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The strikes, the first in weeks inside Lebanon’s capital, forced residents to come to grips with another escalation of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

The exhibition fight was always meant to be an empty spectacle. But in an attention economy, substance will never compete with overhyped emptiness.

Vice President-elect JD Vance was on Capitol Hill with Matt Gaetz, the former representative whom President-elect Donald J. Trump wants as his attorney general.

Ms. Tisch, a member of a prominent New York family who has held several positions in city government, will take over the nation’s largest police department.

The media tycoon, who is accused of masterminding pro-democracy protests, testified at his trial for the first time. He could be sent to prison for life.

The late-night host looms over the culture to this day, in part because he knew how to mix comedy and sex. But there was a darkness at the heart of his appeal.

Batiste’s latest album is a return to his classical music roots — on his terms. Hear him improvise on some of Beethoven’s classics.

Jon Jones punctuated his U.F.C. win with the president-elect’s shimmy, and numerous N.F.L. players followed suit on Sunday.

The country singer and songwriter, up for five Grammy Awards this year, including best country album, recommends spots in her adopted home.

We are being reminded the hard way that we share this world. Smoke knows no boundaries, and neither does fire.