The 1982 Air Florida Crash’s Terrible Echo in Washington

There’s a haunting echo between the plane crash on Wednesday and the one 43 years ago in Washington.

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SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $25 Billion in OpenAI

A new investment from the Japanese conglomerate would be separate from the $100 billion tied to a project announced at the White House last week.

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Sundance Made Park City the It Town. Now, It’s Moving.

After holding the event for 40 years in the Utah ski town, organizers plan to take it elsewhere starting in 2027.

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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals.

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Tennessee Legislature Meets With Trump Playbook on its Agenda

A special session set to start Monday afternoon pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.

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Denmark and Other Nations Under Pressure Seek Lobbyists With Trump Ties

The president’s confrontational foreign policy has created opportunity for his allies on K Street who are willing to take on clients he has targeted.

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Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’

Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.

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A $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa

Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”

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Italy Begins Shipping Migrants to Albania, Reviving Stalled Program

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s first attempt to have asylum seekers held for assessment overseas was immediately blocked by judges. Now another is underway.

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C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins

A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.

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TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma

The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not.

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Why Are the Oscars Scared of Horror Films?

Horror features many of today’s most exciting filmmakers and exemplifies our anxious moment. Yet the Academy continues to shut it out.

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I Prosecuted the Capitol Rioters. I Know Why Trump Pardoned Them.

Trump’s pardons will encourage more violence.

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Seven Police Officers Are Shot While Responding to Suicide Call in Texas

The officers went to an apartment in San Antonio and were shot by a barricaded man, who was found dead, the authorities said.

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Devotees of Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Are Working to Take Their Mountain Back

Devotees of Mt. Bachelor are putting together a bid to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the titans of the industry.

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Do Chimps Who Pee Together Stay Together?

Scientists suspect that contagious urination, a behavior they observed among a troop of apes in Japan, may play an important role in primate social life.

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Garth Hudson, Multifaceted Musician With the Band, Dies at 87

He was the last surviving original member of one of the most influential groups of the 1960s and ’70s, with its blend of rock, r&b and country.

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Sean Spicer Has Regrets. But He Still Believes in Trump.

A former White House press secretary shares his predictions for Trump’s second term.

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Adams Accuses Former Prosecutor of Bringing Case to Help His Own Career

A lawyer for Mayor Eric Adams argued in court documents that Damian Williams, the former federal prosecutor who charged the mayor with bribery, had brought the case for his own political benefit.

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What We Know About the TikTok Ban

The popular video app went dark in the United States late Saturday and then came back around noon on Sunday, even as a law banning it took effect.

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Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail

President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.

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State Republicans Propose New Limits on Transgender Identity

The new lawmaking sessions open after a campaign year in which Republicans leaned on messaging that tapped into fears about transgender issues.

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Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in the California city in November, said last year that she had done nothing wrong after the F.B.I. raided her home.

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Jeff Bezos’ Successful Blue Origin Launch Silences Skeptics

The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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Bob Uecker, Clubhouse Wit-Turned-Popular Sportscaster, Dies at 90

Uecker turned his meager baseball career into humorous fodder covering games on TV and as a commercial pitchman.

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Washington Post Employees Plead With Jeff Bezos to Meet

In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.

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She Is in Love With ChatGPT

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

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TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned

The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.

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FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats

Consumer and food safety groups have long urged the agency to revoke the use of this dye and others. The F.D.A. says there still is no evidence it is a human carcinogenic.

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Starbucks Visitors Must Now Buy Something to Stay or Use Bathroom

Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.

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Princess Kate’s Cancer Diagnosis: A Timeline of the Last Few Months

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced in March that she was being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer.

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Rachel Maddow Will Host Nightly Shows on MSNBC for Trump’s First 100 Days

The cable news network rejiggers its prime-time lineup ahead of Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House.

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Art Once Divided Father and Son. Could It Now Bring Them Together?

A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work.

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Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.

After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.

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Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers

The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.

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Five Presidents and a Funeral

The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.

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Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying

Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.

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Hoda Kotb Departs NBC’s ‘Today’ Amid Lots of Praise and Tears

Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

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Germany Approves Tribunal to Decide Nazi-Looted Art Claims

The new body will be easier to access and its decisions will be legally binding. But some lawyers and Jewish heirs are not happy with the reform.

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U.S. Withholds Funding for World Anti-Doping Agency

In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes.

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The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time

The surgeon general’s call to arms about the link between drinking and cancer could strike at a fiscal lifeline for restaurateurs facing falling sales.

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U.S. Withholds Funding for World Anti-Doping Agency

In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes.

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Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

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U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader

A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said. The United States sanctioned its leader and financial network.

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Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight

Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.

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Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86

The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”

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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras

With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10.

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Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.

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In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.

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Fed’s Vice Chair to Step Down From Role as Top Bank Supervisor

Michael Barr oversaw an attempt to rewrite financial regulations that came under attack from a wide range of groups, including banks, lawmakers and even some of his colleagues.

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See Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and More at W Magazine’s Golden Globes Party

Celebrities packed into a suite at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles for the W Magazine party on Saturday night.

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Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew

Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer.

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Bad Bunny Talks ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos,’ His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet

In an exclusive interview, the world-conquering Latin superstar discusses why his new album is filled with traditional sounds and rhythms from his homeland.

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California Police Department Agrees to Reforms After Federal Inquiry

The Antioch Police Department was under investigation by the Justice Department after racist text messages between its officers were released in 2023.

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How the Islamic State Radicalizes People Today

A man who pledged allegiance to the terrorist group carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

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How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.

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Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day

The president-elect has boasted about the donations for his inauguration, library and political activities from those seeking favor or perhaps in some cases, atonement.

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Soldier’s Struggles Began Before Las Vegas Tesla Explosion, Nurse Says

A Green Beret who had served several combat tours fatally shot himself in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel on New Year’s Day.

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David Lodge, British Novelist Who Satirized Academic Life, Dies at 89

His 15 well-plotted novels teemed with romance and strange coincidence. An erudite literary critic with an ear for language, he also wrote a raft of nonfiction books.

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Ford and General Motors Report a Sales Surge, Especially for E.V.s

The two big automakers said 2024 sales were up by 4 percent thanks to big increases in the final quarter.

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Rosita Missoni, Who Turned Zigzag Sweaters Into High Fashion, Dies at 93

With colorful knitwear, she and her husband, Ottavio, built one of the world’s most recognizable brands, helping to make Milan a capital of “alta moda.”

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A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya

No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically.

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Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Dish About Their New Year’s Eve Show

The morning after the two were live on CNN, they talked about tequila shots, Diplo and Cohen’s dancing skills.

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Why the FBI Is Investigating the New Orleans Bourbon Street Truck Attack as Terrorism

The F.B.I. defines international terrorism as violence inspired by foreign terrorist groups. Domestic terrorism is defined as violence meant to further ideological goals or intimidate civilians.

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Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Using Cars and Trucks as Weapons Has Become Common

A New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans killed at least 10 people.

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