New York Times
On Pro Basketball: Why the Dowdy Celtics Are Trying to Wear Supreme
The N.B.A. wants to run a 2017 sports business, and even teams that have historically resisted change are getting on board.
Op-Ed Columnist: Democrats Are the New Republicans
President Trump is smashing the pillars of the G.O.P. brand. Democrats should grab them.
Live Briefing: Tax Bill Moves to Senate After House Passage Along Party Lines
The House approved the tax plan Tuesday afternoon. The Senate is expected to vote as early as Tuesday evening. However, last-minute changes will force the House to vote on the bill again.
Consulting Firm Whose Staff Scoured E.P.A. Employees’ Emails Loses Media Contract
Definers Public Affairs, whose top executives include a lawyer who had investigated E.P.A. employees critical of the Trump administration, pulled out of a federal contract.
How the Winklevoss Twins Found Vindication in a Bitcoin Fortune
The virtual currency stockpile that Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss began amassing in 2012 is now worth around $1.65 billion. They have no plans to sell.
As Trump Tightens Legal Immigration, Canada Woos Tech Firms
In an industry relying heavily on workers from overseas, the administration’s efforts to limit visas have companies looking to relocate north.
Holocaust Museum Tries Again on Contentious Syria Study
The museum listened to critics before reissuing a study that set off a backlash — with concessions.
After the Curtain Falls: Talking to Suzanne Farrell, Artist and Muse
Ms. Farrell talked to our critic about George Balanchine; her life as a dancer; and her company, which closed shop this month.
A Guide to (Somewhat) Painless Christmas Travel
It's the busiest holiday travel season in years, but don’t go canceling Christmas just yet. Here are some ways to avoid the bustle.
The Neediest Cases Fund: Sharing His Struggle to Help Others Escape the Stigma of H.I.V.
Roscoe Boyd II kept his diagnosis a secret for years. A speaker at a prayer breakfast was part of his inspiration to become an advocate for those living with H.I.V.
Books of The Times: An Account of Surviving Assault Mixes Horror and Humor
Myriam Gurba’s “Mean” adds a necessary dimension to the discussion of the interplay of race, class and sexuality in sexual violence.
Skin Deep: When a Man Needs a Safe Place
At the Club House, a medical man-cave opening this week, a guy can get his private procedures without (gasp) women.
Economic Scene: How Care for Elders, Not Children, Denies Women a Paycheck
The focus on child care may conceal a bigger barrier to female participation in the labor force: tending to the growing ranks of aging family members.
Feature: Alka Pradhan v. Gitmo
The human rights lawyer thinks she has a good defense for her client, one of five accused Sept. 11 plotters imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay — if the government ever actually lets the case go to trial.
Why Doesn’t the N.F.L. Use Tracking Technology for First-Down Calls?
An N.F.L. spokesman said the league has “not found one to date that we were comfortable with to deploy.”
Rebels in Yemen Fire Second Ballistic Missile at Saudi Capital
Saudi Arabia said its air defenses had taken down a rocket aimed at residential areas, while the rebels said they had been targeting a royal palace.
Personal Health: How to ‘Winterize’ Your Dog
Dogs can face special hazards in the colder months, ranging from cracked paws and dry skin to electrocution or immersion in a frozen pond.
Nonfiction: Illuminating the Past, One Precious Book at a Time
Christopher de Hamel’s “Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts” uses a dozen rare illustrated volumes to transport readers back to the medieval world.
Microsoft Moves to End Secrecy in Sexual Harassment Claims
Microsoft eliminated forced arbitration agreements with employees who make sexual harassment claims and is supporting a proposed federal law to ban such agreements.
Restaurant Review: Schnitzel and Strudel and Other Favorite Things, at Wallsé
Cue the Julie Andrews: After 17 years in the West Village, Kurt Gutenbrunner’s base camp still stands apart from other Austrian restaurants.