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Wildlife authorities in Massachusetts are on the hunt for a small alligator caught on camera in the Charles River by a couple walking in Boston.

Israel Reopens Gaza Aid Route It Had Closed for Months 12/11/2025

The cease-fire with Hamas has blunted the hunger faced by Gazans during the war. But aid agencies say Israeli restrictions are still hobbling their work.

Aaron Boxerman

What to Know About SNAP, America’s Main Food Aid Program 12/11/2025

The shutdown brought the scale of the federal food aid program into focus and raised questions about how such a rich country could have so many people on nutrition assistance.

David W. Chen

City Council Approves Plan That Could Bring 14,700 Homes to Queens 12/11/2025

The New York plan would open up 54 blocks of Long Island City, which are mostly warehouses and parking lots, to housing.

Mihir Zaveri

Kindergartners With Chromebooks: 350 Teachers on How Screens Took Over School 12/11/2025

Even as schools have banned phones, a Times survey shows how the pandemic-era practice of giving students their own laptops and tablets is here to stay.

Claire Cain Miller and Sarah Mervosh

Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working? 12/11/2025

The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers.

Jim Zarroli

Abortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change. 12/11/2025

American women need the freedom to determine the course of their own lives.

The Editorial Board

Gustavo Petro, the Rebel Turned President Willing to Take on Trump 12/11/2025

From his guerrilla roots, Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has long embraced a confrontational style. Now, he has incurred President Trump’s wrath and is facing political fallout at home.

Genevieve Glatsky

U.S. Mint Presses Final Penny After More Than 200 Years 12/11/2025

A long decline into irrelevance ended on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Victor Mather

Virginia’s Governor-elect Wants a Say Over Leadership at U.Va. 12/11/2025

Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.

Stephanie Saul

What Epstein’s Emails Allege About Trump’s Knowledge of His Conduct 12/11/2025

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails suggesting that President Trump knew more about Jeffrey Epstein’s activities than he has acknowledged.

Steve Eder and Nicholas Confessore

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Watch: Alligator spotted swimming in Boston’s Charles River