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?
How Russia Is Brutalizing Its Own Soldiers, and More Than 5 Million Pages of Epstein Files
Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention.Ukrainian volunteers collected the remains of Russian soldiers in a battlefield in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine in February.
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.
Justice Dept. Is Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files
The number represents a more precise, and potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates. The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help in the review.Jeffrey Epstein with Ghislaine Maxwell in an image released by the Justice Department. The department is looking to review rou
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.
Justice Dept. Leaders Pushed to Charge Abrego Garcia, Emails Show
The release of the emails raised serious questions about whether the Justice Department had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Mr. Abrego Garcia.Excerpts from the emails appeared to suggest that Justice Department leaders had played a greater role in bri
Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026?
The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.
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.
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.
The Keys to the City of New York Are Made in New Jersey
Mayor Eric Adams has handed out dozens of ceremonial golden keys during his single term. Since 2023, they have come from across the Hudson River.In New York, ceremonial “keys to the city” were traditionally replicas of a real 1812 key to City Hall. The keys recently bestowed by Mayor Eric Adams have
When the Best New Year’s Plans Are No New Year’s Plans
Many opt out of the revelry, either as their own time-honored tradition or because of a different outlook this year.For some, home is where the party is.
Tonight’s Ball Drop Is a Celebration of Both the New Year and Times History
The New York Times started the tradition in 1907, and this year’s ball drop will be a reminder that The Times played a role in making New Year’s Eve what it is.Large crowds are expected for New Year’s Eve in Times Square.
New Year’s Eve Forecast Is Very Cold Across the U.S.
Some of the season’s most frigid temperatures are expected this week.
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
Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal
The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to the state’s day care centers, as federal investigations into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs continue.Federal agents executed a raid connected to a fraud investigation in Bloomington, Minn., earlier this mon
Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35
An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she wrote of her struggle with leukemia in The New Yorker in November, drawing worldwide sympathy.Tatiana Schlossberg in 2019. After learning of her cancer diagnosis, she wrote, “I did not — could not — believe that they were talking about m
Tatiana Schlossberg Was a Kennedy, and a Rookie Reporter
Tatiana Schlossberg, who died on Tuesday, was the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy. But as a journalist, her first editor remembers, she insisted on putting in the work.Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F. Kennedy and daughter of Caroline Kennedy, on her first day at The Record in 2012.
Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
By holding a left-leaning seat in suburban Des Moines, Democrats ensured that Republicans would not have a supermajority in the State Senate.Renee Hardman, a member of the West Des Moines City Council, held a left-leaning suburban seat for the Democratic Party.
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.
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.
Trump Spent the Past Year Trying to Crush Dissent
The next three years will require a vigilant defense of free speech and open debate.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Former Colorado Senator, Dies at 92
A Democrat turned Republican, he was the only Native American during three terms in the House of Representatives and in 12 years in the Senate. He was also a judo expert and an Olympian.Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, when he announced he would retire from the Senate. His relatively modest legislat
From A.I. to Immigration, These New State Laws Will Take Effect in 2026
States across the country have also passed new rules around cellphone usage for minors, medically assisted death and gender-related care.An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during an immigration raid in Mecca, Calif., in December. A new California law will ban law enforcement officers from