Even as Trump Targets Boats in Strikes, Coast Guard Continues Anti-Drug Operations

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:46:34 +0000)

Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.

A Timeline of Key Events in the Trump Administration’s Pursuit of Abrego Garcia

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:05:40 +0000)

In its parallel efforts to prosecute Mr. Abrego Garcia and to re-expel him from the country, the Justice Department has spent countless hours and untold sums of money pursuing a single immigrant.

An Intense White House Response From a Single Viral Video

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:39 +0000)

A video purporting to expose extensive fraud at child care centers in Minnesota shows the relationship between the Trump administration and self-described citizen journalists.

6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:16:56 +0000)

A Times investigation reveals the inside story of the Trump administration’s chaotic push for a peace deal and its erratic role in the war.

In New Year’s Speech to Russia, Putin Says Little About Ukraine War or Peace Talks With US

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:19:37 +0000)

The Kremlin leader kept his speech short, spoke only briefly about the fighting in Ukraine, and did not mention U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war.

For Zohran Mamdani, a Crowning Moment, With Challenges Looming

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:33:46 +0000)

Mr. Mamdani will become mayor of New York City on Thursday, carrying the hopes of the left, Muslims and younger voters as he looks to improve affordability.

Mamdani Will Be First N.Y.C. Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:31:21 +0000)

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will use two family Qurans and one that belonged to the writer Arturo Schomburg at his two swearing-in ceremonies.

The Keys to the City of New York Are Made in New Jersey

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:17:15 +0000)

Mayor Eric Adams has handed out dozens of ceremonial golden keys during his single term. Since 2023, they have come from across the Hudson River.

These Inmates Died After Beatings by New York Prison Guards. No One Raised an Alarm.

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:29:32 +0000)

Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other inmates met similar fates?

One Lawyer’s Standoff With Trump’s Deportation Machine

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:26:15 +0000)

Mahsa Khanbabai’s client, a graduate student, had been whisked away by masked agents and held in lockup for weeks. Would a court free her — and would the government let her go?

The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers: ‘Marty Supreme’ and More

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0000)

We asked you to vote on the best films of the year. The results ranged from big box office hits to small art-house indies.

Women Directed Fewer Box Office Hits in 2025, Report Finds

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:12:31 +0000)

The number of female filmmakers dropped to 8.1 percent this year from 13.4 percent in 2024, according to a study from the University of Southern California.

Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026?

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:05:56 +0000)

The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.

Tatiana Schlossberg Submitted a Heartbreaking Essay to The New Yorker on Her Cancer Diagnosis, Fully Formed

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:06:19 +0000)

When Tatiana Schlossberg submitted an essay to The New Yorker, it had not been assigned or even expected. It was accepted immediately and barely edited.

Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:20:55 +0000)

An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she wrote of her struggle with leukemia in The New Yorker in November, drawing worldwide sympathy.

He Is Being Sued in the U.S. for Human Rights Abuses. He Could be Deported First.

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:42:25 +0000)

Rafael Quero Silva faces a lawsuit brought by five people who say he oversaw their abuse and mistreatment as a military officer in Venezuela. But he could be deported before the case is heard.

A Farewell Ride With the MetroCard, on Every Transit Line That Uses It

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:15:40 +0000)

Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.

‘Stranger Things’ Cast Looks Back on the Show and How It Shaped Them

(Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:01:48 +0000)

The first episodes of the final season just premiered on Netflix. In interviews, the young stars looked back on the show and how it shaped them.

‘Stranger Things’ Creators Break Down Their Latest Influences

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:00:59 +0000)

With a new batch of episodes arriving on Christmas Day, Matt and Ross Duffer discuss the sometimes obscure movie and video game references in the final season so far.

The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:00:55 +0000)

How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.

There Is a Way Out of This Mess

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:01:01 +0000)

A second Gilded Age, a single solution.

Manhattan Man, 80, Faces Homicide Charge After Sidewalk Shoving

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:38:44 +0000)

Dana Escoffier was indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Dean Whetzel, 82, a neighbor whom he had known for decades.

Thieves Make Off With Millions in German Bank Heist

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:51:59 +0000)

The robbers stole valuables with an insured value of at least $36 million from a bank in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany.

From A.I. to Immigration, These New State Laws Will Take Effect in 2026

(Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:44:05 +0000)

States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and gender-related care.

Isiah Whitlock Jr., Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 71

(Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:34:52 +0000)

In one of his most enduring roles, he played a corrupt state senator known for his ability to fashion an expletive into an outstretched catchphrase.