This Novel Feels Like a Hallucination. That’s the Point.
AS IF, by Isabel Waidner Isabel Waidner’s “As If” follows a pair of Central London doppelgängers who swap lives amid...
Two Bewitching Kids’ Novels Explore the Shadowy Corners of Summer Fun
Summer is upon us, and the annual question of what to do with bored kids during the long, hot days...
Slayyyter Had One Last Chance for Pop Stardom, and She Nailed It
Pop star anointments come in many forms — the most modern might be the festival performance that goes unexpectedly viral....
‘The Gas Station Attendant’: Immigrant Father, Questioning Daughter
Children spend a great deal of time watching their parents, but it often takes a lifetime to really see them....
It’s Time to Worry About Ticks in the City
Blanket. Snacks. Drinks. Sunscreen. Tick check? A summer picnic in a city park or other activities in urban green spaces...
Ohio City Worker Union Complains That Goats Are Eating Its Lunch
Kevin, Wilson, Marti and the rest of the crew clearing brush at an Ohio wastewater treatment plant didn’t complain about...
Making Space for Art on a Sporty Weekend
Good morning. It’s Friday. Are you ready for Game 5? What about the World Cup? It’s going to be some...
Democrats, Join the Data Center Resistance
Americans hate data centers. They really, really hate them. A Gallup poll from May found that 71 percent of Americans...
The Books Times Readers Are Most Excited About This Summer
We’re about halfway through 2026, and we at the Book Review have already written about hundreds of books, many of...
How ‘The Furious’ Somersaults Through a Wild Action Scene
There are action films, and then there’s “The Furious,” which throws so many elaborate, eye-popping fight sequences at you, that...
The Cliff Is Now Clearly in View. Why Are We Stepping on the Gas?
The first major public policy issue I worked on in the White House, almost 30 years ago, was President Bill...
Storms Could Disrupt U.F.C. Event at the White House on Sunday
Thousands of fans are expected to descend on the White House South Lawn on Sunday for an unprecedented Ultimate Fighting...
The Pianist Igor Levit Bets Big on Recordings With His Own Label
The pianist Igor Levit is a person of big, ambitious ideas — both at the keyboard and away from it....
Google Says Chinese Cybercrime Group Used Its A.I. in Scams
Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network on Friday, accusing it of using the company’s artificial intelligence to blast online financial...
Ticket Prices Make the World Cup Feel Like an Event for High Society
Marcelo Gonzales surveyed the energetic wall of green moving toward him as he headed toward the entrance of the Estadio...
