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A Farewell Ride With the MetroCard, on Every Transit Line That Uses It

Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.

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A Timeline of Key Events in the Trump Administration’s Pursuit of Abrego Garcia

In its parallel efforts to prosecute Mr. Abrego Garcia and to re-expel him from the country, the Justice Department has spent countless hours and untold sums of money pursuing a single immigrant.

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Trump Vetoes 2 Bills, Drawing Accusations of Retaliation

The president said he blocked the bills to save taxpayers’ money. But he has grievances against a tribe in Florida and officials in Colorado.

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Women Directed Fewer Box Office Hits in 2025, Report Finds

The number of female filmmakers dropped to 8.1 percent this year from 13.4 percent in 2024, according to a study from the University of Southern California.

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Mamdani Will Be First N.Y.C. Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will use two family Qurans and one that belonged to the writer Arturo Schomburg at his two swearing-in ceremonies.

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Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric

The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.

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The Keys to the City of New York Are Made in New Jersey

Mayor Eric Adams has handed out dozens of ceremonial golden keys during his single term. Since 2023, they have come from across the Hudson River.

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One Lawyer’s Standoff With Trump’s Deportation Machine

Mahsa Khanbabai’s client, a graduate student, had been whisked away by masked agents and held in lockup for weeks. Would a court free her — and would the government let her go?

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He Is Being Sued in the U.S. for Human Rights Abuses. He Could be Deported First.

Rafael Quero Silva faces a lawsuit brought by five people who say he oversaw their abuse and mistreatment as a military officer in Venezuela. But he could be deported before the case is heard.

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How Russia Is Brutalizing Its Own Soldiers, and More Than 5 Million Pages of Epstein Files

Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention.

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Even as Trump Targets Boats in Strikes, Coast Guard Continues Anti-Drug Operations

Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.

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New Year’s Eve Forecast Is Very Cold Across the U.S.

Some of the season’s most frigid temperatures are expected this week.

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An Intense White House Response From a Single Viral Video

A video purporting to expose extensive fraud at child care centers in Minnesota shows the relationship between the Trump administration and self-described citizen journalists.

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Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026?

The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.

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The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers: ‘Marty Supreme’ and More

We asked you to vote on the best films of the year. The results ranged from big box office hits to small art-house indies.

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Trump Spent the Past Year Trying to Crush Dissent

The next three years will require a vigilant defense of free speech and open debate.

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There Is a Way Out of This Mess

A second Gilded Age, a single solution.

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The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic

How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.

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Tonight’s Ball Drop Is a Celebration of Both the New Year and Times History

The New York Times started the tradition in 1907, and this year’s ball drop will be a reminder that The Times played a role in making New Year’s Eve what it is.

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For Zohran Mamdani, a Crowning Moment, With Challenges Looming

Mr. Mamdani will become mayor of New York City on Thursday, carrying the hopes of the left, Muslims and younger voters as he looks to improve affordability.

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Behind Oklahoma Cannabis Farms, New Yorkers With Ties to Beijing

In China, trafficking marijuana is punishable by death. But in the United States, it has become a lucrative sideline for some favored sons of the motherland.

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They, Too, Died After Beatings by Guards. No One Raised an Alarm.

Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other inmates met similar fates?

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Jon Kyl, Former Arizona Senator, Says He Has Dementia

The Republican served for almost three decades in Congress. He said he was withdrawing from public life after the diagnosis.

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Last Orders, London?

A tale of two cities, told through its pubs.

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Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia

Protests have erupted in Aceh Province on the northern tip of Sumatra island, where anger and frustration are mounting over what many see as inadequate relief efforts by a distracted government.

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Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil.

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Isiah Whitlock Jr., Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 71

In one of his most enduring roles, he played a corrupt state senator known for his ability to fashion an expletive into an outstretched catchphrase.

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Justice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files

The number represents a more precise, and potentially much larger, figure than earlier estimates. The department is seeking to enlist about 400 lawyers to help in the review.

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Mamdani Nominates Top City Lawyer and Deputy Mayor of Health

The mayor-elect said the selections indicate his administration’s commitment to help New York City’s vulnerable residents.

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Tatiana Schlossberg Was a Kennedy, and a Rookie Reporter

Tatiana Schlossberg, who died on Tuesday, was the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy. But as a journalist, her first editor remembers, she insisted on putting in the work.

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