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Today — 24 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem

24 December 2025 at 00:54
As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations. The data shows otherwise.

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Stephen Miller is stressing an argument that immigrants bring problems to the United States that extend through generations.

The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee

24 December 2025 at 01:45
In an unusual trial, the N.A.A.C.P. has sought to show a school board’s “racist intent” by proving that the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson can’t be separated from white supremacy.

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Stonewall Jackson High School was renamed Mountain View High School in 2020. The change was reversed by the Shenandoah County School Board in 2024.

This Texas Family Was Part of the Biggest U.S. Measles Outbreak in a Generation

23 December 2025 at 18:00
The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick.

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Five members of the Timmons family were hospitalized for their symptoms from measles.

Ben Sasse, Former Nebraska Senator, Shares Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

24 December 2025 at 00:23
Mr. Sasse, a former senator from Nebraska, wrote on social media that he had received a diagnosis last week for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

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Ben Sasse in 2022, when he was a U.S. senator from Nebraska.
Yesterday — 23 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Rotating Cast of Wall Street Figures Were Listed as Executors of Epstein’s Will

23 December 2025 at 23:39
Copies of Jeffrey Epstein’s last will and testament show that the convicted sex offender and disgraced financier provide a real-time glimpse of the power players who were part of his life.

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Jimmy Cayne, the chief executive of Bear Stearns, was named as one of the executors in versions of Jeffery Epstein’s will.

U.S. GDP Grew 4.3%, Surging in Third Quarter of 2025

23 December 2025 at 22:14
Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months.

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The U.S. economy has outperformed the bearish expectations of some experts as consumers have continued to spend.

More Epstein Files Are Released and Include Some References to Trump

The Justice Department released another batch of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation — a wide mix of emails, tips and records from his death.

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An undated image of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell released by the Department of Justice on Friday.

Why the A.I. Rally (and the Bubble Talk) Could Continue Next Year

23 December 2025 at 20:25
Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls.

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Jensen Huang, C.E.O. of Nvidia, has seen his company’s value soar to more than $4 trillion on the back of investor enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence boom.

Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures

23 December 2025 at 20:00
Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending.

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The holiday shopping figures show that spending has remained resilient, with consumers visiting stores and restaurants even as prices have risen.

Trump’s Greenland Strategy, and the New Promise of Weight-Loss Pills

Plus, the biggest lottery jackpots ever.

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President Trump has long said he wants to “get” the semiautonomous Danish territory.

Trump May Give SpaceX Some Land In A Texas Wildlife Refuge

23 December 2025 at 18:04
In exchange for the land in Texas, the rocket and satellite company would give the government some of its own property nearby, documents show.

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SpaceX’s launchpad near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas.

The Best Photos From the NYT Styles Desk in 2025

Fashion, characters, celebrities, scenes and more incredible moments that made you look in 2025.

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Lupita Nyong’o wore a powder blue suit by Chanel to the Met Gala in May. This year, the Costume Institute benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrated “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” an exhibition focusing on the Black dandy and its influence on fashion.

Private Equity, Saddled With Investments It Can’t Sell, Loses Its Luster

23 December 2025 at 23:08
As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.

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Harvey Schwartz, chief executive of Carlyle, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, had predicted a banner year for the industry.

The Complicated Legacy of Mayor Eric Adams

23 December 2025 at 16:00
Mr. Adams will be remembered for the drumbeat of scandals that derailed his mayoralty in New York City, a growing affordability crisis and progress on public safety and housing.

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Mayor Eric Adams came into office in 2022 with bold promises, but he leaves with a mixed résumé tarnished by a federal indictment.

Did Mayor Eric Adams ‘Get Stuff Done’? A Look at His Record on 7 Issues.

23 December 2025 at 16:00
The mayor has kept his vow to lower crime in New York City, but the city’s economic recovery has stalled and homelessness has risen.

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Under Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, murders have fallen significantly.

N.Y.C. Housing Isn’t Being Built Fast Enough, Report Says

23 December 2025 at 16:00
Housing experts and politicians agree that New York City needs to add hundreds of thousands of new homes. The Real Estate Board of New York is keeping tally.

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In a new report, the Real Estate Board of New York said the city needed to build thousands more units each quarter to meet housing goals this decade.

New Jersey Honors Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Who Kept an Election Safe

23 December 2025 at 18:03
For their heroics after a wave of bomb threats in New Jersey on Election Day, more than two dozen dogs were presented with an award from the state attorney general.

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Russia Bombards Ukraine Hours After Zelensky Calls Peace Plan ‘Quite Solid’

23 December 2025 at 21:15
The Ukrainian leader cited progress on security guarantees, even as Russia bombed Ukraine overnight, indicating that the Kremlin is prepared to continue fighting.

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Workers clearing debris from the roof of a heavily damaged residential building following a drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

The Strange Case of the Russian Snickers in U.K. Convenience Shops

23 December 2025 at 18:00
The Russian-labeled candy bars are a reminder of how difficult it is to completely disconnect a major economy from the global flow of goods.

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Snickers bars, with Cyrillic packaging, at a convenience store in London, alongside other confectionary.
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