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Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

The White House Is Just ‘Trying to Keep Grandpa Busy'
Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Bowen Yang Is Leaving ‘S.N.L.' After This Weekend's Episode
Yang has been part of the NBC sketch show since 2018, earning five Emmy nominations.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President
The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive American strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday, but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

From A.I. to Tariffs, 14 Charts That Explain 2025
President Trump's trade policy, inflation and climbing stock prices shaped business and the economy this year.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Closing Arguments
Today, your highly personal, delightfully specific bests of 2025.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Marco Rubio Is Winning the Trump Era
The secretary of state has somehow avoided becoming either a media fixation or a major player in the right's unfolding psychodrama.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Was 2025 the End of ‘Teflon Trump'?
Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle and David French convene to discuss the year that was.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

The A.I. Models Are Competing for Your Affection
Major A.I. companies are competing to give their models the most appealing personality.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle
The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Trump Administration Pushes Asylum Seekers to Apply in Other Countries
In immigration courts, U.S. lawyers have filed thousands of requests to dismiss asylum cases and force people to pursue asylum elsewhere.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Nuno Loureiro, Slain MIT Professor, Was a ‘Brilliant Scientist'
Nuno Loureiro, 47, was killed by an old classmate who was on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

How Democrats Used the Word ‘Affordability' to Take On Trump
Both parties are now preparing for "affordability" to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump
Both parties are now preparing for "affordability" to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable
Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don't believe it.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Danica Troy's Killing Rattles the Florida Panhandle
A body in the woods. A girl who had a crush on a boy. And a confession that led to the arrest of two teenagers on murder charges.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard
Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It
The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

‘Where's the Humanity?' Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects' Neighborhood Stunned.
The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney's Bondi Beach.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Lou Cannon Dies at 92; Journalist Chronicled Reagan as an Author
He was a foremost authority on the president, tracing his career in unvarnished accounts from his time as California governor through his years in the White House.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Taiwan's Subway Stabber Planned His Deadly Spree, Police Say
Investigators said they were unsure of the attacker's motives. But clues pointed to an isolated and increasingly troubled life, and no accomplices.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Mangione's Lawyers Take Issue With Bondi's Ties to UnitedHealthcare
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's chief executive, say Attorney General Pam Bondi should have recused herself from the case.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Two NJ Transit Trains Collide, Injuring More Than a Dozen People
The incident Friday evening shut down the Montclair-Boonton Line in Montclair, N.J.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur
No one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, refugee camps in Chad are flooded with newly displaced Sudanese.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 20, 2025

‘Where's the Humanity?' Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects' Neighborhood Stunned
The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50 and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney's Bondi Beach.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Epstein Files Timeline: How the Trump Administration Released Records
A year of political pressure and partial disclosures preceded the release of long-sought records on Jeffrey Epstein.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files
Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump's name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him. The case went nowhere for years.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files
Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Anti-Indian Hate
The leading Republican candidate for Ohio governor is calling out his party for rising intolerance, including against Indian American immigrants and their children, like him.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.
The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an "ultra MAGA" Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Hochul Reaches Deal on A.I. Regulation in New York
The bill, which lawmakers passed in June, will be modified to more closely match a similar law in California, at Big Tech's urging.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Rubio Meets (and Meets, and Meets … ) the Press
The secretary of state held a marathon news conference, offering little news but more respect for reporters than most others in the Trump administration.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Lawmakers Criticize Justice Dept. For Not Releasing All Epstein Files
Republicans and Democrats who had been pressing for the disclosure accused officials of failing to comply with a law that requires all material to be released.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Greg Biffle's Plane Turned Back Minutes After Takeoff
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash at a North Carolina airport, which killed seven people, including the driver Greg Biffle and his wife and children.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump's vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China
Hundreds of people had rallied for the family in New York City after they were separated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in November.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Is Restored by Delaware Supreme Court
A state judge had invalidated the package, saying shareholders were not properly informed about it. Friday's ruling cleared the plan, now worth $139 billion.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Trump Picks New Leader for Southern Command as Venezuela Pressure Grows
Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, a Marine general with expansive experience in special operations and the Middle East, would take over after the abrupt departure of the previous commander.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

The Justice Dept. Released a Trove of Epstein Files
Also, investigators seek a motive in killings at Brown and M.I.T. Here's the latest at the end of Friday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Suspect in Brown and M.I.T. Killings Died 2 Days Before He Was Found, Autopsy Shows
The examination confirmed that the suspect had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was found late Thursday in a storage unit in New Hampshire.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Kennedy Center, Memorial to JFK, Is Trump's Now, Too
The Kennedy Center installed President Trump's name on the facade of the arts center, which had been designated as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Emily Korzenik, 96, Dies; Rabbi Took a Bar Mitzvah to Poland
Part of the first generation of women ordained in America, she presided over the first bar mitzvah in Krakow, still scarred by the Holocaust, in decades. It did not go smoothly.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Mamdani Revamps Hiring After Old Antisemitic Remarks Prompt Aide to Quit
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he did not know about the antisemitic posts and would not have hired the woman who made them if he had.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

What is the origin of the Epstein case?


Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Hochul Expected to Veto Bill Requiring 2-Person Crews on Subway Trains
The bill, which would ensure that every train has a conductor and a driver, as most now do, was supported by the transit workers' union and opposed by many transit advocates.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Can This Man Finally Defeat Mexico's Cartels?
Omar García Harfuch is overseeing one of the most aggressive offensives in years against Mexico's powerful criminal groups. Many before him have failed.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

N.B.A. Tweaks Its Rules to Thwart Sports Betting Cheats
The basketball league will require teams to submit injury reports closer to tipoff, an attempt to close one source of inside information.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Trump's Name Joins Kennedy's on Performing Arts Center's Facade
Workers hauled up large letters spelling out Mr. Trump's full name to add to the white marble face of the building on Friday morning.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia's New President
The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race and Will Leave Congress
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Toss a Coin in the Trevi Fountain? That'll Be 2 Euros, Wish Not Included
Starting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won't have to pay).

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

How The Times is covering the latest release of Epstein files.


Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark's
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting "crazier and crazier in public health."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Federal Judge Overturns Conviction in Killing of D.J. Jam Master Jay
Karl Jordan Jr., godson of the musician, was convicted last year of murder in the service of a drug deal. The judge found that the government had not proved the motive.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE
In a previously undisclosed partnership, the Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are sharing data to identify passengers on upcoming flights whom ICE can arrest. Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz, who learned of this partnership, describes what to know about it and the ICE arrests that have followed.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bill After Beatings and Deaths
Prison guards have been accused of more than 120 acts of brutality that amounted to torture in the past decade in New York, a Times investigation found.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

How a Reddit Post Helped the Police Identify a Suspect in the Brown University Shooting
Authorities said a key to identifying a suspect was a Reddit user who provided information about an encounter he had with the gunman, now identified as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

How the Police Zeroed In on the Gunman
Authorities said a key to identifying a suspect was a Reddit user who provided information about an encounter he had with the gunman, now identified as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Metro-North and LIRR Commuters to Be Fined for ‘Repeatedly' Activating Tickets on Train
Passengers on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains could face $8 fines if they keep waiting until after the train leaves to activate their mobile tickets.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Real or Fake? There's a War Over Christmas … Trees.
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers
The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Suspected Killer of M.I.T. Professor Studied With Victim, Graduating Top of Their Class
The parents of Claudio Neves Valente had not seen or heard from him since he left Portugal for the United States to enroll at a graduate program at Brown more than two decades ago.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Mamdani Names Deputy Mayors for Housing and Economic Justice
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, tapped Leila Bozorg, a longtime public official and development advocate, and Julie Su, who served as acting secretary of labor in the Biden administration.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Try Making Their Case for a Merger
Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Bumpy Rollout for New Gates Meant to Stop Subway Fare Evasion
At a demonstration of devices designed to replace turnstiles, one rider got hit in the neck, and another sneaked through without paying.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

He Said He Was Not Close With Epstein. His Emails Suggest Otherwise.
Andrew Farkas, a New York City real estate mogul, had assured investors that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was for business only.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

ICE Allows Democratic Lawmakers Inside Migrant Cells in New York City
The immigration agency had barred elected officials from the holding facilities. A federal judge this week said they must be given access.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

High Winds in Denver Prompt Warnings About Dangerous Fire Risk
Thousands of people were without power in Colorado early Friday, and forecasters said some of the most extreme conditions were expected later in the day.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Justice Dept. Won't Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files
Several members of Congress criticized the department's No. 2, Todd Blanche, after he said more documents would be coming weeks late.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

College Students Need Tech-Free Spaces
Adults need to set up rules for students so that it's not on them to self-regulate when it comes to going tech-free.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin
The couple are gearing up for the Broadway opening of "Bug," about a descent into paranoia and psychosis in a squalid motel room.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food
Food security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

What We Know About the Suspects in the Bondi Beach Shooting
The police named Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, as the suspects in the shooting that claimed 15 lives on Dec. 14.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Erika Kirk Endorses JD Vance for 2028
The early backing of Ms. Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, is notable because she now leads the influential conservative group he founded, Turning Point USA.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Europe Funnels Billions to Ukraine but Wobbles Geopolitically
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour compromise to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc's decisiveness.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Global Experts Say Most Palestinians in Gaza Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food
A panel of food security experts said the situation remained dire in the enclave despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student Leader
Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Putin, Boasting of Frontline Wins, Says Russia's Goals in Ukraine Are Unchanged
President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an annual news conference that highlights his grip over Russia and often sets the Kremlin's tone for the next year.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Hate and Suspend Protests
The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria
The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Brown Shooting and an M.I.T. Professor's Killing: What We Know
A single suspect carried out the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor, and was later found dead in New Hampshire, authorities said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Putin Reaffirms Broad Military Goals for Russia in Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an annual news conference that highlights his grip over Russia and often sets the Kremlin's tone for the next year.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country's financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine's position in ongoing peace talks.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

A Mysterious Death of a Teen Worker at a Nebraska Hog Farm
A 17-year-old worker died at a pork producer in Nebraska run by the governor's family. Two investigations later, the boy's mother is still searching for answers.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead, and Trump Eases Marijuana Restrictions
Plus, your Friday news quiz.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina Gains Federal Recognition After Generations-Long Fight
The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Trump's New Marijuana Policy Offers an Opportunity
Marijuana has been tied to psychosis and other health problems. I still think it's safer than alcohol.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer
They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

College Is Still Worthwhile. This Organization Proves It.
Monica-Grace Mukendi's career demonstrates the lasting impact of OneGoal, a nonprofit that helps low-income students attend college.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Germany's Christmas Markets Are Now Ringed With Security Barriers
To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me
There's no getting around this if we want to avoid the deficit cliff ahead.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

52 Places to Go, So Little Time: Where We Went in 2025
Our writers and photographers were on the ground to find out what makes the destinations on our annual list rise above the rest.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

F.D.A. Turmoil Keeps Spotlight on Its Commissioner
The agency's high-level turnover and conflicting policy decisions on drug oversight have fueled concerns about the leadership of Dr. Marty Makary.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Want to Know Where the Market Is Going? Don't Trust This, or Any, Forecast.
Wall Street stock gurus are making predictions again. Our columnist got into the game with a number he doesn't believe.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

After the Louvre Heist, Museums Look for Lessons to Help Stop Thieves
Museums and the consultants who advise them have been busy reviewing their own precautions in the aftermath of the brazen daylight break-in at the Louvre.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

What Is Worrying You?
A recent survey found significant increases in worry and stress worldwide. Share what's on your mind.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised "widespread concern" among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Florida Executed A Record 19 People in 2025. He Witnessed Them All.
John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most consequential actions the state takes.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Suspect in MIT Professor's Death Was an Ex-Classmate from Portugal, Prosecutors Say
Nuno F.G. Loureiro, the professor, attended the same physics program in Portugal as the man suspected in his killing.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Dec 19, 2025

Trump-Appointed Judge Flays ICE Over Conditions in Long Island Lockup
A detainee and eight others were held in a tiny room with an open toilet in freezing, filthy conditions.

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