December 29, 2025, 4:45 p.m. Eastern time
This newsletter includes coverage you might be interested in, based on what you've read. It might also include stories that are local to you.
Amid an astonishing wave of anti-Indian animus, Indian Americans are questioning their place in the country.
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Frank Bruni
Savor the words that made sense of our world.
Nicholas Kristof
Every year, I choose a university student to accompany me on a reporting trip.
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Readers discuss whether or not to quit hosting holiday celebrations. Also: How to lighten the load for busy judges.
Readers respond to a guest essay on the incoming mayor’s universal child care plan. Also: A gift that never grows old.
Food forecasters see a year of quieter tastes: little bursts of pleasure, less-jangling restaurants and healthy foods worthy of the ideal Grandma.
Two artists spent 30 years cataloging how people dress and learned a lot about humanity in the process.
More people are wondering: Why wear just one ring when five will fit?
Turn your walk into a better workout, build strength without weights and more exercise advice for the year ahead.
An anecdote about a questionable bagel order claims the top spot this year, outpolling four other favorites. All five are presented here.
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