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The 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Roofman’ and More
We polled film fans in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBeloved Objects Cherished By Those We Lost in 2025
Metal crosses, a recliner, a blue wedding suit: the most cherished belongings of Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Kitty Dukakis and others.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen Square
In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial is on YouTube.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Rhinelander Trial Scandalized the Jazz Age
Rhinelander v. Rhinelander was one of the most scandalous trials of the Jazz Age. 100 years later, it reads as a tragedy about the country’s original sin.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is an American?
If the post-Trump G.O.P. makes the same mistake the Democrats did with their identitarian fringe, Republicans will meet a similar fate.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed
A boundary-pushing array of new crypto ventures have reached the stock market, enticing investors and leading to more risk taking.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Rights and Resources Uncertain, They’re Seeking Sterilization
More young, child-free women are pursuing the permanent form of contraception.
New York Times Top StoriesEfforts to Help Dyslexic Children in NYC Fall Short, Advocates Say
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview’
Jimmy Kimmel was grateful that Susie Wiles, the president’s “future former chief of staff,” spilled the beans on her boss in a Vanity Fair article.
New York Times Top StoriesGrief Mixes With Anger at Funeral of Rabbi Killed in Bondi Beach Attack
The funeral for Rabbi Eli Schlanger on Wednesday was the first held for one of the 15 people killed in a mass shooting at a Jewish celebration in Sydney, Australia.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism
The Australian authorities said the 24-year-old man, who had been shot by the police, woke from a coma on Tuesday afternoon.
New York Times Top StoriesChile Is Swerving to the Right — and Into the Past
Chile’s new leader wants to rewrite its past and recast its future.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.
New York Times Top StoriesNorman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95
A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social view turned sharply rightward.
New York Times Top StoriesDoes China Have a Robot Bubble?
The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.
New York Times Top StoriesOn British Roads, Chinese Cars Are Racing Ahead
BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty
The two first-degree murder counts include a special circumstance, which increases the maximum punishment if he is convicted.
New York Times Top StoriesJohnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies
The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply “not to be.”
New York Times Top StoriesNew Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.
New York Times Top StoriesWidow of Officer Slain in Park Ave. Attack Sues Landlord Over Security
Didarul Islam and three others were killed when a gunman came to a Midtown skyscraper. The suit says the building had few physical barriers and lax surveillance.
New York Times Top StoriesJared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Pulls Out of Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.
New York Times Top StoriesNick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents
Prosecutors said that Mr. Reiner killed his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, using a knife. He has not yet entered a plea.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries
People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About Nick Reiner, Accused of Killing Rob and Michele Reiner
The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, has long struggled with drug addiction.
New York Times Top StoriesPenguins Become Prey for the Pumas of Patagonia
In Argentina, the return of pumas brought top predators back to the landscape — much to penguins’ dismay.
New York Times Top StoriesMayor Adams’s Farewell To-Do List: Praise Himself, Undermine Mamdani
Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure.
New York Times Top StoriesAlan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Represented Harvey Weinstein, Karen Read and More
The lawyer, Alan Jackson, has represented the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the actor Kevin Spacey.
New York Times Top StoriesReiners’ Son to Be Charged With Murder
Also, the unemployment rate rose. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesRemixing Trump’s Economy Speech, Vance Strikes a Different Tone
Vice President JD Vance pleaded with everybody to just hang in there a little longer, saying the economy would improve.