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President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to protect Social Security, but many policies he proposed on the campaign trail would put the program's finances on even thinner ice. Experts answered our readers' biggest questions about what could happen next.

A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed.

U.S. inflation grew slightly on an annual basis in October, the latest evidence that while cost increases were coming under control, it's not fully back to normal. https://nyti.ms/40KOizq

Consumer sentiment among Republicans has soared to its highest point since Donald Trump lost his bid for re-election four years ago, new data shows. The sentiment among Democrats has dropped to its lowest level since early 2023.

A reader asked "I’ve been a manager of a small group in a large organization for several years. In general, my direct reports have been easy to manage; they are conscientious, competent, seasoned professionals. Among them, but not as easily managed, is a longtime employee with chronic health conditions that have gotten worse and impacted her dependability. She has personal circumstances that have added to her unreliability. We’re an office responsible for producing analytic reports large and small. Some have hard deadlines. I prefer to assign people projects they can invest in and own. Unfortunately, we often need to change focus to respond to changing deadlines and priorities from higher-ups. I try to assign my challenging team member projects with long lead times. Even so, her unreliability means that I have needed to reassign her projects frequently in order to meet deadlines. I spend a lot more time managing work assignments as a result (or just doing the project myself). Sometimes, after I’ve reassigned one of her projects because she says she is not able to work, she shows up. I can either return a project to her, taking it back from another staff member whom I’ve had to redirect from one of their projects, or give her a new, lower-priority project. I’m trying to figure out whether I should be changing my approach to managing people or to managing the work. Any perspective you can offer would be most welcome. I value this employee and her contributions, but she is taxing me."

Nissan Motor said Thursday that it would slash 9,000 jobs and reduce its global production capacity by 20%, and its chief executive will also take a 50% pay cut. The moves come as the Japanese automaker's global sales declined across its core markets — North America, China, and Japan — in the first half of its fiscal year.

Could President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals to raise tariffs lead to higher prices? Here’s are five crucial things to know as he prepares to take office.

Donald Trump’s victory was confirmed just after 5:30 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday when he captured the battleground state of Wisconsin, putting him above the threshold of 270 electoral votes. Vice President Kamala Harris was preparing to concede the presidential race to Trump. It will take days for a final vote count, but he appeared on track to win not only the Electoral College but the national popular vote. Here are the latest updates.

The presidential election is one of the most important nights of the year for the U.S. The same can be said for The New York Times. Here's a look at some past elections inside the newsroom. https://nyti.ms/3YvqxZk

What time do the polls close today? Our guide offers a state-by-state breakdown, with some tips on what results to watch for at each point in the night. Keep in mind, though, that some states will count votes faster than others. The pace depends in large part on individual state laws, such as whether election officials are allowed to begin processing mail-in ballots before the polls close.