Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:10:04 +0000)

The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave utilities more time to tackle toxic coal ash.

In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:09:01 +0000)

It is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration’s campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.

How a Scholar Nudged the Supreme Court Toward Its Troop Deployment Ruling

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:07:16 +0000)

Accepting an argument from a law professor that no party to the case had made, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a stinging loss that could lead to more aggressive tactics.

Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:38:27 +0000)

Federal and local officials said the man, an immigrant from Portugal, tried to flee and harm agents. He and another man were hospitalized after a vehicle they were in crashed.

A Million More Epstein Documents Have Been Found, Justice Dept. Says

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:27:38 +0000)

Democratic lawmakers, who had criticized the Justice Department’s release of the material, accused the Trump administration of violating the law mandating the release of the files.

DOJ Releases Another Batch of Epstein Files: Key Takeaways

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:31:55 +0000)

The new documents — nearly 30,000 in all — contain hundreds of references to President Trump and include different versions of Jeffrey Epstein’s will.

Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:19:45 +0000)

The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored.

Honduras Declares Nasry Asfura, Trump Ally, Winner of Presidential Election

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:43:47 +0000)

Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.

Zelensky Open to Pulling Back Troops in Eastern Ukraine to Reach Peace Deal With Russia

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:15:06 +0000)

The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks.

‘Jingle All the Way,’ and the Super Bad Dad Superhero

(Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000)

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman and Rita Wilson served a platter of high-octane holiday high jinks in this unhinged 1996 comedy.

Intense Storm in Southern California Brings Heavy Rain and Forces Evacuations

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:31:07 +0000)

Forecasters said heavy rain was expected to drench much of Southern California through the holidays, and officials warned the storm could be deadly.

Immigrant Nurse Is Among 2 Dead in Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosions

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:32:45 +0000)

Muthoni Nduthu was one of two killed by explosions at an eastern Pennsylvania facility that was plagued by poor ratings, citations and fines from the federal government.

Weight-Loss Drugs Ended Their Sex Life. Could It Bounce Back?

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:23:06 +0000)

She expected her body to change when she started taking Zepbound. But nobody told her what might happen to her marriage.

Weight Loss Drugs and Their Lesser Known Side Effects on Relationships

(Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:52:48 +0000)

Doctors warn about their physical side effects, but they can also have unexpected effects on intimacy.

Mail Carriers Keep Making the Rounds, Despite a Murky Future

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:00:15 +0000)

As the much-derided agency loses billions, postal workers quietly, and sometimes heroically, serve their communities.

After a Plane Crashed in the Texas Fog, 2 Stories of Rescue

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:05:01 +0000)

A plane from Mexico was on a medical mission on Monday when it crashed into Galveston Bay, and two men on the water that day helped save two lives.

Did We Underestimate Kate Hudson?

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:00:37 +0000)

For years she was pigeonholed as a rom-com star. Her turn as a blue-collar mom with a love of Neil Diamond just might vault her back to the Oscars.

‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: A Christmas ‘Caroline’

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:43:48 +0000)

Craig Brewer’s toe-tapping weepie about the triumphs and tragedies of a Neil Diamond tribute band is exactly the movie we need right now.

Long Carrier Deployment Projects Strength in U.S. Pressure Campaign on Venezuela, and Carries Costs

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:43:06 +0000)

The U.S.S. Ford has been deployed for six months, now in the Caribbean as part of President Trump’s pressure campaign on Venezuela. Maintenance woes and strains on sailors will likely mount.

How Service Dogs Help Treat Veterans’ PTSD

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:19:44 +0000)

There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.

The Strange Death of Make America Great Again

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:00:05 +0000)

Trump has begun to recede from the movement he created.

The Epstein File Drop Is Not About Justice

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:11:37 +0000)

The fight was supposed to be about releasing them. But the way it’s being done seems designed to obscure the truth.

Peng Peiyun, 95, Dies; Official Renounced China’s One-Child Policy

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:55:53 +0000)

She was given the “hardest job under heaven”: upholding birth limits enforced by often brutal local officials. She came to support softening the policy, then abolishing it.

Former Broadway Child Actress, 25, Killed in New Jersey Stabbing

(Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:29:19 +0000)

Imani Dia Smith, who appeared in “The Lion King,” died after she was stabbed at a home in Edison, the authorities said. A man faces murder charges related to the incident.

Phyllis Lee Levin, Times Fashion Reporter and Biographer, Dies at 104

(Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:52:44 +0000)

Her 1960 essay about the frustrations of educated women prefigured Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique.” She later wrote books on John Quincy Adams and others.