Titanium Clouds Engulf This Ultrahot Neptune-like Planet
Astronomers have come across the shiniest planet ever found, a mere 265 light years from our solar system. But that’s hardly its only standout trait. Shrouded by thick metallic clouds,…
The Dance Delight in ‘Barbie’ Belongs to the Kens
When Robbie’s Barbie is trying to escape from executives who want to put her back in her box, she runs through the offices with breathtaking strength as if gulping up…
Opinion | Sinead O’Connor Danced on the Edge of the Dark All Her Life
One night, late, during the last years of the Troubles, I was driving from the North into the Republic, along country roads and through dark villages, with “The Lion and…
Opinion | As His Campaign Craters, DeSantis Walls Himself In
As he flails to reverse a polling decline that is beginning to resemble a rockslide, Gov. Ron DeSantis must be feeling a little clueless about why his political fortunes are…
Opinion | The Case for Tourism
Agnes Callard, a University of Chicago philosopher, infuriated various portions of the internet in June with an essay making the case against travel. Though really it was the case against…
A ‘Thoroughly American Opera’ and More: The Week in Reporter Reads
This weekend, listen to a collection of articles from around The New York Times, read aloud by the reporters who wrote them. Written and narrated by Zachary Woolfe “He has…
AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic former House speaker, and George W. Bush, the Republican former president, do not agree on much. But earlier this year, they joined a high-powered gathering in…
Trump tells crowd he is the only Republican who can win 2024 election
Rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis headlined the Republican party’s Lincoln Dinner.
US heatwave: Scorching heat strains US air conditioning capacity
The southern US has already been baking under sweltering heat this past month. On Thursday, the city of Phoenix, Arizona marked the most consecutive days per year – 15 –…
Carlee Russell: Alabama woman who faked kidnapping charged
Carlee Russell, 25, is accused of false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident.