| 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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| Your Picks
- We revisit the most-read stories of 2025.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:59:50 +0000
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| Heavy 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:58:48 +0000
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| Pope 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:38:10 +0000
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| 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 10:02:29 +0000
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| Martin 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:02:22 +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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| 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 10:00:22 +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 08:18:46 +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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| Winner in Arkansas Takes $1.817 Billion Powerball Jackpot
- A single ticket drawn Wednesday night won the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:43:49 +0000
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| North 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:28:03 +0000
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| Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country
- The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing to exert its influence there.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:01:08 +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 05:00:05 +0000
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