New York Times Top Stories
The Year in Lists
The end of year recaps can be dizzying. But they’re also full of gold.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPutin Basks in Praise From Modi on India Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, underlining the close personal relationship between the leaders and their countries’ longtime friendship.
New York Times Top StoriesFears Spread Over New ICE Crackdowns, and F.B.I. Makes Arrest in Jan. 6 Bomb Plot
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New York Times Top StoriesZelensky’s Government Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption in Ukraine to Fester
Ukrainian leaders blame independent advisers for failing to prevent graft. A Times investigation found that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own administration removed guardrails.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Arrest in the D.C. Pipe Bomb Case
The arrest came after years of false leads and speculation over who planted the bombs near the Capitol before the Jan. 6 riot.
New York Times Top StoriesFans Are Obsessed With This Celebrity Couple. They Star in ‘Zootopia.’
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).
New York Times Top StoriesHow the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Trade’s Resurgence
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.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Boat Strikes Corrode America’s Soul
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.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the National Archives, a Deep Dive Into the American Story
A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Scammers Target Older Americans With Fraudulent Medicare Calls
Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour
The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating.
New York Times Top StoriesBest Albums of 2025
The rising K-pop star Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
New York Times Top StoriesHow 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 lure a beloved neighborhood cat to safety. A second later, the car drove off.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Alaskan Village Confronts Its Changing Climate: Rebuild or Relocate?
After a devastating storm, the people who fled a remote coastal village face an existential question.
New York Times Top StoriesDid the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Leave Latin America Awash in Cocaine?
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.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Kimmel Thanks Trump for Google Superstardom in 2025
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.
New York Times Top StoriesWarner Bros. Discovery and Netflix Said to Be in Exclusive Talks
Netflix would acquire Warner television and film studios as well as HBO Max in a deal that would bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service.
New York Times Top StoriesAvocado Prices Keep Going Up. Blame Narcoinflation.
Cartel extortion is pushing up prices in Mexico — and becoming a political problem President Claudia Sheinbaum can’t ignore.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Covets Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA Cozies Up to Him With Its Own Award
Gianni Infantino, head of soccer’s governing body, has been ingratiating himself with the president to help ensure a successful 2026 World Cup.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Relationship With the President of FIFA
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.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Pope Leo’s Visit to Lebanon and Turkey, A.I. Was a Frequent Concern
On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and pitfalls.
New York Times Top StoriesYemen’s Civil War Could Escalate Again. Here’s What to Know.
An armed group backed by the United Arab Emirates has pushed into the oil-rich province of Hadramout, a move that could reignite conflict in Yemen after years of a stalemate.
New York Times Top StoriesSecond Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks
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?
New York Times Top StoriesHuman Remains Found Buried at San Diego Home
Prosecutors are looking at potential connections to a former resident, who faces a murder charge in another case.
New York Times Top StoriesGrand Jury Said to Decline to Re-Indict Letitia James
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.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance
President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Is Jacob? His Mother Won’t Say, and the Police Cannot Find Him.
Jacob Pritchett, 11, has been missing for months. A judge has said his mother must remain at Rikers Island until she reveals his whereabouts.
New York Times Top StoriesStellantis Is in Default for Moving Jeep Production to U.S., Canada Says
The automaker switched production from Ontario in a bid to please President Trump. But the company defaulted on contracts covering hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance, Canada said.
New York Times Top StoriesThe One Child Policy’s Legacy: A Surplus of Single Men
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?
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Switches Architects for White House Ballroom Project
The president had clashed with the original designer and insisted on increasing the size and scope of the ballroom on a short timeline.