Opinion | The End of Snow
For superstitious people like me, who believe that if we think through the worst-case scenarios, the products of our imagination will serve as talismans to ward them off, the disappearance…
Opinion | How the Federal Government Can Rein In A.I. in Law Enforcement
One of the most hopeful proposals involving police surveillance emerged recently from a surprising quarter — the federal Office of Management and Budget. The office, which oversees the execution of…
Opinion | My Second Trip to Gaza Was as a Hostage. I Will Never Return.
The first time I went to Gaza was in 1967. As a 22-year-old living in the small agricultural kibbutz of Nir Oz, a mile east of the Israeli border with…
Opinion | Trump’s Final Battle Has Begun
Like many other Americans struggling to find scraps of calm and slivers of hope in this anxious era, I resolved a while back not to get overly excited about Donald…
The People Who Brought You Travis Kelce
In the only recent year in which Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs weren’t playing in the Super Bowl, the N.F.L. star was driving around Los Angeles in early…
Plane Explodes in Flames While Landing at Airport in Tokyo
A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after colliding with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft while landing at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Tuesday evening. Five of the six crew…
Death Toll Rises to at Least 48 After Powerful Earthquake in Japan
At least 48 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that struck western Japan on Monday, the authorities said a day after the disaster, as they continued to comb through…
In 2024, Expect New Debates on A.I., Gender and Guns
As Americans have engaged in fierce disagreement over gender expression and sexual orientation, the costs and reach of racism, and the danger and opportunity presented by rapid technological advancement, state…
LaPierre, Longtime N.R.A. Leader, Faces Trial That Could End His Reign
Ms. James seeks to use her regulatory authority over nonprofit groups to impose a range of financial penalties against the defendants and to remove Mr. LaPierre; any money recovered would…
A Stunning Eclipse, a Moon Race and Other Space Events in 2024
Crucial Events on the Path Back to the Moon NASA wants to put American astronauts on the moon’s surface in the years ahead with the Artemis III mission. Before that…