Today's Headlines: Trump Chooses Longtime Ally Linda McMahon to Run Education Dept.

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations

View in browser November 20, 2024, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Trump Chooses Longtime Ally Linda McMahon to Run Education Dept. A friend and financial backer of Donald J. Trump's, Ms. McMahon, who led the Small Business Administration during his first term, remained close to him during the campaign. Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society. Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia. Editors' Picks Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back. As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products. Opinion | How Trump Can Earn a Place in History That He Did Not Expect The president-elect has a starting point: the plan for a two-state solution that he put out in January 2020. World Putin Lowers Russia's Threshold for Using Nuclear Arms A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia. A Nostalgic Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders As he made his final appearance at global gatherings, including at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, President Biden lobbied for his foreign policy goals even as leaders shifted attention away from him. Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare With No Answers The government seems powerless to protect its citizens from this annual crisis, let alone prevent it. See more world news U.S. Texas Education Board Backs Curriculum With Lessons Drawn From Bible School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible. Asheville Gets Drinkable Tap Water Back, 53 Days After Hurricane Helene There was a sense of relief in the city, though some residents said they were still afraid to drink the water. Trump's Treasury Challenge: A Pick Who Loves Tariffs Yet Calms Markets The president-elect is considering a conflicting mix of qualities as he decides who will steer his economic agenda. See more U.S. news Politics For Minority Working-Class Voters, Dismay With Democrats Led to Distrust In scores of interviews throughout 2024, Latino, Black and Asian American voters, many of whom voted for Donald Trump, said they no longer trusted Democrats to improve the economy. Trump Plans to Nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to Oversee Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare The celebrity physician would run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a powerful agency in charge of programs that cover more than 150 million Americans. Democrats Face a Series of Tests Over Support for Israel First up is a resolution put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain military weapons. See more political news Business Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on 'Really Hard' Jobs The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile. The Onion's Bid to Acquire Infowars Has Gotten Messy A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder. Walmart Sees 'Momentum' Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season The bellwether retailer reported higher-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and upgraded its forecast for the rest of the year. See more business news Arts The Scandinavian Soft Rock Band That's Big in Asia Michael Learns to Rock hoped for success west of their native Denmark. But for 30 years, they've had a devoted following on the other side of the world. Sean Combs's Lawyers Argue That Seizure of Notes From Jail Was Unjust Lawyers for the music mogul objected at a hearing to prosecutors viewing handwritten materials from their client's cell after a sweep of the Brooklyn jail where he is being held. Jon Batiste Can't Stop Thinking About Beethoven Batiste's latest album is a return to his classical music roots — on his terms. Hear him improvise on some of Beethoven's classics. See more arts news New York Manhattan D.A. Suggests Freezing Trump's Case While He Is President With President-elect Donald J. Trump's sentencing on hold, his lawyers are pushing to dismiss the case. The district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, is opposing the effort. What to Know About the Daniel Penny Trial as the Prosecution Rests Prosecutors have had to acknowledge that a victim frightened those around him. The defense lawyers are expected to paint their client as a protector. See more New York news Food How Thanksgiving Lasagna Became an American Staple The Italian American tradition has been adapted by other immigrant families into delicious takes on the classic. 4 Colorful Thanksgiving Veggie Sides to Brighten Your Table These abundant vegetarian dishes from Melissa Clark aren't just gorgeous. They're sure to make everyone at the table happy. A Fast, French-y Chicken Dinner Chicken au poivre is a fancy-feeling take on a velvety French classic. See more food news Science SpaceX Starship Launch Ends With a Dramatic Water Landing President-elect Donald J. Trump joined Elon Musk, as his company's prototype moon and Mars rocket carried out a sixth test flight that showed a mix of progress and setbacks. Physicist Who Made Superconductor Claims Exits University of Rochester Journals had retracted papers on superconductors that worked at room temperature and materials science that involved Ranga Dias. See more science news Magazine I Liked New York as a Tourist. I Fell In Love With It as a Tour Guide. How did pigeons came to dominate our streets? Where did Katharine Hepburn live? The answers might be more interesting than you think. See more magazine news Well Disillusioned by the Election, Some Black Women Are Deciding to Rest Instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first. Five Ways R.F.K. Jr. Could Undermine Lifesaving Childhood Vaccines If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government's immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines. Do You Need to Take Magnesium Supplements? We looked into what the mineral can — and can't — do for sleep, mental health and more. See more on Well Travel Kacey Musgraves's Nashville The country singer and songwriter, up for five Grammy Awards this year, including best country album, recommends spots in her adopted home. Travel Pledged to Help Cut Carbon Emissions. How Has It Done? The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager. See more travel news Real Estate Two Apartment Buildings Were Planned. Only One Went Up. What Happened? New York City is dealing with its worst housing shortage in decades. The diverging fates of two developments offer a window into the crisis. 'Excuse Me! How Much Do You Pay for Rent in New York?' When we asked the online celeb Caleb Simpson if he would give us a tour of his house, he said "Yes." Here's what we found. See more real estate news Obituaries Bob Love, Rugged, High-Scoring All-Star for Chicago Bulls, Dies at 81 Love was a cornerstone of the franchise's success in the early 1970s. He struggled with a stutter that he overcame only after his playing days were over. Richard V. Allen, Reagan's First National Security Adviser, Dies at 88 His tenure was short: He was forced to resign after $1,000 in cash was found in a safe in his former office, even though the Justice Department cleared him of wrongdoing. See more Obituaries Opinion Bret Stephens Defining Deviancy Down. And Down. And Down. Trump's cabinet picks are the latest instance of normalizing political abhorrence. Guest Essay Polling Is Not the Problem Why it can't fix our messy politics. Guest Essay Putin Sees America Hurtling to Disaster, With Trump at the Wheel To the Kremlin, the president-elect is a harbinger of American collapse. The Ezra Klein Show Trump Kicks Down the Guardrails Anne Applebaum on how to think about autocracy and authoritarianism in a second Trump term. 1 HR 6 MIN LISTEN Guest Essay The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It's Scary The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control. The Opinions Trump's Win Terrifies Me. Why Don't Boys My Age Care? Naomi Beinart, 16, on the gender divide that the election revealed at her high school. 7 MIN LISTEN See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. To stop receiving Today's Headlines, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. 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