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December 23, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment

Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.

Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

YouTube Has a Firm Grip on Daytime TV

YouTube’s big streaming lead over Netflix and other competitors stems in large part to its dominance during daylight hours.

Prediction Markets Are Coming to Sports in a Big Way. Here’s What You Need to Know

Prediction markets are growing quickly in the United States. Here's what you need to know about them and how they affect the sports world.

Kate Winslet’s Unhappy Family Christmas

The British actress’s directorial debut, “Goodbye June,” is based on a script written by her son and follows a fractured family reuniting in the hospital over the holidays.

Your Top Health Questions of 2025

Is there a “least bad” alcohol? Is Benadryl harming your health? Here are the answers you wanted most this year.

Have Yourself a Very Warm Christmas

Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected across the United States this week, with many places hitting record highs and record-high lows.

$5 Million Homes in California

A house in Lake Arrowhead with spalike amenities, a Craftsman in Mill Valley and a contemporary house in Laguna Beach.

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David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.

Sesame Scallion Buns

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