Advance Morning News
It's Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Christmas Eve. Today, the editor on ICE, the best movies to stream in 2025, and a note on our holiday schedule.
Advance Holiday Schedule
The Advance is adopting the following schedule for the holidays:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Thursday, January 1, 2026: 6 a.m. morning edition only.
From everyone at the Advance to all of our readers, supporters, and advertisers, we wish you a wonderful and warm holiday season.
FROM THE EDITOR: When Cruelty Is the Point
By Martin Davis
Mirna Benitez’s deportation is an act of cruelty. It occurred in a season of waiting that asks us to live with and examine our discomforts.
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Things to Stream: The Best of 2025
By Angela Davis
Christmas Day is traditionally a time to take in a movie. This year has given us a lot of great flicks to choose from.
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Really apreciate how the Advance prioritizes accountability journalism over just aggregating press releases. Local outlets covering issues like Mirna Benitez's deportation fill a critcial gap that national media usually miss. I've seen how easy it is for city councils and county boards to skate by when there's no one actually tracking their decisions week to week.