Booker Prize Nominees Include Novels by Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout
Marlon James’s “The Disappearers,” the Jamaican writer’s first non-fantasy novel since he won the 2015 Booker Prize for “A Brief...
Creating a 1970s Fantasy on the Cheap
“I’m quite fortunate to enjoy the ’70s men’s wear because very few other people do,” James Rutherford said when I...
France and Spain Race to Contain Fires Before Some Areas Reach 104 Degrees
Firefighters in Spain and France were racing against the clock on Tuesday to keep ferocious wildfires near Madrid and Bordeaux...
How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine.
There is nothing normal about moving a beluga whale. First, you have to find a cargo plane that can accommodate...
Most ‘Ovarian Cancer’ Isn’t. And That Fact Can Save Lives.
Kira Wynn will do almost anything to avoid ovarian cancer, which killed her mother. “My mom thought she’d pulled a...
Six Miles From the Flames in France: Chemical Rocket Fuel and Used Missiles
The megafire raging in southwestern France is threatening a hub of the aerospace and defense industries, imperiling plants that produce...
Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake
Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan’s oldest, grandest and most renowned castles, was damaged on Tuesday when a powerful earthquake struck...
Graham to Be Honored at Funeral Services This Week. Here’s How to Watch.
Senator Lindsey Graham, the Trump opponent turned outspoken ally who died at 71 this month, will be honored with two...
Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
Apple on Tuesday introduced a program so people can lease its iPhones and other devices, as the artificial intelligence boom...
In Rome, It’s a Pizza Renaissance
The rectangles of pizza al taglio behind the counter of shoebox-size Frumentario, in Rome’s workaday San Giovanni district, resembled fantastical...
Germany’s AfD Opposes Pride Flags but May Win Support After L.G.B.T.Q. Attack
The day after an attacker killed a woman and injured 29 people on the edge of a Berlin gay Pride...
How to Predict the Weather in Our Era of Freakish Storms
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the National Weather Service in Reno, Nev., issued a two-day forecast for the region that...
9 Things Experts Wish You’d Do in Midlife to Increase Longevity
How you treat your body and brain in your midlife years, loosely defined as 40 to 60, can hugely influence...
An Atlanta Museum’s New Look at the Civil War Goes Beyond Relics
The country is divided. Half of America wants to address injustice, while the other half has different concerns. A fragile...
Heavy Rain Expected Across the Northeast on Tuesday
New York City was once again facing the possibility of heavy rain and flash flooding on Tuesday, the latest in...
