NYTimes 2 years ago

G.O.P. Backlash to Border Deal Reflects Vanishing Ground for a Compromise

G.O.P. Backlash to Border Deal Reflects Vanishing Ground for a Compromise (Published 2024)

Republicans demanded a border crackdown but have rejected a bipartisan plan to impose one, underscoring the intractable politics of the issue in an...

NYTimes 2 years ago

U.S. Strikes Hit Most of Targets in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Says

U.S. Strikes Hit Most of Targets in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Says (Published 2024)

U.S. officials acknowledge that the targeted militias still retain the majority of their capability to carry out future attacks.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Grammy Audience Jumps to 16.9 Million

Grammy Audience Jumps to 16.9 Million (Published 2024)

The viewership was the highest for the awards show since the 2020 ceremony, shortly before the pandemic.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs Gave America a Rare Gift: Harmony

Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs Gave America a Rare Gift: Harmony (Published 2024)

Culture can too often drive us apart. At the Grammys on Sunday, two artists delivered something different.

NYTimes 2 years ago

King Charles Is Diagnosed With Cancer

King Charles Is Diagnosed With Cancer (Published 2024)

Buckingham Palace did not specify the type of cancer but said Britain’s monarch would postpone his public engagements during his treatment.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Here’s What’s in the Senate’s $118 Billion Ukraine and Border Deal

Here’s What’s in the Senate’s $118 Billion Ukraine and Border Deal (Published 2024)

Tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine would be tied to an immigration crackdown under legislation that faces a test vote in the Senate this...

NYTimes 2 years ago

The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home

The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home (Published 2024)

The most awarded artists were diverse on Sunday night. How those winners received their honors, however, differed mightily.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Many Southern California Schools Will Remain Open Despite Floods

Many Schools in Southern California Will Remain Open Despite Floods (Published 2024)

The districts that announced they were not closing include Los Angeles Unified, the largest in the state.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Grammys 2024 Takeaways: Taylor Swift Makes History in a Big Night for Women

Takeaways From a Grammy Night Where Women Reigned (Published 2024)

Taylor Swift made history on a night when women took many of the top awards, and Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman and Billy Joel performed.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Grammys:

Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Grammys (Published 2024)

Young women brought the drama, Jay-Z surprised with a barbed speech and heroes long absent from the show’s stage made welcome returns at the 66th...

NYTimes 2 years ago

Many Israelis Want Netanyahu Out. But There Is No Simple Path to Do It.

Many Israelis Want Netanyahu Out. But There Is No Simple Path to Do It. (Published 2024)

There is no clear mechanism to force early elections in Israel. But there are other ways to oust the Israeli prime minister.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Grammys 2024 Winners: See the Complete List

Grammys 2024: Winners List (Published 2024)

A complete rundown of the artists, albums, songs and videos that took home trophies at the 66th annual awards.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Best Red Carpet Fashion At the Grammys: Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Miley Cyrus

22 Looks That Did the Most at the Grammys (Published 2024)

The awards show is known to be a fashion playground. This year’s event was no exception.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Los Angeles Area Sees Mud Slides and Floods as Rain Lingers

Storm-Battered Los Angeles Faces Another Day of Heavy Rainfall (Published 2024)

Officials said the atmospheric river would linger over the region on Monday, causing more mudslides and severe flooding.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Zelensky Hints at Major Shake-Up of Ukraine’s Government

Zelensky Hints at Major Shake-Up of Ukraine’s Government (Published 2024)

The president said a “reset” was needed to revive the struggling war effort, adding that his plans were “about the direction of the country�...

NYTimes 2 years ago

Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers

Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers (Published 2024)

Young Chinese are flocking to the picturesque mountain town of Dali to escape the cutthroat competition and suffocating political environment of th...

NYTimes 2 years ago

What Business Leaders Are Saying About the Red Sea Attacks

What Business Leaders Are Saying About the Red Sea Attacks (Published 2024)

The Houthi attacks on commercial ships are driving up freight costs and adding delays to journeys, with some companies affected more than others.

NYTimes 2 years ago

After the Quake: One Turkish Family’s Struggle

After the Quake: One Turkish Family’s Struggle (Published 2024)

In the year since earthquakes devastated southern Turkey, the Karapirli family has struggled to heal, find a home and cope with a bottomless sense ...

NYTimes 2 years ago

Grammys 2024 Red Carpet: Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa and More Looks

Grammys 2024 Red Carpet: How Music’s Biggest Stars Made Their Entrance (Published 2024)

See what nominees and performers including Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa and Ice Spice wore to arrive for the ceremony.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Texas Will Expand Effort to Control Land Along Mexican Border, Abbott Says

Texas Will Expand Effort to Control Land Along Mexican Border, Abbott Says (Published 2024)

Flanked by Republican governors, Gov. Greg Abbott said that Texas would expand the immigration enforcement efforts at the center of a legal confron...