A reader’s wife is angry about what she sees as insufficient commitment to the cause of environmentalism, alienating the couple’s friends.
Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.
While the United States is not yet close to a full-on autocracy, the New York Times editorial board outlines some of the warning signs of democratic erosion already taking place, thanks to the efforts of President Trump.
The central bank is widely expected to lower its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday. But investors are worried about what comes afterward.
The move by Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who is running for Senate, does not have the support of her party’s leaders and is all but certain to fail.
We look at climate solutions across the country.
Thailand says ordnance replanted by Cambodia has injured or maimed more than a dozen of its soldiers. Cambodia rejects the accusation.
Caught between Beijing and the Trump administration, the International Monetary Fund offered mild criticism of China for relying too heavily on exports.
La estrategia de seguridad nacional estadounidense se hace eco del lenguaje de los partidos de extrema derecha. Pero los partidarios de la línea dura al otro lado del Atlántico no parecen impresionados.
Four of the additions are for districts where President Trump won handily, but Democrats are feeling emboldened by election outcomes this fall.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson are split over the best approach: investing in diplomacy inside the court or sounding the alarm outside.
Plus, the travel influencers who aren’t actually real.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
The government faces a dilemma over what to do with civil-war-era prisons and detention camps that hold thousands of ISIS fighters and tens of thousands of their family members.
La actriz Allison Mack, que fue enviada a prisión por los delitos que cometió como miembro de la secta, cuenta su historia por primera vez en un nuevo pódcast.
The case involves an Alabama man who challenged his death sentence after a murder conviction because of his varying results in a series of I.Q. tests.
Escucha 48 melodías que catapultaron a artistas nuevos, rompieron géneros y revivieron sonidos entrañables.
El paso de las fuerzas armadas estadounidenses en la región incluye ‘rituales vudú’, cacerías infructuosas, guerras bananeras y tamales.
How the California governor became the 2028 Democratic front-runner.
The illuminated manuscript, confiscated from the Rothschild banking dynasty during the Holocaust, is expected to draw at least $5 million.
New York City clubs are banning phones on the dance floor, and people love it. Are there other places where you wish phones weren’t allowed?
As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation.
The arm of the party that focuses on statehouses is targeting hundreds of seats and more than 40 chambers, according to a strategy memo, reflecting Democrats’ new optimism.
Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, will run for a House seat in Brooklyn and Manhattan, challenging Representative Daniel Goldman in the Democratic primary.
The central bank is poised to lower interest rates on Wednesday even as a growing chorus of officials urge caution.
Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation.
On a video that went viral, the worker, who is white, can be seen calling two Black customers an epithet. The campaign to give her money echoes the reaction to a similar incident this year.
Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.
Savvy theater makers are exploring the debasing effects of online culture on relationships.
The first part of Handel’s oratorio will be heard at Trinity Church, where it was performed in 1770.
Colleges should not be allowed to squeeze applicants in a vice.
An A-frame in Whitefish, an Arts and Crafts-style house in Highland Park and a home from 1910 in Kennebunk
Some Republicans in the Indiana Senate have resisted a new congressional map despite lobbying from the White House and threats of political consequences.
Jessie Buckley, star of “Hamnet,” on the primal love — and grief — of motherhood.
We look at the finest in science fiction, horror, action and international films, all available to stream.
Wasteful spending and byzantine regulations keep the U.S. military stuck in a failing status quo.
Some of the year’s most thrilling music was its oldest: Rock icons dug into their archives, underground ’90s rap and indie figures put out long-awaited vinyl and more.
The high cost of health care in America is suppressing wages, driving job losses and fueling inequality.
Popping up once a year, works like Dickens’s holiday tale, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” help us gauge where we are in our lives.
Even the stars people think of as immaculately crafted Hollywood products look wildly, irreducibly human in comparison.
“Pluribus,” “The Beast In Me” and “Die My Love” take viewers inside the minds and egos of their complex protagonists.
A food writer’s family never really repeated special dishes. This recipe was the exception.
The director on what he’s thinking of post-“Sinners,” how the loss of Chadwick Boseman affected him and why he turned down the invitation to join the academy.
Lea Michele’s star turn in “Chess.” Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.
The actress Allison Mack, who was sent to prison for crimes she committed as a member of NXIVM, tells her story for the first time in the new podcast.
For the incarcerated players of the San Quentin Giants, batting practice coincided with efforts to earn back their freedom.
Picking the right varieties will ensure you have tomatoes, cucumbers and other produce suitable to the types of dishes you want to make when harvest season rolls around.
With sites for residential buildings in desirable Manhattan neighborhoods increasingly scarce, developers are turning decrepit storage structures into housing.
The school has been brought to heel by conservative critics of higher education. It is part of a broader transformation at the state’s universities.
An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg.
Our columnist on the books that wowed her this year.
In the 1970s, she photographed Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry on wild nights at Studio 54. Now she’s chronicling a new generation.
French culinary legends and award-winning upstarts are expanding the city’s offerings. Here are five.
Crypto casinos, websites where people use cryptocurrencies in online games, are leaving some teenagers thousands of dollars in debt. Neil Bedi, a reporter on our Visual Investigations team, looks at this multibillion-dollar industry.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
Coupang said Park Dae-jun would step down to accept “grave responsibility” for the leak that exposed information on nearly 34 million customer accounts.
El cine Hollywood Classic, en la capital de Corea del Sur, es popular en un país donde los septuagenarios ya superan en número a los veinteañeros.
El cierre de tres importantes minas marca un punto de inflexión para los Territorios del Noroeste de Canadá, cuya economía estuvo durante años sostenida por la minería de diamantes.
Hay una gran diferencia entre ser útil y ser respetado.
With two allies, Elise Stefanik and Bruce Blakeman, running for governor of New York, President Trump is not making an endorsement — for now.
What do you want to do this season? What don’t you want to do?
A prolonged slowdown in traffic enforcement by New Jersey troopers coincided with an uptick in fatal crashes. The pattern remains under investigation as Mikie Sherrill prepares to take office.
Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help.
The head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute told the state broadcaster that María Corina Machado would not attend Wednesday’s event in Oslo.
危险的建筑材料、建筑本身的设计以及一系列错误决策和偶然因素可能导致了火势以惊人速度蔓延。
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 92 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
This word has appeared in 92 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
During a speech in Pennsylvania focused on the economy, President Trump criticized the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, and four other members. The attack came as the Fed prepares to reveal new interest rates.
Ronny Chieng dissed new fitness plans from the Trump administration for travelers in American airports: “We can’t even walk to the gate. They had to invent floors that walk for us.”
If the Trump administration allows Nicolás Maduro to endure, it would signal that a criminal dictatorship masquerading as a state can stare down the United States and win.
¿Tienes alguna estrategia para hacer frente a la actualidad y a las noticias? Queremos conocerla.
He was both the first Black person and the first educator to hold the cabinet position, but resigned amid discord over George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind.
Un atlas digital de las carreteras y veredas de la antigua ciudad italiana revela una red viaria más extensa de lo que se pensaba.
The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.
An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security.
Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.
Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration.
Los múltiples guiños al presidente Trump hacen que muchos duden sobre si la política venezolana merece esa distinción.
Kareem Ayas makes a break for it.
The abrupt decision to revise the plan added new uncertainty and possible delays into the government’s distribution of $3.9 billion in homelessness relief.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.
Without evidence, the president claimed that some Fed governors might have been appointed using an autopen.
In the Ozarks, the growing college town of Fayetteville, Ark., is using clean energy to power city facilities and embracing nature-based solutions to climate threats.
Officials initially weighed sending survivors of U.S. attacks on boats suspected of drug smuggling to a notorious prison in El Salvador, to keep them away from American courts.
GPS collars on cattle are letting ranchers remove fences in the West. That’s good for wildlife and for the land.
Their dams cause floods, and that gets them in trouble with humans. But in the right place, more water can be a big help.
A “green glacier” of trees is steadily taking over native grasslands. Landowners are banding together to treat the problem with fire.
The state has become a hub of innovation for creating electricity using geothermal power. Just don’t call it renewable.
Kirsten Hillman, who came to Washington during the first Trump administration, had already extended her tenure once.
Nicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.
President Trump criticized his European counterparts over their defense and Ukraine policies during an interview with Politico. The president also suggested that it was time for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to compromise in the cease-fire talks.
The Ukrainian president told reporters that a vote could be held in 60 to 90 days if the country received security protections from the United States.
Eileen Higgins, a former Miami-Dade County commissioner, will also be the city’s first female mayor and the first non-Hispanic mayor since the 1990s.
El presidente de EE. UU. amenazó con imponer aranceles a las importaciones mexicanas por una disputa sobre el agua. La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, busca negociar un acuerdo.
The president finds himself in an economic and political bind as his tariffs drive up costs.
Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don’t need visas, would have to share five years’ worth of social media.
See what you remember about this extraordinary year by taking our special 2025 news quiz.
The footage shows officers confronting Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa. Lawyers for Mr. Mangione, who is accused of killing the former C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare, argued that the evidence recovered at his arrest should not be admitted into trial, as it was obtained without a warrant.
President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.
The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day celebrating L.G.B.T.Q. communities.
It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.
The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Officials said the public health risk was low.
Even for a region used to heavy rain, this week’s system has forecasters on edge. The heaviest rain is expected into Wednesday.
Mr. Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government.
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner wore matching orange outfits at a “Marty Supreme” premiere. Was it a ’90s throwback or an attempt to quiet the rumors?
Senate Republicans plan to offer a proposal that would create a new payment for people with bare-bones health coverage, clashing with Democrats who are pressing for an extension of existing tax credits.
A case against the Long Island-based cannabis company Omnium Health was halted on the eve of trial. A judge on Tuesday held off on dropping the matter.
The plan will protect 6,000 acres of land in northern New Mexico, and the state is giving more than $900,000 toward the effort.
María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.
The Snoqualmie River and the Chehalis River flooded roads and neighborhoods in Washington after a storm system brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest.
After the police found the Grammy-nominated performer in his home with fatal wounds, his son was taken into custody, the authorities said.
President Trump threatened 5 percent tariffs on Mexican imports over a water dispute. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, wants an agreement instead.
Also, the Supreme Court considers campaign finance limits. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
Using exploitative marketing strategies, the illicit gambling websites have profited and lured in a young generation of gamblers.
Michael and Susan Dell are seeding Trump accounts for American children, but the policy, as written, risks leaving out many recipients.
Caren Bohan, who was named editor in chief in September 2024, will no longer continue in her role “effective immediately,” the company told employees.
The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.
El fallo cita una nueva ley que obliga al Departamento de Justicia a hacer públicos todos sus archivos relacionados con Jeffrey Epstein y Ghislaine Maxwell antes del 19 de diciembre.
Belief is reasonable. Skepticism is inevitable.
Provided Europeans want to fight for it.
“The public deserves to know how the Trump administration has justified the outright murder of civilians as lawful,” the organizations said in their lawsuit.
The police said a suspect had been arrested after the shooting in Frankfort, Ky. The second student was in critical but stable condition, a university spokesman said.
Prosecutors showed body camera footage as they argued that some evidence the police said they collected from Luigi Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested should be admitted at trial.
Ms. Garcia, who ran for mayor of New York in 2021 after serving as the city’s sanitation commissioner, would succeed Rick Cotton, who is retiring.
The American national security strategy echoes the language of far-right parties. But hardliners across the Atlantic seem unimpressed.
An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.
“You just feel the history and all the stories that must have happened there and all the people who sat at the bar.”
Lo que está en juego, según funcionarios de EE. UU., es la capacidad de China de utilizar tecnología estadounidense para obtener ventajas militares y económicas, especialmente mediante la IA.
Teanna Taylor, Liam Neeson, Rose Byrne and more of our best actors on how they summon the emotions that move us.
The philanthropist known for giving to historically Black colleges and nonprofits working on climate change offered the news by updating an October blog post.
The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot.
The government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H-1B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world.
In an uncertain and often frightening world, more people are searching for meaning in communities of faith.
Michael Virgil, 35, became agitated on a Royal Caribbean ship and was restrained by at least five crew members, including some who stood on his back, before he died, the medical examiner said.
Nnena Kalu, who uses cardboard and tape to create her work, received the prestigious art award.
La escenificación incluye a los tradicionales pastores, ovejas y reyes magos. Pero faltan María, José y el niño Jesús, sustituidos por un cartel en el que se lee “El ICE estuvo aquí”.
The measure is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard children from the harms of the platforms.
In Minnesota, Somali Americans have been in fear since President Trump called them “garbage.” ICE raids across the state have led to over a dozen arrests, prompting many to carry their U.S. passports to protect against wrongful arrests.
The solar company Sunrun has managed to thrive despite President Trump’s crackdown on renewable energy, offering what it calls “energy as a service.”
The producer dreamed up TaTa Taktumi and brought her to life with help from the software Suno. She’s arriving at a fraught moment for artificial intelligence in music.
Nine Inch Nails’ music for “Tron: Ares,” Nala Sinephro’s compositions for “The Smashing Machine” and more.
Weeks after the shooting, Frederick Green, 20, was taken into custody near Buffalo and brought back to Manhattan, the police said.
Israel’s top court gave the government further reprieve on a long-stalled petition seeking free access to Gaza. Critics say barring journalists denies the world a full picture of conditions there.
Brigitte Macron used a slur to criticize protesters who had interrupted a show by a French comedian accused of rape in 2021, in a case that was dismissed.
First, we knocked on wood. Then we asked a visual artist, a designer, a psychic medium, a makeup artist and a conductor to each reveal their biggest superstitions.
Chase Sinzer and Joshua Pinsky open a new wine bar, Chaat Dog comes to Passerine and more restaurant openings.
In “Cape Fever,” a young maid finds herself dealing with ghosts from the past and a manipulative employer.
El país está por prohibir a los menores de 16 años el acceso a las redes sociales, con una amplia ley federal que constituye uno de los primeros intentos de regulación a nivel nacional.
Readers discuss the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy. Also: Hollywood and culture; fighting in a family.
We are asking readers to share their tips for coping with the news.
Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character.
The Kremlin says any peace deal must cede to Russia the entire eastern Donbas region, including territory Ukraine still controls — a nonstarter for Kyiv.
Desde hace décadas se sabe que no todos los cánceres son peligrosos. Algunos desaparecen por sí solos. Otros dejan de crecer o no suponen ningún riesgo.
At the Brooklyn restaurant Chez Ma Tante, the brunch pancakes come two to an order, big as dessert plates and almost burnt. Chef de cuisine Jake Leiber shares the recipe for their renowned pancakes.
Tejal Rao, a chief restaurant critic for The New York Times, visits Popoca in Oakland, a restaurant where the chef and owner, Anthony Salguero, puts Salvadoran ingredients and flavors in the spotlight.
Sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup, this cornbread is hardly typical and extremely versatile: It could be served as breakfast, a snack or even a light dessert.
Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist and podcast host, sat down with Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli to discuss how conservatives can compete on the biggest stages in mainstream entertainment.
An award-winning poet and writer of fiction, she moonlighted as a competitive horsewoman and owned a horse farm outside Columbia, S.C.
The battle preceded the department’s looming decision over whether — and how — to bring new charges against James B. Comey.
The valuations of some artificial intelligence companies are approaching those of the dot-com boom. But investors worry that pulling money from today’s market risks future gains.
Las medidas de comercio exterior del presidente Trump no han funcionado como él esperaba y se ha visto forzado a actuar para contener los daños económicos y políticos.
Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.
The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges.
Top picks for seasonal TV cheer include concerts from Nashville and the Tabernacle Choir, along with a new “Nutcracker” on PBS.
Whatever your answers, these five quick, delicious recipes have you covered.
“Have you ever heard of a female actor that was method?” Kristen Stewart, who recently posed that question on “The Interview,” has been acting since she was a child and became a star in her late teens in “Twilight.” Now 35, she has just directed her first feature-length film, “The Chronology of Water.”
“What is it you don’t want to know about yourself?” The actor and director Kristen Stewart tackled that question with David Marchese, host of “The Interview,” on a recent episode.
Health experts have long recommended limiting it, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signaled a shift in that advice.
Lindsey Halligan’s indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan’s appointment.
To help us understand the growing problem of adolescent male rage, let’s start a conversation about the power of what we consume online.
The ruling cited a law signed last month by President Trump requiring the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Las tribulaciones de Donald Trump se parecen cada vez más a las de Joe Biden.