Ukraine Attacks Novocherkassk, a Russian Warship, in Crimea
A major military success at sea against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was tempered by Ukraine’s acknowledgment that it had all but retreated from the city of Marinka.
Israel Will Not Soon End Its War With Hamas, Officials Say
Amid global pressure to reach a cease-fire and fears of a widening regional war, Israel says it will continue to fight in Gaza until Hamas is defeated.
A Record-Breaking Warm, Snowless Winter Confounds Midwesterners
Jogging in a T-shirt in Minnesota in December? A scientist called the rare string of balmy days “a visceral feeling of what climate change looks and feels like.”
Laphonza Butler Just Got to the Senate, but She’s Not Planning to Stay Long
The junior senator from California, appointed to serve out the term of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, discussed adapting to the slow pace of the Senate and her goals before leaving office in a year.
A Trump Conviction Could Cost Him Enough Voters to Tip the Election
Polls have been pretty clear: If he is criminally convicted by a jury of his peers, voters are likely to punish him for it.
A.I. Is the Future of Photography. Does That Mean Photography Is Dead?
A.I. generators can produce photorealistic images, which is either an extinction-level event for photographers or a fantastic opportunity. Or both.
CP2 Natural Gas Project Is Biden’s Next Big Climate Test
A proposed export terminal on the Louisiana coast highlights the tension between economic growth, geopolitics and the environment.
After Nashville School Shooting, Parents Push for Gun Control Action
A group of parents reeling from a mass shooting at their children’s private Christian school believed no one was in a better position to persuade the G.O.P. to enact limited gun control.
Let Flannery Associates Try to Build a Bay Area City
We cannot afford to dismiss anyone who aims to build housing in the Bay Area.
Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?
Scientists are already busy trying to understand whether 2023’s off-the-charts heat is a sign that global warming is accelerating.
Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no more likely to die.
When Design Stars (and Brothers) Collide
The Bouroullec brothers, the most influential French designers since Philippe Starck, have broken up.
Best Arts Photos of 2023
Deadheads, ballerinas and Mick Jagger: As 2023 winds down, revisit a memorable handful of the thousands of images commissioned by our photo editors that capture the year in culture.
