M. John Harrison’s dystopian tale “The End of Everything” beat out higher profile books by Marlon James, Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart.

Following their midterm victories, Democrats are preparing to open wide-ranging investigations into President Trump, his family and his administration. Michael Gold, a Times congressional reporter, identifies some of the Democrats’ biggest targets.

At 87, Senfronia Thompson of Houston is poised to become the first woman, and Black lawmaker, to lead the Texas House.

The judge also declined to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict Ms. Clancy, saying it would invade his privacy and deter others from serving on juries.

Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, set in motion a vote that must occur by Wednesday. If the House approves the charges, it will prompt a Senate trial.

A handful of Democrats scored improbable victories in races against Republican incumbents who were favored to win.

Very little is clear in M. John Harrison’s Booker-nominated novel “The End of Everything,” except that nothing is as it seems.

The administration had asked the court to permit construction of a border wall in southwestern Texas, including areas within a national park.

The chip maker’s shares fell sharply after its C.E.O., Jensen Huang, admitted to a relationship with a businesswoman suspected of spying for China.

Congressional leaders raise concerns in a letter as Nvidia investigates its chief executive’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

In the past, Americans were infected with dengue after being bitten by mosquitoes while traveling. But now, most of the current transmission is from local mosquitoes.

The former model looks back at what she wrote in The Times about feminism nine years ago.

As Democrats prepare to take power in Congress, some centrists are brushing off the victories of left-wing candidates. The left is pushing back.

Voter backlash could threaten the data center boom. Some economists think that could be a good thing.

History tells us that constitutional oversight can be a powerful tool — if wielded correctly.

A London judge said the former comedy star, who was convicted of rape and sexual assault last week, had shown a “casual, arrogant disregard” for women’s wishes.

An investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore company that was buying advanced Nvidia A.I. chips, was transferred to the Justice Department after a top Nvidia executive reached out to Commerce Department officials.

President Trump, who initially said he would accept the midterm results, renewed his unsubstantiated claims that voting was manipulated.

Stephen Miller is the wartime consigliere Trump always wanted.

As chips became essential components for A.I., executives like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang saw their personal wealth and profiles soar in a way the industry has not experienced before.

An impromptu song by a Texas rapper has helped immortalize the frisky nickname of Senator-elect James Talarico.

The sprawling bill, which has divided Democrats, would overhaul major environmental laws to streamline the permitting process.

It began with a protest at an American Diabetes Association conference. Now a resulting boycott has caused a scientific slowdown, with no end in sight.

The former star, whom a British judge sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison on Monday, became an anti-establishment flag-bearer through conspiracy-minded commentary.