Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry
12/24/2025 2:10 PM Open Story
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.
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
12/24/2025 1:09 PM Open Story
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.
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building
12/24/2025 8:50 PM Open Story
Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.
Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say
12/24/2025 4:38 PM Open Story
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.
A Million More Epstein Documents Have Been Found, Justice Dept. Says
12/24/2025 1:27 PM Open Story
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.
DOJ Releases Another Batch of Epstein Files: Key Takeaways
12/24/2025 2:31 PM Open Story
The new documents — nearly 30,000 in all — contain hundreds of references to President Trump and include different versions of Jeffrey Epstein’s will.
Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered
12/24/2025 8:19 AM Open Story
The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored.
Honduras Declares Nasry Asfura, Trump Ally, Winner of Presidential Election
12/24/2025 4:43 PM Open Story
Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.
Why Russia Is Likely to Reject the New US-Ukrainian Peace Plan
12/24/2025 9:00 PM Open Story
The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression.
‘Jingle All the Way,’ and the Super Bad Dad Superhero
12/23/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman and Rita Wilson served a platter of high-octane holiday high jinks in this unhinged 1996 comedy.
Intense Storm in Southern California Brings Heavy Rain and Forces Evacuations
12/24/2025 6:31 PM Open Story
Forecasters said heavy rain was expected to drench much of Southern California through the holidays, and officials warned the storm could be deadly.
Immigrant Nurse Is Among 2 Dead in Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosions
12/24/2025 2:32 PM Open Story
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.
Mail Carriers Keep Making the Rounds, Despite a Murky Future
12/24/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
As the much-derided agency loses billions, postal workers quietly, and sometimes heroically, serve their communities.
After a Plane Crashed in the Texas Fog, 2 Stories of Rescue
12/24/2025 4:05 PM Open Story
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.
Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country
12/24/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing to exert its influence there.
Did We Underestimate Kate Hudson?
12/24/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
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.
‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: A Christmas ‘Caroline’
12/24/2025 10:43 AM Open Story
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.
Long Carrier Deployment Projects Strength in U.S. Pressure Campaign on Venezuela, and Carries Costs
12/24/2025 6:43 AM Open Story
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.
How Service Dogs Help Treat Veterans’ PTSD
12/24/2025 10:19 AM Open Story
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.
The Strange Death of Make America Great Again
12/24/2025 12:00 PM Open Story
Trump has begun to recede from the movement he created.
The Epstein File Drop Is Not About Justice
12/24/2025 1:11 PM Open Story
The fight was supposed to be about releasing them. But the way it’s being done seems designed to obscure the truth.
Peng Peiyun, 95, Dies; Official Renounced China’s One-Child Policy
12/24/2025 5:55 PM Open Story
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.
Former Broadway Child Actress, 25, Killed in New Jersey Stabbing
12/24/2025 6:29 PM Open Story
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.
Phyllis Lee Levin, Times Fashion Reporter and Biographer, Dies at 104
12/24/2025 1:52 PM Open Story
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.