Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, in Latest Sign of a Slowdown

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3 décembre 2025 à 17:56

Data from ADP, a payroll processor, is getting added attention because of delays in official statistics caused by the government shutdown.

An employment fair in Chicago in October. The labor market lost over 30,000 jobs last month.

On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’

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Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Hussein Mohamed

3 décembre 2025 à 17:16

President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday.

Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, last year. Some Somalis were frustrated by what they saw as a pattern of disrespect toward Africa from President Trump.

Spotify Wrapped Isn’t the Only App Quantifying Our Social Lives

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Par :Madison Malone Kircher

3 décembre 2025 à 17:16

The music streaming service is no longer the only company quantifying our social lives.

Spotify Wrapped helped turn end-of-year digital debriefs — summarizing users’ online and social habits — into an annual tradition.

Sterile Neutrino Prediction Muddled by Latest Experiments

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Par :Kenneth Chang

3 décembre 2025 à 17:00

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the cosmos’s dark matter.

Workers installing the MicroBooNE time-projection chamber into the experiment’s cryostat at Fermilab in 2013.

With Tensions Rising, Israel and Lebanon Expand Cease-Fire Talks

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Par :Euan Ward

3 décembre 2025 à 16:36

Diplomats from both countries joined a military-led committee overseeing a year-old truce as fears mounted of a renewed Israeli offensive against Hezbollah.

Supporters of Hezbollah gathered in September at a crater in the Dahiya neighborhood on the outskirts of Beirut. The hole was left by an Israeli strike in 2024 that killed the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

How William Hendrix Became Part of a Racist, Antisemitic Group Chat for Young Republicans

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Par :Sabrina Tavernise and Georgia Gee

3 décembre 2025 à 15:16

William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans.

William Hendrix, who has not spoken publicly about the group chat until now, said that he was stunned by the intensity of the uproar and the fallout on his life.

People Are Uploading Their Medical Records to A.I. Chatbots

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Par :Maggie Astor

3 décembre 2025 à 11:00

Despite privacy risks and inaccuracy concerns, people are feeding blood test results, doctor’s notes and surgical reports into ChatGPT and the like.

A Sidewalk Encounter Between 2 Longtime Neighbors Ends in a Death

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Par :Chelsia Rose Marcius and Miles G. Cohen

3 décembre 2025 à 03:29

Dean Whetzel, 82, had known Dana Escoffier, 79, for decades. When Mr. Whetzel bumped into him near their Village apartments, Mr. Escoffier shoved him, the police said, and he fell to the ground.

Dana Escoffier in his apartment in 2000. He is facing criminal charges after he pushed his longtime neighbor, who then suffered a fatal fall, the police said.

Inside the Museum-Style Home of Michael Ovitz, an A-List Collector

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Par :Robin Pogrebin

2 décembre 2025 à 22:04

He is best known as a former Hollywood power broker, but Ovitz has filled his Beverly Hills home with a collection that shows how serious he is about art.

Michael Ovitz and Tamara Mellon in front of “The Seven Deadly Sins,” by Cecily Brown.

Canada Turns to the World’s Polar Bear Capital to Defend its Arctic

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Par :Norimitsu Onishi and Renaud Philippe

3 décembre 2025 à 15:10

The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region.

The tundra outside Churchill, Manitoba, the so-called polar bear capital of the world.

Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave

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Par :Aaron Boxerman

3 décembre 2025 à 14:54

Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.

The Rafah crossing at the border between southern Gaza and Egypt in 2023. Israel has said it will reopen “in the coming days,” but Egypt denies this.

Weak Spots Are Few for Russia in Ukraine Peace Talks

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Par :Neil MacFarquhar

3 décembre 2025 à 14:51

Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.

A photograph released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin meeting with the U.S. special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, at the Kremlin, on Tuesday.

Hegseth Invoked the ‘Fog of War’ in a Boat Strike. What Does That Mean?

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Par :Francesca Regalado

3 décembre 2025 à 14:19

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the term, which alludes to uncertainty in battle, in reference to a deadly U.S. military attack in the Caribbean.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.

Trump’s Shift on Afghan Immigrants

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Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs · Melanie Bencosme and Nikolay Nikolov

3 décembre 2025 à 02:50

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent, describes how President Trump’s latest immigration restrictions, after the shooting of two National Guard members by a man whom the authorities described as an Afghan national, affect a community that traditionally has been considered an exceptional case.

Storm Floodwaters in Indonesia Turned Logs Into Floating Projectiles

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Par :Hasya Nindita · Rin Hindryati and Sui-Lee Wee

3 décembre 2025 à 13:27

Many logs became forces of destruction in Indonesia last week, in a sign that deforestation compounded the devastation wrought by a cyclone.

The aftermath of Cyclone Senyar in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, on Tuesday.

Inside Venezuela

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Par :Sam Sifton

3 décembre 2025 à 12:57

We explain how President Nicolás Maduro is responding to threats from the Trump administration.

Trump’s Xenophobic Outburst, and a Planned Donation to 25 Million U.S. Kids

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Kate LoPresti and Dave Kim

3 décembre 2025 à 12:00

Plus, the 10 best books of the year.

President Trump’s tirade against Somali immigrants captured the raw nativism that has animated his approach to immigration and was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.

Visiting Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo Echoed Francis’s Message, Not His Style

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Par :Motoko Rich

3 décembre 2025 à 11:22

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.

Pope Leo in Bkerke, Lebanon, on Monday. During his six-day tour, he called out the risks of artificial intelligence and other rapidly advancing technologies.

Europe Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage

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Par :Lara Jakes

3 décembre 2025 à 11:15

Officials are accusing Russia of smaller-scale assaults. President Vladimir V. Putin sought to turn the tables, saying that if Europe were to start a war, Russia is ready.

Workers patrolled a train track outside Warsaw last week as part of a Polish government effort to protect critical infrastructure after incursions that officials blamed on Russia.

Nature Retracts Study Predicting Catastrophic Climate Toll

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Par :Lydia DePillis

3 décembre 2025 à 11:03

While growing evidence shows that carbon emissions are harming the economy, the journal Nature found that an outlier paper had deep flaws.

Liberal Group to Air Ads Attacking Democrats for Confirming Trump Judges

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Par :Shane Goldmacher

3 décembre 2025 à 11:03

The three being targeted are Senators John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan and Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats. None are up for re-election next year.

Senator Angus King has voted to confirm four of President Trump’s judicial appointees; Senator John Fetterman voted to confirm one; and Senator Maggie Hassan has voted for three, Demand Justice said on Tuesday.

Lily Allen’s West End Girl Midlife Crisis Is Inspiring

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Par :Lizzy Goodman

3 décembre 2025 à 11:03

A singer’s almost totally relatable look at the woes of aging.

Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump

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Par :Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

3 décembre 2025 à 18:05

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.

If the next Federal Reserve chair proves to be less than compliant with President Trump’s wishes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could take the blame.

Bitcoin’s Predicted Sky-High Prices Have Not Panned Out

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Par :David Yaffe-Bellany and Kailyn Rhone

3 décembre 2025 à 16:56

Bitcoin has plunged more than 30 percent and Ether is down around 40 percent in recent months, as gains from President Trump’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.

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