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Universities Crack Down on Pro-Palestinian Activism

Stricter rules over campus protests in the U.S. seem to be working, with just under 950 protest events this semester, compared to 3,000 in the spring.

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Students in masks and draped in kaffiyehs hold pro-Palestinian signs and wave a flag on the University of Texas at Austin campus. — Charlotte Keene/The Daily Texan

Donald Trump stands onstage in a suit and bowtie. The backdrop reads "The Home of the America First."

The HeadlinesAudio

The Trump Transition’s Secret Funding, a Campus Crackdown, and More

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How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales

Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit.

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LIVE

President-Elect Wraps Up Main Cabinet Picks by Naming Rollins to Agriculture

Analysis

Trump’s Cabinet: Many Ideologies Behind the Veil of ‘America First’

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Two electric vehicles, one gray and the other navy blue, parked at chargers. — Philip Cheung for The New York Times

For Investors, the Trump Market Is High Risk, High Reward

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Scalia, Trump’s Judicial Hero, Would Have Objected to His Appointment Plans

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DealBookNewsletter

The Bessent Bounce: Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick

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The TiltNewsletter

Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message

Donald Trump’s populist pitch has helped swing almost every traditional Democratic constituency to the right.

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Donald Trump in 2016, when he made a breakthrough with the white working class. — Ty Wright for The New York Times

On the Outskirts of Beirut, a Crowd Watches the War, and Waits for Its End

Every night, dozens gather to watch airstrikes on the suburbs. The ritual offers a window into the war, and proof that the once unimaginable is happening.

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Israel and Hezbollah Mount New Attacks Amid Cease-Fire Talks

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A man stands on a hillside watching a plume of smoke rising from a seaside city. — Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times

Inside the World of High School Mascots

It’s silly, sweaty and surprisingly athletic, The New York Times for Kids finds.

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Jayden Youngblood, 15, poses in his mascot costume, with the large bulldog’s head removed and perched on his hip.

Mackenzie Barnes, 15, carries her mascot costume — Gusto the Gale, a giant, yellow, foam tube with googly eyes and blue stripes, designed to look like a swirling tornado.

Brussels Sprouts, Biscuits, Sweet Potatoes and More of Our Best Sides

Turkey, please step aside. The hasselback potato gratin would like a word.

Make Baked Feta With Honey for an Easy, Crowd-Pleasing Starter

Pecan Pie Brownies Are a Gooey, Crunchy Delight

Brussels sprout salad with pomegranate and pistachios is on a white plate with a silver serving set. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

‘Everyone Thought We Were Going to Die’: Living With Flight Trauma

For passengers and crew members who have experienced in-air emergencies — extreme turbulence, a blown-out door, an engine on fire — the pain endures.

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Clayton Cotterell for The New York Times

In California’s Heartland, Some Latino Immigrants Back Trump’s Border Stance

They said they believed that Donald Trump’s attacks on undocumented immigrants were directed at recent asylum seekers rather than their own community members.

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As New York’s Migrant Crisis Eases, Trump’s Deportation Threat Looms

New York City’s migrant shelter population has been steadily falling, but President-elect Trump’s immigration stance will bring new challenges.

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José Pérez Gómez sews a comforter at his furniture store. — Mark Abramson for The New York Times

BREAKING

Barbara Taylor Bradford, Best-Selling Romance Novelist, Dies at 91

Her own rags-to-riches story mirrored those of many of her heroines, and her dozens of books helped her amass a fortune of $300 million.

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A woman wearing a white jacket and jewelry looks off-camera. — Nancy Borowick for The New York Times

Manhattan’s Chinatown, Where $1 Plastic Bracelets Are Replacing Crafts

A longtime vendor is finding it harder to make a living as people shun his intricate creations, haggle over cheap knickknacks and spend online instead.

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Yu Shaohua stands in front of a table with knickknacks for sale in Manhattan’s Chinatown. — Alan Chin for The New York Times

How Brunch Came to a Backyard Farm in Compton

It was once a vacant, weedy lot next to a school. Now, it provides fresh produce and a twice-monthly meal to customers.

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Opinion

Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat, M. Gessen and Lydia Polgreen

What If It Gets Really Bad? Four Columnists Debate Trump’s Approach to Power.

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Gail Collins

The Defeat of Kamala Harris Is Not the End of the Story

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Kamala Harris, wearing a dark suit, waves as she stands atop the stairs to Air Force Two. — Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Brian Deer

I’ll Never Forget What Kennedy Did During Samoa’s Measles Outbreak

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Miriam Elder

Don’t Let Donald Trump Drive You Into Internal Exile

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Margaret Renkl

Easing the Biodiversity Crisis One Flowerpot at a Time

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Steven Rattner

Donald Trump Will Do Nothing to Bring Back Our Dying American Dream

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The OpinionsAudio

I’m a Food Editor. I Hate Thanksgiving Dinner.

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David French

Who Will Thwart Donald Trump’s Power Grabs?

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Joel Grey

I Starred in ‘Cabaret.’ We Need to Heed Its Warning.

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Daniel Chandler

The Democrats Are in Trouble. This Man Can Save Them.

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Vickie Wang

Worried About Border Security? Try Living Right Across From China.

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Letters From Our Readers

Getting the Election Wrong, and Right

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The MorningNewsletter

A Climate Change

We explore Donald Trump’s climate agenda.

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Ultranationalist Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, will face a liberal or center-left opponent in the second round next month.

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Tortured, Burned, Put to Death. Their Crime? ‘Sorcery.’

Tragedies in Papua New Guinea are often followed by accusations of sorcery and acts of violence. That cycle has become more brutal in recent years.

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The World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

Many nations hope to reduce the amount of the material. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.

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DHL Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Lithuania, Killing 1

The crash near Vilnius Airport sparked a fire in a residential area, officials said. One person on board was killed and three others were hospitalized.

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