Quicken Loans, the New Mortgage Machine
By JULIE CRESWELL
The mortgage lender, like the big banks before it, has come under regulatory scrutiny. Its feisty founder, Dan Gilbert, is unfazed.
Crowds in hundreds of cities around the world gathered Saturday in conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington.
Donald Trump Is Sworn In as President, Capping His Swift Ascent
By PETER BAKER and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States after one of the most divisive election campaigns in modern times.
150 Years of Inaugural First Lady Ball Gowns
By JOANNA NIKAS
A photo look at first lady fashion, dating back to Mary Todd Lincoln’s gown in 1861.
Melania Trump, Wearing Ralph Lauren, Channels a Predecessor: Jacqueline Kennedy
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
The incoming first lady’s choice for the inauguration sent a message about embracing both the establishment and the office.
Exposures
‘A Republic, if You Can Keep It’
By ASHLEY GILBERTSON
Photographing Washington the week before the inauguration.
Album
Photographing the Bike Life
By JOHN LELAND
David Dee Delgado has been photographing dirt bike riders who gather in the Bronx for daring stunts and group rides, all in the pursuit of brotherhood.
Party Coverage: Scene City
Raising Scholars and Glasses
By DENNY LEE
Dinners were held for the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, the NRF Foundation and the Players Club.
A Trump Administration, With Obama Staff Members Filling In the Gaps
By MAGGIE HABERMAN and GLENN THRUSH
A chaotic transition process that cast aside Gov. Chris Christie’s blueprints has left the president-elect’s team scrambling to fill key posts.
Hungry City
A Mazelike Trail to Tibet at Lhasa Fast Food in Queens
By LIGAYA MISHAN
Past the cellphone store and jewelry shops, a destination for dumplings and other Himalayan specialties in Jackson Heights.
Living In
Hudson Square: A Manhattan Bargain, and Quiet, Too
By C.J. HUGHES
Industrial Hudson Square is being reinvented as a residential neighborhood — one that’s more or less affordable, for Lower Manhattan.
Martha Swope, 88, Who Etched Dance and Theater History in Photographs, Dies
By SYLVIANE GOLD
Ms. Swope produced hundreds of thousands of images of performers in action, and by the time she retired, her studio contained more than a million images.
Hungry City
The Sound and Fury of Handmade Dough at Very Fresh Noodles
By LIGAYA MISHAN
A northwestern China specialty is drawing crowds, sometimes demanding, to a stall in Chelsea Market.
Party Coverage: Scene City
Fireworks and Film
By DENNY LEE
Galas and ceremonies were held for the Metropolitan Opera, Cinema Eye Honors and UJA-Federation of New York.
Obama, Saying Goodbye, Warns of Threats to National Unity
By MARK LANDLER and JULIE BOSMAN
The president’s confidence was etched with frustration over economic inequity, racism and closed-mindedness that he said imperiled the nation’s democratic fabric.
Living In
Weehawken, N.J.: A Cliffside Town With an Easy Commute
By JILL P. CAPUZZO
Recent development on the waterfront — with striking views and appealing prices — is attracting those who work in New York City.
Neighborhood Joint
Pietro’s in Manhattan, the Last of the Steak Row Stalwarts
By ALEX VADUKUL
Possibly the last of the original chop houses on Steak Row, Pietro’s is a living monument to the era of the Mad Men power lunch.
Party Coverage: Scene City
Viola Davis, Ryan Reynolds and Tracee Ellis Ross Celebrate After the Golden Globe Awards
By MONICA CORCORAN HAREL
A bevy of after-parties hosted by InStyle, Warner Bros., Netflix and others were held at the Beverly Hilton.
Florida Airport Assailant May Have Heard Voices Urging Violence, Officials Say
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ, RICHARD FAUSSET and ADAM GOLDMAN
Federal law enforcement officials identified the suspect in a shooting that left at least five dead as a 26-year-old former National Guardsmen.
Photographing a Mixed Martial Arts Champion
By JOHN LELAND
Anthony Geathers has been photographing David Branch for three years, watching him and the sport take off.
Voyeur
Voyeur: Front Yards
Photographs by GEORGE ETHEREDGE for THE NEW YORK TIMES
Statues and holiday displays figure prominently in Astoria, Queens.
Party Coverage: Scene City
Coming Out for Debutantes
By DENNY LEE
Forty-six young women were introduced to society at the 62nd International Debutante Ball, held on Dec. 29 at the Pierre Hotel in New York.
Living In
Gowanus: An Industrial Feel, With Restaurants and Bars
By JULIE BESONEN
Developments are banking on the cleanup of the heavily polluted canal.
Nightclub Massacre in Istanbul Exposes Turkey’s Deepening Fault Lines
By TIM ARANGO
The attack on Sunday, which killed at least 39 people, targeted a symbol of a cosmopolitan Istanbul that is increasingly under threat.
Terrorist Attack at Nightclub in Istanbul Kills Dozens
By an EMPLOYEE of THE NEW YORK TIMES and CHRISTOPHER MELE
The gunman was still at large after the mass shooting early Sunday in which dozens more were wounded, Turkish officials said.
In the Moment: Photographs From 2016
By ROBIN POGREBIN
Rapping, painting and lion-hugging. Here’s a look back at what happened in the arts in the past year.
Album
A Communal Struggle on the Bus to Rikers
By ALAN FEUER
Photographs by Salvador Espinoza capture the friends and family members of inmates, on their way to New York City’s largest jail complex.
What I Love
David Burke, Celebrity Chef: Collector or Hoarder?
By JOANNE KAUFMAN
The owner of Tavern 62 by David Burke, on why he has 1,200 cookbooks and more art than he can display.
Debbie Reynolds, Wholesome Ingénue in 1950s Films, Dies at 84
By ANITA GATES
Ms. Reynolds starred in “Singin’ in the Rain,” the classic MGM musical about 1920s moviemaking, in which she held her own with Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor.
Sheep’s Milk Cheeses in U.S. Earn Ribbons but Little Profit
By JANET FLETCHER
American makers are struggling, but help may be on the way.
The Best Street Style Looks of 2016
By STUART EMMRICH
The most eye-catching looks from the annual fashion-show global circuit.
George Michael, Pop Superstar, Is Dead at 53
By JON PARELES
The duo Wham! cultivated the image of carefree teenage rebels. Then, in his solo career, Mr. Michael chose to set pop superficiality aside.
Living In
Mill Valley, Calif.: Widespread Charms and Excellent Schools
By JULIE LASKY
Close to nature and to San Francisco, Mill Valley has a competitive real estate market with low inventory and accordingly high prices.
Ukrainian Farmers, Poised for Growth, Stumble After E.U. Deal
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
The plight of the agricultural sector has come to encapsulate a wider disenchantment in the country with a trade agreement signed with the European Union.
Voyeur
Voyeur | Christmas Trees
Photographs by GEORGE ETHEREDGE
A symbol of the season exerts a nostalgic pull.
The Fix
Tips for Your Post-Holiday Clutter Purge
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
Professional organizers offer advice for an orderly 2017.
Party Coverage: Scene City
‘The Nutcracker’ for the Holidays
By DENNY LEE
Family-friendly toasts for the School of American Ballet and the New Victory Theater Family Benefit.
A Kentucky Ham Tradition Endures, From the Back of a Truck
By MICHAEL Y. PARK
While Freddie Bryant, 78, recuperates from surgery, a new generation carries on the annual sale of home-cured meats.
Living In
Black Rock: A Close-Knit, Harborside Connecticut Neighborhood
By LISA PREVOST
This peninsula in Bridgeport has homes that cost less than those in surrounding suburban neighborhoods on the water. But taxes are higher.
Party Coverage: Scene City
A ‘Fences’ Celebration, Missing August Wilson, the Guest of Honor
By JACOB BERNSTEIN
A star-studded party for the film comes 11 years after the death of the play’s author, August Wilson.
The Last Days of the Big Apple Circus
By JOHN LELAND
Vincent Tullo captured part of the final season of the nonprofit circus, which announced this year that it had run out of money and would not return.
A Roman to the Core, and the Core of Roma
By RORY SMITH
Francesco Totti, a native Roman, has spent his entire career with A.S. Roma: 23 years and counting. He hopes to end his playing days in a Roma jersey.
Hungry City
At Pata Cafe, Few Ingredients but a Mélange of Thai Flavors
By LIGAYA MISHAN
The restaurant in Elmhurst, Queens, serves food that tastes of gestures timeworn but never taken for granted.
Rodney Smith, Whimsical Photographer, Dies at 68
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
The people in his works often carried umbrellas and wore hats, or kissed atop taxi cabs. “I perceive my pictures as playing with time and space,” he said.
Restaurant Review
Top New York Restaurants of 2016
By PETE WELLS
Our critic counts down his favorites among the new places he reviewed this year.
A Gingerbread City Guards Its Secrets
By BARBARA WHITAKER
In Torun, Poland, the holiday cookie and its recipes are shrouded in mystery.
Living In
Pound Ridge, N.Y.: A Bucolic Feel and a Sense of Community
By SUSAN HODARA
The northeastern Westchester town has a spacious, open feel — and no traffic lights.
Hungry City
The Top 10 Cheap (and Astonishing) Places to Eat in 2016
By LIGAYA MISHAN
Our Hungry City critic picks the favorite restaurants she visited this year in New York’s rich global bazaar.
Capturing Togetherness
By TAMMY La GORCE
To the photographer Neal Slavin, it is surprising how much humanity is revealed in a group portrait.
Voyeur
The High Line
Photographs by GEORGE ETHEREDGE
A stroll along the High Line provides always surprising views.
Roommates Divide and Conquer With Temporary Walls
By JACLYN PEISER
Young professionals are often willing to make compromises, like adding walls and squeezing four people into a one-bedroom apartment, to live in Manhattan.
John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Mr. Glenn was a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure representing Ohio in the Senate.
In Japan, Sweets Take On an Artistic Role
By MIKI TANIKAWA
From autumn colors to cherry blossoms in spring, wagashi are styled to reflect both taste and aesthetics.
Party Coverage: Scene City
Thinkers and Scientists
By DENNY LEE
Galas were held for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Berggruen Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and Food Allergy Research and Education.
Indonesia Earthquake Kills More Than 100 in Aceh Province
By JOE COCHRANE
The temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and struck while many were asleep.
Nguyen Ngoc Luong, Times Guide in Vietnam War, Dies at 79
By SAM ROBERTS
Mr. Luong’s small credits on photographs belied his other vital but unheralded journalistic contributions in bringing home the brutality of the war.
How Pearl Harbor Shaped the Modern World
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH
Seventy-five years after the attack drew the United States into World War II, an abiding memory is fading.
On the Runway
Puttin’ on the Ritz at Chanel’s Métiers d’Art
By ELIZABETH PATON
For its final show of the year, Karl Lagerfeld brought the French couture brand back home in high style.
Living In
Stapleton, Staten Island: Revitalizing Old Homes and Tired Blocks
By C.J. HUGHES
Home buyers are drawn by vintage houses, and new businesses are breathing life into vacant storefronts.
Fire at Warehouse Party in Oakland Kills at Least 9, With Dozens Missing
By THOMAS FULLER, ELI ROSENBERG and CONOR DOUGHERTY
At least nine people were dead and dozens were missing after a fire broke out during an electronic music party.
Living In
Dogpatch, San Francisco: A Hub for the Creative
By JULIE LASKY
Dogpatch, an artsy neighborhood with an industrial flavor on the eastern side of San Francisco, is in the midst of a building boom.
Critic’s Notebook
We Need a Miracle on 34th Street
By GUY TREBAY
Scores of seasonal window displays once graced the city’s great retailing corridors, but only a few stalwarts remain. Blame that Grinch, the internet.
Hockey Players From Huntsville (Yes, Alabama) Start to Rise
By TAL PINCHEVSKY
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has mostly struggled since returning to Division I in 1998, but its program is beginning to yield top talent.
Hungry City
Sichuan Dry Pot, from Subtle to Scorching, at MaLa Project
By LIGAYA MISHAN
This East Village restaurant leaves it up to you to mix and match ingredients and seasonings.
Expanding Smart Car Fleet, New York Police Just Got More ‘Adorable’
By RICK ROJAS
Since their rollout last year, the tiny, bean-shaped vehicles have drawn the attention, and sometimes the affection, of curious passers-by.
52 Places to Go in 2017
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
There are thousands of getaways to explore this year. Here are some ideas to get you started.
‘They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals’
Photographs and Text by DANIEL BEREHULAK
Inside President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal antidrug campaign in the Philippines, our photojournalist documented 57 homicide victims over 35 days.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
A curated walk through the hallways of the newest Smithsonian museum before it opens next week. 13 years in the making, it attempts to depict the pain and pride of the black experience in America.
Olympic Bodies: Can You Guess Their Sport?
Members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams shed some clothing — whatever they thought was appropriate — to let you try to guess their sport.
A Look Back at the Greatest
Muhammad Ali, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion, was among the most controversial and charismatic sports figures of the 20th century.
Pope Francis’ Visit to America, in Pictures
Photographs of the pope’s first trip to the United States, as Catholics and non-Catholics alike will navigate crowds in three cities to catch a glimpse of the “people’s pope.”
Two Weeks in New York
By JOHN BRANCH
Behind the scenes of Serena Williams’s historic Grand Slam bid — and ultimate collapse.
Desperate Crossing
By SCOTT ANDERSON and PAOLO PELLEGRIN
For 733 migrants crammed aboard two tiny boats somewhere between Libya and Italy, a leaky hull was neither the beginning nor the end of their troubles.
Francis in America
A Gift to New York, in Time for the Pope
Pope Francis, the fourth pontiff to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, will find it brighter, cleaner and in better repair than it has been for decades.
10 Years After Katrina
The New Orleans of 2015 has been altered, and not just by nature. In some ways, it is booming as never before. In others, it is returning to pre-Katrina realities of poverty and violence, but with a new sense of dislocation for many, too.
Illuminating North Korea
Photographs by DAVID GUTTENFELDER
A photographer parts the curtains on one of the world’s least-known places and brings back pictures of a country that is defined for many by mystery and war.
Photographs of Earthquake Devastation in Nepal
When Nepal was hit with a powerful earthquake the tremor shattered lives, landmarks and the very landscape of the country. The scope of the disaster in photographs.
Your Contribution to the California Drought
By LARRY BUCHANAN, JOSH KELLER and HAEYOUN PARK
The average American consumes more than 300 gallons of California water each week by eating food that was produced there.
Foot Soldiers
Photographs by CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITH
Finding unexpected beauty in the hands of shoe shiners.
Rosetta Follows a Comet Through Perihelion
By JONATHAN CORUM
The Rosetta spacecraft is following Comet 67P/C-G as it makes its closest approach to the sun.
Braving Ebola
Photographs by DANIEL BEREHULAK
The men and women of one Ebola clinic in rural Liberia reflect on life inside the gates.
Images of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution
For nine days, waves of pro-democracy protests engulfed Hong Kong, swelling at times to tens of thousands of people and raising tensions with Beijing.
Forty Portraits in Forty Years
Photographs by NICHOLAS NIXON
The Brown sisters have been photographed every year since 1975. The latest image in the series is published here for the first time.
Photo Essay
The Women of West Point
Few collegians work as hard as the U.S. Military Academy’s 786 female cadets.
The Peculiar Soul of Georgia
Photographs by ALEC SOTH
A journey through the state, featuring Jimmy Carter, Civil War re-enactors and newborn Cabbage Patch Kids.
A View of Ground Zero
Photographs by BEDEL SAGET
A panoramic view of the progress at the new World Trade Center site exactly 13 years after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Outcry and Confrontation in Ferguson
Scenes of sorrow and violence in a Missouri town after an unarmed black teenager was shot by a police officer.
Assessing the Damage and Destruction in Gaza
By JEREMY ASHKENAS, ARCHIE TSE, TIM WALLACE, DEREK WATKINS and KAREN YOURISH
The damage to Gaza’s infrastructure from the current conflict is already more severe than the destruction caused by either of the last two Gaza wars.
First Fires: The Fears and Rewards
The Times asked firefighters to submit their first fire experiences on City Room. Read a selection of those stories.
The Toll in Gaza and Israel, Day by Day
By KAREN YOURISH and JOSH KELLER
The daily tally of rocket attacks, airstrikes and deaths in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
A Changing Landscape
The reporter Damien Cave and the photographer Todd Heisler traveled up Interstate 35, from Laredo, Tex., to Duluth, Minn., chronicling how the middle of America is being changed by immigration.
Hopes of a Generation Ride on Indian Vote
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Despite a period of rising incomes, a tide of economic discontent helped make Narendra Modi the prime minister-elect.
Chernobyl: Capping a Catastrophe
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
A 32,000-ton arch that will end up costing $1.5 billion is being built in Chernobyl, Ukraine, to all but eliminate the risk of further contamination at the site of the 1986 nuclear reactor explosion.
50 Years After the New York World’s Fair, Recalling a Vision of the Future
By LIZ ROBBINS
Fairgoers share memories of family outings and moments of inspiration at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
Surviving the Finish Line
Runners, spectators and volunteers who were at the finish line of the Boston Marathon when the bombs exploded reflect on how their lives have been affected. Here are their stories of transformation.
Honoring Mandela
Nelson Mandela’s death spurred an international outpouring of praise, remembrance and celebration.
Quiz
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer the questions to see your personal dialect map.
Pictures of Typhoon Haiyan’s Wrath
Typhoon Haiyan, which cut a destructive path across the Philippines, is believed by some climatologists to be the strongest storm to ever make landfall.
Mapping the Destruction 
The Real Mayors of New York
By EMILY S. RUEB and KIRK SEMPLE
Voters elected Bill de Blasio, but New York has always been a city of unofficial mayors.
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