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How Elon Musk Made the Las Vegas Bombing About His ‘Badass Truck’

The confusing hours after the vehicle was apparently used as a makeshift bomb would be any brand’s reputational nightmare

Tesla’s Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years

Electric-car maker sold a record number of cars in fourth quarter but fell shy of beating 2023 full-year sales performance

The Descent of an Army Vet Turned Corporate Consultant Named in the New Year’s Attack

Texas born and bred, Shamsud-Din Jabbar had worked at Deloitte before plowing a truck with an Islamic State flag into a New Orleans crowd

One Dead After Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

Tesla vehicle rented in Colorado contained gas canisters and fireworks, officials said

At Least 15 Killed in New Orleans in What FBI Calls Terrorist Attack

Officials say suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a truck down street crowded with people

Assad’s Fall Upends the Middle East’s Largest Drug Empire

Captagon helped sustain the Syrian regime, and fueled war and addiction across the region

Ten Killed in New Orleans as Vehicle Hits Crowd

Mass-casualty incident took place in city’s French Quarter

Does Listening to a Book Count as Reading It? Debate Roils Literary World.

Audiobook fans bristle at suggestion they are multitaskers prone to missing big plot points

It’s the Most Indispensable Machine in the World—and It Depends on This Woman

I got a rare look at the one tool responsible for all the tech in your life. It’s made by a company you’ve never heard of. And it’s maintained by hidden figures like her

James Bond Outdueled Goldfinger and Dr. No. Can He Win a Battle With Amazon?

A clash between the Broccoli family, which has creative control over 007, and the e-commerce giant, which owns the franchise, has put Bond’s future on pause

A Look Back at Those Who Died in 2024

From Jimmy Carter to Quincy Jones, a glance at some notable deaths during the year

The Biggest News Stories of 2024

A lot happened in this year, from wars to the election to AI. Here’s a timeline, including some of the year’s best photos.

The Micropolitics of Family Gift Giving

The real holiday drama is the family gift-giving quagmire

Jimmy Carter, Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 100

Single White House term was marked by Iran hostage crisis and economic problems; later humanitarian work was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize

Brush With Russia in Baltic Points to New Flashpoint in NATO-Moscow Shadow War

Sabotage, warning shots, disruption of air traffic and dangerous military maneuvering are all part of intensifying clandestine campaign in Europe, officials say

When ‘Middle Age’ Arrives in Your 20s

Stress is making young people feel older, with mounting concerns about job security, debt, child-care costs and caregiving

South Korean Plane Crash Kills 179, Leaves Two Survivors

Flight operated by Jeju Air had departed from Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew members aboard

Putin Apologizes Over ‘Tragic Incident’ Involving Crashed Plane

Russian leader’s phone call to Azerbaijan’s president stopped short of acknowledging responsibility for the crash that killed 38

To Cope With Dementia, Seniors Are Turning to Cannabis

While marijuana can help calm agitation, there are risks

The Epic Mess at TGI Fridays

The chain that spread happy hour and family dining across America has vacated its headquarters and left bills unpaid. One restaurant owner sees a revival plan.