Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
12/9/2025 7:17 PM Open Story
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.
Democrats Say Hegseth Balked at Call for Full Video of Boat Strike
12/9/2025 7:32 PM Open Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders on Tuesday about the monthslong military campaign targeting people suspected of being drug traffickers at sea.
Legal Groups Sue Justice Dept. for Secret Memo Justifying Boat Strikes
12/9/2025 6:01 PM Open Story
“The public deserves to know how the Trump administration has justified the outright murder of civilians as lawful,” the organizations said in their lawsuit.
Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Draws Criticism
12/9/2025 4:43 PM Open Story
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.
Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great, Even as Views on the Economy Sour
12/9/2025 7:45 PM Open Story
President Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania was meant to alleviate concerns about affordability. But he kept wandering off script and dwelling on his favorite targets, like immigration.
Trump Administration Withdraws Plan to Overhaul Homeless Aid
12/9/2025 8:29 PM Open Story
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.
Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say
12/9/2025 3:32 PM Open Story
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.
Taiwan Invokes National Security Law to Protect TSMC Trade Secrets
12/9/2025 9:00 PM Open Story
An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security.
Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says
12/9/2025 9:00 PM Open Story
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.
Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions
12/9/2025 5:21 PM Open Story
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.
Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again
12/9/2025 5:26 PM Open Story
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
The Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery
12/9/2025 5:06 PM Open Story
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.
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
12/9/2025 7:07 PM Open Story
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.
Democrat Eileen Higgins Wins Miami Runoff Election to Become City’s First Female Mayor
12/9/2025 5:13 PM Open Story
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.
Trump’s Speech on Economy Veers Into an Anti-Immigrant Tirade
12/9/2025 7:49 PM Open Story
President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration.
Canada Plans to Fast-Track Immigration for US H1-B Visa Holders in New Talent Drive
12/9/2025 1:58 PM Open Story
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.
Why Trump Accounts, as Currently Planned, Risk Leaving Out Many Children
12/9/2025 4:27 PM Open Story
Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to American children via the accounts, but the details matter.
Mackenzie Scott Announces $7 Billion of Giving This Year
12/9/2025 2:07 PM Open Story
The philanthropist known for donating to historically Black colleges and nonprofits working on climate change offered the news by updating an October blog post.
Rod Paige, Education Secretary Who Defended ‘No Child Left Behind,’ Dies at 92
12/9/2025 9:28 PM Open Story
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.
Seattle’s Plans for a Pride Match at World Cup Infuriates Iran and Egypt
12/9/2025 7:58 PM Open Story
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.
Trump Calls Europe ‘Decaying’ and Suggests ‘Size Will Win’ in Ukraine War
12/9/2025 4:58 PM Open Story
President Trump’s comments deepened his rift with mainstream European leaders over defense and Ukraine policy.
Ukraine Could Be ‘Ready for Elections,’ Zelensky Says
12/9/2025 6:13 PM Open Story
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.
2025 Best Dishes in America
12/9/2025 2:31 PM Open Story
Crispy fish ssam, knife-cut noodles and more of our favorite bites from a year of eating.
2025 Best Desserts in America
12/9/2025 2:15 PM Open Story
Dulce de leche flan, cherry pie and more of our favorite sweets of the year.
What Streaming TV Could Learn from ‘Mad Men’
12/9/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
The classic show arrived on HBO Max with an embarrassing remastering error. But the show’s creative mastery remains undeniable.
Europe, Too, Is Worth Fighting For
12/9/2025 2:00 PM Open Story
Provided Europeans want to fight for it.
Student Is Killed in Shooting at Kentucky State University
12/9/2025 6:12 PM Open Story
A suspect who is not a student was arrested after the shooting in Frankfort, Ky., the police said. The university said that a second student was critically injured.
DéLana R.A. Dameron, Writer of the Black South, Dies at 40
12/9/2025 9:03 AM Open Story
An award-winning poet and writer of fiction, she moonlighted as a competitive horsewoman and owned a horse farm outside Columbia, S.C.
Bird Flu Is Suspected After Vulture Carcasses Sat Rotting Outside Ohio School
12/9/2025 4:04 PM Open Story
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.
End of Major Corruption Case Embarrasses N.Y. Cannabis Regulators
12/9/2025 3:10 PM Open Story
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.