Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:56:55 +0000)

President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.

What to Know About U.S. Military Action in Nigeria

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:11:14 +0000)

Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target affiliates of a resurgent Islamic State.

Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:29:18 +0000)

The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.

As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:12:48 +0000)

Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.

Data Center Surge Reaches India as American Tech Giants Invest Billions

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:02:10 +0000)

Megacities in southern India are attracting enormous investments to help build artificial intelligence infrastructure to serve the world’s most data-hungry country.

Why Sears’s Last Great Hope Was a Promise That Never Materialized

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:25:25 +0000)

Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.

What It’s Like When Your Wife Goes on Testosterone

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:02:27 +0000)

She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Testosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive — With Side Effects

(Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:36:42 +0000)

There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.

One Gazan Girl’s Fight to Survive Extreme Hunger

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:15:14 +0000)

After Israel sealed Gaza’s borders, Hoda Abu al-Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition.

2 Killed in Vehicle Ramming and Stabbing in Israel, Officials Say

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:17:34 +0000)

The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

8 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:43:01 +0000)

Ansar al-Sunna, which experts say appears to be an ISIS splinter group, claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened as worshipers were attending Friday Prayer.

Northern California Conservatives Are Frustrated They Could Get a Democratic Representative

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:00:48 +0000)

The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.

A College Freshman Is the Unlikely Source of Alabama’s New Political Maps

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:05:32 +0000)

Daniel DiDonato, 19, has loved elections since he was in fourth grade. He also loves maps.

When the Democratic Door-Knocker Has Something Unscripted to Say

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:29:07 +0000)

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign encouraged canvassers to ditch their scripts in pursuit of genuine, off-the-cuff-conversation. It’s a strategy that some Democratic strategists want to see more of.

New York City Braces for Heavy Snow as Winter Storm Approaches

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:18:55 +0000)

The region could see accumulations of up to 5 to 7 inches from late Friday into Saturday.

More Rain Heading for Southern California, Heightening Flood Risk

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:19:57 +0000)

More rain was forecast for the Los Angeles Area on Friday, adding to wet weather that prompted emergency declarations across the state.

With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:20:10 +0000)

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s signature plans for New York City will take time. Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has ideas for making a swift impact.

What Can Hundreds of Pieces of Litter Tell Us About Manhattan?

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:05:14 +0000)

Shoes. A phone. Receipts. A comb. Traces of wild nights and hurried days are all around us.

Feral Dogs on the Roof of the World

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:00:18 +0000)

As many as 25,000 free-ranging dogs roam the cold, high-altitude desert of Ladakh, India. That’s a problem for wildlife and people alike.

Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:03:44 +0000)

It’s become easier to imagine the moment when Trump’s mystique finally evaporates.

Sick of Trump News? I’m Here for You.

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:10:29 +0000)

Here are the best nonfiction essays of the year, according to me.

Flu Cases Climb to Highest Levels in New York City in a Decade

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:00:22 +0000)

The number of patients going to hospital emergency rooms with flulike symptoms has soared.

Michal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies at 82

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:53:16 +0000)

One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played with stars like Miles Davis.

CVS Worker Fatally Stabbed on Christmas Day on Long Island

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:18:04 +0000)

A 23-year-old CVS employee was killed on Thursday in Lindenhurst, the authorities said. Police were searching for a suspect in his 40s who fled on foot.

From the Shadows to Power: How the Hindu Right Reshaped India

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:01:26 +0000)

The far-right group known as the R.S.S., whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent a century trying to make India a Hindu-first nation.