If We Were Friends With John Paulson, Part X

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liveblog

Bourbon Street New Year’s Attack Kills at Least 10 in New Orleans: Live Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

A man rammed a pickup truck into pedestrians before dying in a shootout with police. The attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism.

7:00 a.m.

year in review

New York’s 20 Most-Read Stories of 2024

By The Editors

The articles that captured your attention the most this year, from age-gap relationships to Amazon scams.

12/31/2024

screen time

Meta’s Big Bet on Bots

By John Herrman

Meta says to expect AI “profiles” on Facebook and Instagram.

12/31/2024

second acts

The Ex–Tennis Stars Grinding It Out on the Pickleball Tour

By Caira Conner

Genie Bouchard and other semi-boldfaced names are finding that tennis success doesn’t always translate to glory on a smaller court.

12/30/2024

just asking questions

How Worried Should We Be About the Latest Bird-Flu Mutation?

By Matt Stieb

A virologist explains that why this probably isn’t the big one — but that it’s a sign of bad things happening with the virus.

12/30/2024

what we know

Who’s Winning the MAGA-Musk Civil War?

By Chas Danner

Last week, a big rift formed between Trump’s tech allies and MAGA nativists. Here, where things stand.

12/30/2024

unnatural disasters

5 Unanswered Questions About the South Korea Plane Crash

By Jeff Wise

A bird strike alone should not have been catastrophic.

12/30/2024

screen time

The Chaos Lurking in Apple’s Most-Popular Apps List

By John Herrman

Stability has reigned for a while, but next year promises to change all that.

12/29/2024

remembrance

Jimmy Carter’s Legacy: Imperfect Greatness

By Ed Kilgore

His postpresidential greatness is what will be remembered. But he was a shrewder politician than people realize.

12/28/2024

screen time

The Future of AI Shouldn’t Be Taken at Face Value

By John Herrman

Why AI is so expensive and OpenAI’s pursuit of AGI is all about money.

12/27/2024

royals

How Are King Charles & Kate Middleton Doing? Latest Health Updates.

By Margaret Hartmann

Here’s the latest on Charles and Kate’s cancer battles, and how the royals are coping.

12/27/2024

tremendous content

Everything We Know About Trump’s Budding DJ Career

By Margaret Hartmann

The president-elect moonlights as a disc jockey at Bedminster and Mar-a-Lago … which basically means he blasts “Y.M.C.A.” and show tunes off an iPad.

12/27/2024

i regret to inform you

When Will Trump Take Office? On MLK Day, Unfortunately.

By Margaret Hartmann

The depressing coincidence, explained.

12/27/2024

america's mayor

Can Donald Trump Pardon Rudy Giuliani?

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump’s regaining pardon power in 2025 probably won’t help his former lawyer with his many messy legal cases.

12/27/2024

politics

Marianne Williamson Announces Bid for DNC Chair

By Nia Prater

The self-help author said that the Democratic Party needs to “rise like a phoenix from the ashes.”

12/27/2024

games

The 10 Biggest Sports Stories of 2024

By Will Leitch

A triumphant Olympics, the ascendancy of women’s sports, and the empty spectacle of Tyson-Paul provided plenty of distractions in a sobering year.

12/27/2024

encounter

Andy Kim Is Ready For Trump 2.0

By Gabriel Debenedetti

They both ran against the Establishment and won. For the New Jersey senator, resistance will be different this time.

12/26/2024

tremendous content

Trump Christmas Message Was Basically a Villain Monologue

By Margaret Hartmann

He needlessly spelled out his plot to take over Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal in a too-long Truth Social tirade.

12/26/2024

the city politic

The Miracle of Universal Pre-K

By Bryce Covert

Ten years in, Bill de Blasio and his allies explain how they did it — and what future mayors could learn from their success.

12/25/2024

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Good Luck in 2025, Babe!

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

12/24/2024

neighborhood news

The World’s Largest Stegosaurus Comes to New York City

By Christopher Bonanos

The $44.6 million mega-Stegosaurus has gone on view (if only temporarily) at the American Museum of Natural History.

12/24/2024

games

The 7 Most Important Athletes of 2024

By Will Leitch

Clark ascends, Ohtani loosens up, and Rodgers falls flat.

12/23/2024

tremendous content

Trump Ambassador Picks: Who’s in His ‘Diplomatic Clown Car’

By Margaret Hartmann

His team includes Ivanka’s ex-con father-in-law, Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, several billionaire pals, and lots of people with no diplomatic experience.

12/23/2024

early and often

What We Learned From the House Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz

By Nia Prater

The Ethics Committee accused the former congressman and AG pick of spending thousands on illegal drugs and sex, including with a 17-year-old girl.

12/23/2024

the law

Joe Biden’s Big Reversal on the Death Penalty

By Elie Honig

Quite unexpectedly, the president has made good on a campaign pledge he seemed to have abandoned.

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