In a study of unprecedented scope, scientists analyzed every known species of primate to judge how they are faring. Most species are in decline and threatened with extinction.
The Transition
But Administration, Still in Flux, Rushes to Fill Key Positions
- President-elect Donald J. Trump is facing questions over a chaotic transition that may leave the government dangerously short-handed.
- Only two of his 15 cabinet nominees have been approved, and he has named only 29 of 660 executive department appointments.
- Arriving in Washington, he announced he would retain 50 essential officials from the Obama administration.
Associates of Trump Scrutinized Over Links to Russia
U.S. intelligence agencies are examining intercepted communications and data in a broad inquiry into the possible association between Russian officials and at least three Trump advisers.
Trump Hotel Seen as a ‘Minefield’ of Potential Scandal
From the moment he is sworn in, Mr. Trump may be in violation of a lease with the federal government.
How Crowds Have Been Counted: Estimating the size of crowds at the Capitol is not easy, and sometimes it can be fraught with controversy. Here’s how the technique has evolved over 150 years.
The Inauguration
Concert Is Low on Star Power, but a Hit With Supporters
This year’s preinaugural concert in Washington was not like the star-studded affairs of the past.
Women on Wall St. Conquer Career Anxieties to March
Often wary that political protest might harm their careers, many have decided to attend Saturday’s rally.
The New Government
Clear Plans to Sweep Away Obama Policies
Over two weeks of hearings, Mr. Trump’s cabinet picks have strongly embraced a deeply conservative approach to governing.
Wealth Issues Trip Up Mnuchin and Others
Steven T. Mnuchin, who failed to disclose nearly $100 million in assets, blamed “complicated” forms for “unintentional” lapses.
Rick Perry Regrets Call to Close Energy Dept.
In the presidential race, Mr. Perry said the agency should be shut. He takes a different view now he has been picked to run it.
What Moving Day Is Like at White House
At 12:01 p.m. on Friday, workers will swing into action to replace one president’s creature comforts with those of his successor.
Opinion
Editorial
Rick Perry Studies His Job Description
The nominee for energy secretary discovers that the job involves overseeing a vast nuclear weapons complex.
Editorial
Can President Trump Be Presidential?
His transition has been as peevish as his campaign.
Op-Ed Contributor
Obama Shouldn’t Go Quietly
Trump presents an unprecedented threat to American values. Obama should stand up for them.
Editorial
Donald Trump’s Cabinet Choices Stumble By
What’s all this about grizzlies menacing schools?
Op-Ed Contributor
John Kerry: What We Got Right
Many of President Obama’s critics say the United States is in decline. But he leaves the world, and the country, in better shape.
Charles M. Blow
Are You Not Alarmed?
Donald Trump may push us into another war.
Nicholas Kristof
Missing Barack Obama Already
For eight years, the president and his family have set an impeccable example, for which we’ll soon feel nostalgia.
