New York Times
After Saving Many From Fire, Soldier Died Trying to Rescue One More
Victims of a fire in the Bronx also include four members of one family and a grandmother and first grandchild.
In Deadly Bronx Blaze, Responders Battled Fire and Ice
Frigid weather can make fighting fires especially difficult, officials said, causing equipment to freeze and surfaces to become perilous.
A Boy’s Scream, a Door Ajar and 12 Dead in a Bronx Fire
The city’s deadliest blaze since 1990 was a “horrible, tragic accident” caused by a child playing with a stove, the mayor said.
She Broke Japan’s Silence on Rape
She was a news intern. He was a TV journalist. She says he raped her, and she decided to do something Japanese women rarely do: Speak out.
Editorial: Don’t Cheer as the I.R.S. Grows Weaker
A complex new tax code is enacted as its enforcement agency, with a decimated staff and a shrinking budget, struggles to do its job.
Frustrated U.S. Might Withhold $255 Million in Aid From Pakistan
American officials are frustrated over Pakistan’s lack of cooperation on counterterrorism, including its refusal to hand over a militant who helped hold Americans hostage.
Three Months After Maria, Roughly Half of Puerto Ricans Still Without Power
The authorities said Friday that “approximately 55 percent of the customers who are able to receive electric power have the service restored.”
City of the Future? Humans, Not Technology, Are the Challenge in Toronto
Plans by a Google sibling for a development where robots collect trash and heated paths melt snow have generated excitement. But its data-collection sensors have spurred privacy concerns.
Christmas May Be Over, but Holiday Shopping Is Not
In the last week of the year, called the 13th Month or the Second Season by retailers, e-commerce-fueled returns and gift cards send consumers back to buy more.
Vietnam '67: Behind the Phoenix Program
South Vietnam’s role in the controversial counterinsurgency effort offers lessons for today’s wars.
A Cage Fighter With a Soft Touch for Hard-Core Jihadists
Usman Raja, a former mixed martial arts fighting star, has earned international attention for his singular method of rehabilitating jihadists.
Nintendo’s Switch Brings Some Magic Back
This time last year, the company that made Mario and Donkey Kong household names seemed to have lost its touch. Now, with the new console, it’s on a roll.
Scattered Protests Erupt in Iran Over Economic Woes
Demonstrations spread to Tehran and other cities, highlighting weak economic conditions in a country where youth unemployment is over 40 percent.
Fact Check: 10 Falsehoods From Trump’s Interview With The Times
The inaccurate statements covered the Russia investigation, health care, immigration and the president’s following on social media.
Sue Grafton, Whose Detective Novels Spanned the Alphabet, Dies at 77
Her popular series about a female private eye began in 1982 with “A Is for Alibi” and continued through “Y Is for Yesterday” this year.
Op-Ed Columnist: Why I’m Still a NeverTrumper
A president’s character matters, no matter which policies he champions.
About New York: In the Bronx, History Repeats Itself With Deadly Force
At the site of a deadly fire from a decade ago, a rebuilt home disguises the terrible loss of 10 people, nine of them children, but a mother remembers.
The Bronx, New Year’s, I.R.S.: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Opinion: America, Can We Talk About Your Drinking?
More people are consuming alcohol in risky ways. That’s not a good trend.
An Antidote to Digital Dehumanization? Live Theater
An award-winning playwright argues that the in-the-moment interplay between actors and audience can help us cope with an increasingly virtual world.