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3 Years After a Toddler’s Parents Fled Kabul, a Reunion Is Still on Hold
The twisting saga that separated the Hashemis in Oregon from their infant son has reac…
Behind Oklahoma Cannabis Farms, New Yorkers With Ties to Beijing
In China, trafficking marijuana is punishable by death. But in the United States, it h…
Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it …
Trump Upended the Federal Government. The Full Scope of the Impact Is Still Unclear.
President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and fo…
George Clooney, his wife and their twins granted French citizenship
France's government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their eight-year-o…
Death at a Mississippi Jail: Brutal Beating or a Fall From Bed?
An inmate says that no one wanted to listen when he tried repeatedly to confess to a c…
How Kevin Hassett Became a Trump Loyalist and Fed Chair Contender
Mr. Hassett’s evolution from conservative economist to defender of the president’s eco…
The Book Report: Ron Charles' books of the year for 2025
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks …
Book excerpt: "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent
This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sle…
How a Left-Right Social Media Tiff Pushed Texas to Fund Parks
An unusual partnership between an environmentalist and a Republican megadonor began wi…
Karoline Leavitt Says She’s Expecting Her Second Child
The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a da…
Former "Big Brother" houseguest Mickey Lee died on Christmas, family says
Mickey Lee, a former "Big Brother" houseguest known for her vibrant personal…
A College Freshman Is the Unlikely Source of Alabama’s New Political Maps
Daniel DiDonato, 19, has loved elections since he was in fourth grade. He also loves m…
Northern California Conservatives Are Frustrated They Could Get a Democratic Representative
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that…
Republicans Who Backed Afghan Visas Are Mum as Trump Halts Them
After a fatal shooting, the Trump administration froze a visa program for Afghans that…
Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Ital…
Kiefer Sutherland talks about his comedic shift in new movie "Tinsel Town"
Kiefer Sutherland stars in the new holiday comedy "Tinsel Town," about a was…
Long Carrier Deployment Projects Strength in U.S. Pressure Campaign on Venezuela, and Carries Costs
The U.S.S. Ford has been deployed for six months, now in the Caribbean as part of Pres…
ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperati…
More Epstein Files Are Released and Include Some References to Trump
The Justice Department released another batch of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein in…
How to watch the Kennedy Center Honors tonight on CBS and Paramount+
The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast tonight, Dec. 23, celebrating George …
This Texas Family Was Part of the Biggest U.S. Measles Outbreak in a Generation
The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 …
A Planned Parenthood in Iowa Closed. A Christian Clinic Seized the Moment.
About 50 Planned Parenthoods have shut down this year, largely a result of efforts by …
Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged w…
Danica Troy’s Killing Rattles the Florida Panhandle
A body in the woods. A girl who had a crush on a boy. And a confession that led to the…
Florida Executed A Record 19 People in 2025. He Witnessed Them All.
John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs o…
Fact-Checking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on the Economy
The president cited misleading statistics to insist, wrongly, that prices were coming …
Pope Leo Appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks to Succeed Timothy Dolan
The appointment of Bishop Ronald A. Hicks is expected to bring a markedly different le…
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews rev…
Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
The students face discipline for recording Mr. Summers, the former Harvard president, …
U.S. Transplant Hospitals Court Patients Overseas Despite Organ Shortage
International patients can bring a hospital as much as $2 million for a transplant. In…
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Rob Reiner and wife found dead in their Los Angeles home: What to know
Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead inside …
The Army Made a Blind Black Soldier a Surrogate for Robert E. Lee
For more than a century, this Black soldier from Virginia was remembered by nearly no …
Jo Ann Allen Boyce Dies at 84; Braved Mobs in Integrating a School
She was one of the Clinton 12, Black students who broke a race barrier by entering a T…
Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library
His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring…
House Democrats Release Epstein Photos Documenting Ties to Powerful Men
The images, released without context by Democrats on the Oversight Committee, reveal l…
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
When teachers do assign whole books, they often choose from a stagnant list of classic…
Noem to Face Questions From House Panel Amid Immigration Crackdown
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has overseen President Trump’s immigrati…
Calibri’s Run-In With Rubio Wasn’t the Font’s First Controversy
The typeface, the target of the State Department’s typographical about-face, has been …
With Republicans Divided, Indiana Senate Set to Vote on Redistricting
President Trump wants a new congressional map in Indiana that would boost Republicans,…
The Conservative Overhaul of the University of Texas Is Underway
The school has been brought to heel by conservative critics of higher education. It is…
In L.A., $750 a Month to Live in a Backyard Storage Unit
A landlord crowded tenants into his house and yard without running water or power. One…
Miami Hasn’t Had a Democratic Mayor in Almost 30 Years. Is That About to Change?
Democrats see their voters energized in a county that President Trump won. Republicans…
The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President …
Welcome to Donkey Country, U.S.A.
There’s a place outside Los Angeles where donkeys roam free, stumbling into backyard w…
How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Waymo Couldn’t See
Surveillance video shows a woman crouching beside a Waymo self-driving taxi, trying to…
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered f…
San Francisco Mayor Names Derrick Lew as New Police Chief
Mr. Lew is a veteran police officer whose experience includes major operations against…
How William Hendrix Became Part of a Racist, Antisemitic Group Chat for Young Republicans
William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans. …
Joe Kahn, New York Times Executive Editor, Answers Reader Questions
We asked readers for their questions for The Times’s executive editor about how we cov…
Snow Falls in New York State as Major Storm Approaches
Snow affected inland regions of New York and Pennsylvania as tens of millions of peopl…
In Georgia, the Fight Over 2020 Election Results Looms Over 2026 Midterms
The Justice Department is trying to access ballots cast in 2020, while several officia…
Millions Under Winter Storm Watch as Potential Nor’easter Approaches
Forecasters expected the storm to track up the Eastern Seaboard Monday night into Tues…
Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of t…
Colman Domingo on his Emmy win, Oscar nod, and starring in "The Madness
From Emmy wins to Oscar nods, Colman Domingo reflects on his career and di…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Steps Onto a Wider Stage
The progressive lawmaker is taking a larger role in Democratic politics, s…
Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of t…