Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.

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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.

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Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84

When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.

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Turkish Consulate at Heart of Mayor Adams Case Got Special Treatment, Review Finds

The Turkish Consulate was the only building of its size allowed to open without a required fire safety certification, an investigation by the city comptroller found.

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Are Power Lines to Blame for the California Wildfires?

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Mourners Defy Subfreezing Temperatures to Honor Jimmy Carter at the Capitol

While cold weather and heightened security most likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tribute to the 39th president.

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Trump Inauguration, Awash in Cash, Runs Out of Perks for Big Donors

The president-elect has raised more than $170 million for his swearing-in, an inaugural record, as wealthy Americans flock to curry favor with him and some give money even without the prospect of V.I.P. access.

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California Fires Destroy Celebrity Homes Across Los Angeles

In Pacific Palisades, the median sale price for a home was $3.3 million in December, according to Redfin.

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Presidential Odd Couple: After a Tough Race, Carter and Ford Became Friends

Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford faced off in 1976 in a bitter campaign but later bonded as few presidents have — and made a pact to speak at each other’s funerals.

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President Biden Becomes a Great-Grandfather

Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.

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