Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Quote of the Day: After a Presidency Ended, Carter Took On the World

Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

Corrections: Dec. 31, 2024

President Biden is yet another one-term Democrat hurt by inflation and struggling to free hostages before leaving office. But Mr. Carter’s enhanced reputation offers hope that he too may be remembered more favorably.

‘Hanging Out With Jimmy Carter,’ Biden Faces the Echoes of History

The decision in a lawsuit brought by the State of New Jersey meant that the tolling plan could go ahead as planned, New York said. A lawyer for New Jersey disagreed.

After Judicial Ruling, M.T.A. Says Congestion Pricing to Begin on Sunday

The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and plunged the country into crisis.

South Korea Clears Way to Detain President in Martial Law Inquiry

The northern part of the country could see pink and red streaks in the skies this week, just in time for New Year’s Eve, according to NOAA.

Here’s Where Northern Lights May Be Visible on New Year’s Eve

Upshot staff members share a selection of their favorite charts, documents, queries and calculations from the past year.

11 Data Points and Discoveries That Surprised Us in 2024

Ian Cramer, the 43-year-old son of Senator Kevin Cramer,  Republican of North Dakota, led the police on a highway pursuit that killed a sheriff’s deputy.

U.S. Senator’s Son Gets 28 Years for Car Chase That Killed Sheriff’s Deputy

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York moved to try to contain the fallout from the death of Robert Brooks, in which 14 corrections workers have been implicated.

Hochul Installs New Leader at Prison Where Inmate Was Fatally Beaten

Michael Lieberman brings our solving year to a close.

Go Around in Circles

The prisoner, who was repatriated to Tunisia, was never charged. His transfer is part of a Biden administration push to further reduce the dwindling detainee population at the wartime prison.

Pentagon Releases Detainee Held at Guantánamo Since Day 1

Officials said the agent was attacked by a group of migrants at a checkpoint in the northern state of Chihuahua after asking to see their identification papers. At least two migrants were arrested.

Migrants Accused of Killing Mexican Immigration Agent

The three-judge decision appeared, at least for now, to put plea proceedings for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others back on track to take place in early January at Guantánamo Bay.

Pentagon Appeals Court Upholds Plea Deals in Sept. 11 Case

The chaotic country is now a magnet for criminal syndicates, particularly from China, destabilizing law enforcement across much of Asia.

Drugs, Scams and Sin: Myanmar’s War Has Made It the Global Crime Capital

The more than one million Syrians who fled to Germany have celebrated the end of war in their homeland, but some fear it could mean losing their refugee status.

Syrian Refugees in Germany Are Glad They Can Visit Home. But Just Visit.

At a shelter in the Flushing area of New York, Hui Muslims who fled oppression in China are concerned about the president-elect’s vows to tighten asylum policy.

Chinese Muslims, After Finding a Refuge in Queens, Now Fear Trump

Tuesday Briefing

Congress must prepare a plan now to avoid global meltdown.

A China-Taiwan War Would Start an Economic Crisis. America Isn’t Ready.

The world’s next great cuisine isn’t hidden in some undiscovered corner of the globe. It’s in the spaces among cultures, traditions and technologies.

Food Tourism Is Dead. But Something More Interesting Is Emerging.

In his own words, a restaurant owner described recording videos of the Jeju Air plane crash as it happened. “Every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing afterimages of the blast.”

The Man Who Showed the World South Korea’s Deadly Plane Crash

The settlement resolves a key part of the protracted end of their very public Hollywood romance.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement

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

Spelling Bee Forum

“The Irony of Fate” is a turn-of-the-year TV tradition that endures even in households that are now wary of Russian culture.

The Soviet Holiday Classic Even Kremlin Skeptics Can’t Stop Watching

Stepped up attacks by Russia are heightening longstanding concerns over how Ukraine manages its military and countering assumptions that Moscow’s offensive would slow, soldiers and military analysts say.

On E-Scooters and ATVs, Russian Forces Swarm Ukrainian Positions in the East

Visual evidence collected and analyzed over months by The New York Times identifies the commanders leading an opaque paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, as fighters under their watch commit atrocities across Sudan.

December 31, 2024

Headlines from December 31, 2024

Quote of the Day: After a Presidency Ended, Carter Took On the World

Corrections: Dec. 31, 2024

‘Hanging Out With Jimmy Carter,’ Biden Faces the Echoes of History

After Judicial Ruling, M.T.A. Says Congestion Pricing to Begin on Sunday

South Korea Clears Way to Detain President in Martial Law Inquiry

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Historical Context for December 31, 2024