Chile Poised for Right-Wing Victory as Crime Fears Sweep Latin America NYT | Top Stories By: Emma Bubola and Sara Wayra 13 December 2025 at 18:15 Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right. © Sara Wayra for The New York TimesChilean police raiding a house in Iquique during an anti-gang operation last month.
Soon He’ll Be Mayor Mamdani. To His Soccer Teammates, He Was Just Z. NYT | Top Stories By: Andrew Keh 12 December 2025 at 21:24 Zohran Mamdani isn’t just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team in Brooklyn.
‘The American Revolution’ Is Not Woke. It’s Magnificent. NYT | Opinion By: John McWhorter 6 December 2025 at 04:00 Don’t be shocked: There were Black people and Native Americans during the colonial era.
He’s Unpopular. A Lame Duck. And Taking Heat From Multiple Directions. NYT | Opinion By: Michelle Cottle 4 December 2025 at 22:02 Rare pushback from his party and troubling poll numbers reflect the newly precarious situation in which Trump finds himself.
Trump to Close Voice of America’s Overseas Offices and Radio Stations NYT | China By: Minho Kim 3 December 2025 at 11:34 The push to close the offices appears to contradict a federal judge’s order from April, which required Trump officials to resume operations at V.O.A.
Don’t Be Fooled by the Silence in America’s Backyard NYT | Opinion By: Brian Winter 1 December 2025 at 21:12 Latin Americans have proved surprisingly acquiescent to U.S. aggression — but that won’t last forever.
Trump Misunderstands the Education Department’s History NYT | Opinion By: Anthony Conwright 29 November 2025 at 20:00 The U.S. first had a federal education department in 1867 — not 1979. Its history is critical in understanding the federal role in schools.
America Is Setting a Trap for Itself NYT | China By: Lydia Polgreen 22 November 2025 at 04:28 The United States, not China, seems determined to upend the global order.
Trump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way NYT | China By: David Herzberg 16 November 2025 at 00:40 Everything the Trump administration is doing to stop the flow of drugs is just making the problem worse.