Getting to Know ‘Black London’
Anyone who has explored London beyond its tourist hubs, or has at least glanced at the pages of a Zadie Smith novel, knows that multiculturalism gives the city its life.…
Coca-Cola’s A.I.-Generated Holiday Ads Receive Backlash
With temperatures dropping, nights growing longer and decorations starting to appear in store windows, the holidays are on their way. One of the season’s stalwarts, however, is feeling a little…
Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction
Percival Everett won the National Book Award for fiction on Wednesday for his novel “James,” a propulsive and slyly funny retelling of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the…
Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s
A banana that for years has stirred controversy in the art world sold for $6.2 million with fees at Sotheby’s contemporary art auction on Wednesday night. It became what is…
Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel
The Senate on Wednesday resoundingly rejected a series of three resolutions to block weapons transfers to Israel, but the move to curtail American support for the war in Gaza drew…
Ukraine Fires Long-Range Storm Shadow Missiles Into Russia
Ukraine fired a number of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia’s Kursk region on Wednesday, a day after firing American long-range missiles into the country, according to Pentagon and…
Atmospheric River Brings Rain, Snow and Power Outages to California and West Coast
A wind-whipped storm was bringing heavy rain and snow to Northern California early Thursday, after knocking down trees, snarling highways and transit and leaving tens of thousands of people without…
New York City Gets Some Rain, but Not Enough to Ease Its Drought
Rain began to fall in New York City early Thursday, providing a partial respite after weeks of abnormally dry conditions forced the city to declare its first drought warning in…
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Nov. 21, 2024, 5:24 a.m. ET Smoke rising after an Israeli airstrike on the Dahiya, south of Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday.Credit…Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times Israel resumed…
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the former Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity in the…