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For California’s Governor, Senate Pick Comes With Risks

Gov. Gavin Newsom faces extraordinary crosscurrents of factional rivalry and identity politics in a state where Democrats are thoroughly defined by both.
Alex Padilla, California’s secretary of state, is the front-runner to succeed Kamala Harris. But Mr. Newsom is carefully weighing the choice.

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, right, is considered the front-runner to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Senate.

Biden Expected to Pick 2 More Women for Leading Roles on Economic Team

Joe Biden is likely to nominate Neera Tanden to head the budget office. He also named Jennifer Psaki to lead an all-female communications staff.

Mr. Biden fractured his foot playing with his dog, putting him in a boot.

A Trump Ally Hustles to Cash In On President’s Election Fantasy

Newsmax has found a business opportunity in feeding Trump supporters the baseless theory that the president could still win the election, Ben Smith writes.

New York City Will Reopen Elementary Schools and Reduce Hybrid Learning

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the shift in policy after officials were criticized for prioritizing activities like indoor dining over the well-being of children.

Should Isolation Periods Be Shorter for People With Covid-19?

Patients are usually most infectious two days before symptoms begin and for five days after, a new analysis finds.

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Thanksgiving Travel Could Seed a Surge on Top of a Surge, Officials Say

Federal health officials forecast a post-holiday spike in infections, deaths and stress on hospitals and medical staff in the U.S. Here’s the latest.

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The Lost Days That Made Bergamo a Coronavirus Tragedy

A Times investigation found that faulty guidance and bureaucratic delays in the Italian province rendered the death toll far worse than it had to be.

‘Because She’s a Girl’: Lockdown Exposes Gender Gap in U.K. Sports

Inequalities are especially pronounced in English youth soccer, where only a handful of clubs have kept training open for future female professionals.

For One Day, the N.H.L. Arena Moved to the Mountains

Several N.H.L. players and a gold medal-winning figure skater boarded helicopters bound for the mountains to play pickup hockey in a picturesque setting.

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AT HOME

A Wong Kar-wai Retrospective

Stream “In the Mood for Love” and other films from the Hong Kong director. Plus, more ideas for what to watch this week.

Hosting an outdoor wedding? Here are some must-haves for braving the winter weather.

We have 11 new books to add to your reading list, including a remembrance of Jorge Luis Borges.

Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

Dear Joe, It’s Not About Iran’s Nukes Anymore

Biden wants to reinstate the nuclear deal, but first he must confront the new Middle East.

Jochen Bittner

1918 Germany Has a Warning for America

Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” campaign recalls one of the most disastrous political lies of the 20th century.

Steve Inskeep

Trump Looms Large Now, but Maybe Not Forever

Elizabeth Bruenig

Churches Step In Where Politicians Will Not

Charles M. Blow

For Trump, Past Is Prologue

The Editorial Board

Republicans and Democrats Need to Work Together. Earmarks Can Help.

David Brooks

The Rotting of the Republican Mind

Barbara Slavin

Why Was Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed?

Maureen Dowd

Oh, Brother! Tears for Trump

Will Wilkinson

Why Did So Many Americans Vote for Trump?

Jennifer Senior

Happiness Won’t Save You

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12 Stunning Cookies That Will Impress Everyone You Know

Sweet, striking and unexpected: These are Christmas cookies for the modern era. Make, mix and match these reimagined classics for an unforgettable spread.

The World’s Most Glamorous Quarantine Project

While you’ve been binge-watching Netflix, John Hatleberg has been working on replicas of the Hope Diamond and its earlier incarnations for the Smithsonian.

Some Movies Actually Understand Poverty in America

The complex realities of subsistence escape “Hillbilly Elegy.” But as far back as Charlie Chaplin, filmmakers have had a discerning eye on destitution.

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