Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026
12/23/2025 1:21 PM Open Story
Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.
National Guard Troops to Arrive in New Orleans
12/23/2025 3:00 PM Open Story
The troops will join an existing wave of Border Patrol agents, months after Gov. Jeff Landry first suggested that the National Guard could help tamp down on crime in Louisiana.
Federal Prosecutor Was Surprised by Trump’s Flights on Epstein’s Jet
12/23/2025 2:19 PM Open Story
A 2020 email noted that Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet at least eight times from 1993 to 1996.
Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now
12/23/2025 2:54 PM Open Story
At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.
Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem
12/23/2025 2:05 PM Open Story
As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations. The data shows otherwise.
Kate Winslet’s Unhappy Family Christmas
12/23/2025 1:56 AM Open Story
The British actress’s directorial debut, “Goodbye June,” is based on a script written by her son and follows a fractured family reuniting in the hospital over the holidays.
Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports
12/23/2025 3:00 PM Open Story
Oil exports, the country’s financial lifeblood, have plummeted after the United States took action against three ships that have been used to carry its crude.
U.S. Is Adding to Its Military Buildup in the Caribbean
12/23/2025 2:43 PM Open Story
Over the past week, C-17 heavy-lift cargo planes, which usually transport troops and equipment, flew to Puerto Rico at least 16 times, according to flight tracking data reviewed by The New York Times.
This Texas Family Was Part of the Biggest U.S. Measles Outbreak in a Generation
12/23/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick.
‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home
6/23/2025 2:54 PM Open Story
From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life and revealing a deeper crisis of belief.
U.S. GDP Grew 4.3%, Surging in Third Quarter of 2025
12/23/2025 10:22 AM Open Story
Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months.
Trump Tariffs Threaten Canadian Holiday Sales
12/23/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
Small businesses across Canada have lost out on sales because of the trade war, and many worry about their future.
The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee
12/23/2025 2:43 PM Open Story
In an unusual trial, the N.A.A.C.P. has sought to show a school board’s “racist intent” by proving that the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson can’t be separated from white supremacy.
Oklahoma Instructor Mel Curth Who Failed Student Samantha Fulnecky’s Gender Essay Is Fired
12/23/2025 12:57 PM Open Story
The instructor, a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, gave a zero to a student who wrote an essay arguing in favor of traditional gender definitions based on biblical teachings.
Suspect in Brown University Shooting Worked in Portugal After Leaving University
12/23/2025 2:40 PM Open Story
One friend said Claudio Neves Valente appeared to live a detached life, upset that “he couldn’t be the genius he thought he should be.”
Do Parents Have Favorite Children? Of Course They Do.
12/23/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
And research shows the less favored children suffer for it.
‘The Queen of Versailles’ Bombed on Broadway. What Went Wrong?
12/23/2025 8:39 AM Open Story
The show reunited Kristin Chenoweth and Stephen Schwartz for the first time since “Wicked.” It wasn’t enough to counter poor word of mouth and other challenges.
3 Theories for Why G.D.P. Is Up but Job Growth Is Slowing
12/23/2025 1:39 PM Open Story
There are some possible explanations for what’s happening with seemingly conflicting macroeconomic data.
The Real-Life Marty Supreme Taught Me How to Hustle
12/23/2025 6:11 AM Open Story
When I first moved to New York City, Marty Reisman befriended me.
Nursing Home Explosion in Bristol, Pennsylvania, Leaves Multiple Injured
12/23/2025 2:39 PM Open Story
The explosion at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center in Bristol, Pa., caused a fire and partial collapse of the building, the authorities said.
Russell Brand Is Charged With Additional Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault
12/23/2025 10:40 AM Open Story
The actor, comedian and YouTuber now faces seven counts of rape and sexual assault in Britain.
Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey
12/23/2025 2:53 PM Open Story
The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the army chief of general staff, and other officers flying home after a meeting in Turkey.
Ben Sasse, Former Nebraska Senator, Shares Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
12/23/2025 11:07 AM Open Story
Mr. Sasse, a former senator from Nebraska, announced that he had received a diagnosis last week for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.