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How James Franco Is Handling Misconduct Claims
James Franco’s support of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements at the Golden Globes Awards prompted calls of hypocrisy from five women who have accused him of “inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior.”
House Extends Surveillance Law, Rejecting New Privacy Safeguards
House lawmakers voted to preserve the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program.
Op-Ed Columnist: How Democracies Perish
A new book is a challenge to those who want to revive the liberal democratic order.
Op-Ed Columnist: Dollars, Cents and Republican Sadism
Republican attacks on the safety net are about inflicting pain, not saving money.
Op-Ed Contributor: Climate Change in My Backyard
Will the flooding and mudslides that ravaged California — the latest in a series of climate disasters this year — lead to action on global warming?
Op-Ed Contributor: Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirement Will Backfire
The administration’s plan to let states demand that Medicaid recipients work is likely to deprive thousands of low-income people of health care.
Investigate an Accused Ally? New York Senate’s Republican Leader Says No
An accusation against Jeffrey D. Klein, a powerful senator, marks Albany’s biggest sexual harassment scandal in years. But despite anger, there are few options to investigate.
In Atlanta, One Man’s Case Raises Pressure to Reform Bail
The Georgia city is being urged to embrace a national wave of bail reform that has already taken hold in places like Chicago and Houston.
Facebook Overhauls News Feed to Focus on What Friends and Family Share
In the next few weeks, you will see fewer viral videos and news articles from media companies, and instead see more posts that include interactions between you and the people you know.
Walmart’s Bumpy Day: From Wage Increase to Store Closings
The company cited the new tax law in announcing better pay and benefits, immersing itself in the partisan debate over tax policy. Then it closed 63 stores.
A Wall St. Executive’s Downfall Seemed Sudden. It Was Years in the Making.
A female reporter accused Harold E. Ford Jr., a former congressman, of inappropriate behavior. Morgan Stanley found no proof but fired him. How one Wall Street firm responded to misconduct allegations.
After Donald Trump Said It, How News Outlets Handled It
Media outlets took the unusual step of allowing a vulgar word in print and on air after a report that Mr. Trump had used the term to describe African nations and Haiti.
To Lift Paychecks, Treasury Urges Companies to Act Quickly on New Tax Law
The Treasury Department took the first steps toward carrying out the $1.5 trillion Republican tax overhaul with the release of new tax withholding tables.
Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri Admits Affair but Denies Threats
Mr. Greitens called the extramarital relationship before he was elected governor “a deeply personal mistake,” but denied threatening the woman with retribution if it was exposed.
Design Review: When Wall Street Was Unoccupied
At the Skyscraper Museum, a reminder of how Lower Manhattan was recast in the 1990s as a residential and cultural destination.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Op-Ed Contributors: John Kasich and Jeb Bush Jr.: A Bad Idea on Immigration
As Republicans, we believe in strengthening families. Forcing hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans to return home is not the way to do it.
‘I Want Change to Come From This,’ Louisiana Teacher Says of Arrest
Deyshia Hargrave was arrested at a school board meeting on Monday after speaking out against a renewed contract for the district’s superintendent.
Editorial: The Trump Plan to Hurt the Poor by Pretending to Help Them
By letting states deny Medicaid to people with no job, the administration says more recipients will work. The opposite is true.
Trump Boasts of ‘Very Good Relationship’ With North Korean Leader
The president’s rosy description of his relationship with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, was a jarring reversal in tone after months of the two leaders trading taunts.