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Christmas Around the World in Photos
The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesPope Leo Makes Christmas Call for Dialogue to Address World’s Conflicts
Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his predecessor, Francis.
New York Times Top StoriesA Top Candidate for Prime Minister Returns to Bangladesh After 17 Years in Exile
Tarique Rahman, who had managed his party’s political affairs from Britain, is back in his country to campaign in elections.
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New York Times Top StoriesHeavy Rains and Floods Threaten California on Christmas Day
Much of Southern California remained at risk of potentially deadly floods on Thursday, as heavy rains showed little sign of easing through the week.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Airspace Closed, a Lonely Christmas for Many Venezuelans
The holidays usually bring home huge numbers from the Venezuelan diaspora. But this year, after international airlines halted almost all service, many people are spending Christmas alone and on edge.
New York Times Top StoriesMartin Scorsese: Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand
“We had a natural affinity for each other,” Martin Scorsese writes of Rob Reiner.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy the Right Is Boycotting Havaianas Flip-Flops
For decades, Havaianas flip-flops have been a beloved global symbol of Brazilian culture, worn by millions of people each day. They are now ensnared in a political fight.
New York Times Top Stories‘Carol of the Bells’ Once Filled the Air Here. Now It’s Only Bombs.
Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian assaults have erased most tributes to his life there.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says ‘Housing First’ Failed the Homeless. Here’s What the Evidence Says.
The Trump administration has sought to move away from the model, which supporters call “evidence based” but opponents consider overly permissive.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Trump in Power, Democrats Try to Redefine Themselves as Disrupters
Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Hollywood Has That TikTok, Video Games and YouTube Don’t
Hollywood is Hollywood because of its gift for mythmaking.
New York Times Top StoriesTesla Robotaxis Are Big on Wall St. but Lagging on Roads
Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans Who Backed Afghan Visas Are Mum as Trump Halts Them
After a fatal shooting, the Trump administration froze a visa program for Afghans that Republicans in Congress had championed. The G.O.P. has not objected.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Suffering in Israeli Prison, a Gaza Detainee Comes Home to More Pain
Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.
New York Times Top StoriesA Man Who Shunned Cheap Sentiment Left a Gift for Others: Life
Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.
New York Times Top StoriesK-Pop in 2025: What ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and NewJeans Tell Us About the Genre
The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was mired in a legal morass.
New York Times Top StoriesLet Your Phone Go Gray
Julia Angwin turns her iPhone screen to gray and learns a lot about her relationship with her phone.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
New York Times Top StoriesWill Zohran Mamdani Be the 111th or the 112th Mayor of New York? It Depends.
An arcane numbering system and the misplacement of an official record have caused confusion on where Zohran Mamdani falls in history.
New York Times Top StoriesThat Old Classic Film in the Theater? It Might Be From This Man’s House.
The artifacts of 20th-century cinema are being preserved in museums, and in the care of private film collectors like Brian Darwas, who has hundreds of movie prints at his home.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Were Supposed to Protect Young Workers. Instead, They Cashed In.
Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees.
New York Times Top StoriesPope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass
Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.
New York Times Top StoriesWinner in Arkansas Takes $1.817 Billion Powerball Jackpot
A single ticket drawn Wednesday night won the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever.
New York Times Top StoriesChristmas Dinner Can Feel Endless. Embrace It.
A long-neglected one-act from a theatrical master offers the key to enjoying your family gatherings.
New York Times Top StoriesI’ve Been the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for a Decade. This Is the Crisis I See.
Populist rhetoric is numbing us to the plight of others.
New York Times Top StoriesNorth Korea Unveils the Completed Hull of What It Calls a Nuclear Submarine
The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Parents in China See in A.I. Toys
A video of a child crying over her broken A.I. chatbot stirred up conversation in China, with some viewers questioning whether the gadgets are good for children. But the girl’s father says it’s more than a toy; it’s a family member.