The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office.

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:05 +0000)

An investigation by The Times found the administration’s change in enforcement benefited the industry, including companies that had ties to the president.

How The Times Analyzed the S.E.C.’s Cryptocurrency Enforcement

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0000)

The New York Times set out to understand — and quantify — just how much things had changed within the agency after President Trump resumed office.

Deadly Attack in Syria on U.S. Troops Exposes Growing Challenges for Country’s Leader

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:32:34 +0000)

The attacks further complicate President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.

What We Know About the American Troops in Syria

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:20:39 +0000)

The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.

The War on ‘Wokeness’ Comes to the U.S. Mint

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:03:42 +0000)

The Treasury Department unveiled new coins celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. They failed to include planned designs featuring abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement.

The Army Made a Blind Black Soldier a Surrogate for Robert E. Lee

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:00:13 +0000)

For more than a century, this Black soldier from Virginia was remembered by nearly no one. Then this year, someone at the Pentagon found a use for him.

The Dark Side of the Global Surrogacy and Fertility Industry

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:18:20 +0000)

Eve was one of dozens of Thai women who traveled 4,000 miles — only to be trapped by the dark side of the global fertility industry.

Home-Schooled Kids Are Not All Right

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:00:05 +0000)

Not once, in the four and a half years I learned at home, did anyone from the state come to assess what sort of education I was receiving, or even just check on me.

A Hanukkah Attack

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:17:53 +0000)

We cover shootings at Bondi Beach, in Australia, and at Brown University.

Floods, Mud and Cold Add to Gazans’ Misery

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:18:54 +0000)

The rainstorm that battered the enclave this week has left many shivering in tent camps. Despite a cease-fire, rebuilding is still a long way off.

AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:18:16 +0000)

Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning.

Chile Votes in Presidential Runoff

(Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:02:25 +0000)

Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast are facing off on Sunday in a deeply polarized election marked by concerns over security and immigration.