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Why the Blazes Overwhelmed L.A.’s Well-Trained Firefighters

Officials say there simply weren’t enough firefighters to quell the wildfires, but questions are being raised about whether modern fires require a new playbook.

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Crews Make Some Progress, but Worries of Fiercer Winds Persist

After more evacuation orders, firefighters were curbing the spread of the Eaton and Palisades blazes ahead of high desert winds that were expected to intensify.

 

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  10. Malibu
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‘We’re in a New Era’: How Climate Change Is Supercharging Disasters

6 min read

Los Angeles Is Starring In an All-Too-Real Disaster Story

4 min read

As L.A. Fires Rage, Trump and Newsom’s Hostilities Resurface

California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Trump have long feuded. Can the rancor be set aside to help a devastated city recover?

6 min read

See the Damage in Maps, Photos and Videos

Once the Fires Are Out, California Must Remove Tons of Dangerous Debris

4 min read

Analysis

As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency

President-elect Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.

6 min read

A voter in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Election Day affixed their “I voted” sticker to their shirt featuring Mr. Trump’s mug shot.

Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border.

6 min read

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader

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Despite Trump’s Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting

As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald Trump railed against for years, the party eroded a key Democratic advantage across the U.S.

6 min read

Republicans Can Slow but Not Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.

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How Much Would Buying Greenland Cost? We Asked Experts.

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New Yorkers Have Little Data but Big Feelings About Congestion Pricing

Manhattan commuters are already marveling at what appears to be less traffic — and grousing about the new $9 tolls.

5 min read

What Will Congestion Pricing Do to Manhattan Restaurants?

Days into the new charges, some restaurant owners say suppliers are raising prices. Others are giving customer discounts, and many fear the fallout for workers.

5 min read

THE INTERVIEW

Ben Stiller on ‘Severance,’ Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

A wrecking ball with the U.S. presidential seal on it, crashing into a cubicle.

IDEAS

Donald Trump vs. the Bureaucrats

The president-elect and his allies have turned “the administrative state” into a battle cry.

Weekend Reads

BREAKING

Ukraine Says It Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers Fighting for Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in the Kursk region, where Ukraine has been fighting to hold on to territory it seized last summer.

3 min read

A group of soldiers in camouflage sit atop a tank.

How Maddrey Became the N.Y.P.D.’s Top Officer Despite Years of Scandal

Jeffrey Maddrey, the former chief of department, built ties when he walked beats in Brooklyn. That seemed to insulate him as lawsuits against him piled up.

6 min read

Jeffrey Maddrey stands with his hands clasped in front of him while wearing a dark-colored suit.

Meet the Latino Boys Decked Out for Their Version of the Quinceañera

In America, boys looking to celebrate their entry into adulthood are having their own quinceañero parties — a new take on a tradition reserved only for girls.

5 min read

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The Very Long Wait for Jeff Bezos’ Big Rocket Is Coming to an End

If New Glenn lifts off overnight as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition.

7 min read

A very large rocket is rolled along a road on wheels, tailed by a pickup trick, toward a building that reads "Blue Origin" in big white letters on its side at nighttime.

Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave Is Dead at 89

Mr. Moore and Dave Prater, better known as Sam & Dave, stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”

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Two performers in light suits sing onstage before microphones.

Cynthia Erivo Made a Promise to See Her Characters Through

Whether it’s Elphaba in “Wicked” or Celie in “The Color Purple,” the star doesn’t choose parts “frivolously”; she wants roles that stay with viewers.

5 min read

A black-and-white portrait shows a woman in a draped, cropped white T-shirt and lacy bottom leaning her head to a shoulder. One hand with very long fingernails cups the top of her head; the other is just touching her neck.

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Opinion
Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd

Five Presidents and a Funeral

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U.S. presidents, vice presidents and spouses stand in church pews with their hands over their hearts.
Daniela J. Lamas

Daniela J. Lamas

The Terrifying Realization That an Unresponsive Patient Is ‘Still in There’

5 min read

A black-and-white photo of a young woman with three young children.

Nicholas Kristof

Don’t the Lives of Women and Girls Matter?

6 min read

Ross Douthat

Ross Douthat

O Canada, Come Join Us

4 min read

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