A.I. Dominates Our World. Why Don’t Democrats Have a Plan?
Americans are worried about A.I. — but they can’t stop using it. Six in 10 U.S. adults report having used...
Faux Jewels and Slimming Belts: Why Shopping on TikTok Is a Lot Like QVC
Decades ago, QVC hosts would finish up their breathless pitches of Diamonique jewelry and Miracle Belt “tummy slimming” straps with...
The Social-Media Platform That Makes You Tell the Truth
On a beautiful fall Friday in Denver, someone named Wyatt stole my Local Legend crown. “There it goes!” chirped an...
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares of private companies it deems essential to national security. It is an...
A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season
This holiday season, shoppers have more artificial intelligence to help with their gift lists. Target, Walmart, Ralph Lauren and other...
Tariffs and Strike Drive ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Boost for Canadian Wine
In September, L’Abattoir, an upscale restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia, had a problem: It was running out of French Muscat...
Donate to Help Build Community in the Mideast
This article is part of Times Opinion’s 2025 Giving Guide. So much of my thinking and writing over the last...
On a Volcanic Caribbean Isle, 37 Beaches and Endless Views
Logistics tend to bump up the price of visiting the Caribbean. But the dual-nation island of Dutch St. Maarten and...
The Auto Industry Was Warned: Battery Recycling Was Poisoning People
At Ford Motor Company headquarters near Detroit, Phillip Toyne, a shy Australian lawyer, warned executives in 2005 that the lead...
What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight?
A bot may soon be booking your vacation. Millions of travelers already use artificial intelligence to compare options for flights,...
Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and...
As Trump Pushes to End Ukraine War, Europe Toils to Have a Say
For Europe’s leaders, the weekend began with another threat to their relevance, courtesy of President Trump. Would the Americans really...
What Your Signature Dish Says About You
My childhood was built on signature dishes. Every Christmas morning, my stepdad would slip into the kitchen and slide a...
What’s Behind the Rise in Brutality in N.Y. Prisons?
Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll get details on abusive treatment of inmates by guards in New York State prisons....
She Wants to Build a Culinary Empire From Scratch
The prepared foods counter at Happier Grocery on Canal Street in Manhattan is usually a hotbed of chaos and activity...
