When Silicon Valley Seeks the Sacred
This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this...
With Colorful Sculptures, Artist With a Learning Disability Wins the Turner Prize
Nnena Kalu, an artist who uses videotape, plastic sheeting and cardboard tubes to make brightly colored cocoon-like sculptures, on Tuesday...
Australia’s Social Media Ban for People Under 16 Takes Effect
A new law in Australia that bars anyone younger than 16 from having social media accounts went into effect on...
Timbaland’s Latest Protégée Is an A.I. Pop Singer
Timbaland has been producing shape-shifting hip-hop, R&B and pop music since the mid-1990s. He’s won four Grammys, created iconic hits...
A Rare Bright Spot for U.S. Solar: Subscriptions
The Trump administration has spent much of the year dismantling federal climate policy and attacking the clean power industry. As...
My 5 Favorite Film Scores of 2025
Dear listeners, As I was putting together my annual list of my favorite albums of the year, I realized how...
Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Shooting of Jets Player Kris Boyd
A 20-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Kris Boyd, a New York Jets player,...
Israeli Ban on Media Entering Gaza Remains, as Legal Challenge Is Delayed
Nearly two months into the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Israel continues to bar journalists from freely entering the Gaza...
French First Lady’s Insult Against Feminist Protesters Prompts Outcry
Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France, faced widespread criticism on Tuesday after a video emerged of her speaking demeaningly...
What Is Your Greatest Superstition?
This feature is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this year...
A Gothic Novel Haunted by South African History
CAPE FEVER, by Nadia Davids Midway through Nadia Davids’s new novel, “Cape Fever,” an Irishwoman cautions Soraya, a young Muslim...
Trump’s Bleak View of the World
To the Editor: Re “U.S. Policy’s Focus Turns From Freedom to Profits” (news article, Dec. 7): The Trump administration just...
The Territorial Sticking Point Between Russia and Ukraine
After weeks of peace talks and high-level meetings, Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on an issue central to bringing...
When the Phone Number in That TV Show Actually Connects Somewhere
In the final season of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things,” which dropped last month, posters are put up around the...
‘Voodoo Rituals’ and Banana Wars: U.S. Military Action in Latin America
President Trump, who recently pardoned a former Latin American leader for his drug-trafficking conviction, is considering direct military action against...
