President Biden recently went to New York to appear on “Late Night With Seth Myers.” On the show he was the same guy whom those of us who’ve spoken with him have seen: not a spring chicken, obviously, but lucid, well informed and moderately funny. The contrast... More »
Women’s History Month is underway, and while it’s always a welcome, 31-day-long reminder for us to reflect upon remarkable women—it just feels so stuffy and perfunctory, doesn't it? So, to celebrate this month Food52-style, we’re rebranding it “Women Ar... More »
The NewsThe first nonprescription birth control pill in the United States will be available in stores and online in the coming weeks at a price of $19.99 a month, the manufacturer, Perrigo Company, announced on Monday.Perrigo Company, via Associated PressWhy I... More »
The NewsJessica Kourkounis for The New York TimesAccording to new research, “technoference” is real.Toddlers who are exposed to more screen time have fewer conversations with their parents or caregivers by an array of measures. They say less, hear less and hav... More »
FILE - A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)via Associated PressJetBlue a... More »
Advanced flight ticket booking provides convenience and prevents the hassle of last-minute booking. Additionally, this allows access to cheaper rates than booking on the actual day of departure. Furthermore, flight tickets often come with additional benefits ... More »
Last October, the Los Angeles City Planning Department ditched some of the region’s most ambitious actions to tackle racial and economic segregation and confront the ongoing affordability crisis. Two housing initiatives — an Affordable Housing Overlay and expa... More »
BooksKeith Haring, the Boy Who Cried ArtWas he a brilliant painter or a brilliant brand?By Jackson ArnMarch 4, 2024In a new biography, Haring churns out simple, world-conquering images, but yearns to be taken more seriously.Photograph © Patrick McMullanSave th... More »
BooksWhen Marilynne Robinson Reads GenesisThe novelist calls the Bible “a meditation on the problem of evil,” which must reconcile the darker sides of humanity with God’s goodness, and the original goodness of being.By James WoodMarch 4, 2024Within the doctrin... More »
This Week in FictionFiona McFarlane on Murder’s Ripple EffectsIllustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph by Yanina GotsulskySave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYour story “Hostel” is one in a series of stories—which will be publi... More »
The Writer’s VoiceFiona McFarlane Reads “Hostel”Illustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph by Yanina GotsulskySave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyListen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You ListenSign up to rece... More »
Today’s puzzle illuminates one of the smash hits of theoretical computer science, a mind-boggling result that left even experts in the field gobsmacked.We’ll get to that result (the PCP theorem) later. But first, to the challenge!It’s a word puzzle. Crossword-... More »