Newser Story Index from January, 2025

Welcome to the Newser Story Index. Here you find stories written by Newser writers and editors, assembled with supporting photos and videos from the files of the news story.

US Email Asks Nonprofits to Halt Clearing Land Mines
Behind the Meteoric Rise of a Brutal Sport: Dana White
CIA Shifts Toward Lab Leak Theory on COVID
'Dangerously Hot' Sauce Scores Woman Nearly $3M
Inside the Hunt for a Notorious Swatter
Trump Fires Inspectors General in Late-Night Emails
Vatican Sanctioned Opus Dei Cardinal
The 10 Brands That Are the World's Most Valuable
In a Few Months, CEO of Starbucks Collected $96M
Thousands Protest AfD as Musk Addresses Its Rally
Ozempic, Wegovy Have 'Eye-Opening' Effects on Health
Holocaust Survivor Tells His Story as Often as He Can
Senate Confirms Noem for Homeland Security
Farmers Worry About the Fate of 'FarmTok'
In 'Fiery' Call With Danish PM, Trump Demands Greenland Sale
Long Island's Last Duck Farm Culls Entire Flock
China Warns Rubio to Behave Himself
Amid Economic Crisis, Cuba Opens Luxury Hotel
Man Lives Underwater for 120 Days, Breaks World Record
To Combat Pollution, Bangkok Offers Free Public Transport
The Most Powerful Passports in the World
Washington Woman Charged in Death of Border Patrol Agent
Reigning Aussie Open Champ Sabalenka Throws Racket After Upset
Oregon Guy: I Was Behind Googly-Eyes Pranks
Kicked Out of Bar, Woman Returned to Burn It Down: Feds
Here's Just How Expensive Teslas Are to Insure
Among Older Couples, a Rise in 'Acts of Desperation'
4 Israelis Paraded Before Crowd, Then Released
Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary
State Department Freezes Foreign Aid Spending
Musk's Latest Move Appears to Have Angered Trump Team
Oklahoma Asks for Inmate in Federal Custody to Execute Him
Pete Carroll Is Returning to Coaching, Setting Record
Marilyn Manson Won't Face Sexual Assault Charges
Stocks Slip but Still End the Week Higher
Deportation by Military Plane Has Begun, White House Says
American Accused of Killing Her Children Faces Extradition
Trump Softens His Rhetoric on China
Next Group of Hostages to Be Freed: Female Soldiers
Trump Strips Anthony Fauci of Security Detail
Home Sales Slump to a 30-Year Low
Trump Begins First Trip, Says FEMA Might Be Axed
Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham's European Dreams Dashed
Judge Bans Rhodes From DC
Tennis Great Booed as Injury Forces a Quick Exit
Subreddits Are Starting to Ban Links to X
Feds Strip DEI Websites After Trump's Order
Ahead of Friday Vote, Hegseth's Odds Look Strong
Court: Single Mom Should Get Same Time Off as 2 Parents
Trailblazing French Female Aviator, Doctor, Officer Dies at 102