Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him.

Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.

Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

A president has little control over global oil markets, economists say.

Trump Promised to Halve Energy Costs in 18 Months. Experts Have Doubts.

At a conference in Paris, corporate chiefs, finance ministers and top politicians called for a “Europe First” policy to counter Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda.

As Threat of Trump Tariffs Looms, Europe’s Leaders Seek Greater Unity

Leaders of the big telecommunications companies were summoned to the White House to discuss strategies for overhauling the security of the nation’s telecommunications networks amid growing alarm at the scope of a Chinese hack.

Emerging Details of Chinese Hack Leave U.S. Officials Increasingly Concerned

Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg commemorated Lincoln’s address, 272 words that have come to epitomize what it means to be presidential.

On Blood-Soaked Ground, a ‘Prayer for the Future’ of a Divided Land

The Lebanese militant group captured an advanced Israeli anti-tank missile in the 2006 war, and its ally, Iran, reverse-engineered it, Israeli officials say.

Hezbollah Believed to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel

Israel was targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, but failed to kill him, one Israeli official said. Hezbollah officials said none of the group’s leaders were at the attack site.

Israeli Strike in the Heart of Beirut Kills 11

The jurisdiction of the court in The Hague can extend beyond member states.

Israel Is Not an I.C.C. Member. How Can the Court Prosecute Israeli Leaders?

“Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” which opened on Friday, drew moviegoers who attended a double feature that emulated the rage over “Barbenheimer” last year.

‘Glicked’ Fans Rejoice in Bloodshed and Broadway Songs

Cynthia Erivo is the strongest draw in this splashy, overly long movie, which is the first installment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway show.

‘Wicked’ Review: We’re Off to See the Witches

Denzel Washington’s performance shows skill, intensity and absolute confidence in Ridley Scott’s pleasurably immersive epic about ancient Roman fighters.

‘Gladiator II’ Review: Thumb’s Up!

The Blackpink star strikes out on her own, away from the system that turned her into a global phenomenon.

K-Pop Trained Rosé to Be ‘a Perfect Girl.’ Now She’s Trying to Be Herself.

While support for Vladimir V. Putin’s threats resounded in pro-war venues, some Russians reacted with worry, gallows humor and apathy to the suggestions of striking the West and using nuclear weapons.

With Memes and in State Media, Many Russians Cheer on Putin’s Threats

Revelations about a relationship between the author and a woman who was 16 when they met shocked readers, but not scholars of his work. Now there’s a debate about how much she influenced his writing.

A Long-Held Secret is Now Public. Will it Alter Cormac McCarthy’s Legacy?

Street side sheds and shanties helped keep restaurants afloat during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, for better or worse, new city rules are forcing their removal.

Dining Sheds Changed the N.Y.C. Food Scene. Now Watch Them Disappear.

If you want to see women flying high, go to the movies.

Trump: Protector of Women — or Predators?

“Wicked” revels in the power of female frenemies.

They Hate Each Other. They Love Each Other. We Can’t Look Away.

A second Trump administration is one where nobody’s quite sure what anyone else is really thinking.

Flattery as Trump Management Strategy

Give a woman her life back, save a child’s life or help a child read, with my annual holiday giving guide.

Gift Ideas That Push Back the Darkness

Understanding what’s “for you” or “not for you” is part of refining taste. But what if it’s also closing you off to pleasure and connection?

Your Heart’s Desire

Asa Ellerup, who is married to Rex Heuermann, the defendant in the Gilgo Beach murders, stuck it out despite destructive searches and gawkers. Now she is selling and heading to South Carolina.

Can the Gilgo Beach Suspect’s House Become a ‘Nice Starter Home’?

With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to take over Indian state governments.

Cash, Kidnappings and Luxury Resorts: A Formula for Power in Modi’s India

The rollout of the new student aid form last year was a debacle. This year’s beta testing has gone better. Next up: millions of users and a new administration.

I Tested the Latest FAFSA. It Works Fine. Don’t Celebrate Yet.

Tired of the featureless white cube, curators and dealers are staging shows in the most personal spaces of all: their homes.

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