian Meddling in ‘Brexit’ Vote
The social media giant’s statement came in response to questions from the British Parliament, but a British lawmaker questioned the findings.
Schumer Files Police Report After Fraudulent Document Emerges
A document that looks like a court filing suggests Senator Chuck Schumer harassed a staff member, but the staff member said any such claims are false.
Why Turnout Shifts in Alabama Bode Well for Democrats
Turnout of black voters surged, and Trump’s less educated version of the Republican coalition has eroded a traditional G.O.P. edge.
Critic’s Notebook: With a Little Help From Their Friends (and Agents and Librarians and Fact-Checkers ...)
Within the rote exercise of authors’ acknowledgments, truths about family, struggle, pride and terror manage to seep out.
13 of Our Favorite Travel Reads From 2017
From a meditation on the Caribbean’s future after the hurricanes to an exploration of the haunted side of Bangkok, here are some of our favorite Travel articles from the past year.
Rwanda Accuses France of Complicity in 1994 Genocide
The findings of an independent study could exacerbate a long diplomatic feud over accountability for one of Africa’s worst atrocities.
Scientists Link Hurricane Harvey’s Record Rainfall to Climate Change
Two studies of the storm that overwhelmed Houston last summer say global warming made the rain much worse.
Op-Ed Columnist: Scam I Am: Why Is the G.O.P. Rushing This Tax Abomination?
It’s bad politics as well as bad policy, but Republicans either don’t get that or don’t care
On Pro Basketball: Jahlil Okafor Gets a Second Chance, and Nets Get a Bargain
Okafor, the No. 3 draft pick in 2015, lost his spot to Joel Embiid in Philadelphia but now has the opportunity to develop in Brooklyn.
The Year in Stuff
What a long, strange year it has been. Here are the pieces that defined it: what we wore, we carried, wanted, feared and waited for.
Right and Left React to Roy Moore’s Defeat in Alabama
Writers from across the political spectrum on the victory of Doug Jones and the defeat of Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race.
‘Where Out-of-Town Girls Could Come Feel Safe in New York’
Alumnae of the women’s school Finch College, which closed in 1975, still gather regularly to reminisce about high jinks and distribute scholarships.
Bon Jovi Leads 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: ‘It’s About Time’
The band will join the institution in April along with Nina Simone, the Cars, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
4 Takeaways From Doug Jones’s Alabama Victory
The defeat of Roy S. Moore, the Republican, in Alabama’s Senate election contains some worrying signs for the party as it heads into the 2018 midterms.
The Neediest Cases Fund: In Harlem, a Shelter That Gives Young Men the Tools to Succeed
Create Young Adult Residences serves men 18 to 25, helping them transition into adulthood. It offers a support system that has proved invaluable to many residents.
Op-Ed Contributor: A G.O.P. Tragedy in Four Acts
Republicans embraced Trump, Moore and post-ethics politics. In defeat, they are officially post-shame.