Oil Producers Fail to Agree on More Production Cuts

Oil prices fell after OPEC Plus’s year-end gathering failed to produce substantial cuts in output. But the group said Brazil, an oil giant, was expected to join.

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A New ‘NCIS’ Is More of the Same, By Design

The long-running crime franchises “NCIS” and “Law & Order” continue to endure — and even expand — after decades on the air.

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Donald Trump gag order reinstated in New York civil fraud trial

A judge vows to enforce the order "rigorously and vigorously" - but how he will do so is not clear.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did

Sonja Falck was happily married to a man 34 years her senior. When their age gap started to test their bond, they had to change their relationship in order to save it.

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Chicago Architecture Biennial Review: Floating Museum Aims High

The directors, who are part of an art collective, wind up stretching architecture’s net in so many directions that it begins to fray.

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When sea levels rise, so does your rent

Residents of an area of high ground in Miami say developers are pricing them out of their homes.

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The Best Black Cake, a West Indian Delight, Starts at Home

For many in the Caribbean diaspora, there is no substitute for this deeply flavorful fruitcake.

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Young Thug: US rapper's racketeering trials opens in Georgia

The Grammy-winning rapper is accused of co-founding a violent street gang in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Frank Reich: Carolina Panthers sack head coach after 1-10 start to NFL season

The Carolina Panthers sack head coach Frank Reich after starting the season with one win in 11 games.

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Would You Pay $175,000 for a Luxury Bunker at the U.S. Open?

A new poll sent to previous luxury suite attendees tests the appetite for even more luxury options at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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It’s OK to Never ‘Get Over’ Your Grief

Traditional mourning practices preserve a place for the dead among the living.

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The Stabbing of Derek Chauvin: What We Know

The attack in an Arizona prison was the latest violent episode involving a high-profile inmate at a federal correctional facility.

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Mike Johnson's Rise to Speaker Cements Far-Right Takeover of GOP

After their party was decimated in the 2008 elections, mainstream Republican leaders believed they could harness rising far-right populist forces. Instead, they were overrun by them.

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How 1.2 Million Marijuana Arrests Will Shape New York’s Legal Market

A new map illustrating 42 years of marijuana arrests documents the way that New York disproportionately targeted working-class, Black and Hispanic people for decades.

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How an L.A. Rams Training Complex Could Help Transform Urban Sprawl

The football team’s proposal for a San Fernando Valley neighborhood includes plans to create a walkable community with stores, offices and apartments.

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Rainbow Bridge car explosion: US-Canada bridge still shut after deadly car blast

A vehicle that exploded on the Rainbow Bridge was incinerated, killing a couple who have not been named.

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Wrangell, Alaska, Landslide Kills Three, With at Least Three Missing

Authorities said at least three others were believed missing after the slide smashed into three single-family homes in southeast Alaska.

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Melissa Barrera: Actress fired from Scream 7 over Israel-Gaza posts

Melissa Barrera is sacked from the film sequel for posts the production company say were antisemitic.

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US court rolls back key voting rights protection

Only the US attorney general, not individuals, can appeal racist voting practices, a federal court finds.

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Thanksgiving travel: Record crowds expected to flood US roads and skies

An historic 30 million people are traveling by air, all with the hope the weather will cooperate

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Navy plane misses runway and lands in Hawaii water

All nine passengers aboard the P-8A Poseidon are uninjured, military officials say.

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Video shows car interior mauled by a trapped bear

Wildlife officials in Colorado say the animal likely entered the vehicle searching for food.

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With her Dad, Ben Vereen, by Her Side, Karon Davis Turns to Dance

The focus of her art is on realities that Black dancers face in the world of ballet. First she sculpted real dancers; then she brought in a familiar face to help bring them to life.

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Joshua Dobbs: The aerospace engineer who could finally establish himself as an NFL quarterback

After six years reaching for the stars as a journeyman quarterback, aerospace engineer Joshua Dobbs could be about to establish himself in the NFL.

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In Hitler’s Birthplace, Soul-Searching Over a Poisonous Past

The Austrian government is turning the house where Hitler was born into a police station. But many think it should be used instead to teach essential lessons about history.

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Off the Court and Field, Top Athletes Become Players in the Art Market

Sports figures are increasingly becoming serious collectors, helping drive interest in contemporary art and particularly in artists of color.

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Downtowns Are Full of Empty Buildings. Universities Are Moving In.

The stylish new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center took over a former museum in Washington. It’s got potential to become a community hub.

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Where the 9/11 Dead Are Not Forgotten at Guantánamo Bay

Victims’ relatives leave memory stones and messages at a site that is walking distance from the court where the four men accused of conspiring in the plot have yet to be tried.

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Robert Moses Put Monkeys in a Park in Harlem. They’re Finally Gone.

The iron monkeys with shackled wrists were mentioned in “The Power Broker,” which was published nearly 50 years ago, but had remained mounted in a Riverside Park playground until recently.

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Colombia to Sterilize Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’

The drug kingpin brought four hippos to his estate in the 1980s. Officials estimate that about 170 now roam Colombia, and say the population must be controlled to protect the country’s ecosystem.

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W.W.E. Fans Cosplay on the NYC Subway

The wrestling superfan, Tim Rivera, leads a troupe of performers that cosplay as their childhood heroes in front of unsuspecting subway riders.

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An A.I. Pin Drops + YouTube’s Take on Deepfakes + a Lab-Grown Thanksgiving

The companies changing our phones, our media and our meat.

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Dana Carvey: Wayne's World star's son Dex dies aged 32

The US comedian and actor said his "beloved son" Dex died from an accidental drug overdose.

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Safe Injection Sites Don’t Lead to More Crime, New Study Finds

Communities don’t have to choose between saving lives and stopping crime. The data is proof.

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Long Ignored by the Western Art World, Africa’s Medieval Treasures Shine

North Africa’s influences radiated throughout Byzantium, helping to create a Golden Age. These objects are high on the beauty and rarity scale.

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Emma Hayes: Why Chelsea boss is perfect fit for the US national women's team

Managing the United States national team is widely regarded as the biggest job in women's football - so is Emma Hayes ready for the challenge ahead?

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What Google Argued to Defend Itself in Landmark Antitrust Trial

The tech giant, which is wrapping up its arguments in the federal monopoly trial, has framed itself as a good corporate citizen that has pushed innovation and helped consumers.

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Amazon latest firm to cut jobs in gaming industry

It has been a banner year for video games, yet studios continue to sack staff.

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Fake Reviews Are Rampant Online. Can a Crackdown End Them?

A wave of regulation and industry action have placed the flourishing fake review business on notice. But experts say the problem may be insurmountable.

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America Hugged Israel Close. Maybe It Shouldn’t Have.

President Biden shows he has not learned from past mistakes.

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International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

While decades of prosecutions weakened the US and Italian mafia, transatlantic relations remain strong.

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Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’?

Post-pandemic work-from-home norms allowed more women to stay in the work force than ever before. Remote work could also make it harder to get ahead.

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Marvel Flounders at the Box Office With ‘The Marvels’

“The Marvels” cost about $300 million to make and market and arrived to $47 million in domestic sales.

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Tens of Thousands March in France Against Antisemitism

The demonstrations in Paris and other cities came amid a rise in tensions in France over the Gaza war and a surge in antisemitic incidents.

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Peter Nygard, Former Fashion Mogul, Convicted of Sexual Assault

The verdict in Toronto concludes the first of Mr. Nygard’s criminal trials in Canada. The 82-year-old also faces charges in the United States.

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Violence by West Bank Settlers Cannot Be Ignored

The Palestinians there whom I spoke to by telephone said people were aware of how terrible the consequences of an uprising would be.

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All the Trimmings, None of the Work: Thanksgiving in a Hotel

Turkey trots, holiday-themed spa treatments and multicourse feasts for those who don’t want to lift a finger: Here are five places to spend the holiday.

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Jared Leto climbs Empire State Building

The actor becomes the first person to legally scale the New York City landmark.

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Alan Hevesi, New York Official Who Fell From Grace, Dies at 83

A state legislator from Queens and a city and state comptroller, he was forced to resign in a scandal and later imprisoned in a pay-to-play scheme.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Did I Fail as a Parent?

Rick Reiss couldn’t control his troubled teenage son, so he had him taken away. Years later, he and his son re-examine that decision.

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2023 Virtually Certain to Be the Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say

Analyzing data from October, European climate scientists found another record-breaking month for temperatures around the world.

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Tiger Woods has 'zero issues' with repaired ankle but other injury problems remain

Tiger Woods says he has "zero issues" with his surgically repaired right ankle but other injury problems remain.

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'I blew the whistle on Meta, now I won't work again'

Former senior staffer Arturo Béjar claims Instagram is not doing enough to protect teens from sexual harassment.

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Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies

How a small plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible.

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Donald Trump testifies: Sparks fly as ex-president takes stand in New York civil fraud case

"Control him," Judge Arthur Engoron tells Mr Trump's legal team as he gives evidence in Manhattan.

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Musk says his new AI chatbot has 'a little humour'

The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available.

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‘I’m Not Superwoman’: Philadelphia’s Likely Mayor Urges Teamwork

Cherelle Parker, a former City Council member, is poised to become the first woman to lead of America’s sixth-biggest city. Her to-do list is daunting.

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Living in a NYC Neighborhood That Floods, Rain or Shine

As high tide floods increase in some areas of New York City, its residents are asking themselves: When does a place become unlivable?

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Walter Davis, Basketball Star With a Velvet Touch, Dies at 69

“Walter is a good shooter until the fourth period,” one coach said of Davis, a standout in both college and the N.B.A. “Then he becomes a great shooter.”

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Zelensky Rebuke of General Signals Rift in Ukrainian Leadership

The presidential office said Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s declaration that the war is at a stalemate was helpful to the Russians.

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Read Your Way Through Lima

Lima is a city of contrasts and contradictions — gray and tropical, dense and isolated. Augusto Higa Oshiro, one of its writers, recommended books and authors that have captured its complexity.

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Four things we learned from Trump sons’ fraud trial testimony

Eric and Donald Trump Jr tried to shift blame, while their lawyers feuded with the New York judge.

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Chief Executive of National Association of Realtors Resigns

The resignation of Bob Goldberg comes days after a $1.8 billion verdict against N.A.R. and two months after The New York Times exposed complaints of sexual harassment in the group.

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Tupac Shakur: Duane Davis pleads not guilty to murder

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was arrested in September in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting.

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Uber and Lyft agree to pay $328m to New York drivers

Uber and Lyft have agreed to settle claims that they "systematically cheated" drivers out of pay.

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Families in Lewiston work to return to 'normal' in the wake of mass shooting

A week after the mass shooting, locals embrace Halloween celebrations to restore a sense of normalcy.

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House Gets 2nd Chance to Expel George Santos, With Floor Vote Expected

A group of New York Republicans, eager to distance themselves from their embattled colleague, is leading a push to remove him from office.

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