The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 ranks 182 countries and territories: the global average dropped to 42, and 122 countries score below 50, signalling widespread public sector corruption.

2025 was bursting with really cool new game releases: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yōtei, Blue Prince, Donkey Kong Bananza, I could go on. And yet, ...

Lithium and steel outshined A.I. in 2025, at least when it comes to CNBC's exclusive Power City Indexes. The Power City Indexes (PCI) were built ten years ago. The 'indexes' are made up from the 11 or ...

From genre-defining hits ('Sinners') and surprise breakouts ('Weapons') to hidden gems ('Dead Mail') and auteur-driven awards contenders ('Frankenstein'), these were the best scares studios and ...

A murder charge rocked the country at the end of last year, with a highly publicized case playing out in 2025. Luigi Mangione was taken into federal custody on December 19, 2024, and charged with the ...

In today’s newsletter: Despite a lengthy government shutdown, Congress took major action in 2025 that will impact just about every American. Musicians cancel Kennedy Center shows after name change.

Our goal at The Upshot is to produce distinctive explanatory journalism. But how do we get there? Some of our best work starts with a reporter squinting at a table, or a list, or a rough chart, and ...

Nonfiction and Y.A. are hurting, but genre fiction and the Good Book are booming. Here’s how book sales looked in 2025. By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter This year brought more blockbuster ...

Source: Nielsen NPM, Big Data Plus Panel (12/30/2024-11/30/2025, Live+7 and 12/01/2025-12/14/2025, Live+SD) vs. Panel Only (01/01/2024-12/01/2024, Live+7 and 12/02/2024-12/15/2024, Live+SD) Mon-Sat ...

U.S. Congress quietly rewrote the rules for military service, veterans’ benefits and troop transitions in 2025, forcing legislative changes on everything from tuition bills, foreclosure protections ...

Many of us may look back at 2025 as a rollercoaster-ride of positive and negative news. It certainly feels like a year of upheaval in governance, foreign policy, interpersonal relationships and ...