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Trump Disbands Commission on Voter Fraud
The president signed an order to end the White House commission even though he said there was “substantial evidence of voter fraud,” which experts say is rare.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Learning to Love Nehru
I used to think India’s first prime minister was embarrassingly westernized. Now I see that he was one of our great thinkers.
When the Lung Cancer Patient Climbs Mountains
A gene therapy clinical trial enabled a Stage IV lung cancer patient to summit a peak in the Himalayas.
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump’s Attention Economy
We want to ignore Trump, but we can’t look away.
Best of Late Night: Stephen Colbert Wants One of Trump’s ‘Corrupt Media Awards’
President Trump said on Twitter that he would be announcing awards for “dishonest” and “corrupt” members of the media. Late-night hosts are intrigued.
Didi Chuxing, China’s Ride-Hailing Giant, Agrees to Buy Uber Rival in Brazil
Didi will acquire the rest of 99, a Brazilian ride-hailing start-up that it had invested in, in an all-cash deal worth around $600 million.
20 Great Reads You Probably Missed in 2017
With news breaking at a relentless pace, you might have missed some terrific articles The New York Times published this year. Here’s a selection.
Nonfiction: A City Where East Meets West and the Past Is Always Present
Richard Fidler’s “Ghost Empire” and Bettany Hughes’s “Istanbul” explore the intricate, improbable history of one of the world’s great urban centers.
Greta Gerwig: My Mother, My City
The actress and director explains how her love of New York is inextricably entwined with how she was introduced to it: on foot, by her smart, funny Sacramento mom.
Inside a Suicide Prevention Center in Puerto Rico
Months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Caitlin Dickerson, a Times reporter, visits a suicide prevention center where calls are on the rise. Public health officials say there are signs of a severe mental health crisis on the island.
By the Book: Daniel Mendelsohn: By the Book
Daniel Mendelsohn on his fondness of literary criticism, the classics and books about home decor and haute couture.
Hollywood on the Brink
Will the industry learn from this moment of reckoning or will it be business as usual? Our chief critics see small signs of hope.
Op-Ed Columnist: My Button’s Bigger Than Yours
Next there will be a comparison of body parts.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Sad Trajectory of Orrin Hatch
Even conservatives used to reach across the aisle. Today, they’re too scared to try.
Researchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s Computers
Called Meltdown, the first and most urgent flaw affects nearly all microprocessors made by Intel. The second, Spectre, affects most other chips.
Who Needs Trade Talks? These Days, General Managers Just Use Emojis
Face-to-face bargaining still occurs, of course, but more often than not general managers don’t feel the need for it. Even if they are staying in the same hotel.
Op-Ed Contributor: Justice Shouldn’t Come With a $250 Fine
It’s great that progressive prosecutors are against incarceration, but alternative punishments shouldn’t cause people to go broke.
5 Cheap(ish) Things to Keep You Warm
They will help you stay toasty while the weather rages outside.
5 Cheap(ish) Things to Keep You Warm
They will help you stay toasty while the weather rages outside.
Sidangkou Journal: China’s ‘Saxophone Capital,’ a Factory Town Transfixed by Kenny G
Once derided as a bourgeois excess, the saxophone is making a comeback in China. And one northern village is delighted to be playing its part.