A Surprise When Your Package Arrives: You Have to Pay the Tariff

NYT

1 décembre 2025 à 17:49

The end of a tariff exemption on goods worth $800 or less has left some U.S. shoppers with an extra shipping bill that must be paid before delivery.

Kim Batten purchased her coat from a Dutch retailer. After it shipped, she learned she’d need to pay over $250 in customs duties.

U.S. Pushes U.K. to Spend More on Medicines in Deal to Avoid Tariffs

NYT

Par :Rebecca Robbins and Eshe Nelson

1 décembre 2025 à 17:16

President Trump has complained that wealthy countries like Britain pay too little for drugs, leading America to bear much of the burden of the costs of medicines.

A lab run by the drugmaker AstraZeneca. President Trump has complained that wealthy European countries pay too little for medicines.

College Students Choosing A.I. Majors Over Computer Science

NYT

Par :Natasha Singer

1 décembre 2025 à 17:00

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major.

For ‘No Tax on Tips,’ the I.R.S. Gets Intimate

NYT

Par :Andrew Duehren

1 décembre 2025 à 16:35

The Trump administration wants to exclude earnings from “pornographic activity” from a new tax break for tips. Will the I.R.S. know it when it sees it?

Young Workers Learn to Embrace the Office

NYT

Par :Noam Scheiber

1 décembre 2025 à 15:22

Remote work means less training and opportunity for advancement, especially for younger workers, research suggests. Some are getting the message.

Aerlice LeBlanc enjoyed remote work for a software company, but wondered if it was limiting her career. “I got the sense there were conversations happening at work, about work things, that I wasn’t part of because I wasn’t physically there,” she said.

Alina Habba, Trump’s Former Lawyer, Is Unlawful U.S. Attorney, Appeals Court Says

NYT

Par :Jonah E. Bromwich and Tracey Tully

1 décembre 2025 à 17:15

The judges wrote that the Trump Administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices.

Monday’s decision affirms a ruling by a federal judge who in August concluded that Ms. Habba had been serving as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney without legal authority since July 1.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Had a Camera Follow Him. 50 Cent Has the Footage.

NYT

Par :Julia Jacobs and Ben Sisario

1 décembre 2025 à 15:17

The mogul’s spokesman said he was “deeply concerned” that video shot days before Mr. Combs’s 2024 arrest appears in a new documentary series produced by his rival.

Sean Combs is the subject of a new documentary series executive produced by his longtime rival, 50 Cent, that includes footage Mr. Combs commissioned in the days leading up to his 2024 arrest.

Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam Have Killed Over 1,200. Here’s What to Know.

NYT

Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Muktita Suhartono

1 décembre 2025 à 15:10

Hundreds more were still missing and millions have been displaced in the rain-drenched region, with Sri Lanka and Indonesia hit particularly hard.

Evacuating the body of a flood victim in Tanah Datar, in the West Sumatra province of Indonesia, on Monday.

The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained

NYT

Par :Patrick Kingsley

30 novembre 2025 à 19:28

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s president to pardon him preemptively, before any verdicts were reached in his corruption cases. Here’s what to know about his trial.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel addressing lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, in Jerusalem, in November.

Hong Kong Contractors Used Unsafe Netting at Fire Site, Officials Say

NYT

Par :Alexandra Stevenson · Joy Dong and Selam Gebrekidan

1 décembre 2025 à 13:11

Investigators say contractors wrapped the buildings in substandard scaffolding netting and then sought to hide it from inspectors. The toll from the fire rose to 151.

Green netting and bamboo scaffolding are visible on buildings at Wang Fuk Court, the Hong Kong apartment complex engulfed by fire last week.

Your Drone Questions

NYT

Par :Adam B. Kushner

1 décembre 2025 à 13:10

We asked readers of The Morning for their questions about drones. Today, Times journalists answer.

A drone during a training exercise in Louisiana.

Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications, and China’s Fast-Food Brands Make a Play for the U.S.

NYT

Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Kate LoPresti and Hamed Aleaziz

1 décembre 2025 à 12:08

Plus, how young is too young for a smartphone?

The Trump administration’s pause on asylum decisions was one of the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after a recent shooting of National Guard members.

Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook

NYT

Par :David M. Halbfinger

1 décembre 2025 à 11:53

In many ways, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request mimics how President Trump has assailed his perceived enemies and attacked legal proceedings against him.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. His petition to the country’s president, Isaac Herzog, admitted nothing and expressed no contrition.

Inside the Bird-Flu Vaccine Trial for Monk Seals

NYT

Par :Emily Anthes and Loren Elliott

1 décembre 2025 à 11:30

After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent.

Supreme Court to Hear Copyright Battle Over Online Music Piracy

NYT

Par :Ann E. Marimow

1 décembre 2025 à 11:02

At issue is whether internet providers can be held liable for repeated copyright infringements of users, with potentially billions of dollars on the line.

A Cox Communications utility truck in Virginia earlier this year.

What Jamaica Wants After Deadly Hurricane? Visit Us, Island Says.

NYT

Par :Frances Robles and Erin Schaff

1 décembre 2025 à 11:02

Tourism accounts for nearly a third of Jamaica’s economy, so officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season.

Kellanie Kerr working by flashlight at a tourist shop this month in Negril, Jamaica.

With Judge's Ruling, a New Tool for Charging Crime in D.C.

NYT

Par :Zach Montague

1 décembre 2025 à 11:02

The U.S. attorney’s office says it may use local grand juries for serious federal crime in Washington “when appropriate” after a judge signed off on the unusual procedure.

The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House in Washington.

People Are Ordering Smaller Pizzas and Fewer Toppings. What Does That Tell Us?

NYT

Par :Julie Creswell

1 décembre 2025 à 11:02

Sales are softening at big chains and independent shops aren’t selling as many extras. Competition, diet trends and consumer anxiety may all be playing a part.

Jerry Carollo, the owner of Prima Pizza Kitchen in Somerville, N.J., said that customers used to regularly add drinks and sides to their pizza orders. But that is no longer the case.

Despite Supreme Court Wins, Elite D.O.J. Unit Has Seen Mass Turnover

NYT

Par :Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow

1 décembre 2025 à 11:01

Even with an exodus of lawyers, the Office of the Solicitor General has had remarkable success. But fiery rhetoric and close White House ties have raised concerns.

The solicitor general’s office, which has experienced mass departures, is focused on a single audience: the Supreme Court.

Outdoor Concerts? Uncovered Hair? Shimmying in Public? Is This Iran?

NYT

Par :Farnaz Fassihi and Sanam Mahoozi

1 décembre 2025 à 11:01

Young people across Iran have been leading a dramatic change in social mores in recent months. “We have a fearless young generation that is breaking taboos.”

This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza

NYT

Par :Ben Rhodes

1 décembre 2025 à 11:00

It may be tempting to memory hole what happened in Gaza. That would only compound the mistake of ignoring, or rationalizing, an intolerable reality.

In Georgia, the Fight Over 2020 Election Results Looms Over 2026 Midterms

NYT

Par :Danny Hakim and Richard Fausset

1 décembre 2025 à 15:43

Several officials who were involved in the fight over the election outcome are seeking higher office.

Ballots being counted in Atlanta in 2020.

Our 2025 Cookie Week Recipes Are Here

NYT

Par :Vaughn Vreeland · Rachel Vanni and Samantha Seneviratne and Megan Hedgpeth

1 décembre 2025 à 11:00

This year’s Cookie Week recipes are inspired by the flavors of treats we love, like mint chocolate chip ice cream, Vietnamese coffee and gingery Dark ’n’ Stormy cocktails.

Why Hepatitis B Vaccine Changes Would be Devastating

NYT

Par :Helen Ouyang

1 décembre 2025 à 11:00

Changes to the vaccine recommendation could be disastrous.

Vue lecture