Can Tony Gilroy Bring New Hope to ‘Star Wars’?
It is a strange time for “Star Wars.” Quiet at movie theaters since the 2019 release of “The Rise of Skywalker,” the mighty science-fiction series has been carried forward by…
Mini to Maestro, Part 1: Crosswords for Beginners
Here’s a not-so-well-kept secret for you: Everyone can solve the New York Times Crossword. If you’re already rolling your eyes, take it from us: Jackie Frere, community engagement manager, and…
Their Sport Is on the Verge of Extinction. These Runners Won’t Give It Up.
HAINESPORT, N.J. — The livestreaming was down, the tracker wasn’t up, the star guest was a no-show and eight hours into the 48-hour race, there was no leaderboard. A steely…
This Acrobatic Hunting Trick Is Straight Out of the Spider-Verse
Spiders have no shortage of strategies to capture their prey. Some hunt in packs, others set traps and some even mimic the pheromones of their prey’s mate. But even so,…
From Coronation to Funeral: Bookends to the Life of a Queen, and a Generation
LONDON — It has become a kind of badge of honor among baby boomers to recall how they watched on tiny black-and-white television sets on that day in June 1953,…
The Choreography of Public Mourning
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been remarkable for many things: The outpouring of love and affection from her citizens and across the globe; the 20-hour, through-the-night queue to…
Opinion | Don’t Let Republicans Off the Hook on Same-Sex Marriage
Why is it always on the Democrats to compromise? To be the nice ones? To take the high road to nowhere? On Thursday, the bipartisan group of senators behind the…
Opinion | Sweden Is Becoming Unbearable
STOCKHOLM — “Helg seger.” Those two words, spoken by Rebecka Fallenkvist, a 27-year-old media figure and politician from the Sweden Democrats, the far-right party that took 20 percent in Sweden’s…
Arrests at Southwestern Border Exceed 2 Million in a Year for the First Time
WASHINGTON — For the first time, the number of arrests of undocumented immigrants along the southwestern border exceeded two million in one year, according to newly released government data, continuing…
Judge Vacates Murder Conviction of Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’
In a remarkable reversal, Adnan Syed walked out of prison on Monday for the first time since he was a teenager, having spent 23 years fighting his conviction on charges…