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2025 Best Dishes in America
Crispy fish ssam, knife-cut noodles and more of our favorite bites from a year of eating.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTop 10 Video Games of 2025
Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Access to Powerful Nvidia Chips Comes at ‘Critical Moment’
President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Suggests Lindsey Halligan, Prosecutor on Comey and James Cases, Should Resign
Lindsey Halligan’s indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan’s appointment.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Grants Request to Unseal Grand Jury Records in Ghislaine Maxwell Case
The ruling cited a law signed last month by President Trump requiring the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell.
New York Times Top StoriesIain Douglas-Hamilton, Elephant Expert and Protector, Dies
Born into a British aristocratic family, he turned his empathy and understanding of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving them from poachers.
New York Times Top Stories2025 Best Desserts in America
Dulce de leche flan, cherry pie and more of our favorite sweets of the year.
New York Times Top StoriesNvidia’s China Lobbying Wins Big. But the True Payoff is Less Certain.
President Trump’s move fulfills a major goal of the chipmaker. But the move faces opposition in Washington — and uncertainty in Beijing.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Supreme Court Considers Presidential Power
We dig into a case in front of the justices this week.
New York Times Top StoriesSame Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ
The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Business Strategy That Could Drive Up Your Grocery Bill, and Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout
Plus, a big Hollywood battle just got messier.
New York Times Top StoriesAnother Front in the War in Ukraine: Who Gets to Claim a Famed Artist?
Looking to shake off Moscow’s cultural influences, Kyiv has been seeking to highlight the Ukrainian roots of Kazimir Malevich, a renowned avant-garde painter.
New York Times Top StoriesA Key Question for the Supreme Court: What About the Fed?
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Struggles With How to Insulate the Federal Reserve From Politics
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.
New York Times Top StoriesAmy Klobuchar: Trump Should Not Replace A.I. Laws With an Executive Order
“One Rulebook” is not the kind of A.I. regulation this country needs.
New York Times Top StoriesNetflix? Paramount? They’re Both Terrible for Warner Bros.
Either merger would be bad for the country.
New York Times Top StoriesM. Gessen and Michelle Goldberg on How to Resist
Through their reporting, the columnists share how regular citizens stand up to governments they oppose.
New York Times Top StoriesThree Years After Dobbs, the State Divide Over Abortion Deepens
Some states are enacting legislation to make it harder to get an abortion, while others are passing laws to protect people who provide them.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits
The case centers on efforts by Republican officials to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Streaming TV Could Learn from ‘Mad Men’
The classic show arrived on HBO Max with an embarrassing remastering error. But the show’s creative mastery remains undeniable.
New York Times Top StoriesKamala Harris on ’107 Days,’ 2028 and the Democratic Party’s Future
She was seen for two decades as a future face of the Democratic Party. Is she now suddenly a figure of its past?
New York Times Top StoriesTop 10 Video Games of 2025
Autobiographical stories and mystery games resonated in a chaotic year.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada’s Northwest Territories Diamond Mines Are Closing
After decades of growth driven by diamond mining, Canada’s Northwest Territories are facing the closure of three major mines and wondering: What’s next?
New York Times Top Stories‘Alan’s Universe’ Shows What It Might Look Like to Win at YouTube
As Gen Alpha’s attention drifts from TV and movies, video creators like Alan Chikin Chow are eager to fill the void.
New York Times Top StoriesWrenching Pain, a Severe Infection: An ICE Detainee Is Ordered Released
A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of a man held by immigration officials. Across the country, several courts have blasted conditions in U.S. facilities.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Sees Through Trump’s ‘Appease Prize’
“Call me a boomer, but these participation trophies have gone too far,” Stephen Colbert said before presenting himself with the First Annual Stephen Colbert Joke Prize.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Thailand and Cambodia, Taking Shelter (Again) as Fighting Reignites
Hundreds of thousands of people fled a deadly border conflict, the authorities said, some sheltering at a racetrack in Thailand and some near temples in Cambodia.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Cheap Tickets and Lax Etiquette, a Theater Builds an Older Fan Base
The Hollywood Classic cinema in Seoul is popular in a country where 70-year-olds now outnumber people in their 20s.
New York Times Top StoriesBetween Pakistan and Afghanistan, a Trade War With No End in Sight
After deadly cross-border military clashes, the Pakistani and Afghan governments have locked their populations in a trade war threatening the livelihoods of millions.
New York Times Top StoriesMassachusetts Church Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Defying Diocese Leaders
The Christmas display, which replaces Jesus, Mary and Joseph with a sign saying “ICE Was Here,” has drawn criticism from Catholic leaders and immigration officials.