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According to a new index, this state delivers the most luxurious winter vacations, with its dazzling resorts, fine dining venues, and free-flowing champagne.

Is President Trump’s Power Over the Republican Party Waning? 21/11/2025

Some members of the party are defying him.

Sam Sifton

Mexico Wins Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal 21/11/2025

Fátima Bosch was crowned in Thailand on Friday. The competition got off to a rocky start this month when she briefly walked out after being scolded by an organizer.

Francesca Regalado

Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets 21/11/2025

A sharp reversal in Asian and European stocks, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscores how fears of an A.I. bubble are driving broad market swings.

River Akira Davis

Mamdani at the White House, and the Coast Guard’s New Policy on Swastikas and Nooses 21/11/2025

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart and Kate LoPresti

Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring 21/11/2025

A series of setbacks for the G.O.P. leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year’s redistricting wars.

Nate Cohn

Japan’s Leader Gets Off to Rocky Start With China 21/11/2025

Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home.

Javier C. Hernández

Trump’s All-but-Forgotten Border Wall Reaches an Angry Laredo, Texas 21/11/2025

Once the symbol of the president’s immigration policies, the wall has been eclipsed by his deportation efforts, but with $46.5 billion from Congress, construction is ramping up on the Rio Grande.

Pooja Salhotra and Ruth Fremson

Fine Chocolate in Brazil, Home of the Cacao Bean 21/11/2025

A new generation of craft chocolatiers in Brazil is making bars with “identity.” They’re helping to sustain the forest, too.

Somini Sengupta and Alessandro Falco

Trump Promised Lower Prices. His Policies Are Raising Them. 21/11/2025

From the day he took the oath of office, the president has pursued policies that are making life in America less affordable.

The Editorial Board

What Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Doing to People Here Legally 21/11/2025

Something new is happening in the breadth and ferocity of efforts to change the makeup of this country.

Sarah Wildman

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This Mountain State Takes The Crown As America’s Best For A Luxurious Winter Vacation