Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal
12/5/2025 5:06 AM Open Story
The deal to acquire the Hollywood giant’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.
Why the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery May Not Be Over Yet
12/5/2025 4:53 AM Open Story
Netflix struck a deal to buy one of Hollywood’s most storied studios. But a scorned rival, and the Trump administration, may put up a fight.
Fears Spread Over New ICE Crackdowns, and F.B.I. Makes Arrest in Jan. 6 Bomb Plot
12/5/2025 3:01 AM Open Story
Plus your Friday news quiz.
Zelensky’s Government Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption in Ukraine to Fester
12/5/2025 2:25 AM Open Story
Ukrainian leaders blame independent advisers for failing to prevent graft. A Times investigation found that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own administration removed guardrails.
Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks
12/5/2025 3:34 AM Open Story
Congress is focusing on two deaths in one strike. But nine other people died in that same attack, and the United States has killed 87 in all. Were any of those killings legal?
Boat Strike Video Shown to Lawmakers
12/4/2025 7:49 PM Open Story
Two survivors of the attack were said to struggle to cling to the boat before a second strike. After the briefing with lawmakers, the military disclosed a boat strike on Thursday that killed four people.
Trump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour
12/5/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating.
Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas Redistricting Maps Pushed by Trump
12/4/2025 4:26 PM Open Story
Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.
Grand Jury Said to Decline to Re-Indict Letitia James
12/4/2025 5:56 PM Open Story
After a judge dismissed the Trump administration’s first attempt to indict the attorney general of New York State, a new grand jury effort failed, according to people familiar with the matter.
Vaccine Advisory Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns
12/4/2025 9:11 PM Open Story
After heated disagreements, the committee members, appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delayed the vote until Friday morning. It was the third time the vote had been postponed.
Best Albums of 2025
12/5/2025 4:27 AM Open Story
The rising K-pop star Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
EU Hits Elon Musk’s X With $140 Million Fine
12/5/2025 5:05 AM Open Story
The case over online transparency has become a flashpoint between the European Union and the Trump administration.
As Trump Covets Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA Cozies Up to Him With Its Own Award
12/4/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, has been ingratiating himself with the president to help ensure a successful 2026 World Cup.
Trump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA
12/5/2025 2:55 AM Open Story
Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, FIFA, has lauded President Trump at almost every opportunity, even starting a FIFA Peace Prize after Mr. Trump didn’t win the Nobel. Luke Broadwater, a White House reporter, describes the bromance.
What We Know About the Arrest in the D.C. Pipe Bomb Case
12/5/2025 2:14 AM Open Story
The arrest came after years of false leads and speculation over who planted the bombs near the Capitol before the Jan. 6 riot.
Did the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Leave Latin America Awash in Cocaine?
12/5/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.
How the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Trade’s Resurgence
12/5/2025 3:52 AM Open Story
Across Latin America, there has been a surge in cocaine trafficking as Washington prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.
An Alaskan Village Confronts Its Changing Climate: Rebuild or Relocate?
12/5/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
After a devastating storm, the people who fled a remote coastal village face an existential question.
But Who Is the Snake in ‘Zootopia 2’?
12/4/2025 2:02 AM Open Story
Gary Goldman, who has battled Disney in court over the franchise, thinks the viper Gary De’Snake is based on him.
Fans Are Obsessed With This Celebrity Couple. They Star in ‘Zootopia.’
12/5/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
WildeHopps, a.k.a. the fox and bunny at the heart of the franchise, has inspired a YouTube movie, TikToks, fancams and more. The obsession goes deep (and sometimes weird).
Trump’s Boat Strikes Corrode America’s Soul
12/5/2025 2:03 AM Open Story
We need to question the strikes’ legality. But we also need to see how they fit into the Trump administration’s larger effort to change America.
The One Child Policy’s Legacy: A Surplus of Single Men
12/4/2025 5:17 PM Open Story
A decade after the end of the one-child policy, China has over 30 million so-called surplus men. Can this dating boot camp help them find love?
The Year in Lists
12/5/2025 4:24 AM Open Story
The end of year recaps can be dizzying. But they’re also full of gold.
Jimmy Kimmel Thanks Trump for Google Superstardom in 2025
12/4/2025 10:44 PM Open Story
The host said he wouldn’t have been the third-most-trending person in Google searches this year “without the support of loyal viewers” like the president.
Putin Basks in Praise From Modi on India Visit
12/5/2025 3:27 AM Open Story
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, underlining the close personal relationship between the leaders and their countries’ longtime friendship.
On Pope Leo’s Visit to Lebanon and Turkey, A.I. Was a Frequent Concern
12/4/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and pitfalls.
How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Waymo Couldn’t See
12/5/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
Surveillance video shows a woman crouching beside a Waymo self-driving taxi, trying to lure a beloved neighborhood cat to safety. A second later, the car drove off.
Where Is Jacob? His Mother Won’t Say, and the Police Cannot Find Him.
12/4/2025 8:05 PM Open Story
Jacob Pritchett, 11, has been missing for months. A judge has said his mother must remain at Rikers Island until she reveals his whereabouts.