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New York Today
November 16, 2025
A man in a navy suit carrying a folder walks in front of a blue curtain.

U.S. Attorney Under Pressure After Order to Investigate Democrats

Jay Clayton, who heads the Southern District of New York, has so far managed to keep clear of President Trump’s most politically charged directives. Now, come the hard choices.

By Jonah E. Bromwich, Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum

A man in a blue suit prays with his eyes closed in a crowd of worshipers.

Accused of Desecration, a Doctor Faces the End of His Life’s Work

Dr. Masahide Kanayama has devoted his life in Manhattan to medicine and God. He could face five years of hard labor in Japan.

By Benjamin Weiser

Alina Habba in the Oval Office, wearing a suit jacket and a cross necklace.

Man Arrested After Appearing at Alina Habba’s Office With Bat, U.S. Says

Authorities said Keith Michael Lisa had a bat when he showed up at the office of the U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Wednesday. He was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.

By Maia Coleman

A Buddhist monk in a saffron-colored robe, with religious statuary in the background.

‘Never Forgot Me’: How a Monk’s Supporters Helped Him Survive Prison

U Pyinya Zawta fled political persecution in Myanmar and has settled in Buffalo.

By Mark Sommer and Jalen Wright

Famke Janssen stands in a room of her home next to a colorful painting of a bird.

Routine

How an ‘X-Men’ and James Bond Movie Star Gets Creative Away From the Set

Famke Janssen surrounds herself with her paintings in her Manhattan apartment, then heads to the garment district and Pilates. But don’t forget time for chocolate.

By Lia Picard and Lila Barth

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