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What We Know About the Assassination of Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist

Israel was likely behind the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, but it’s not clear how much it will affect Iran’s nuclear program, or if Trump signed off.
Here’s What Lame-Duck Trump Might Do

The president could start a war, spare his convicted cronies, and more on the way out.
Trump Pardons Michael Flynn in End-of-Term Attack on Russia Investigation

A little dose of payback from the departing president.
Ivanka Probably Isn’t Welcome Back in New York City

“Everyone with self-respect, a career, morals, respect for democracy … will steer clear.”
To the Salt Mines With Ye, Ben Domenech

You can’t threaten your employees with hard labor for unionizing, even if you’re the boss of the Federalist.
Meghan Markle Reveals She Suffered a Miscarriage Over the Summer

“Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few,” she wrote in an essay for the New York Times.
DoorDash Will Pay $2.5 Million in Tip-Skimming Settlement

The online delivery platform was sued for using tips for delivery workers’ base pay.
America’s Food Banks Are Totally Overwhelmed Right Now

It’s never been so important to donate. Here’s how.
Jobless Claims Rise Again As Virus Surges

A sign that economic recovery may be stalling out as the pandemic grips America again.
U.S. Surpasses 2,000 COVID-19 Deaths in a Day for First Time Since May

Tuesday also marked three straight weeks of new daily cases above 100,000 and 15 straight days of new hospitalization highs.
Fox News Settles With Seth Rich’s Family After Promoting Conspiracy on His Death

The network settled with the slain DNC staffer’s parents over three years after suggesting his involvement in the 2016 hack of the Democratic Party.
New York Democrats Gain Veto-Proof Majority in State Senate

The supermajority gives lawmakers enhanced negotiating power over Governor Cuomo and could set pandemic-related eviction protections in motion.
CDC Director: COVID Vaccine May Be Ready for Nursing-Home Residents in December

Robert Redfield said a vaccine may be distributed to nursing-home residents, then health-care providers, as early as mid-December.
Beyoncé Leads the 2021 Grammy Nominations

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The Cost of Closing NYC’s Public Schools

Talking through the effects of an irrational decision.
What Happened to Quawan Charles?

A Black teen was found dead in a field. His family says he looked “like he’d been tortured.” Law enforcement still hasn’t ruled his death a homicide.
David Dinkins, New York’s First and Only Black Mayor, Has Died at 93

Dinkins, who served as mayor from 1989 to 1993, was reportedly found at home in Lenox Hill on Monday and appears to have passed from natural causes.
U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Break Record for 14th Day in a Row

The surge in hospitalizations is just one indicator of the massive third wave in the U.S., where there have been 3 million new cases this month alone.
Biden Transition Begins After Trump Appointee Calls Him ‘Apparent Winner’

While Trump still hasn’t conceded, he indicated support for a federal agency’s decision to start the process of turning over the government.

8:00 A.M. Republicans Oppose Anything to ‘Reduce Fossil-Fuel Use’ That would rule out any policy to limit climate change.
Nov. 27, 2020 Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Assassinated: What We Know Israel was likely behind the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, but it’s not clear how much it will affect Iran’s nuclear program, or if Trump signed off.
Nov. 27, 2020 Covid Is Surging, But There’s No More Hazard Pay for Workers Employees say they’re practically being forced to risk their lives by working during a busy and dangerous holiday season.
Nov. 25, 2020 Why Does It Take Six Hours to Get a COVID Test? The hottest item in town may be a cotton swab that goes up the nose.
Nov. 25, 2020 Here’s What Lame-Duck Trump Might Do The president could start a war, spare his convicted cronies, and more on the way out.
Nov. 25, 2020 Trump Pardons Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty to Russia Lies A little dose of payback from the departing president.
Nov. 25, 2020 To the Salt Mines With Ye, Ben Domenech You can’t threaten your employees with hard labor for unionizing, even if you’re the boss of the Federalist.
Nov. 25, 2020 Losing Hasn’t Changed Trump’s Stance on White Supremacy His continued resistance to renaming military bases that honor Confederates — though it has no obvious political benefit — confirms his true beliefs.
Nov. 25, 2020 Jobless Claims Rise Again As Virus Surges A sign that economic recovery may be stalling out as the pandemic grips America again.
Nov. 25, 2020 ‘We Saw it Coming. We Should Have Been Better at This.’ A Montana doctor treated coronavirus patients in New York, but she never thought the horrors would follow her 2,000 miles home.
Nov. 25, 2020 Fox News Reaches Settlement With Seth Rich’s Family The network settled with the slain DNC staffer’s parents over three years after suggesting his involvement in the 2016 hack of the Democratic Party.
Nov. 24, 2020 U.S. Exceeds 2,000 Deaths in a Day for First Time Since May Tuesday also marked three straight weeks of new daily cases above 100,000 and 15 straight days of new hospitalization highs.
Nov. 24, 2020 David Dinkins Deserved Better His mayoralty was not the overt failure it once seemed.
Nov. 24, 2020 New York Democrats Gain Veto-Proof Majority in State Senate The supermajority gives lawmakers enhanced negotiating power over Governor Cuomo and could set pandemic-related eviction protections in motion.
Nov. 24, 2020 CDC Director: Vaccine Could Be Ready for Elderly Next Month Robert Redfield said a vaccine may be distributed to nursing-home residents, then health-care providers, as early as mid-December.
Nov. 24, 2020 We’ll Soon Be Rid of Steve King — But Not His Demagoguery The outgoing Republican congressman’s questioning of Kamala Harris’s ancestry shows his racist impulses have not been blunted — nor have his party’s.
Nov. 24, 2020 Trump Will Keep Charging Fraud Until Randy Quaid’s Satisfied The issue isn’t fraud; it’s the perception of fraud now.
Nov. 24, 2020 The Cost of Closing NYC’s Public Schools Talking through the effects of an irrational decision.
Nov. 24, 2020 Sports Are Making COVID Look Like No Big Deal Coaches and athletes’ casual approach to the virus doesn’t exactly set a great example for the rest of the country.
Nov. 24, 2020 What Organized Labor Wants From Biden After years of fiery activism, unions won’t be satisfied with returning to the pre-Trump status quo.

Nov. 27, 2020 Shop the Best Black Friday 2020 Deals at Nordstrom Indulgent skincare, cozy sweats, and plenty of designer finds.
Nov. 27, 2020 Everything Worth Buying at Sephora’s Holiday Sale Including lots of Strategist favorites.
Nov. 27, 2020 All the Best Deals at Everlane’s Black Friday Sale Lots of Strategist-approved clothes and accessories up to 40 percent off.
Nov. 27, 2020 This is the Perfect Time to Learn How to Dance This app taught me how to do a routine in heels.
Nov. 27, 2020 Turns Out It’s Pretty Good: The Sopranos I had my reasons for not watching it!
Nov. 27, 2020 Shop the Best Black Friday 2020 Deals on Amazon Markdowns on everything from skincare to jeans to kitchen appliances.
Nov. 27, 2020 All the Best Black Friday Sales A massive, comprehensive list.
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Nov. 26, 2020 ‘Many of These Women Don’t Even Know They’re Being Abused’ Economic abuse was insidious before the pandemic, but COVID has made it worse.
Nov. 26, 2020 The Artist Exploring the Layers of the Black Body Meet Devin B. Johnson.
Nov. 26, 2020 Turns Out It’s Pretty Good: Aging I’m talking about joy, about having more life to live.
Nov. 25, 2020 Denmark’s Slaughtered Mink Reportedly Rising From Graves Weeks after the country began culling the animals over coronavirus concerns, their decomposing bodies are resurfacing.
Nov. 25, 2020 Haggard Tree Undergoes Stunning Glow-Up The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree got extensions.
Nov. 25, 2020 The 24 Best Gifts for the Foodie in Your Life Whether they’re into wine, coffee, or Sichaun spices.
Nov. 25, 2020 Well, at Least There’s No SantaCon This Year Or, no official SantaCon, that is.
Nov. 25, 2020 The 11 Best Books to Give As Gifts Titles to satisfy everyone on your list, from fantasy obsessives to die-hard New Yorkers.
Nov. 25, 2020 One-of-a-Kind Jewelry Inspired By ’70s Glassware Brooke Callahan creates whimsical creations out of vintage and Italian glass.
Nov. 25, 2020 The Happiest Man on Twitter Chatting with Gerald Stratford, the British retiree who’s become famous for his big veg.
Nov. 25, 2020 The Florist Using Bouquets for Good Kaylyn Hewitt’s new collaboration benefits Campaign Zero, which fights police brutality.
Nov. 25, 2020 So When Exactly Will a COVID Vaccine Be Ready? Everything you need to know about the most promising candidates, how they’ll be distributed, and what happens after.

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11:14 A.M. How John Wilson Made the Perfect COVID-Era TV Finale The documentarian discusses the unexpectedly moving episode of his HBO series.
12:56 A.M. Eric Clapton, Van Morrison Announce New ‘Anti-Lockdown’ Song Which reminded people of some other terrible ideas Eric Clapton has thrown his weight behind.
Nov. 27, 2020 Idris Elba Interviews Paul McCartney for BBC Holiday Special No tap-dancing and zero Judi Dench, but Idris is still committed to delivering a gift to you this Christmas.
Nov. 27, 2020 Amazon’s Utopia Comes to an End After One Season Since you probably have all the scary pandemic drama you need for the moment.
Nov. 27, 2020 Wake Up From Your Stuffing Coma to J.Lo’s ‘In the Morning’ Your dried-out turkey might leave a bad taste in your mouth, but Jennifer never will.
Nov. 27, 2020 What’s Leaving Netflix: December 2020 The Office, Back to the Future, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and more.
Nov. 27, 2020 Allow Drew Barrymore to Introduce You to Her Chickens “You can almost do anything to them when they’re laying eggs.”
Nov. 27, 2020 The Mandalorian Recap: The Secret Origin of Baby Grogu A compact, samurai movie-inspired episode offers up a flood of new information about Mando’s Jedi companion, and even more Clone Wars connections.
Nov. 27, 2020 Oscar Futures: An Elegy for Amy Adams’s Chances It says something that even Amy Adams’s own fans don’t want the actress to win her long-awaited trophy for Hillbilly Elegy.
Nov. 27, 2020 Here’s the Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special Trailer With Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, and more.
Nov. 27, 2020 Great British Baking Show Season Finale Recap: Bubble Over In the end, the weirdest season in Great British history brought me to tears after all.
Nov. 27, 2020 Baby Yoda Has a Real Name and You’re Not Gonna Like It Call Him By His Name.
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Nov. 27, 2020 The Best, Worst, and Pumpkin Chord-iest of Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins front man on his new double LP, CYR, Mellon Collie’s unexpected legacy, and what the hipsters still get wrong about his band.
Nov. 27, 2020 Courteney Cox Recreates Her Iconic Friends Turkey Head Dance “The One Where Monica Geller’s Still Got It.”
Nov. 27, 2020 Bad Bunny Releases New Album El Último Tour del Mundo He also released a music video for his single “Yo Visto Así.”

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Nov. 27, 2020 All of the Best Beauty Black Friday Deals From $10 buys to significant discounts on La Mer.
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Nov. 27, 2020 The Best Gifts to Buy on Black Friday From L.O.L. Surprise dolls for kids to comfy robes for stressed-out adults.
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Nov. 27, 2020 All the Best Deals at Everlane’s Black Friday Sale Lots of Strategist-approved clothes and accessories up to 40 percent off.
Nov. 27, 2020 Everything Worth Buying at Glossier’s Black Friday Sale From Boy Brow to Balm Dotcom.
Nov. 25, 2020 68 Gifts for Every Type of Husband We’ve got ideas for gamer husbands, bald husbands, Starbucks-loving husbands, and more.
Nov. 25, 2020 We Tested 42 Fabric Face Masks We checked for fit, comfort, breathability, and how well they block droplets.
Nov. 25, 2020 In-Stock Weight-Lifting Equipment, From Unlikely Sources Dumbbells, kettlebells, and other lifting equipment you can order right now.

Nov. 26, 2020 We Unearthed the 55 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now A rare Chelsea townhouse two-bedroom, a Red Hook loft with concrete floors, and more.
Nov. 25, 2020 People in COVID Testing Lines Are Turning on Each Other Line-cutters, it turns out, aren’t treated kindly by those waiting six hours for a nose swab.
Nov. 25, 2020 A $695K Soho Spot and an Apartment With Gramercy Park Access Plus, a $349K studio in Beekman, a spacious two-bedroom in Prospect Park South, and more.
Nov. 25, 2020 Upper West Side Homeless Shelters: What You Need to Know The latest: A judge ruled that the city is allowed to transfer the over 200 Lucerne Hotel residents to the Radisson in the Financial District.
Nov. 25, 2020 The Approval System for New Building Encourages Mediocrity In Gowanus, we’re dredging for an idea everyone can live with.
Nov. 25, 2020 The Remaining Rockettes on Their Spectacular-less Christmas “Our kick lines look the same, but we are doing them socially distanced.”
Nov. 25, 2020 From Community Organizer to the Ultimate Insider Kathy Wylde, the longtime head of the Partnership for New York City, has a message for today’s young socialists.
Nov. 24, 2020 The Time I Walked Princess Diana Through the Lower East Side “I didn’t get a chance to be nervous.”
Nov. 24, 2020 A 1930 McKim, Mead & White Castle in Tuxedo Park The 24,000-square-foot mansion overlooking Tuxedo Lake has 14 bedrooms and 11.5 baths.
Nov. 24, 2020 Chess Forum’s Imad Khachan Talks With @NewYorkNico “It’s something that time forgot, I feel like — the place — and me in it.”
Nov. 24, 2020 Howard Wolfson Among the Investors Keeping Astor Hair Open The 75-year-old barbershop will no longer be family run.
Nov. 24, 2020 The Look Book Goes to The Chelsea Flea After a nearly nine-month closure, the 44-year-old market is back.
Nov. 23, 2020 An Upper West Side Penthouse Spread Over 4 Floors The lower half of the 1,700-square-foot apartment used to be the operating room of a former hospital.
Nov. 23, 2020 Trump’s Lame-Duck Period Could Trigger an Eviction Crisis Just one more thing to worry about before January 20th.
Nov. 23, 2020 A Lounge in the Sky in the West Village How architect Alexander Gorlin turned a badly renovated studio into a sunny and starlit day-to-night home — with enough space for 30 Dutch soldiers.
Nov. 20, 2020 Dorothy Parker Honored With Building She’d Be Evicted From Builders seldom make passes at writers’ broke asses.
Nov. 20, 2020 Artist Shaun Leonardo Is the New Co-Director of Recess “For change to happen, folks have to move aside and actually allocate power to the people.”
Nov. 20, 2020 Should Parking Snitches Get Riches? A new bill would give New Yorkers a 25 percent cut of fines for tattling on illegally parked cars.
Nov. 20, 2020 Nobody Wants to Buy Trump’s D.C. Hotel No one wants to buy a hotel right now, and especially not this one.
Nov. 20, 2020 Norman Teague Invites You to Find Your Groove in His Tables The designer makes his mark by letting you make yours.

Nov. 27, 2020 The Great British Baking Show Made Me Cry After All It’s time for the finale of the weirdest season in Great British history.
Nov. 25, 2020 DoorDash Will Pay $2.5 Million in Tip-Skimming Settlement The online delivery platform was sued for using tips for delivery workers’ base pay.
Nov. 25, 2020 I Miss My Restaurant Family, Unfortunately We were something of an un-chosen family — until the coronavirus forced us apart.
Nov. 24, 2020 6 Local Chile Oils That Could Make Anything Taste Great A look at the homegrown crop, all perfectly suited for rice-drizzling and stocking-stuffing.
Nov. 24, 2020 8 Highly Giftable Cookbooks by New York Chefs Restaurants may be in flux, but cookbooks are a constant.
Nov. 24, 2020 What Happens If Outdoor Dining Pauses in New York? People need spaces to gather. Do we want to see what happens when those go away?
Nov. 23, 2020 Good-bye to MeMe’s Diner, a Restaurant That Felt Like Home “When you experience hospitality from your chosen family, it can be revelatory.”
Nov. 23, 2020 Don’t Call Yellow Rose Tex-Mex At the new East Village canteen, the vegan queso rivals the beef chili.
Nov. 20, 2020 Did It Have to Be This Way, Great British Baking Show? It’s Pâtisserie Week and it’s all just too much.
Nov. 20, 2020 Jason Stewart’s Grub Street Diet “I’m not particularly proud of it.”
Nov. 19, 2020 The Enormous Joy of the Tiny Thanksgiving It is not a celebration of abundance. It is a celebration of just enough.
Nov. 19, 2020 Winter Comes for New York’s Streeteries Our restaurant critic bundles up for the season ahead.
Nov. 18, 2020 The Grub Street Guide to Thanksgiving Takeout in NYC This year, take your turkey to-go.
Nov. 18, 2020 Can Pickle Rick Seltzer Cure Our Collective Malaise? Pickle-flavored seltzer is finally here. Is it any good?
Nov. 17, 2020 How Many New Ways Will Restaurant Owners Get Squeezed? Both restaurant workers and owners alike have had to deal with a steady drip of small, incremental changes.
Nov. 17, 2020 A New Mexican Deli Lands in Bushwick With Real-Deal Birria Andrés Tonatiuh Galindo Maria has opened Nene’s in the neighborhood where he grew up.
Nov. 17, 2020 The Case for Spending Thanksgiving Alone This year, and every year.
Nov. 16, 2020 Here’s Another Reminder to Stop Using Delivery Apps They prey on restaurants, but still can’t make money.
Nov. 16, 2020 Can Meal Kits Connect Us to Restaurants, and Each Other? Once-shunned, meal kits have taken on new importance in the age of coronavirus.
Nov. 13, 2020 Say Good-bye to Two More Vital New York Restaurants The Beatrice Inn and MeMe’s Diner will both close their doors soon.

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