‘S.N.L.’ Recruits Aziz Ansari to Play F.B.I. Director Kash Patel
The F.B.I. director Kash Patel may or may not be a personnel problem for the White House. But he does...
Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79
Ronald Smothers, a reporter who covered racial turmoil as well as milestones for African Americans in a career spanning nearly...
Illegal Miners Loot Amazon Rainforest for Critical Minerals
The Amazon rainforest has been plundered for decades for rubber, timber and gold. Now, illegal prospectors are setting their sights...
A Raucous Tale of Found Family by the Author of ‘The Help’
THE CALAMITY CLUB, by Kathryn Stockett It all starts with a moldy ceiling in the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum for...
Britainy Beshear on Dressing for the Derby — and the Spotlight
A week or so ago, Britainy Beshear, first lady of Kentucky and the wife of Gov. Andy Beshear, a potential...
Khloé Kardashian Is a Music All Day Kind of Person
Khloé Kardashian has been on reality television for nearly half of her life, something even she finds unusual. “It’s crazy...
Patricia Cornwell Takes a Scalpel to Her Own Life Story
TRUE CRIME: A Memoir, by Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell is meticulous about researching the plots of her best-selling forensic thrillers...
Driving Electric in Costa Rica Is Surprisingly Doable
Driving an electric vehicle on a road trip can be challenging enough in the United States. Would it be even...
These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
Costa Ricans buy more electric vehicles per person than almost any other country in the Western Hemisphere, a fact that...
Where D.C.’s Young Conservatives Go Out to Play
They came for the cheap wine. They arrived in quarter-zips and tasteful cross necklaces. One young woman wore fur (raccoon)....
In Mississippi, a Democrat Challenges the Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship
Three years ago, Scott Colom, a state prosecutor in Mississippi, was on a bipartisan glide path to a lifetime appointment...
Modi’s Hindu Right Targets Gains in India’s Elections: What to Know
Across India, a recent round of state legislative elections has set up a gargantuan political test. The results on Monday...
A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race.
The current political math in California goes like this: There are eight candidates running for governor. Only four of them...
There’s a Right and Wrong Way to Use Urgent Care
Urgent care has become one of the fast-growing sectors of the U.S. health care system. In 2024, there were over...
A Long, Strange Trip: How the G.O.P. Came to Embrace Psychedelic Drugs
Mindbending may be just the word to describe the Oval Office ceremony on April 18, when President Trump ordered federal...
