New Orleans Knows It May Not Live Forever. We Could All Take a Cue.
Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.
Note to Democrats: It’s Time to Take Up Your Hammers
The good news is that Democrats still have the power to do better. While the party will soon be sidelined in Washington, it ...
Why I’m Not Giving up on American Democracy
In his dank Budapest prison cell in the mid-1950s, my father imagined he heard Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony. Though no one ...
For Rising Democrats, the Quiet Race to Lead the Party Began Months Ago
As Kamala Harris dominated attention on the 2024 trail, ambitious Democrats were also blanketing the country, building ...
How Can We Save the Best Parts of Our Cities?
We could learn to preserve what matters most to people. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomas Supported by By Michael ...
Will Hochul’s Political Concerns Put New York’s Climate Goals at Risk?
Gov. Kathy Hochul is contending with pressures from environmental advocates and President-elect Donald Trump as she charts a ...
The Evening: Holiday Shopping Got Off to a Cautious Start
The spending patterns are separating retailers into winners and losers. Walmart is emerging as one of the winners, reporting that its U.S. sales had increased 5 percent in its most recent quarter.
With Discounts on Offer, Shoppers Seem to Bite
Early data on online spending this week shows consumers are being drawn to discounts. A clearer picture of Black Friday sales ...
The Moral Challenge of Trumpism
Trumpism represents an alternative value system. The people I regard as upright and admirable MAGA regards as morally ...
100 Notable Books of 2024
Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
Why so appealing? A banana’s back story.
The spectacle Wednesday evening, when a Sotheby’s auctioneer in New York warned potential bidders not to let Maurizio ...