6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance
12/30/2025 2:16 PM Open Story
A Times investigation reveals the inside story of the Trump administration’s chaotic push for a peace deal and its erratic role in the war.
Justice Dept. Is Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files
12/31/2025 2:47 AM Open Story
The number represents a more precise, and potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates. The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help in the review.
Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal
12/30/2025 5:59 PM Open Story
The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to the state’s day care centers, as federal investigations into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs continue.
Justice Dept. Leaders Pushed to Charge Abrego Garcia, Emails Show
12/30/2025 4:09 PM Open Story
The release of the emails raised serious questions about whether the Justice Department had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Mr. Abrego Garcia.
Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor
12/30/2025 7:00 PM Open Story
The selection of Kamar Samuels, who leads schools on the West Side of Manhattan, could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani craft his schools agenda.
Mamdani Nominates Top City Lawyer and Deputy Mayor of Health
12/30/2025 6:33 PM Open Story
The mayor-elect said the selections indicate his administration’s commitment to help New York City’s vulnerable residents.
Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35
12/30/2025 9:20 PM Open Story
An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she wrote of her struggle with leukemia in The New Yorker in November, drawing worldwide sympathy.
Tatiana Schlossberg Was a Kennedy, and a Rookie Reporter
12/30/2025 8:37 PM Open Story
Tatiana Schlossberg, who died on Tuesday, was the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy. But as a journalist, her first editor remembers, she insisted on putting in the work.
When the Best New Year’s Plans Are No New Year’s Plans
12/29/2025 11:47 AM Open Story
Many opt out of the revelry, either as their own time-honored tradition or because of a different outlook this year.
Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
12/30/2025 7:39 PM Open Story
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.
Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard
12/30/2025 7:44 PM Open Story
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Former Colorado Senator, Dies at 92
12/30/2025 7:52 PM Open Story
A Democrat turned Republican, he was the only Native American during three terms in the House of Representatives and in 12 years in the Senate. He was also a judo expert and an Olympian.
Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia
12/30/2025 10:07 PM Open Story
Protests have erupted in Aceh Province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, where anger and frustration are mounting over what many see as inadequate relief efforts by a distracted government.
Katherine Maher of NPR Has Come Out on Top Despite Battles With Trump and the CPB
12/30/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.
3 Hikers Are Found Dead on Mt. Baldy in Southern California, Sheriff Says
12/30/2025 9:13 PM Open Story
The authorities closed access to part of Mount Baldy, the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. They cited dangerous and unpredictable terrain and weather.
The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic
12/31/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.
Trump Spent the Past Year Trying to Crush Dissent
12/31/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
The next three years will require a vigilant defense of free speech and open debate.
Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules
12/30/2025 2:07 PM Open Story
The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers.
Isiah Whitlock Jr., Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 71
12/30/2025 7:26 PM Open Story
In one of his most enduring roles, he played a corrupt state senator known for his ability to fashion an expletive into an outstretched catchphrase.
More Rain Forecast for Los Angeles Starting on New Year’s Eve
12/30/2025 3:59 PM Open Story
After Christmas-week storms, two rounds of rainfall starting on New Year’s Eve could cause more flooding and mudslides.
Jon Kyl, Former Arizona Senator, Says He Has Dementia
12/30/2025 10:40 PM Open Story
The Republican served for almost three decades in Congress. He said he was withdrawing from public life after the diagnosis.