Capital One to Acquire Discover, Creating a Consumer Lending Colossus
Capital One announced on Monday that it would acquire Discover Financial Services in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion, a deal that would merge two of the largest credit card companies in the United States. “A space that is already dominated by a relatively small number of megaplayers is about to get a little […]
If You Liked ‘Saltburn,’ Consider This Much Better Movie
Sex in “The Dreamers” isn’t merely about shoving youthful abandon in our faces, it’s a means of exploring the boundaries between fantasy and reality — sex, in a sense, is about finding a happy balance between unleashing your animal instincts and performing for your partner. Yet the characters are completely blind to where that boundary […]
Trump Breaks Silence on Navalny Death, but Doesn’t Condemn Putin
Days after the death of the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny was first reported, Donald J. Trump broke his silence in a social media post on Monday that barely mentioned Mr. Navalny and that did not condemn President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Instead, he used Mr. Navalny’s death to suggest that his own […]
Inside Aleksei Navalny’s Final Months, in His Own Words
Confined to cold, concrete cells and often alone with his books, Aleksei A. Navalny sought solace in letters. To one acquaintance, he wrote in July that no one could understand Russian prison life “without having been here,” adding in his deadpan humor: “But there’s no need to be here.” “If they’re told to feed you […]
Opinion | King Charles Has Rewritten the Royal Script
Desperate and frankly weird attempts were made to make the limb work. Wilhelm’s functioning arm was bound to his body when he was learning to walk, in an attempt to force him to use the other one: Predictably, he fell over a lot. Electric shocks were passed through it. The arm was placed inside the […]
Navalny’s Widow Pledges to Carry On Opposition Leader’s Work
The widow of Aleksei A. Navalny said on Monday that she would carry on her husband’s work to challenge President Vladimir V. Putin’s autocratic rule, presenting herself for the first time as a political force and calling on his followers to rally alongside her. Mr. Navalny’s sudden death in prison, which was announced by the […]
As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe
As the leaders of the West gathered in Munich over the past three days, President Vladimir V. Putin had a message for them: Nothing they’ve done so far — sanctions, condemnation, attempted containment — would alter his intentions to disrupt the current world order. Russia made its first major gain in Ukraine in nearly a […]
In New York, the Trump Brand Is Costing Some Condo Owners
In the world of real estate, Donald J. Trump’s name has long been synonymous with luxury. At one of his buildings in Manhattan, a five-story waterfall slides down a wall of Breccia Perniche marble. White-gloved doormen, cascading chandeliers and panoramic views of the city’s skyline are the hallmarks of another. It’s that image of luxury, […]
Navalny Allies Confirm His Death as Family Waits for Release of His Body
Aleksei A. Navalny’s political allies on Saturday confirmed his death, saying that his mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, had received an official notification that her son died on Friday afternoon. The confirmation came as Russian officials detained hundreds of people mourning his death. Mr. Navalny’s family was still waiting for officials to release the body. Kira Yarmysh, […]
How Jill Biden and Melania Trump Approached the Role of First Lady
By Inauguration Day, it was clear: She was going to keep her day job. “Of course, you know, people around me said, ‘No, no, you can never do it,’” Dr. Biden recalled, reflecting on the process in a later interview. “And I said, ‘I’m going to do it. So figure it out.’” ‘Something bad happened’ […]