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November 27, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Swalwell Files Suit Against Housing Official, Claiming Privacy Law Violations

The lawsuit claims that repeated disclosures by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, were intended to damage prominent Democrats over their criticism of the president.

Map: Small Quakes Shake Northern California

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

Fact Check: Is Trump Right About Affordability?

President Trump has made misleading statements about the cost of a Thanksgiving meal, turkey and gasoline.

5 Years After His Death, John Prine Gets a Cinematic Send-Off

The singer and songwriter died in April 2020 of Covid-19, delaying proper tributes. Now he is the subject of a new documentary, “You Got Gold.”

Prosecutor Used Flawed A.I. to Keep a Man in Jail, His Lawyers Say

The case is among the first in which a prosecutor is accused of filing court papers marred by A.I.-generated mistakes.

Plummeting Clippers See Their Fortunes Reversed Against the Reborn Lakers

The Clippers were on a serious roll against the Lakers as recently as January. Then the Lakers got Luka Dončić and everything changed.

How Much Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost? It Depends on Whom You Ask.

As Americans become increasingly concerned about affordability, there’s scrutiny on the annual meal.

$800,000 Homes in California

A midcentury modern compound in Yucca Valley, a cabin in Cazadero and a townhouse in Oakland.

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Today's Recipe

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Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop Stylist: Prop Stylist: Megan Hedgpeth.

Butter-Poached Carrots

Recipe from Bee Wilson

Adapted by Eric Kim

Filled StarFilled StarFilled StarFilled StarFilled Star

1,454

10 minutes

Makes 2 servings

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