Quotation of the Day for Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Quote of the Day: Macron Takes an Early Look at a Gleaming Notre-Dame

Dr. Honeybrew, as he is known, starts his days with music before brewing Turkish coffee in hot sand and opening his home to guests for a little bit of magic.

How a Coffee Fortune Teller Spends His Sundays

Transfer fees, a.k.a. flip taxes, typically fund upgrades and improvements in co-op buildings. But how much is too much?

Flip Taxes: What Can Your Co-op Board Get Away With?

Apollo Bagels in the West Village is drawing lines out the door — and most of the way down the block. Now it’s in a legal fight to stave off eviction.

The Hole in This Bagel Shop’s Business Model? It’s Too Popular.

If you’re seeking a respite for your brain at the end of the day, these shows deliver tales that are diverting but uneventful enough to help you doze off.

6 Podcasts That Will Read You a Bedtime Story

There is a straight line from homeless schoolchildren to Donald Trump’s election victory.

Note to Democrats: It’s Time to Take Up Your Hammers

As the truce appeared to largely hold, a deal appeared far away in Gaza, where an Israeli strike killed dozens, according to a rescue group.

Israel Strikes Sites in Lebanon Amid Fragile Cease-Fire

Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.

New Orleans Knows It May Not Live Forever. We Could All Take a Cue.

“Moana” made her a breakout star. Now Cravalho, at 24, is back in the sequel, while also making her Broadway debut and embracing edgier parts.

Auli’i Cravalho Is More Than a Disney Princess

Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

Corrections: Nov. 30, 2024

The new director of Art Basel Miami Beach comes from the gallery world. As the art market contracts and rival fairs expand, how will Finn deliver?

Bridget Finn Takes the Helm of Miami’s Big-League Art Fair

Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.

Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years

Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of a divorce from his wife, Samantha.

Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sent Him

Oliver Goodridge and Juan Garavito team up on a hairy challenge.

Styles of Singing

Lai Ching-te is looking to shore up support from three island nations that are among a dwindling number to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

Taiwan’s President to Rally Tiny Pacific Allies to Counter China

Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.

Spelling Bee Forum

The cables at the heart of the lightspeed, globe-spanning internet run across the grimy, perilous, inaccessible deeps of the sea, in places no one ever sees or visits – until the cables break.

Undersea Surgeons

Business owners say card transaction fees are a growing monthly expense, one often passed to consumers. They’re cheering efforts to lower them.

As Cash Fades, Small Retailers Embrace Efforts to Rein In Swipe Fees

The internet is made up of hundreds of cables crossing the floors and the canyons of the earth’s oceans. So what happens when the cables snap? James Glanz, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what could go wrong with subsea internet cables and how these cables get fixed.

What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?

Emily and Matthew Hyland found that going into the restaurant business together was not a step to be taken lightly. “Shared visions can change,” he said.

As Their Business Flourished, the Marriage Floundered

Our columnist reviews books with lessons about perseverance, an undead girl and bizarre food.

New Horror Novels That Chill and Entertain

An incisive new book, “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life,” examines the extraordinary career of the master of the musical.

When Stephen Sondheim Transformed Theater, and Theatergoers, Forever

“You want the street name to be something people would be proud to live on,” says one developer. But no bad vibes, please.

How Do New Streets Get Their Names?

A gay bar. A bookstore. Fresh salt air. We could learn to preserve what matters most to people.

How Can We Save the Best Parts of Our Cities?

“I’ve seen this play three times, and it’s five and a half hours long,” said the actress, who stars in the new movie “The Return.”

November 30, 2024

Headlines from November 30, 2024

Quote of the Day: Macron Takes an Early Look at a Gleaming Notre-Dame

How a Coffee Fortune Teller Spends His Sundays

Flip Taxes: What Can Your Co-op Board Get Away With?

The Hole in This Bagel Shop’s Business Model? It’s Too Popular.

6 Podcasts That Will Read You a Bedtime Story

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Golden Hour : Part.2 (EP)

From Zero

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Happy (EP)

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Historical Context for November 30, 2024