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December 5, 2025, 4:35 p.m. Eastern time

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Three Great Documentaries to Stream

In this month’s picks, a portrait of a vanguard filmmaker, a look back at a televised clash between writers, and a reflection on a Hollywood star and pinup.

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in December

A slew of new titles are coming this month, including the latest “Knives Out” mystery and a film starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler.

Five Action Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include elaborate ambulance chasing, a killer shark and crime south of the border.

‘I’ve Never Eaten, Let Alone Made, a Better Sugar Cookie’

Readers love Samantha Seneviratne’s soft and chewy sugar cookies, and so do I.

4 New Books We Love This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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Panel Votes to Stop Recommending Hepatitis B Shots at Birth for Most Newborns

In a move toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee recommended delaying the shots for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.

Best Albums of 2025

The rising Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.

Zelensky’s Government Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption to Fester

Ukrainian leaders blame independent advisers for failing to prevent graft. A Times investigation found that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s own administration removed guardrails.

They Left Texas for a New Home in the Desert Outside Palm Springs

Seeking a ‘self-contained, low-maintenance house,’ a couple headed west for a new chapter in the California sun. Here’s what they found.

A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store

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