On this holy weekend, one man is taking the Resurrection personally.Donald Trump is presenting himself as the Man on the Cross, tortured for our sins. “I consider it a great badge of courage,” he tells crowds. “I am being indicted for you.” Instead of Christ-l... More »
With little notice, the United States may be crossing a historic milestone in family structure, one that may shape our health, wealth and happiness.Historically, most American adults were married — more than two-thirds as recently as 1970. But the married shar... More »
The evidence is strong that Al Gore would have won had it not been for an infamous ballot design in Palm Beach County.Theresa LePore, who designed Palm Beach County’s butterfly ballot, with old ballots three years after the 2000 election. David FriedmanWe’re s... More »
The rendezvous between the sun and the moon in 2017 captivated a small region in the Midwest. Lucky for Americans at the eclipse crossroads, they get to see it again.It is rare for a total solar eclipse to hit the same place twice — once every 366 years on ave... More »
What’s it worth to you to minimize the risk of cutting off a finger?$300? $600? $1,200? Or perhaps it’s worth nothing, if you think you’re already careful enough?If you’re a woodworker willing to spend enough money, you can buy a table saw that detects fingers... More »
What’s happeningOprah Winfrey hosted a new TV special earlier this month in which she shared her personal experiences with new weight loss drugs and discussed how the revolutionary new medications have changed the lives of people struggling with obesity.Over t... More »
The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself.And the United States is losing.Listen to this article with reporter commentaryOpen this article in the New York Times Audio app on iOS.Global... More »
MOOERS, N.Y. -- Two men from Senegal froze to death were found in the snow of a wooded area close to the Canadian border, New York state police said. The bodies of Abdoulaye Ndoye and Ndongo Sarry, both 25 years old from Dakar, were found Monday in the border ... More »
For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense.The St. Paul Saints quickly found out that not everyone was amused by... More »
OpenAI just announced that it recently conducted a small-scale preview of a new tool called Voice Engine. This is a voice cloning technology that can mimic any speaker by analyzing a 15-second audio sample. The company says it generates “natural-sounding speec... More »
This week the populist think tank American Compass released polling showing that larger shares of Republican voters said they believed that the federal government should be doing more, rather than less, to provide “support for the poor, disabled, needy” and “m... More »
The Razer Edge launched in late 2023, allowing users to play native Android games or stream PC or Xbox titles via the cloud. It's been well-received since it was released, though its $400 price tag is a bit hefty for some shoppers. However, the device is offic... More »