Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026?
The S&P 500 gained 16.4 percent this year. But dependence on artificial intelligence remains a risk for 2026.
Venezuela Detains U.S. Citizens Amid Trump Administration’s Growing Pressure
The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela at a rally in Caracas, the capital, earlier this month.
He Is Being Sued in the U.S. for Human Rights Abuses. He Could be Deported First.
Rafael Quero Silva faces a lawsuit brought by five people who say he oversaw their abuse and mistreatment as a military officer in Venezuela. But he could be deported before the case is heard.
Even as Trump Targets Boats in Strikes, Coast Guard Continues Anti-Drug Operations
Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.For the most part, people captured by the Coast Guard on the same smuggling routes the U.S. military is bombing are being repatriated.
Research Library at NASA’s Goddard Space and Flight Center to Close Friday
Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.The NASA Goddard Information and Collaboration Center in Greenbelt, Md. The 100,000 volume library will close Friday.
An Intense White House Response From a Single Viral Video
A video purporting to expose extensive fraud at child care centers in Minnesota shows the relationship between the Trump administration and self-described citizen journalists.Mako Childcare Center in Minneapolis has been out of business for three years, according to Minnesota records. It was one of
A Timeline of Key Events in the Trump Administration’s Pursuit of Abrego Garcia
In its parallel efforts to prosecute Mr. Abrego Garcia and to re-expel him from the country, the Justice Department has spent countless hours and untold sums of money pursuing a single immigrant.Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, at a news conference outside the U.S. Di
Mamdani’s Man-of-the-People Style Could Present Security Challenges
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, gregarious with constituents and vilified by a range of critics, is taking office at a time of anxiety about political violence.Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign hired private security after receiving threats. As mayor, he will have a police detail assigned to protect him
For Zohran Mamdani, a Crowning Moment, With Challenges Looming
Mr. Mamdani will become mayor of New York City on Thursday, carrying the hopes of the left, Muslims and younger voters as he looks to improve affordability.Zohran Mamdani won the race for mayor of New York City by capturing more votes than any candidate since the 1960s, and recent polls suggest his
Mamdani Will Be First N.Y.C. Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will use two family Qurans and one that belonged to the writer Arturo Schomburg at his two swearing-in ceremonies.The Quran belonging to Arturo Schomburg, the Black writer and historian, will play a role in Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration.
6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance
A Times investigation reveals the inside story of the Trump administration’s chaotic push for a peace deal and its erratic role in the war.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.
In New Year’s Speech to Russia, Putin Says Little About Ukraine War or Peace Talks With US
The Kremlin leader kept his speech short, spoke only briefly about the fighting in Ukraine, and did not mention U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war.In a photo distributed by Russian state media, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered his annual New Year’s Eve address in Moscow in 2024.
Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.Tehran on Wednesday as businesses, universities and most government offices were told to close.
One Lawyer’s Standoff With Trump’s Deportation Machine
Mahsa Khanbabai’s client, a graduate student, had been whisked away by masked agents and held in lockup for weeks. Would a court free her — and would the government let her go?Mahsa Khanbabai’s account provides a window into the experience of immigration lawyers this year, who are fighting for clien
Tatiana Schlossberg Submitted a Heartbreaking Essay to The New Yorker on Her Cancer Diagnosis, Fully Formed
When Tatiana Schlossberg submitted an essay to The New Yorker, it had not been assigned or even expected. It was accepted immediately and barely edited.Tatiana Schlossberg’s essay for The New Yorker, published online in November and in print this month, moved David Remnick, the magazine’s editor, wi
The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers: ‘Marty Supreme’ and More
We asked you to vote on the best films of the year. The results ranged from big box office hits to small art-house indies.
These Inmates Died After Beatings by New York Prison Guards. No One Raised an Alarm.
Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other inmates met similar fates?
Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric
The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.Brigitte Bardot, center, appeared in court in 1997 on charges of inciting racial hatred.
Brigitte Bardot Was the Face of a Nation
A star who never played coy for the camera was once an emblem of France.She was an original 1950s bombshell, alongside Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe.
A Farewell Ride With the MetroCard, on Every Transit Line That Uses It
Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.
‘Swipe, Swipe’: New Yorkers Give the MetroCard a Public Funeral
There were few tears at a funeral for the MetroCard, which included chants of “swipe, swipe” and an urn.The MetroCard (a Mets fan, according to this framed image) was given a somber send-off in Washington Square Park in Manhattan on Wednesday after three decades of service.
‘Stranger Things’ Cast Looks Back on the Show and How It Shaped Them
The first episodes of the final season just premiered on Netflix. In interviews, the young stars looked back on the show and how it shaped them.
‘Stranger Things’ Creators Break Down Their Latest Influences
With a new batch of episodes arriving on Christmas Day, Matt and Ross Duffer discuss the sometimes obscure movie and video game references in the final season so far.
The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic
How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.