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U.S. Enters a New Political Era, Defined by Donald Trump

The presidential race in 2012 ended a pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become characterized by Mr. Trump’s populism, a Times political analyst writes.

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Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on a stage, both holding microphones and pointing to each other, — Doug Mills/The New York Times

Assist or Resist: Local Officials Debate Donald Trump’s Deportation Threat

Communities are divided on how much to cooperate with immigration agents. In San Diego, the sheriff has vowed to defy a new policy protecting migrants.

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A.I., the Electricians and the Boom Towns of Central Washington

The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the U.S. plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply.

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A view of a valley with a river and two rail tracks running through the center. — Jovelle Tamayo for The New York Times

Christmas in Pictures: Lights and Color Brighten the Season

Around the world, people found ways to show their holiday spirit.

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Vatican City
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Paris
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Lviv, Ukraine
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Damascus, Syria
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This 127-Year-Old Christmas Contest Has an Unusual Star: The Radish

In southern Mexico, a city dazzles with a celebration of its rich culture and history through a radish-carving competition.

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A woman in traditional dress made entirely out of radishes. — Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times

In Southern Lebanon, Trauma and Grief Mark a Somber Christmas

The ancient Christian community in Tyre has little cause for celebration, with many mourning their dead and rattled by months of Israeli bombardment.

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Video: From Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad Damascus

See how maintaining order in the streets of the capital has become a top priority, as Syria’s rebels transition from insurgents to administrators.

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Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over Immigrants

In the ruins left by Cyclone Chido, people from Mayotte, off eastern Africa, are calling to deport the undocumented immigrants who have settled there.

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Immigrants from Comoros at a shantytown devastated by the cyclone in Mayotte island last week. — Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

The Animal Celebrities Who Surprised, Soothed and Screamed at Us in 2024

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, Flaco the escaped eagle-owl, Charlotte the stingray — they distracted us from the human world but were clear reflections of it.

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A close-up view of a young pygmy hippopotamus appearing to scream at the viewer. — Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images

Dozens Feared Dead After Jet Crashes in Kazakhstan With 67 Onboard

Russia said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been trying to make an emergency landing. The Kazakh authorities said that at least 29 people survived.

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Emergency workers and their vehicles surround part of the wreckage of a plane. — Azamat Sarsenbayev/Reuters

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Released From a Russian Prison, This Activist Got Right to Work

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vehement critic of President Vladimir Putin, didn’t want to be part of a prisoner exchange. But he says more exchanges are needed.

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Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a suit and tie, shaking hands with a line of politicians. — Anna Rose Layden/Reuters

Movie Review

‘A Complete Unknown’: Timothée Chalamet Goes Electric

The actor stars as a young Bob Dylan, who woos folk followers only to betray them later at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

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Timothée Chalamet, dressed in black as Bob Dylan, walks down a street in New York City. — Macall Polay/Searchlight Pictures

Who’s Who in ‘A Complete Unknown’: A Guide to the Characters and Stars

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A Team-by-Team Guide to the N.F.L. Playoffs

With two weeks to go in the season, these detailed tables and scenarios explain every team’s paths to the playoffs — and to better seeding.

Beyoncé Christmas Day Halftime Show Gives Netflix Some Pizazz

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Our Experts Preview the Clash Between Kansas City and Pittsburgh

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What We’re Keeping — and Quitting — From 2024

Charles King

Two Men Wrote ‘Messiah.’ You Know One of Them.

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Rachel Louise Snyder

The Gift of an Expectation-Free Christmas

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Thomas L. Friedman

What I Learned Most From My Trip to China

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Abigail Pogrebin and Dov Linzer

This Hanukkah, Choose Light Over Heat

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Nicholas Kristof

The Blake Lively I Know

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The Editorial Board

A Record of Success in Training High-Tech Workers

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Roger Rosenblatt

Why ‘A Christmas Carol’ Endures

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Peter Wehner

Why It Matters That Jesus Came From a Dysfunctional Family

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Robert E. Rubin

If You’re Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It

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Vanessa Mobley

This Year’s College Drama on TikTok May Be the Last

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Ezra Klein

What I’m Thinking at the End of 2024

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What Keeps Us Going

Times Opinion staffers share how they escaped it all this year.

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