LoginThe Most Notable Movies of 2025
18 December 2025 at 01:00
Across the newsroom, journalists picked their most notable movies from 2025.
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How the Rhinelander Trial Scandalized the Jazz Age
17 December 2025 at 18:00
Rhinelander v. Rhinelander was one of the most scandalous trials of the Jazz Age. 100 years later, it reads as a tragedy about the country’s original sin.
Alice Rhinelander, center, with her sisters in the courtroom during the annulment trial.
Appeals Court Allows National Guard to Remain in D.C., for Now
18 December 2025 at 00:15
A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the city’s unique legal status.
National Guard troops in Washington in August. A lower court judge had ordered that the troops be removed from the city, but the appeals court previously stayed the ruling while it considered the matter.
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says
National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says
18 December 2025 at 00:42
Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.”
National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., is responsible for many of the biggest scientific advances in humanity’s understanding of weather and climate since its founding in 1960.
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Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers,’ Dies at 82
17 December 2025 at 23:11
He was best known for playing the title character in “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.
Gil Gerard in the mid-1980s in Los Angeles.
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Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole
17 December 2025 at 22:00
A court filing by a group with deep ties to the pipeline company Energy Transfer raises questions about the growing use of amicus briefs in litigation.
Energy Transfer pipes for the Dakota Access Pipeline in a staging area in Worthing, S.D., in 2015.
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Australia Shooting Is a Reminder of Islamic State’s Power to Inspire Attacks
17 December 2025 at 21:55
ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts said, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.
Paramedics wheel away a wounded man at the scene of the mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.
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- Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’
Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’
17 December 2025 at 21:02
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”
Rob Reiner, left, with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan during an anniversary screening of “When Harry Met Sally” in 2019.
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- Warner Bros. Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Takeover Bid, Saying Ellisons ‘Misled’ Them
Warner Bros. Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Takeover Bid, Saying Ellisons ‘Misled’ Them
17 December 2025 at 20:20
The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s dismissal of Paramount’s hostile takeover offer.
Warner Bros., which has its headquarters in Burbank, Calif., agreed to sell itself to Netflix in a deal worth $83 billion.
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Mr. Robot Will See You Now
17 December 2025 at 19:58
We look at the promise and peril of robots that look like humans.
In China.
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Eric Adams’ Efforts to Help Dyslexic Children in NYC Fall Short, Advocates Say
17 December 2025 at 16:00
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.
The 8-year-old son of Ara Calcano, whose mother had to push for years to provide him with reading help.
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Not All Drilling in Texas Is About Oil
10 December 2025 at 10:30
The state has become a hub of innovation for creating electricity using geothermal power. Just don’t call it renewable.
© Kaylee Greenlee for The New York Times
Rome’s New Subway Stops Are Part Museum, Part Station
17 December 2025 at 04:05
Part station, part museum, two new subway stops in Rome offer riders the chance to see ancient artifacts unearthed in digging for the stations.
Ancient Roman findings displayed inside of the new subway station Colosseo, in Rome on Tuesday.
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Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns
17 December 2025 at 18:01
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.
The president has repeatedly floated the idea of sending one-time $2,000 rebate checks to many families.
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What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed
17 December 2025 at 18:00
A boundary-pushing array of new crypto ventures have reached the stock market, enticing investors and leading to more risk taking.
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Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter
17 December 2025 at 18:02
Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.
Higher electricity and natural gas prices coupled with unusually cold temperatures are expected to fuel more bill increases as the winter months settle in across the country.
© Tristan Spinski for The New York Times
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- Mike Johnson Shuts Door on Key Health Care Vote, and a Dangerous New Drug Hits U.S. Cities
Mike Johnson Shuts Door on Key Health Care Vote, and a Dangerous New Drug Hits U.S. Cities
17 December 2025 at 19:00
Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum.
Speaker Mike Johnson had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, but ultimately rejected a bid to do so by politically vulnerable Republicans.
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New Details Emerge About How Rob and Michele Reiner Were Found
17 December 2025 at 10:17
A person close to the family provided a detailed account of what occurred in the Reiner house after a massage therapist received no response at the gate.
Romy Reiner discovered the body of her father, Rob Reiner, inside the family’s mansion on Sunday.
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- Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Represented Harvey Weinstein, Karen Read and More
Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Represented Harvey Weinstein, Karen Read and More
17 December 2025 at 07:01
The lawyer, Alan Jackson, has represented the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the actor Kevin Spacey.
Alan Jackson in court defending Karen Read against a murder charge this year.
© Pool photo by Mark Stockwell
Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited.
17 December 2025 at 20:58
A firm controlled by a businessman tied to a seized tanker carrying Venezuelan oil has sold millions of barrels from a Chevron-operated oil field.
A statue outside Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA headquarters in Caracas.
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The 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Roofman’ and More
17 December 2025 at 18:00
We polled film fans in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year.
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- Brown University Students Were Prepping for an Exam. Then, a Gunman at the Classroom Door.
Brown University Students Were Prepping for an Exam. Then, a Gunman at the Classroom Door.
17 December 2025 at 21:09
For the students in the Brown University review session, concerns about grades and questions about economic concepts would be forgotten in an instant.
A memorial to the victims of the shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
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One Way the Brown University Shooting Was Unusual: The Gunman Escaped
17 December 2025 at 18:49
It is rare for a gunman in a high-profile shooting to get away, and many are apprehended within days. The authorities shared grainy video and begged for tips as the search stretched into its fourth day.
The Providence Police Department released enhanced security camera footage of a person they are looking for in the Brown University shooting.
© Providence Police, via Reuters
Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close
17 December 2025 at 18:02
The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape.
© Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg; Eric Lee/The New York Times
Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
17 December 2025 at 18:01
The students face discipline for recording Mr. Summers, the former Harvard president, discussing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a Harvard class.
Harvard faced pressure over revelations that the ties between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein were deeper than previously known.
© Sophie Park for The New York Times
With Rights and Resources Uncertain, They’re Seeking Sterilization
17 December 2025 at 18:00
More young, child-free women are pursuing the permanent form of contraception.
Dominique Bird is among the younger women who are choosing sterilization as a form of birth control.
© Desiree Rios for The New York Times
The Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen Square
17 December 2025 at 18:00
In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial is on YouTube.
Beloved Objects Cherished By Those We Lost in 2025
17 December 2025 at 18:00
Metal crosses, a recliner, a blue wedding suit: the most cherished belongings of Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, Kitty Dukakis and others.
© Brian Ulrich for The New York Times
What Is an American?
17 December 2025 at 18:00
If the post-Trump G.O.P. makes the same mistake the Democrats did with their identitarian fringe, Republicans will meet a similar fate.
© Sebastian König
