How 86 Episodes of ‘The Office’ Solidified Their Connection
When Krystal Alyssia Ramseur asked Samiyyah Rasheedah Ali in August 2020 if she wanted to work together to create a virtual improv show about two queer Black women, Ms. Ali…
Deadly Traffic in Suburbia Points to Deep-Seated Structural Problems
New Yorkers have long asserted their rights over cars on the city’s streets, identifying with Dustin Hoffman in “Midnight Cowboy” who barks, “I’m walkin’ here!” at a cab that nearly…
Would You Take Financial Advice From A.I.?
Paul Weiner, an artist, has been experimenting with artificial intelligence for the past year, generating A.I.-created visual disinformation and seeing whether he can get the images to spread. But recently,…
These Spiders Look Frightening, but They May Be Scaredy-Cats
Joro spiders are the size of your palm. They weave webs up to three feet across, and for the past decade, the East Asian arachnids have been spreading throughout the…
DeSantis Skirts Abortion Ban Even When Speaking to His Base
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida could not have asked for a friendlier venue to highlight the sweeping six-week abortion ban he signed last month: an annual gala hosted by a…
Even Flirting With U.S. Default Takes Economic Toll
As negotiations over the debt limit continue in Washington and the date on which the U.S. government could be forced to stop paying some bills draws closer, everyone involved has…
It’s Not Your Imagination: First Class Is Getting Bigger
Does it seem like that long walk back to economy class goes past more and more rows of cushy premium seats? You may be right. Driven by a rise in…
Why Do Runners Still Race With Paper Pinned to Their Shirts?
Trayvon Bromell had a problem. There was a stadium of fans awaiting him and he wasn’t ready to race. He needed a few safety pins. “All I wanted to be…
Martin Amis: Celebrated British novelist dies aged 73
The influential author of Money and London Fields was one of the most celebrated writers of his generation.
Watch what school in an empty shopping mall looks like
Many department stores are lying empty across the US as more of us shop online. One school found a unique use for one of them when they urgently needed a…