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California Wildfires Death Toll Rises to 29 as Vast Region Is Scorched
On the front lines, exhausted crews are stretched to their limits as they try to slow wildfires that have grown so big, so fast.
A Condom-Maker’s Discovery: Size Matters
Men have long complained about how condoms fit. Now a manufacturer is selling condoms in 60 sizes, in combinations of 10 lengths and nine circumferences.
Op-Ed Contributor: Texas Should Not Execute Robert Pruett Tonight
He was just 15 years old when he last saw the outside world.
American Woman and Family Held for 5 Years in Afghanistan Freed From Militants
An American woman, her Canadian husband and three children were held for five years in Afghanistan by a Taliban faction, the Haqqani network.
Neighborhood Joint: The Secret Zen Master of Guitar Repair
You don’t have to be a member of the Strokes to get Richie Baxt to set up your Les Paul. But you do have to know somebody who has his phone number.
N.F.L. Players May Have an Ally in Their Protests: Labor Law
In a debate over how far workers can go in banding together without retribution by their employers, many experts say showing solidarity is a legal right.
Editors’ Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Trilobites: In Easter Island DNA, Evidence of Genetic Loneliness
DNA analysis of Pre-Columbian human remains suggest natives of South America may not have intermingled with the Polynesians who built the fascinating Moai statues.
Opinion: White Nationalism Is Destroying the West
The rise of the far-right could destroy the liberal societies that we know and love.
Subway Delays Cost New Yorkers Millions Annually, Report Finds
A study by the city’s Independent Budget Office estimated weekday subway delays resulted in $307 million of lost work time in a 12-month period.
Rose McGowan’s Twitter Account Locked After Posts About Weinstein
The actress shared a screenshot saying she had been blocked from posting for 12 hours. Twitter said one of her tweets had violated its privacy policy.
Another Victim of Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico’s Treasured Rainforest
Maria’s winds ripped through the only tropical rain forest in the United States forest system, decimating much of its flora and fauna.
Vincent La Selva, Dauntless Founder of New York Grand Opera, Dies at 88
Mr. La Selva’s loftily named troupe, though intended as a people’s opera company, brought masterworks to Carnegie Hall as well as Central Park.
Op-Ed Contributor: Why We Ended Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Colorado
It is a form of torture, and it sent inmates out of prison worse than when they arrived.
Travel Tips: How to Celebrate Holidays on the Road
Book a private room for a meal, ask the kitchen to prepare family recipes and plan a special excursion.
Wheels: An Electric Car and a Rugged Throwback: The Dreams of 2 Rich Britons
James Dyson is looking to the future, and Jim Ratcliffe to the past. But to make their cars a reality, they must overcome the auto industry’s high barriers to entry.
Fires Rage. You Must Evacuate. What Do You Take?
Californians had to make quick decisions as flames approached their homes. What did they take with them?
Art Review: From China’s Artist-Activist, a Citywide Great Wall
Ai Weiwei has endured frequent gripes that his activism has got the better of his art. That gripe is unfounded.
On Olympics: A Seat Near Hitler, and Other Olympic Tales From the Baron, 105
“Where is your recorder?” Baron Eduard von Falz-Fein said. “Be sure it is on.” Because he had a lot to tell about the Olympic movement.
Review: In ‘Marshall,’ a Legal Pioneer Gives History a Shove
Reginald Hudlin’s movie about the crusading lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall smartly keeps the focus tight.