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Trump Has a New Auto Loan Tax Break. Here’s Who Could Benefit.
Many Americans can take advantage of President Trump’s deduction on auto loan interest, but the tax break will provide only modest savings.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKimmel Tells U.K. Viewers ‘Tyranny Is Booming’ in America
Chosen by a British TV station to give an “alternative” to the king’s speech, Jimmy Kimmel said it had been a great year for the U.S. “from a fascism perspective.”
New York Times Top StoriesNo Power, No Heat, No Water: Odesa’s Days of Hell Under Russian Fire
The toll on older people and those with disabilities is especially severe as Moscow’s forces repeatedly attack the port city’s infrastructure.
New York Times Top StoriesProminent Leaders Amplify Disinformation About Brown University Shooting
Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.
New York Times Top StoriesEstonia’s Man on Capitol Hill Is on a Charm Offensive
The Baltic nation’s congressional liaison is using candy, an American flag outfit and “Die Hard” jokes to make friends in Congress as the Trump administration turns against Europe.
New York Times Top StoriesKing Charles Urges ‘Compassion’ and Finding Strength in Diversity in Annual Christmas Message
His annual Christmas message was more outward-looking than last year’s, when he focused on the medical workers who had helped him and his daughter-in-law after their cancer diagnoses.
New York Times Top StoriesChristmas Around the World in Photos
The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa.
New 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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We revisit the most-read stories of 2025.
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.