Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive
12/28/2025 4:34 PM Open Story
The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.
The Status of the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine
12/28/2025 6:56 PM Open Story
The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
12/28/2025 7:36 PM Open Story
The administration provided no details of what the president said was an attack last week linked to U.S. efforts to disrupt drug trafficking from Latin America.
Suspect Confessed to Planting Pipe Bombs Near the Capitol Before Jan. 6
12/28/2025 5:42 PM Open Story
A Virginia man was charged with planting the bombs outside Democratic and Republican headquarters. Court documents show he believed that the 2020 election had been “tampered with.”
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
12/28/2025 8:05 AM Open Story
The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.
With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure
12/28/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.
The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.
12/28/2025 9:54 PM Open Story
Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.
Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
12/28/2025 4:12 PM Open Story
“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.
Brigitte Bardot: A Life in Pictures
12/28/2025 12:28 PM Open Story
The movies made the French actress a star, but photography sealed her stardom.
From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France
12/28/2025 4:09 AM Open Story
In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.
How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
12/28/2025 2:03 PM Open Story
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.
China Will Hold Live-Fire Military Exercises Around Taiwan
12/28/2025 9:28 PM Open Story
The exercises end months of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait and come after the Trump administration announced arms sales to the island.
Can You Reboot a Lamp Like a Superhero Franchise?
12/28/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
Riding an endless wave of nostalgia, one company is exhuming the intellectual property of midcentury designers to create new audiences for forgotten work.
Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map
12/28/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.
The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.
12/28/2025 7:44 AM Open Story
Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like living there.
Why We Keep Falling for Narcissistic Leaders
12/28/2025 10:00 PM Open Story
We should know better.
Opinionated Lists for an Overwhelming Year
12/28/2025 11:02 AM Open Story
As the year drew to a close, we reached out to Opinion columnists and contributors for personal lists.
Don Bryant, 83, Dies; Co-Wrote ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ for His Wife
12/28/2025 3:55 PM Open Story
He and Ann Peebles made up one of Southern soul’s most accomplished partnerships. He finally broke through as a solo act at 75.
Pilot Is Dead After Helicopters Crash in New Jersey
12/28/2025 12:41 PM Open Story
Another pilot was in critical condition, according to the fire chief in Hammonton, N.J., where the crash took place.
Winter Storm Batters Minnesota, Bringing ‘Potentially Life-Threatening Travel Conditions’
12/28/2025 9:10 PM Open Story
Forecasters warned that whiteouts had reduced visibility in Minnesota. More heavy snow was expected in the region through Monday.
Mexico Train Derailment Kills 13 People
12/28/2025 8:00 PM Open Story
The train was carrying around 250 passengers and crew members on a cross-country route linking the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 100 people were injured.