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Intense Storm in Southern California Brings Heavy Rain and Forces Evacuations 2025-12-24

The authorities said some residents had resisted leaving their homes on the holidays, but forecasters warned the storm could be deadly, especially where burn scars from this year’s fires remain.

Jacey Fortin, Judson Jones and Jenny Gross

In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel 2025-12-24

It is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration’s campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.

Michael S. Schmidt, Alan Blinder and Michael C. Bender

How Service Dogs Help Treat Veterans’ PTSD 2025-12-24

There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.

Simar Bajaj

Crypto for Christmas? Gen Z-ers Are Cautiously Open to the Idea. 2025-12-24

Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, younger generations are still open to receiving digital currencies as gifts.

Kailyn Rhone

How a Scholar Nudged the Supreme Court Toward Its Troop Deployment Ruling 2025-12-24

Accepting an argument from a law professor that no party to the case had made, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a stinging loss that could lead to more aggressive tactics.

Adam Liptak

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Fulfills Its Promise 2025-12-24

After winning an Emmy, Stephen Colbert spoke about creating a “show about love.” In its homestretch, “The Late Show” is fulfilling that promise.

Lisa Schwarzbaum

After the Assad Regime’s Fall, His Enforcers Are Lying Low and Living Large 2025-12-24

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

Erika Solomon, Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis, Neil Collier, Danny Makki and Ahmad Mhidi

Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs 2025-12-24

Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.

Peter Eavis

Weight-Loss Drugs Ended Their Sex Life. Could It Bounce Back? 2025-12-24

She expected her body to change when she started taking Zepbound. But nobody told her what might happen to her marriage.

Lisa Miller

Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered 2025-12-24

The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored.

Santul Nerkar

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