December 19, 2025, 4:47 p.m. Eastern time

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Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times 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. Read more

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The Best TV Episodes of 2025 Our critics picked their favorite moments, not necessarily from their favorite shows of the year — a certain “South Park” episode, for example.

Stream These 10 Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in January A ton of titles are expiring soon for U.S. subscribers. Catch them while you can, including a Scorsese classic and one of TV’s most influential series.

‘Emily in Paris,’ Plus 10 Things to Watch on TV This Week The Netflix rom-com series is back for a fifth season, and David Letterman’s interview show returns.

This Is My Go-To Fancy Winter Chicken Genevieve Ko’s roasted orange chicken is so impressive and beautiful for how easy and simple it is.

What Streaming TV Could Learn from ‘Mad Men’ The classic show arrived on HBO Max with an embarrassing remastering error. But the show’s creative mastery remains undeniable.

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Shouting, Ranting, Insulting: Trump’s Uninhibited Second Term Many of President Trump’s supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership. But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies.

Lemon-Shaped World Is the Most Stretched-Out Planet Ever Seen An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe.

The Meaning of Luigi Mangione’s New Suits In court before his trial for killing the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, Mr. Mangione tried out a different look.

The Flop That Proved Rob Reiner Could Take Criticism With Humor Roger Ebert said he “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” Reiner’s 1994 film “North.” The director took it in stride.

Opinion | ‘Miraculous,’ ‘Amazing,’ ‘Disappointing’: 14 Voters on Their Experiences With GLP-1 Drugs and Health in America The participants discuss their experiences with taking GLP 1s for weight loss and diabetes.

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