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Justice Department releases some of its case files on Jeffrey Epstein

Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | Dec. 19, 2025

 

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

 

Q&A: How the band Big Thief transformed into a trio and reimagined their sound

Adrianne Lenker, lead vocalist of Big Thief, describes her home as “the forests,” reflecting her nomadic lifestyle.

 

The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests

Protesters are rallying against the closure of a major gender-affirming care center for kids and teenagers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

 

Constitutional rights at stake in Abrego Garcia case, Maryland senator says

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Q&A: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album

Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast released the Grammy-nominated album “Jubilee” and bestselling memoir “Crying in H Mart” in 2021.

 

How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care

In the wake of deadly disasters, communities across the United States have banded together to search for lost photographs stuck in rivers and trees, or buried in the rubble.

 

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for celebration.

 

Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record

Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.” The frontwoman of the pop band Muna, Gavin burst onto the scene three years ago with “Silk Chiffon,” an anthem to queer joy.

 

They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along

Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns.

 

How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet

Watermelons have emblazoned banners, T-shirts, balloons and social media over the past three months in global protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

 

Book Review: ‘The Slip’ uncovers art history in New York’s downtown waterfront of the 1950s

Group biographies are ambitious undertakings. To weave together divergent narratives, even about the most widely known figures, is a challenging feat; To make it coalesce, the writer has to find the right balance of substance and texture.

 

On the picket lines with Hollywood’s actors and writers, from LA to New York

The sidewalks of Hollywood and midtown Manhattan teemed with actors joining Hollywood’s writers in protest outside the corporate offices of studios, streamers, and production companies.

 

Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes

Recent allegations by WNBA player Dearica Hamby that her coach harassed her for being pregnant have shined a renewed spotlight on one of the biggest challenges that female professional athletes face.

 

In dog show world, details obvious and subtle rule the day

Doe-eyed dachshunds, push-faced French bulldogs and other nonsporting breeds circle the hallowed rings at one of the world’s biggest dog shows.

 

Gwyneth Paltrow won her ski trial. Here’s how it played out

Gwyneth Paltrow’s live-streamed trial over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah resort has drawn worldwide attention, spawned memes and sparked debate about the burden and power of celebrity.