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Today — 20 November 2025NYT | Top Stories

Mexico Is Now the United States’ Top Buyer

20 November 2025 at 06:00
For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada, U.S. government data show, in a sign of how much North American trade has consolidated.

© Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times

Trucks moving goods from the United States to Mexico in February. “Mexico is the United States’ main trading partner,” said Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s economy minister.

Nvidia Earnings Show Profit Jumped 65% to $31.9 Billion

20 November 2025 at 05:41
The company, which makes the computer chips essential to the artificial intelligence boom, also said revenue in its recent quarter rose to $57 billion.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, made a bet on chips for artificial intelligence that has turned his company into a Silicon Valley giant.

Alberta Invokes Last-Resort Constitutional Clause to Shield Trans Laws From Challenges

The western province’s conservative government has invoked a rarely used clause in Canada’s Constitution to shield its bills limiting transgender rights from legal challenges.

© Amber Bracken for The New York Times

Danielle Smith, Alberta’s conservative premier, has framed the enactment of the bills as a matter of children’s safety.

Driver Who Killed Mother and Daughters Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years

Miriam Yarimi, a wig maker with a big social media presence, ran a red light in Brooklyn before slamming into the family members. The deaths spurred calls for increased traffic safety.

© Lloyd Mitchell

Miriam Yarimi drove a blue Audi A3 sedan with the license plate WIGM8KER and had a long history of driving infractions.

Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree.

20 November 2025 at 03:57
A panel convened by President Trump is said to have rejected the president’s idea that the agency should “go away.”

© Jordan Vonderhaar for The New York Times

The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, during a news conference with Texas officials following the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, in July.

George Conway, a Vocal Foe of Trump, Eyes Congressional Run

20 November 2025 at 04:13
The former conservative lawyer built a social media following with his harsh criticism of President Trump, who was the boss of his wife at the time.

© Pete Kiehart for The New York Times

George Conway is moving closer to announcing a run for Congress in one of Manhattan’s wealthiest and bluest districts.

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire, Officials Say

20 November 2025 at 04:08
Israel’s military said it had launched attacks across Gaza after Palestinian militants shot at its troops. The six-week-old cease-fire has been pierced periodically by bursts of violence.

© Ohad Zwigenberg/Associated Press

Israeli soldiers and tanks gathered near the Gaza border in southern Israel on Monday.

After the Death of Two Titans, Where Are the Next Giant Art Patrons?

20 November 2025 at 00:06
With the passing of Leonard A. Lauder and Agnes Gund amid financial headwinds, arts organizations worry that the cultural megadonor may be a thing of the past.

© Rebecca Smeyne for The New York Times

George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Noah Baumbach on Fame and ‘Jay Kelly’

The stars and the director look back on their days trying to break into the industry and how failure was part of the equation.

© Chantal Anderson for The New York Times

Noah Baumbach with Sandler and Clooney in Beverly Hills.

Police Officer and Ex-Mayor Is Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Child

20 November 2025 at 03:36
The attack took place when the child was home alone, prosecutors said. The accused assailant, Sgt. Andrew LaBruno, ran unsuccessfully for the New Jersey State Legislature this year.

© Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show

20 November 2025 at 03:33
The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said recently that officials at the central bank held “strongly differing views.”

After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good

20 November 2025 at 03:43
Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Incomplete data has major implications for central bank officials debating whether to lower interest rates for a third meeting in a row.

Saudi Arabia’s Return to Washington

David Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent, describes how the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, a pariah after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, has become a dealmaker in Washington.

U.K. Vows to Ban Resale of Concert Tickets Above Face Value

20 November 2025 at 01:00
The move aims to prevent “touts,” or scalpers, from charging exorbitant prices for sought-after shows.

© The New York Times

An Oasis concert in Wales this summer. British regulators opened an investigation after Oasis fans saw some seats on Ticketmaster more than double in cost from their advertised price.

Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal

20 November 2025 at 03:07
Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his kingdom’s economy.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

On Tuesday, executives from many of the biggest tech companies, including Elon Musk, attended a dinner hosted by President Trump honoring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.

Melania Trump’s Green Gown Signals Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Ties

20 November 2025 at 00:29
At the official dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the first lady offered an unexpected sign of allegiance.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump and Melania Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday for a state dinner.

Don’t Tread on Frank: How One Man’s Yard Became a Battlefield

19 November 2025 at 18:00
The clash is about strong personalities, an exacting homeowners’ association and a partisan divide that has reached the hyperlocal level.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Frank Capone is a strict constructionist when it comes to homeowners’ association rules.

Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia

19 November 2025 at 22:10
Uncertainty over the availability of the company’s chips, which are used in cars and electronics, had added to concerns of a global shortage.

© Peter Dejong/Associated Press

The headquarters of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker owned by the Chinese company Wingtech.

New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

20 November 2025 at 00:00
Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.

© Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe, via Getty Images

David R. Liu, a biologist at the Broad Institute and Harvard, is the lead author of a new study of a gene-editing strategy that could be standardized for multiple people with rare diseases.
Yesterday — 19 November 2025NYT | Top Stories

Tom Steyer Will Run for California Governor in 2026 Race

19 November 2025 at 22:00
Tom Steyer, who ran for president in 2020 and funded an effort to impeach President Trump, will join the crowded field trying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

© Hilary Swift for The New York Times

Tom Steyer, a billionaire who ran for president in 2020, is entering the crowded California governor’s race.

Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August

19 November 2025 at 23:56
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

The data gives the first look at trade patterns after President Trump introduced what is effectively a new trading system for the United States.

Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI’s Board

20 November 2025 at 03:57
Mr. Summers departed the artificial intelligence company’s board after revelations of his communications with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

© David Degner for The New York Times

Larry Summers’ exit from OpenAI is part of the widening fallout of those who were in the orbit of Jeffrey Epstein.
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