| With 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:15:13 +0000
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| Pope 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:56:46 +0000
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| California Storm Floods Roadways and Knocks Out Power on Christmas Day
- Officials warned that travel for holiday celebrations would be hazardous across much of the state, with more than half an inch of rain still to fall in some places where mud and debris already covered roads.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:52:37 +0000
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| King 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:13:21 +0000
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| Why Russia Is Likely to Reject the New US-Ukrainian Peace Plan
- The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:48:52 +0000
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| Christmas Around the World in Photos
- The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:17:38 +0000
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| Christmas Dinner Can Feel Endless. Embrace It.
- A long-neglected one-act from a theatrical master offers the key to enjoying your family gatherings.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:05:08 +0000
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| A 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:18:44 +0000
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| The Year in News
- We look back at 2025.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:12:33 +0000
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| Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building
- Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:09:11 +0000
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| ‘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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:02:09 +0000
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| Trump 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:02:04 +0000
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| With 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:01:55 +0000
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| What Hollywood Has That TikTok, Video Games and YouTube Don’t
- Hollywood is Hollywood because of its gift for mythmaking.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:01:44 +0000
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| Tesla 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:01:42 +0000
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| Republicans 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000
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| After 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:00:34 +0000
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| K-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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:00:23 +0000
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| Will 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:17 +0000
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| They 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:07 +0000
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