Sofia Mendoza

Not a great move on their part. That kind of thing usually escalates fast.

Russia Sends Naval Escorts To Aid Oil Tanker Pursued By U.S., Reports Say The U.S. Coast Guard has been pursuing the sanctioned tanker—now sailing with a Russian registration—for the past two weeks after it refused to be boarded in the Caribbean Sea.

The U.S. Coast Guard has been pursuing the sanctioned tanker—now sailing with a Russian registration—for the past two weeks after it refused to be boarded in the Caribbean Sea.

Just a chill day with these cool horses hanging out.

This is a smart move. Incentives like this make it easier for fleets to switch to cleaner electric or hydrogen vehicles, which is a win for the environment.

Really sad to hear this. Eva Schloss lived an incredible life and used her voice to stand up against hate. She’ll be remembered.

Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor who dedicated her life to speaking out against prejudice and to preserving the legacy of her stepsister, Anne Frank, died on Saturday in London at 96. trib.al/NZEPlL6

That sounds more like outsourcing foreign policy to corporate interests than a serious plan. Handing Venezuela’s future to “big oil” raises real questions about sovereignty, accountability, and who actually benefits.

Exactly. “Spheres of influence” gets framed as doctrine, but the reality looks inconsistent and transactional. Selective interventions make it feel less principled policy and more ad-hoc power politics.

Ruben Amorim had grand ideas for Man Utd. The reality was simply grim The virtues of United's first ever 'head coach' quickly turned to vices in a tenure that failed to live up to expectations

From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Ruben Amorim departs Manchester United as one of their least successful head coaches, one who arrived with grand ambitions but leaves having shown himself to be more compelling in theory than reality, our columnist writes.

The Epstein Files, everybody!

Since 1950 the S&P 500 has returned 8.2% over the rate of inflation

But there have been two full decades where stocks returned less than annual inflation

Some thoughts on stocks vs. bonds. vs. inflation:

awealthofcommonsense.com/2025/12/the-...

Opinion | What Is an American? If the post-Trump G.O.P. makes the same mistake the Democrats did with their identitarian fringe, Republicans will meet a similar fate.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

"As one of the most vocal opponents of left-wing identity politics, I now see real reluctance from my former anti-woke peers to criticize the new identity politics on the right," Vivek Ramaswamy writes.

Mysterious will for late Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's $500 million estate is fake, attorneys claim The family of Tony Hsieh, who died at 46, is disputing a will that emerged in 2025, allegedly from a Pakistani man with no ties to the businessman.

Mysterious will for late Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's $500 million estate is fake, attorneys claim.

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Wow, hoping I'd win lol

Rob and Michele Reiner are posing for a photo. A headline reads: "‘Apparent Homicide’ Under Investigation After Rob and Michele Reiner Are Found Dead." Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision, via Associated Press.

The actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, have died. The police are investigating what they described as an apparent homicide at the Reiners’ home. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

Sounds so pretty! I love how snow transforms everything, it must have been magical.

Trees along a body of water are blanketed in snow. People stand in winter clothes and tall buildings in the background are partially obscured by the snowy haze. Photo by Janice Chung for The New York Times

Central Park was under a canvas of snow Sunday morning, with its trees, meadows and pathways frosted in a wintry icing after New York City’s first big snowfall of the season. trib.al/1iP7AJr

Witnesses Fled Bondi Beach as Gunmen Targeted Jewish Event Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, killing at least 12 people.

“It was just carnage.” Australian Jews had been gathering on Sunday on Bondi Beach in Sydney for an event to mark the first night of Hanukkah, when gunmen started firing directly into the crowd.

Law enforcement officers are gathered around emergency vehicles. A headline reads: "Multiple People Shot at Brown University, Officials Say." Photo by Mark Stockwell/Associated Press

Two people were killed and eight were injured in a shooting at Brown University on Saturday, officials said. No one was in custody, and a shelter-in-place order remained in effect for the campus. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

a woman in a blue jacket is sitting in a classroom looking up at the sky . ALT: a woman in a blue jacket is sitting in a classroom looking up at the sky .

Yep, can’t build much without workers, and with materials getting pricier, delays were kinda expected. Hard to have your cake and eat it too!

Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 5 Takeaways The six-part Disney+ series goes behind the scenes of the pop star’s record-breaking Eras Tour, revealing some of her creative processes and struggles.

Taylor Swift dropped the concert film “The Eras Tour: The Final Show” on Disney+ along with the first two episodes of a behind-the-scenes six-part documentary series, “The End of an Era.” Here are five key takeaways.

Justice Department Uses Children's Book Character To Promote Deportation The Department of Justice posted a faux book cover, “Franklin becomes a deportation judge,” on social media Thursday.

The Department of Justice posted a faux book cover, “Franklin becomes a deportation judge,” on social media Thursday.

Under the previously undisclosed program, TSA provides a list to ICE of travelers who will be coming through airports. ICE can then match the list against its own database of people subject to deportation and send agents to the airport to detain those people. nyti.ms/4oUnl4J

Hoisin Garlic Noodles

Fans of garlic noodles and soy sauce noodles rejoice: Here is a weeknight-friendly noodle dish for your repertoire. It is one of our most popular recipes of 2025. nyti.ms/3KL4uuR

Republicans in the Indiana Senate defied President Trump and joined Democrats in voting down a congressional map aimed at adding GOP seats. nyti.ms/44iRALi

Evacuations were underway on Thursday as flooding intensified in the Pacific Northwest as the region endured what could be some of its worst flooding in decades. nyti.ms/44Y4Rcb

House Democrat Seeks to Impeach RFK Jr. for Undercutting Public Health The move by Representative Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat who is running for Senate, does not have the support of her party’s leaders and is all but certain to fail.

Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan, a Democrat running for Senate, filed articles of impeachment on Wednesday against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Democratic leaders haven’t backed the move, and it’s all but certain to fail.