Is Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport?
Like soccer players taking the field in a giant stadium, the 12 finalists ran through a glowing “hype tunnel,” some wearing jerseys with sponsorship logos....
Living Through the Fires, and Covering Them
The Push and Pull of Los Angeles: Beauty and Danger By Somini Sengupta Somini Sengupta is a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles....
Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over
At the end of a war in Gaza in 2021, Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was photographed sitting in an armchair in his ruined...
The Los Angeles Fires Didn’t Destroy Their Homes, but the Damage Is Unbearable
As soon as an evacuation order was lifted in her neighborhood, Arlynn Page raced back to her charred street in Altadena, Calif., to see what...
Trump Inauguration Day: What to Watch For
President Biden will have a last opportunity to use his clemency powers before leaving office. Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States,...
Does a Strong Holiday Shopping Season Mean a Better Year Ahead?
The retail industry’s report card for the critical holiday shopping season is in. American shoppers surprised analysts, economists and even retail executives by spending more...
Mexico Is Getting Ready for Trump. Here’s What’s Different This Time.
For the second time in less than decade, Mexico is preparing to negotiate with President-elect Donald J. Trump, who is threatening the neighboring country with...
Gazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold
The sounds of celebration replaced those of explosions in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as a fragile cease-fire came into effect after 470 days of...
Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term
As the second presidency of Donald J. Trump begins, America’s largest banks and asset managers have abandoned one of the most overt symbols of their...
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
On Monday, America will observe both the birth of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision of pluralism, democracy and racial justice made...
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet
The Chinese social media app RedNote is full of cute, heartwarming moments after about 500,000 American users fled to it last week to protest the...
Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says
President-elect Donald J. Trump is planning a string of executive orders during his first days in office, including one to strip job protections from career...
Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
After they win elections and move into the White House, plenty of presidents at some point eventually break a campaign promise. Donald J. Trump will...
For Trump’s Second Inauguration, the Vibes in D.C. Are Very Different
It was Saturday afternoon and two men who voted for Donald J. Trump were wandering the frosty streets of downtown Washington, not quite sure where...