Readers reflect on a column by David French on religious belief. Also, A Trump order bullies states on A.I.
We revisit the most-read stories of 2025.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.
Much of Southern California remained at risk of potentially deadly floods on Thursday, as heavy rains showed little sign of easing through the week.
Las sandalias más populares de Brasil pasaron de ser un símbolo compartido a convertirse en objeto de confrontación ideológica.
The holidays usually bring home huge numbers from the Venezuelan diaspora. But this year, after international airlines halted almost all service, many people are spending Christmas alone and on edge.
La brújula magnética es el último misterio por entender de los animales migratorios. Para algunos científicos, la mariposa monarca puede dar pistas clave.
“We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes of Rob Reiner.
One reason Jesus was born human.
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
For decades, Havaianas flip-flops have been a beloved global symbol of Brazilian culture, worn by millions of people each day. They are now ensnared in a political fight.
Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian assaults have erased most tributes to his life there.
The Trump administration has sought to move away from the model, which supporters call “evidence based” but opponents consider overly permissive.
This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes, including a contemporary house Cutchogue and a modern farmhouse in Stockton.
Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.
Daniya Stambekova has won fans by finding the Beavis or Butt-Head within the most attractive influencers.
Park Chan-wook, the director of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden,” brings comedic flair to the cruel tale of an employee pushed to the brink.
This week’s properties are in Gramercy, Harlem and Bayside.
Hollywood is Hollywood because of its gift for mythmaking.
Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.
There’s been a lot said on the book’s 100th anniversary. But there’s a lot to say.
After a fatal shooting, the Trump administration froze a visa program for Afghans that Republicans in Congress had championed. The G.O.P. has not objected.
This year, the Hunt followed home buyers in 17 states and three countries outside the United States, with a median home price of $596,000.
The amount of cardboard put out by New Yorkers tends to spike during the holidays.
A spotty but thrilling tour of American art from Eisenhower to Nixon shows just how unhinged the ’60s were, and how hard it is to summarize the era.
Catch a lush Monet blockbuster, gorgeous Egyptian goddesses and the history of Black Broadway before they’re gone.
What are you doing to greet 2026? Our suggestions include fancy parties, all-night dance-a-thons, choose-your-own movie double features and a pasta-making class.
Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.
Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.
The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was mired in a legal morass.
Even the happiest milestones can carry feelings of loss and magnify the absence of loved ones. Here’s how some navigate happiness and heartbreak all at once.
Julia Angwin turns her iPhone screen to gray and learns a lot about her relationship with her phone.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
Such as: A shrewd move by George Washington. Why Gauguin wore a 10-gallon hat. And the benefits of breathing through your nose
More than 2,000 acres of new ski area add to the allure of this sporty mecca with a thriving cultural scene.
Tarique Rahman, who had managed his party’s political affairs from Britain, is back in his country to campaign in elections.
La velocidad, la inclinación y el enfoque importan. Estas cuatro rutinas ayudan a evitar estancamientos y a entrenar mejor, tanto si caminas como si corres.
Esta es la historia de MaryBeth Lewis, quien procreó 13 hijos y peleó en tribunales por dos gemelos más gestados a través de un vientre de alquiler.
El grupo de Elon Musk no cumplió su promesa: reducir el gasto federal en 1 billón de dólares antes de octubre. Bajo la supervisión del departamento, el gasto federal de EE. UU. no se redujo.
Mientras busca poner fin a la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento, el gobierno de Trump sostiene que los migrantes traen problemas que se prolongan durante generaciones. Los datos muestran lo contrario.
An arcane numbering system and the misplacement of an official record have caused confusion on where Zohran Mamdani falls in history.
The artifacts of 20th-century cinema are being preserved in museums, and in the care of private film collectors like Brian Darwas, who has hundreds of movie prints at his home.
Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees.
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A single ticket drawn Wednesday night won the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever.
‘Adiós, June’, el debut como directora de la actriz británica, se basa en un guion escrito por su hijo y sigue a una familia fracturada que visita a la matriarca moribunda en el hospital durante las fiestas.
Populist rhetoric is numbing us to the plight of others.
A long-neglected one-act from a theatrical master offers the key to enjoying your family gatherings.
The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.
Found in a forest outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the plant steals nutrients from subterranean fungi.
En Nápoles, los artesanos llevan generaciones construyendo escenas del nacimiento de Jesús, y a veces incluyen figuras de celebridades. Este año, Trump es una de las más populares.
The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing to exert its influence there.
A video of a child crying over her broken A.I. chatbot stirred up conversation in China, with some viewers questioning whether the gadgets are good for children. But the girl’s father says it’s more than a toy; it’s a family member.
The actor and drag king hosts “A Murray Little Christmas” each year. At this year’s Lincoln Center performance, he married Michelle Cathey-Casino.
The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression.
Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025.
Quotation of the Day for Thursday, December 25, 2025.
Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.
Sam Ezersky will have you cracking up.
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.
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.
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.
To get to the fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica, flying on a helicopter over icy seas is mandatory. Our science reporter Raymond Zhong learns what to do in case of a helicopter crash.
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.
Nvidia will license Groq’s technology and hire its top executives, adding to the Silicon Valley giant’s heft in artificial intelligence chips.
With her six-month-old store, Rubirosa’s, the designer Lauren Rubinski offers a colorful take on old-world charm.
Nasry Asfura, exalcalde de Tegucigalpa, fue declarado el presidente electo del país centroamericano tras un recuento de votos prolongado después de una contienda reñida.
From a debate about the best seafood in Tokyo to a recipe for red velvet babka, these are some of the most intriguing and appetizing features we published this year.
He served a New York clientele with names like Kennedy, Kissinger, Fonda, Bacall and Trump by making sure Chappy, Buzzy, Spike and other cherished pets stayed healthy.
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.
Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.
The Pacific nation, with a population of 18,000, overcame the resistance of governmental leaders and advisers, to sign a memorandum of understanding with the U.S., and will get additional aid in return.
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.
The fight was supposed to be about releasing them. But the way it’s being done seems designed to obscure the truth.
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.
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.
A militia accused of genocide has seized a city of a quarter-million people, and it now appears from satellites to be a ghost town.
Trump has begun to recede from the movement he created.
Michael Abatti was charged with fatally shooting Kerri Ann Abatti, who had filed for divorce and was living apart from him in Arizona.
El USS Ford lleva seis meses desplegado, ahora en el Caribe, como parte de la campaña de presión del presidente Trump sobre Venezuela.
The decision seemed likely to provoke a court battle in a state where Republican politicians have sought to influence public universities.
The case against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan refugee accused of killing one Guard member and seriously injuring another, was transferred to D.C. District Court, where new firearms charges could bring capital punishment.
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.
To celebrate the season, we gathered five of our favorite holiday-themed Tiny Love Stories.
They complicate the narrative about political violence as well as our hopes for safety and justice.
The actor stars as a magnetic, striving table-tennis champ in Josh Safdie’s new movie, one of the most exciting movies of the year.
Readers offer personal stories in response to a guest essay critical of home-schooling.
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.
El proyecto abarca una amplia gama de cuestiones, como el territorio, las garantías de seguridad y la reconstrucción de posguerra. Pero Rusia ha mostrado poca disposición a poner fin al conflicto.
Algunas partes de los archivos publicados sobre el caso no estaban editadas digitalmente de forma adecuada y pueden ser reveladas con facilidad.
Which is the more ethical course: honoring the system’s ageist rules, or bending those rules in service of compassion?
These classic treats are salty-sweet and the perfect balance of crispy, gooey, soft and chewy. This version, inspired by the one Julia Moskin adapted from the chef Colin Alevras for The Times in 2007, is also enhanced by deeply browned butter.
Scampi are tiny, lobster-like crustaceans with pale pink shells (also called langoustines). Italian cooks in the United States swapped shrimp for scampi, but kept both names. This classic recipe makes a simple garlic, white wine and butter sauce that goes well with a pile of pasta or with a hunk of crusty bread.
Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.
Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, younger generations are still open to receiving digital currencies as gifts.
Historically, punch is an alcoholic drink, made with a spirit, sugar, citrus and spice, but this variation drops the spirit and doubles down on its other central components.
On the island of Djurgarden, the sisters behind the clothing line House of Dagmar hosted a traditional feast to celebrate the holiday and their friends.
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.
Jon Caramanica, host of The Times’s “Popcast,” reveals his top five songs of the year in a crowded and fragmented year in pop.
No yeast, no proofing, just a big Bundt cake — cloaked in cream cheese frosting, of course — from Genevieve Ko.
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.
A reader faults her husband’s relatives for not teaching their young children any English, which she worries may make for an awkward holiday visit.
The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.
Our photojournalists and others have captured images of how major changes from Washington and elsewhere rippled across the world.