New York Times
‘Trump, Trump, Trump!’ How a President’s Name Became a Racial Jeer
President Trump’s surname has become a racially charged taunt, or a braying assertion that the country is being taken back from forces that threaten it.
Ask Real Estate: Holiday Tipping: A Fraught Apartment Building Tradition
Two New Yorkers wonder how much to tip building staff at the holidays.
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program
The shadowy program began in 2007 and was largely funded at the request of Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader, who has had a longtime interest in space phenomena.
Homeowners Have Had It Good. Too Good, Says the Tax Bill.
The tax code has long offered rewards for buying rather than renting, an equation that has troubled some economists — and that the Republican bill upends.
Months After Storm, Puerto Rico Stares Down Another Blow: The Tax Bill
An intellectual property tax in the Republican bill is raising fears that it will further damage the island’s struggling economy.
Alabama Democrats Savor a Rare Win. Now It’s Back to Reality.
By week’s end, Democrats’ excitement over Doug Jones’s upset win had been replaced by a more tempered view of the future in one of the nation’s most conservative states.
Rajoy Hopes to Return Catalonia to ‘Normality’ With an Abnormal Election
A long-distance campaign for re-election by the ousted Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, highlights the unorthodox circumstances of the Dec. 21 vote.
Are High Heels Headed for a Tumble?
With sexual harassment revelations rife and public spaces threatened, some women are wondering just why they wear these things.
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads
Salma Hayek writes searingly about bullying and sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein; “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is out; and we’ve got ideas for procrastinating gift givers.
Exodus of Foreign Workers Leaves British Employers in the Lurch
Britain’s plan to leave the European Union has prompted thousands of Europeans to return to the Continent, forcing British employers to compete for a diminishing pool of workers.
Bulletin Board: ‘A World of Misery Few of Us Really See’: Readers and a Bureau Chief Discuss Haiti’s Abandoned Dead
Catherine Porter, who has visited Haiti 20 times, explains how she discovered the men who collect and bury the bodies of impoverished Haitians.
With...Sheila Nevins: The Grande Dame of Documentary Is Leaving Her Home at HBO
After almost 40 years, she has reels of memorable film, a pile of awards and plenty of perspective on the current battle of the sexes.
In Italy, #MeToo Is More Like ‘Meh’
Accusations of sexual harassment and assault have not been received with the same uproar and solidarity as in the United States and beyond.
Google Thinks I’m Dead
(I know otherwise.)
Uber Engaged in ‘Illegal’ Spying on Rivals, Ex-Employee Says
In a 37-page letter made public in court, a former Uber security employee detailed a massive intelligence-gathering operation that included tailing rival executives.
Beyond Boko Haram’s Reach, Love and Feminism Flourish
In a part of Nigeria where militants treat women like property, many are pushing back, partying all night and expecting husbands who do the dishes.
Trump Administration Adds Restrictions for Visa-Waiver Countries
Countries whose citizens can visit the United States without a visa must step up their information sharing and put in effect other security measurements, American officials said.
Peru’s President Faces Possible Ouster in Corruption Scandal
Lawmakers voted to begin proceedings that could remove President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from office on the grounds that he is “morally handicapped.”
Welcome to Chez Santa. Do You Have a Reservation?
The annual trip to the department store has long been a Christmas tradition, but in 2017, you can’t just show up anymore.
E.P.A. Contractor Has Spent Past Year Scouring the Agency for Anti-Trump Officials <div> </div>
A top executive has submitted at least 40 Freedom of Information Act requests targeting employees known to be questioning management at the E.P.A.