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Former N.S.A. Employee Pleads Guilty to Taking Classified Information
Nghia H. Pho, a software developer for the intelligence agency, admitted taking secrets that Russian hackers then stole from his home computer.
Roy Moore Finds a Rival From Afar: Gloria Allred
As he fights claims of sexual misconduct, Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for Senate in Alabama, has vilified Gloria Allred, the lawyer representing an accuser.
Playlist: The Playlist: The Hold Steady Get Revved Up and 9 More New Songs
Hear the week's notable new releases, from Beyoncé joining Ed Sheeran to the latest from Craig David's comeback.
World Cup Draw: Group-by-Group Analysis
FIFA placed the 32 qualified teams for next summer’s World Cup into their first-round groups on Friday.
The G.O.P. Tax Plan Can Be Confusing. Here’s Help Deciphering It.
You don’t need to be an expert in tax policy to get caught up on what the far-reaching proposal could mean.
White Supremacists Were Ready for Violence in Charlottesville. The Police Were Not.
Officers lacked the right training, gear or marching orders, and remained passive as clashes raged at a rally in Virginia this summer, a review has found.
On Soccer: Applause at the Draw, but Will Russia Keep Cheering?
The host country got a favorable draw, but it will be up to other teams, and to FIFA, to make the best of the situation if the Russians go out early.
U.S. Will Keep Older Cluster Munitions, a Weapon Banned by 102 Nations
The Pentagon intends to keep indefinitely its legacy cluster munitions, more than 1.5 million of which are in South Korea.
Documents Reveal New Details on What Trump Team Knew About Flynn’s Calls With Russia’s Ambassador
The documents made public on Friday show that the transition team knew that Mr. Flynn was going to be discussing sanctions with the Russian ambassador, Sergey I. Kislyak.
Review: John Adams Mines Gold Rush History for His New Opera
In “Girls of the Golden West,” a collaboration with Peter Sellars at San Francisco Opera, the music is haunting but the drama is stilted.
The Fabulous Holiday Windows of London, Paris, Berlin and New York City
The wintry décor season came early this year.
Sicily’s Emerald Green Gem: the Bronte Pistachio
The nuts, grown in the foothills of Mount Etna, near the town of Bronte, are so special they’ve been granted government protection.
City Kitchen: Meat and Potatoes Get an Upgrade
Rack of lamb, rubbed with mustard and rosemary and roasted on crushed potatoes, is a comfort-food favorite, elevated to elegance.
Review: A ‘Phantom Opera’ Dreams Between Life and Death
Pauline Oliveros’s “The Nubian Word for Flowers,” left unfinished at its composer’s death last year, had its premiere on Thursday in Brooklyn.
Vows: Bling Bling Had the Rings, the Pilot Her Heart
Sarah Ward and Jonathan Rupp met after she had spent the day trying to wrangle a pony at her family’s farm. She was covered in “horse slime.”
Former U.S. Marine Gets Life in Prison for Okinawa Rape and Murder
Kenneth Franklin Shinzato admitted raping his victim, a 20-year-old Japanese woman, but denied that he intended to kill her.
A Mixed-Race Royal Couple? It Wouldn’t Be the First
Black women have become royals for years and years, unbeknown to many.
Anglican Minister Urges Prayers for Prince George to Be Gay
The Very Rev. Kelvin Holdsworth said that the church might accept same-sex marriage if the prince, now 4, one day found the love of “a fine young gentleman.”
Eat: Set Your Ice Cream Cake on Fire
You may find pleasure in the elegant details of the pistachio cake, lemon semifreddo and Italian meringue in this baked alaska, or just in torching it.
Dueling Tax Plans: Here’s What the Senate and House Have to Resolve
The Senate is poised to pass its tax bill but it still needs to be reconciled with the House-passed legislation, which differs in some significant ways from the Senate plan.