They Want to Be Better Fathers, One Braid at a Time
One recent Thursday in May, about 30 dads huddled over mannequins at a rooftop bar for a different kind of...
A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court
A lawsuit filed in California last month offers a modern-day David-versus-Goliath tale that casts the world’s largest automaker, Toyota Motor,...
For New Car Brands, the Path to Success Is Littered With Flops
In March, with hundreds of millions of dollars sunk into the project, trial production completed and showrooms already opened, Honda...
Why Is It So Bad to Let A.I. Do My Thinking for Me?
THE REVERSE CENTAUR’S GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence — Before It’s Too Late, by...
Where Has All the Cottage Cheese Gone?
A couple of months ago, the cottage cheese at my local grocery store went missing. When I asked the cashier...
Steve-O Has Beef With Father Time
He only acts like he has a death wish. In fact, Steve-O of “Jackass” notoriety works hard to keep himself...
The Giant Test Kitchen Where Cooks Battle A.I. Slop
As the smell of sizzling bacon wafted through the air, dozens of recipe developers, food stylists and photographers bustled about,...
Under a Turtle Shell, a Stunning New Home for Shakespeare
It’s one of the oldest tricks in the book. Shakespeare’s villains used it at the Globe, walking toward the groundlings...
A Scandinavian Answer to John Singer Sargent Gets Her Due
Asta Norregaard was a sought-after portrait painter among the rich and famous in Norway at the turn of the 20th...
Disability Groups Fear RFK Jr.’s New Special Education Role
The Trump administration’s decision this week to put Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in charge of special education programs...
Danny McBride Is Not Above a Little Violence (or a Lot of It)
Danny McBride’s three HBO series, “Eastbound & Down,” “Vice Principals” and “The Righteous Gemstones,” all of which he starred in...
World Leaders Awaited Iran Deal for Months. Here’s Why They’re Still Wary.
When world leaders welcomed President Trump’s preliminary deal with Iran this past week, many of them expressed hope that it...
‘Obsession’ Is a Surprise Blockbuster. Who Gets the Profits?
The indie horror film “Obsession” is an unmistakable sign of Gen Z’s box-office power, an original movie that has made...
Democratic Socialists Took City Hall. Now They’re Aiming at Congress.
As New Yorkers were headed to the polls for the start of early voting last week, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the...
What if You Root for the Other N.B.A. Team in New York?
They wallowed. They watched with silent envy, or refused to watch at all. And they looked on with existential exhaustion,...
