Новости за 17.12.2025

The GOP healthcare proposal would undermine the Affordable Care Act, its goal for the last 15 years.

California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial intelligence intensifies against countries such as China.

Al and Nenette Alcazar lived in their New Orleans home for 54 years. Now, they've downsized to a one-bedroom ADU in their son's backyard in Los Angeles. "We love it," says Nenette.

Bass, in an interview with The Times, said she made her remarks during a "casual conversation" with a podcast host — after the program was over.

The Eaton and Palisades fires tragically exposed L.A.'s vulnerability. The Times looks back at a devastating year, scrutinizes official response and makes the case for being better prepared next time.

It was supposed to be a speech with a clear message of hope for survivors of the Palisades fire.

At one time or another, we’ve all sat next to someone interesting on a plane or a train, making small talk that sometimes leads to long-winded conversations about life, the world, even personal struggles or accomplishments. 

The USS Enterprise was an impossible dream rendered in fiber glass. Designed for Star Trek, it looked like a creation straight out of creator Gene Roddenberry’s imagination: Twin nacelles—those long, gleaming engine pods held by elegant pylons—extended from a central saucer holding the engines that allowed Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. Bones, and the rest of the crew to travel across the cosmos.

The idea of the “Queen Bee” has been buzzing around corporate life for decades. You’ve heard the story: A woman finally breaks into senior leadership, only to turn around and block other women from rising behind her. She is territorial, icy, maybe even hostile. She has clawed her way to the top, the logic goes, and she intends to stay there alone.

President Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's fall 2024 documentary was "a brazen attempt" to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim.

(Telecompaper) South Africa's communications ministry announced the appointment of new chief executives for South Africa's State IT Agency (SITA) and Film and Publications Board (FPB)...

Leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are seeking to reconcile as they face the wrath of some members of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement over recent chemical-related decisions. Last month, MAHA activists circulated a petition online calling for the removal of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, saying that he has “dangerously weakened protections against...

Republican senators are openly questioning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision not to release the full video of a Sept. 2 follow-up strike on two survivors of an initial military strike against a Venezuelan boat, second-guessing a key decision in the Trump administration’s operations in the Caribbean Sea. The battle between senators and the administration...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) last-minute bid for Senate is dividing Democrats as the party looks to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R). Crockett, a polarizing figure who has built a significant following through her viral attacks on President Trump and other Republicans, immediately became the likely Democratic front-runner when she entered the primary earlier this month. But...

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is escalating its probe into him. The Defense Department announced Monday the review into Kelly has risen to an “official Command Investigation,” intensifying the feud between the two sides over Kelly’s role in a...

1. The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics  NPR
2. The 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Roofman’ and More  The New York Times
3. The A.V. Club's 25 best films of 2025  AV Club
4. End the Year With Great Movies  The Atlantic
5. The 10 best movies of 2025, according to KPBS Staff  KPBS

1. Trump’s BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn  NPR
2. BBC declares it will fight the US President but should it?  BBC
3. Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Against BBC Over Documentary  The New York Times
4. Trump’s $10bn attack on the BBC doesn’t have to make sense. In his absurd world, he has already won  The Guardian
5. Analysis: Trump’s bizarre $10 billion BBC lawsuit has even more holes than his other media actions  CNN

JPMorgan Chase announced Wednesday that it will open a new flagship branch on the Magnificent Mile, which will include services for high net worth individuals.

The past calendar year has seen Katy Perry shooting off to space, the ubiquity of a fluffy gremlin doll and a mind-boggling set of interviews from the unending ‘Wicked’ press tour. Ellie Muir takes a look back at the memes and pop culture moments that defined the last 12 months

Featuring Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, John Roberts, Barack Obama, and John McCain’s thumb.

The president has revived the 2003 logic he once decried by classifying fentanyl as WMD and declaring a unilateral blockade.

As the Prince and Princess of Wales prepare to release their 2025 Christmas Card, we look back at their ones from previous years.

Piping hot research out of Australia has shown two of the world's most popular beverages can affect bone health — but in vastly different ways.

Venkatesh B. Athreya speaks to us about what the four new labour codes change, why trade unions are protesting them, and what the codes mean in practice.