Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast

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22 décembre 2025 à 18:18

The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments.

Parts for the construction of Revolution Wind, one of five projects the Trump administration paused on Monday.

Jim Bean Halts Production at Flagship Distillery as Whiskey and Bourbon Markets Struggle

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Par :Clay Risen

22 décembre 2025 à 18:15

The bourbon giant is closing its flagship distilling operation for all of 2026.

Production at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Ky., which generally produces close to nine million gallons of bourbon a year, will be paused for all of 2026.

U.S. Housing Discrimination Complaints Rise as Support Network Thins

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Par :Heather Senison

22 décembre 2025 à 18:10

Accusations are up nearly 20 percent since 2014, according to a nonprofit, which warns that “the infrastructure for enforcing our nation’s fair housing laws is being dismantled.”

A report by the National Fair Housing Alliance said there were 32,321 housing discrimination complaints in 2024.

How U.S. Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs

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Par :Farah Stockman

22 décembre 2025 à 17:41

America’s ability to make precision-guided missiles was threatened during Trump’s tariff war. But experienced players have rescued the supply chain, for now.

A display of Raytheon missiles including a Tomahawk, center, which uses magnets made with samarium, a rare earth.

How Trump’s First Year Reshaped U.S. Energy and Climate Policy

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Par :Brad Plumer · Lisa Friedman · Maxine Joselow and Scott Dance

22 décembre 2025 à 17:35

The sweeping changes have affected everything from coal plant retirements to international diplomacy over shipping emissions.

An “Unleashing American Energy” executive order signing at the White House in April.

The Economy Survived 2025, But Many Americans Are Reeling

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Par :Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

22 décembre 2025 à 16:47

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.

China Vanke Gets Temporary Lifeline to Prevent Debt Default

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Par :Daisuke Wakabayashi

22 décembre 2025 à 15:05

Bondholders for one of China’s biggest real estate developers extended a grace period to negotiate a delayed repayment of a $285 million bond.

Residential buildings under construction by China Vanke, a real estate developer, in Hangzhou, last year.

Christmas Trappings: New England Swoons Over Lobster Pot Trees

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Par :Neil Vigdor

22 décembre 2025 à 11:02

The trees have become a sought-after backdrop for social media posts, holiday cards and even marriage proposals.

A Christmas tree made from lobster traps sits on a dock in Winthrop, Mass. The Boston skyline backdrop has made it a popular draw for amateur and professional photographers.

What Happened When I Asked ChatGPT to Solve an 800-Year-Old Italian Mystery

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Par :Elon Danziger

22 décembre 2025 à 11:01

For centuries, nobody has known who built the Florence Baptistery. Could A.I. crack the mystery?

She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

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Par :Kashmir Hill

22 décembre 2025 à 11:00

The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

“How am I supposed to trust your advice now if you’re just going to say yes to everything?” Ayrin said of her chatbot-generated boyfriend after a software change.

She Is in Love With ChatGPT

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Par :Kashmir Hill

17 janvier 2025 à 23:30

A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.

Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive

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Par :Fatima AbdulKarim

22 décembre 2025 à 16:14

Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end of a gloomy year in the West Bank.

In Congress and at Home, Omar Faces Trump’s Anti-Somali Attacks

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Par :Annie Karni

22 décembre 2025 à 16:11

Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, has long been a target of racist insults by the president. Now her whole community faces an immigration crackdown.

“We feel bad, actually, for the president,” Representative Ilhan Omar said of herself and other members of the Somali-American community. “We also know we’re not garbage. We have not been broken by the life experiences that we’ve gone through. Words are not really that hurtful when you’ve survived war.”

Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Bros.

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Par :Lauren Hirsch

22 décembre 2025 à 18:23

Mr. Ellison’s personal guarantee is meant to address concerns that the Warner Bros. Discovery’s board had expressed about Paramount’s original offer.

Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland

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Par :Amelia Nierenberg · Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli

22 décembre 2025 à 15:08

President Trump, who has long said he wants to “get” the semiautonomous Danish territory, tapped Louisiana’s governor for the new position. Officials in Greenland and Denmark expressed outrage.

Governor Jeff Landry of Louisiana, right, with President Trump at the White House in March.

Lynching of a Hindu in Bangladesh Fans Fears of Rising Intolerance

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Par :Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal

22 décembre 2025 à 15:02

Muslim co-workers accused the garment factory worker of blasphemy and dragged him into the street, where an angry mob murdered him.

Students held a silent protest at Dhaka University in Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday to condemn the lynching of a Hindu garment worker.

What to Know About the Latest Epstein Files, and a Flood of U.S. Guns to Canada

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart and Kate LoPresti

22 décembre 2025 à 12:00

Plus, a day of Waymo chaos in San Francisco.

The Justice Department, under pressure from Congress to comply with a law signed by President Trump, released more than 13,000 files on Friday arising from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

What We Know About U.S. Interceptions of Oil Tankers in Venezuela

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Par :Genevieve Glatsky

22 décembre 2025 à 11:03

A Venezuela-bound vessel fled after rebuffing an attempt by the Coast Guard to seize it, the latest twist in the escalating U.S. pressure campaign against the Maduro government.

A frame grab from a video posted on social media by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, showed a helicopter flying over Centuries, another oil tanker, which was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday.

A Conspicuous Gap May Undermine Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Plan

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Par :Adam Liptak

22 décembre 2025 à 11:03

A historical review shows lawmakers without certain familial records went unchallenged as citizens when the 14th Amendment was adopted. The finding appeared to undercut the president’s claims on birthright citizenship.

What the amendment meant when it was ratified in 1868, Mr. Trump’s lawyers said, was that “children of temporary visitors and illegal aliens are not U.S. citizens by birth.”

Washington State Faces Climate Change Reality After Storms

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Par :Anna Griffin and Amy Graff

22 décembre 2025 à 11:02

Two weeks of “atmospheric river” deluges took a toll on business in Leavenworth, Wash., and beyond, reminding the region that a warming planet has brought new uncertainty.

Many businesses in Leavenworth, Wash., rely on sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas for 40 percent of their annual revenue.

Artists We Lost in 2025, in Their Words

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Par :Gabe Cohn

22 décembre 2025 à 11:02

Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton and Brian Wilson are among the cultural luminaries who died this year.

Clockwise from top left: Robert Redford, Diane Keaton, Roberta Flack, David Lynch, and Brian Wilson.

Their Death Sentences Were Commuted by Biden. They Could Face Execution Again.

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Par :Eduardo Medina

22 décembre 2025 à 11:01

At least four of the 37 men whose sentences were commuted last year could face the death penalty at the state level after a push from the Trump administration.

Some of the men whose sentences were commuted have been moved to a “supermax” prison in Florence, Colo.

Puzzle Designers Search for That ‘Satisfying Click’

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Par :Siobhan Roberts

22 décembre 2025 à 11:01

For prizewinning puzzle creators, the devilish ideas are in the details.

The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance

NYT

Par :The Editorial Board

22 décembre 2025 à 11:00

The world’s democracies cannot depend on the most powerful authoritarian state — and an increasingly aggressive one — for critical minerals.

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