Thoughts of loved ones dead or missing complicate joyous relief at the prospect of Bashar al-Assad’s losing power.

Syrians Mourn All They Have Lost, Even as They Celebrate

A confidential Navy program is studying whether intense fighter jet operations can cause devastating brain injuries in flight crews.

Top-Gun Navy Pilots Fly at the Extremes. Their Brains May Suffer.

Back out on the road, and after working through his extreme grief, the longtime rocker is connecting with more fans than ever.

Nick Cave Will Take a Selfie With You, if You Insist

One December morning, a millennial critic awoke to discover that she had been begrudgingly charmed by an onslaught of Hallmark and Netflix holiday films.

How I Aged Into the Bad Christmas Movie

Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.

Apple Sued for Failing to Curtail Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.

Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria

President Bashar al-Assad had kept opposition forces at bay for a decade with help from Russia and Iran. But rebels struck at a moment of weakness for those countries.

The Campaign by Syrian Rebels to Topple Assad Was Swift

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: At Stake in Syria Fight: Domination of Mideast

A weeklong celebration of cookies takes months of planning and baking, not to mention various photo and video shoots.

The Glorious, Behind-the-Scenes Mess That Is Cookie Week

Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic for The New York Times, visited the Paris landmark last summer amid the restoration.

Scrubbing Up for a Peek at the Resuscitated Notre-Dame Cathedral

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns for its annual December season with an enigmatic premiere by Jamar Roberts and the revival of “Grace.”

Space Age Blues and the ‘Dancing Spirit’ of Judith Jamison

A reader asks whether she needs to let her new colleagues, most of whom work remotely, know that she is undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

Must I Share My Story?

A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.

Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment

Portraits of the presidents hang outside the boardroom at The New York Times Building.

How Will Donald Trump’s Comeback Look on the Wall?

Donald J. Trump, the president-elect, said he doesn’t “see it” when asked if he would try to oust the head of America’s central bank.

Trump Says He Does Not Have Plans to Replace Fed Chair

Rubio, the choice for secretary of state, has evolved from a hawkish optimist to a more inward-looking, antiglobalist pessimist.

The Evolution of Marco Rubio

A forbidden snack while studying, exercise to start the day and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘I Was So Absorbed in My Notes That I Had Forgotten to Have Lunch’

After being left for dead by Russian soldiers, Mykola Kulichenko doesn’t think he should be forced to serve. His experience highlights the vagaries of Ukraine’s aggressive mobilization.

He Was Shot in the Face. Now Ukraine Wants to Draft Him.

Forrest Meggers, a professor at Princeton University, has turned his home into a live-in laboratory that pushes the boundaries of sustainability.

How a Never-Ending Home Renovation Project Is Fighting Climate Change

John Dramani Mahama, who served as president from 2012 to 2017, is set to return to office after his main opponent, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat.

A President Rejected by Voters Eight Years Ago Wins Election Again in Ghana

The tally differs sharply from estimates by U.S. officials and military analysts, who have said the number is closer to 70,000.

43,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Since Russia Invaded, Zelensky Says

President Biden faces the challenge of deciding how to engage the main armed group that toppled President Bashar al-Assad, even though it remains designated a terrorist organization by the United States.

Biden Weighs Approach to Rebels in Syria Amid Secret Message Exchange

A two-year tour that permeated the culture played one last night in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

For Taylor Swift, It’s the End of the ‘Eras’

The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Russia’s bases in Syria are closed and Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide between negotiation and the bomb.

With Assad Gone, a Brutal Dictatorship Ends. But the New Risks Are Huge.

Ling’er won a settlement payout from the hospital where she was held for three months against her will and subjected to electroshock therapy.

December 8, 2024

Headlines from December 8, 2024

Syrians Mourn All They Have Lost, Even as They Celebrate

Top-Gun Navy Pilots Fly at the Extremes. Their Brains May Suffer.

Nick Cave Will Take a Selfie With You, if You Insist

How I Aged Into the Bad Christmas Movie

Apple Sued for Failing to Curtail Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

Billboard 200

GNX

Wicked: The Soundtrack

Short n' Sweet

CHROMAKOPIA

Hit Me Hard And Soft

Historical Context for December 8, 2024