Crispy fish ssam, knife-cut noodles and more of our favorite bites from a year of eating.

Dulce de leche flan, cherry pie and more of our favorite sweets of the year.

The Kremlin says any peace deal must cede to Russia the entire eastern Donbas region, including territory Ukraine still controls — a nonstarter for Kyiv.

President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

The battle preceded the department’s looming decision over whether — and how — to bring new charges against James B. Comey.

Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges.

The state divide over abortions has only deepened since the Supreme Court decision. But research shows the number of abortions has climbed.

Lindsey Halligan’s indictments against James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, were dismissed last month over Ms. Halligan’s appointment.

She was seen for two decades as a future face of the Democratic Party. Is she now suddenly a figure of its past?

The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.

We dig into a case in front of the justices this week.

The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

The classic show arrived on HBO Max with an embarrassing remastering error. But the show’s creative mastery remains undeniable.

A judge blamed “deliberate indifference” for the illness of a man held by immigration officials. Across the country, several courts have blasted conditions in U.S. facilities.

After deadly cross-border military clashes, the Pakistani and Afghan governments have locked their populations in a trade war threatening the livelihoods of millions.

The country is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical.