‘I’m Always Worrying’: The Emotional Toll of Financial Stress
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. For Ellie Alvarado, a teacher and mother of three in Elgin, Ill.,…
Is Carbonated Water Just as Healthy as Still Water?
I drink a lot of unsweetened seltzer. Does that have the same health benefits as drinking regular water? There’s still water and then there’s what my 4-year-old calls “spicy water,”…
The Truth About Waist Trainers
Corsets are back. In reality, they never left. Since time immemorial, women have been sold products to narrow their midsections and flatten their bellies. In the United States, whalebone stays…
Europe Plans to Ban Goods Made With Forced Labor
The European proposal would make the national authorities of the bloc’s 27 members responsible for enforcing the ban. But critics say that failing to identify the regions or industries that…
Opinion | Bill Gates: ‘We’re in a Worse Place Than I Expected’
Well, it’s always fascinating to see that the varieties of maize that you use in the United States, they keep marching north. But eventually you get hot enough that you…
Opinion | Putin’s New Cold War: Freeze Europe
While some Russian soldiers in Ukraine are voting with their feet against Vladimir Putin’s shameful war, their hasty retreat doesn’t mean that Putin is surrendering. Last week, in fact, he…
Join Al Gore and John Kerry for a Times Climate Event
Where might solutions for addressing climate change come from? How might innovation and arts and culture spark change? What’s the role of the everyday person? Explore vital questions about this…
Did Hurricanes Sandy and Ida Damage Your House or Apartment?
As the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches, we are looking to speak with people who live in New York, New Jersey, Westchester, Connecticut or Long Island about their experiences…
Opinion | Ukraine’s Achievement Is Biden’s, Too
This column is rarely short of criticism of the Biden administration. So let me loudly cheer the fact that the staggering gains Ukrainian forces have made against Russia are a…
Republicans Struggle to Unite Party Around National Abortion Restrictions
In a meeting with civil rights and abortion rights advocates on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris said the administration plans to increase its focus on the issue in the final…