| Thieves Make Off With Millions in German Bank Heist
- The robbers stole valuables with an insured value of at least $36 million from a bank in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:51:59 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:46:34 +0000
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| Manhattan Man, 80, Faces Homicide Charge After Sidewalk Shoving
- Dana Escoffier was indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Dean Whetzel, 82, a neighbor whom he had known for decades.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:38:44 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:33:46 +0000
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| These Inmates Died After Beatings by New York Prison 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?
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:29:32 +0000
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| Tatiana Schlossberg Submitted a Heartbreaking Essay to The New Yorker on Her Cancer Diagnosis, Fully Formed
- When Tatiana Schlossberg submitted an essay to The New Yorker, it had not been assigned or even expected. It was accepted immediately and barely edited.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:24:53 +0000
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| In New Year’s Speech to Russia, Putin Says Little About Ukraine War or Peace Talks With US
- The Kremlin leader kept his speech short, spoke only briefly about the fighting in Ukraine, and did not mention U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:17:06 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:15:40 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:05:40 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:34:52 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:31:21 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:17:15 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:03:52 +0000
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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?
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:26:15 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:05:56 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:42:25 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:39 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:02:07 +0000
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| There Is a Way Out of This Mess
- A second Gilded Age, a single solution.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:01:01 +0000
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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.
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:00:55 +0000
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