Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan
12/6/2025 2:33 AM Open Story
Russian forces have advanced on several fronts recently. President Vladimir V. Putin signaled after talks with U.S. officials that he was not budging from demands.
Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
12/5/2025 4:29 PM Open Story
President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.
The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In
12/5/2025 2:25 PM Open Story
The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats in the midterms.
Have Trump’s Tariffs Gone as High as They Can Go? Business Hope So
12/6/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices.
Afrikaner Access Soars Amid Trump’s Policy Shift
12/6/2025 5:12 AM Open Story
The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in Washington and in Pretoria.
Trump Accounts, Baby Bonds: Giving Directly to Kids Is an Idea Right and Left Could Love
12/6/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation to child savings accounts fits a trend: giving with no strings attached. In some ways, it’s a bipartisan philosophy.
One Step From Citizenship, Some Find It Alludes Their Grasp
12/6/2025 4:13 AM Open Story
Sweeping immigration changes by the Trump administration have resulted in the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies, the last step in the process of becoming a citizen.
The Mayor-Elect of New Orleans Is Already Awash in Challenges
12/6/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
A month before taking office, Helena Moreno is steering the city through a budget crisis and a Border Patrol enforcement operation that has immigrants in hiding.
Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros.
12/6/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix’s deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies.
What to Know About Netflix’s $83 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
12/6/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
The cash-and-stock deal would give the world’s largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions.
Frank Gehry’s Buildings Sound as Marvelous as They Look
12/6/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
Gehry, who died on Friday at 96, made an invaluable contribution to classical music by designing spaces with stunning acoustics.
Frank Gehry: 12 Essential, Stunning Projects
12/5/2025 11:54 AM Open Story
A singular genius, Gehry redefined architecture with joyful buildings like the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
The Supreme Court Is Failing at Its Most Important Job
12/6/2025 4:00 AM Open Story
Until the court imposes limits, the administration will keep acting as if there are none.
Republicans Are Quietly Pushing Back Against Trump
12/6/2025 4:00 AM Open Story
Will the president soon wish he hadn’t run for a second term?
Sweet Season
12/6/2025 3:07 AM Open Story
Rejoice: NYT Cooking’s holiday cookie extravaganza has returned.
China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists
12/6/2025 3:53 AM Open Story
The authorities accused “some foreign media” of smearing the government’s response to a fire at a high-rise complex, saying: “Do not say you have not been warned.”
A Look at What Lives Where Deep Sea Mining Would Happen
12/5/2025 12:30 PM Open Story
An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have begun to emerge.
San Diego Agrees to Pay $30 Million to Family of Konoa Wilson, Teen Killed by Police
12/5/2025 4:22 PM Open Story
Konoa Wilson was 16 when he was fatally shot. The settlement, one of the largest in a police killing, surpasses the $27 million paid to the family of George Floyd.
China’s Mad at Japan, and Pop Stars Are Paying for It
12/5/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan.