The Weekender
Times editors have handpicked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender. _____ The app once offered seemingly endless chances to be charmed by music, dances, personalities and…
Opinion | Attacking Iran’s Proxies Won’t Do the Job
Feb. 1, 2024, 3:00 p.m. ET Feb. 1, 2024, 3:00 p.m. ET Credit…Jason Mcdonald/Netflix, via Associated Press Oscar Bait is The Point’s series of conversations about films nominated for the…
Where Have All the Transfers Gone?
It is not quite right to say that this has been a quiet January for soccer’s billion-dollar transfer business. The month’s ordinary soundtrack — whispers gathering, phones pinging, the machine…
They Run the World’s Biggest Sports, and They Don’t Want to Leave
The new president of European soccer’s governing body settled into a chair in his glass-walled office in Switzerland, glanced out at the sweeping views of Lake Geneva and insisted he…
Should we fear an attack of the voice clones?
Mr Pilling’s colleague, Ben Jacob had used the tech as an example – not because the firm behind the product is accused of doing anything wrong. It isn’t. But to…
How Georgia prosecutor affair affects a Trump trial
The Georgia district attorney acknowledged a relationship with Nathan Wade but denies conflict of interest claims.
Ros Atkins on… Iran, its proxies and the ‘Axis of Resistance’
The US has launched strikes on 85 targets in Syria and Iraq in response to Sunday’s drone attack on a US military base that killed three soldiers. The US military’s…
Groundhog Day: Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?
America’s favourite groundhog – and meteorologist – appeared at the annual ceremony on Friday. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced that Phil did not see his shadow at dawn on Friday.…
The Question Trap
On This Week’s Episode: What we ask to find out what we really want to know. The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling and provides…
The Soft Landing Is Global, but It’s Cushiest in America
The world is starting 2024 on an optimistic economic note, as inflation fades globally and growth remains more resilient than many forecasters had expected. Yet one country stands out for…