Many AI-generated images look realistic until you take a closer lookMidJourney Did you notice that the image above was created by artificial intelligence? It can be difficult to spot AI-generated images, video, audio and text at a time when technological advan... More »
Today’s puzzle is about defenestration. Now there’s a word I’ve never used in this column before.Less is moreDesign an object that cannot pass through an open window, but can pass through one that is almost half shut.Here are illustrations of a cross-section o... More »
Anger and grief in Israel.Protesters in Tel Aviv on Sunday.Sergey Ponomarev for The New York TimesThousands protested a hostage tragedy in IsraelSix Israeli hostages were found dead in a tunnel under the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said yesterday, an anno... More »
Fill in the giveaway information, and you’ll be entered to win a copy of The Rocky Horror Cookbook: 50 Savory, Sweet, and Seductive Recipes from the Cult Musical by Kim Laidlaw. (Running Press Adult, 2024). (ARV $27)Note: You can enter this giveaway one (... More »
The post-pandemic rush seems finally to be easing, which has airfares lower and hotels offering more inducements to book.Revenge travel after the darkest days of the pandemic contributed to travel roaring back across the globe, with airlines, hotels and cruise... More »
Air Fryer 101: Your Guide to Healthy, Quick, and Delicious Cooking As a baby boomer dad with a longstanding passion for kitchen gadgets, I’ve always looked for the latest innovations that promise to elevate my cooking game. From high-tech blenders to multi-fun... More »
Fill in the giveaway information, and you’ll be entered to win a copy of Baking For Fun: 75 Great Cookies, Cakes, Pies & More by Food Network Magazine. (Hearst Home, 2024). (ARV $25)Note: You can enter this giveaway one (1) time per e-mail address per day... More »
Fill in the giveaway information, and you’ll be entered to win a copy of Latin-Ish: More Than 100 Recipes Celebrating American Latino Cuisines by Marisel Salazar. (Countryman Press, 2024). (ARV $35)Note: You can enter this giveaway one (1) time per e-mail... More »
In one recent study, the challenging regimen added just 77 days of life over three years. Often, kidney disease can be managed in other ways.Even before Georgia Outlaw met her new nephrologist, she had made her decision: Although her kidneys were failing, she ... More »
The SummaryIncreasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions.Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather this summer and last. Ecologists are working to figu... More »
The Food SceneA Brooklyn Gas Station with Serious GrubAn unremarkable fried-chicken counter inside a Bushwick BP has been transformed into a noteworthy short-order joint.Photographs by Amy Lombard for The New YorkerSave this storySave this storySave this story... More »
Recently I’ve been going through old photographs. My parents are clearing out their loft and I’ve been forced, finally, to confront the boxes of A-level sketchbooks and towers of 90s magazines, and let it all go. The photographs, though, are interesting. It’s ... More »