Jana Kasperkevic

2025 was a consequential year in U.S. politics and world events, including the selection of a new pope and the growing impact of artificial intelligence.

The Fighting Irish take a stand, McDonald’s launches a holiday hit, and the Golden Globes’ new category snubs a major player.

A coach bolts on the brink of the playoffs, a city finds hope in the pope’s visit, and the defense secretary is condemned for the “violent” use of a children’s character.

Trump urges Republicans to back the release of the Epstein files.

The government shuts down, a celebrity couple calls it quits, and Taylor Swift releases a new album.

Cal Raleigh joins MLB’s record books, the Trump administration makes an autism claim, and a streamer delays a poignant show’s release.

President Donald Trump gets a royal welcome, Robert Redford dies, and self-driving Teslas have a problem.

Cracker Barrel changes gears after the backlash to its new logo, the Everglades battles pythons, and Arizona is blanketed in dust.

A park ranger gets in trouble, a 1990s cast reunites, and the president reveals a recent spending spree.

A mascot goes viral, objects keep flying at WNBA games, and it wouldn’t be another week without more tariff updates.

As immigration arrests ramp up, detainees are raising concerns about food shortages in ICE facilities.