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.
A flash flood warning was in effect for parts of the Los Angeles area early Wednesday as a severe storm began deluging the region.
Ross Douthat reads the poem “The Journey of the Magi” by T.S. Eliot as a reflection of this year’s themes.
Today we take a look at President Trump’s interior design.
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.
El chatbot se ha comercializado como una herramienta de uso general que puede escribir código, resumir documentos y dar consejos. ¿Pero puede ser un buen novio?
President Trump’s campaign against tankers carrying Venezuelan crude has thrown the country’s oil industry into disarray.
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Two police officers died in the explosion, the authorities said. Earlier this week a car bomb killed a military commander in the same area of Russia’s capital.
Historias de parejas con décadas de matrimonio revelan cómo el amor, la paciencia y la capacidad de resistir juntos han sido clave para construir relaciones sólidas y perdurables.
Voters keep resolving to change our country and yet we are increasingly disappointed in those we elect.
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.”
The 2025 revolt against process signaled the final collapse of a powerful idea that once promised to hold the country together.
The windows date back decades and gave work to some famous artists. Today they are high tech but still aim to delight.
Try these useful shortcuts for sharing your Wi-Fi with guests, wrangling your to-do list or deciding what to do with family and friends.
David Tanis pairs his rich recipe with a bright cabbage salad and finishes it with some unforgettable spiced apple fritters.
An 1850 rowhouse in Savannah, a 1970s house in Topanga, and a home in a converted stable in Washington.
Standing together on behalf of those who flee oppression is a very Christmas thing to do.
Volleying questions with the table tennis champ Marty Reisman, an inspiration for Timothée Chalamet’s new film, showed that he was a character in his own right.
Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert influence as far away as Washington.
With its profanity-laced script, Lucas Hnath’s Molière adaptation, starring Matthew Broderick, is a mischievous clash of the old and the new.
In an extraordinary performance, Amanda Seyfried plays the founder of the Shakers in a singular film.
As England goes to war, a provincial choir master played by Ralph Fiennes is challenged to find available voices in this poignant drama set in 1916.
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.
The movie gets at least one thing right: Rebooting the shlocky, widely-panned creature-feature, starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, is a goofy idea.
A stunner of a debut film follows a group of boys at a water polo camp, where an outsider is just trying to fit in.
Jim Jarmusch’s uneven triptych, a prizewinner at Venice, saves its best segment for last.
The actor knows life is fleeting, but he wants to hold on to every moment.
Kate Winslet directs a formulaic script by her son, Joe Anders, about a dying matriarch and her quarreling adult children.
Es fundamental conocer los riesgos potenciales y tener expectativas realistas.
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.
Our critic Jason Zinoman describes how the late-night talk show, whose death had been declared by many observers, came back to life this year.
Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business.
Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.
She expected her body to change when she started taking Zepbound. But nobody told her what might happen to her marriage.
After winning an Emmy, Stephen Colbert spoke about creating a “show about love.” In its homestretch, “The Late Show” is fulfilling that promise.
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.
Few things can calm a savage heart like being genuinely listened to.
Three lessons from a London commune.
A neighborhood-focused culture, a sophisticated dining scene and a distancing from its Confederate past define the city today.
Everywhere you looked this year, men were feuding. In movies like “Splitsville,” “Eddington” and “Friendship,” it was gloriously pathetic.
As the much-derided agency loses billions, postal workers quietly, and sometimes heroically, serve their communities.
A slow start is overcome while learning about an extinct alien race that welcomed a savior.
Our columnist on seven terrific mysteries deservedly back in print.
Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: Selling the companies to themselves.
La generación del yo, yo, yo enfrenta la dura realidad de la madurez.
The country’s production of nuclear warheads has slowed, but its missiles may be poised to strike back fast in case of an attack, an annual assessment found.
The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks.
Según encontró una investigación de The New York Times, la empresa usa un proceso de verificación de antecedentes con limitaciones, para acelerar la incorporación de conductores y mantener los costos bajos.
The Puerto Rican rum and coconut drink used to be passed down within families, but now it has become a holiday party staple beyond the community.
Expertos en salud mental comparten los títulos que más sugieren a quienes atraviesan el final de una relación.
A newspaper truck had a festive makeover to celebrate the Cooking team’s annual Cookie Week.
Lamar Brown went through a rigorous program at a New York State psychiatric hospital aimed at stopping the “revolving door” for homeless people with mental illness.
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The Port Authority is preparing to increase the charge for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers at the airports.
While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized as limits on civil liberties.
Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton y Brian Wilson son algunas de las luminarias culturales que nos dejaron este año.
Thai warplanes have bombed compounds where people are forced to defraud others online. Rights activists say trafficking victims’ lives are at risk.
Mientras la guerra se reinventa en Ucrania y Silicon Valley se afana por mantener su liderazgo en IA, el dominio chino de las baterías causa inquietud mucho más allá de la industria automovilística.
Built during a cosmopolitan era in the 1960s, the Ariana closed when the Taliban took power, but it was still standing. Now it’s making way for a shopping mall.
Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025.
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