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It on your goal.
By Dana G. Smith
Last year, global temperatures exceeded a key target, raising questions about how countries can prevent the planet from warming further.
By Raymond ZhongBrad Plumer and Mira Rojanasakul
The force that will drive the burgeoning average knowledge industry may end up expanding emissions, at least in the short term.
By David Gellés
Meta’s plan to end its fact-checking program shows how business leaders are shifting their priorities to adapt to another Trump administration.
By Andrew Ross SorkinRavi MattuBernhard WarnerSarah KesslerMichael J. de Los Angeles Merced and Lauren Hirsch
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TikTok case before the Supreme Court confronts national security and freedom of expression
The court, hearing arguments Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, issued a variety of rulings as the two interests clashed.
By Adam Liptak
Trump 2. 0 and the return of “judicial politics”
Political scientist Erica Frantz describes the regime change that Trump’s administration represents.
By Ezra Klein
US imposes new sanctions to put pressure on Russian energy sector
Biden’s leadership is cracking down on Russia’s “ghost fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and fuel production.
By Alan Rappport
Meet the Trump Whisperers
President-elect Donald J. Trump has moved beyond the team-of-rivals approach from his first term and chosen economic aides who will defend tariffs and tax cuts.
By Alan RappeportAna Swanson and Andrew Duehren
Read the Supreme Court decision
The Supreme Court rejected TikTok’s First Amendment challenge to the law banning the social media app in the United States.
What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?
It’s in your goal.
By Dana G. Smith
Punk and Emo Fossils Are a Hot Topic in Paleontology
This really causes panic! In the fossil record, however, the discovery of a 430-million-year-old mollusk in Britain is cause for excitement for some scientists.
By Kate Golembiewski
With medication? Someday you may eat grapefruit again.
Scientists have discovered a gene that causes the production of a substance in some citrus fruits that interferes with many drugs.
By Véronique Greenwood
The identity of this little fish stopped the structure of a dam
Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s, is a genetic match of a different fish.
By Jason Nark
Rain-collecting rattlesnakes give something new to the ‘thirst trap’
A novelty shows the unexpected way rattlesnakes evolved to collect water in the desert.
By Jason Bittel
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What will AI do? Revolution?
The energy that will power the booming data-center industry could end up increasing emissions, at least in the short term.
By David Gellés
Meta goes into MAGA mode for a big month at AI HatGPT
“I think this set of adjustments that the company announced this week is the largest set of policy adjustments they have made in the last five years. “
By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonWhitney JonesRachel CohnRachel DryChris WoodDan PowellElisheba IttoopMarion LozanoSophia Lanman and Rowan Niemisto
At the Intersection of A.I. and Spirituality
Modern religious leaders are experimenting with A.I. just as earlier generations examined radio, television and the internet.
By Eli Tan
Could monkeys destroy all of Shakespeare?
Not in this universe, concludes a news item.
By Alexandre Nazarian
Apple considers disabling AI features that summarize news notifications
The company’s Apple Intelligence formula muddled the news, sparking a backlash from media companies.
By Tripp Mickle
How to start and maintain a journal
Tips from writers, artists, and a social worker that can make the practice less intimidating.
By Sarah Durn
Graham Norton Isn’t Insulted to Be Called an ‘Undemanding’ Writer
“I’m very confident about the level of ambition I have for my books,” says the ubiquitous BBC announcer, who calls “Frankie” “the first fulfilled romance. “
The Books We’re Excited About in Early 2025
The latest from a Nobel laureate, a “Hunger Games” prequel and more.
The plagiarism conspiracy is having a moment. Copy that.
You could assemble an entire library of contemporary work fixated on literary imitation, appropriation and theft.
By Emily Eakin
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2024 has brought the planet to a dangerous warming threshold. And now?
Last year, global temperatures exceeded a key target, raising questions about how countries can prevent the planet from warming further.
By Raymond Zhong, Brad Plumer and Mira Rojanasakul
“We are in a new era”: how climate change is making mistakes worse
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.
By David Gelles and Austyn Gaffney
Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
It is widely used because it can retard flames in a way that water cannot. But it also contains heavy metals and other destructive compounds.
By Hiroko Tabuchi
The new travelers to the Panama Canal: shadowy intruders from two oceans
A multimillion-dollar expansion allowed the canal to accommodate giant cargo ships. It could also fuel an ecological agitation.
By Raymond Zhong and Charlie Cordero
The next risk for Los Angeles? Rains that could cause landslides
As firefighters begin to intervene in the Los Angeles wildfires, the land that remains is at greater risk of flooding and debris flows.
By Austyn Gaffney
Meet Trump’s Economic Whisperers
President-elect Donald J. Trump has gone beyond the technique of the rival team in his first term and has selected economic aides who will protect price lists and tax cuts.
By Alan RappeportAna Swanson and Andrew Duehren
After a big stock rally, be ready for something different
The excellent returns may continue, but our columnist suggests it would be wise to prepare for the next storm.
By Jeff Sommer
China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy
The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.
By Keith Bradsher
U. S. imposes new sanctions to put pressure on Russian energy sector
The Biden leadership is cracking down on Russia’s “ghost fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and fuel production.
By Alan Rappport
I.M.F. Raises U.S. Economic Forecast as Other Regions Lag
It forecasts a 2. 7% expansion by 2025. But uncertainty about Trump’s long-term policies hangs over the global economic trajectory.
By Danielle Kaye
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Artists Tried to Activate Voters With Billboard Art. Did It Work?
For Freedoms’ billboards could surprise, comfort or confuse. Now the group is asking, Where do we go from here?
By Travis Diehl
They were hits in London. Then they slammed the door on them in New York.
What happened to “Sunset Boulevard,” “Back to the Future,” “Cinderella” and “Tammy Faye” as they crossed the Atlantic?
By Jesse Green
5 minutes that will make you love jazz guitar
The tool has not been a central player in jazz, but the most successful guitarists have accepted the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites.
By Giovanni Russonello
Scott Burton’s civic engagement and eroticism merge in the Pulitzer
Burton, who changed the paradigm of public art in the ’80s and was an innovative (and unashamedly queer) functional artist in the ’70s, showed new tactics for connecting.
By Nancy Princenthal
Impressionism: The Quiz!
It’s been 150 years since Monet and the Impressionists stunned Paris with their rebellious Société Anonyme show. How well do you know those once-revolutionary stains?
By Joséphine Sedgwick
What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?
It’s in your goal.
By Dana G. Smith
What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.
By Stéphanie Nolen
Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children
The effects of new federal research were drawn from studies conducted in other countries where drinking water has more fluoride than in the United States.
By Roni Caryn Rabin
7 ways to improve your heart health
We asked cardiologists for their advice on how to keep your heart healthy for years to come.
By Nina Agrawal
Cancer’s New Face: Younger and Female
Although long thought to be a disease of aging, some cancers appear more in younger women, according to a new report.
By Roni Caryn Rabin
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Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says
The Justice Department’s location follows an investigation into the 1921 atrocities in Oklahoma, in which up to three hundred black citizens died.
By Audra D. S. Burch
A group of historians votes to condemn ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza
After a contentious debate, members of the American Historical Association voted to condemn what one solution describes as Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s school system.
By Jennifer Schuessler
Sure, the Romans Were Smart. But They Could Have Been Smarter.
Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered IQ. levels of empire, according to research. This could possibly be the world’s first case of widespread commercial contamination.
By Katherine Kornei
Oldest human genomes reveal how little one emerged from Africa
DNA from European fossils dating back 45,000 years offers new clues about how our species functions in the world.
By Carl Zimmer
TikTok stars and prepare for the app’s demise this month
Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.
By Sapna Maheshwari
Mark Zuckerberg and Room Art
Meta’s plan to end its fact-checking program shows how business leaders are shifting their priorities to adapt to the Trump administration.
By Andrew Ross SorkinRavi MattuBernhard WarnerSarah KesslerMichael J. de Los Angeles Merced and Lauren Hirsch
Why General Manager Is the Hottest Job in College Sports
Since players are paid and change schools regularly, colleges want someone other than a coach to build a team.
By Kevin Draper
Power Companies Reach $16.4 Billion Deal as A.I. Drives Energy Use Up
Constellation Energy’s agreement to buy Calpine is driven by growing demand for electricity, driven in part by the tech industry’s investments in artificial intelligence.
By Rebecca F. Elliott
TikTok fueled the madness, what happens now?
The app gave places like an ice cream shop/wine bar fame, and sometimes overwhelmed them with crowds. Influencers and destinations await the fallout.
By Junon Carmelo
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What Felt Like a Drug Trip Was a Mental Health Disorder
The feeling of indifference to your landscape possibly implies an illness that is difficult to diagnose.
By Christina Caron
Wildfires Can Leave Lasting Mental Scars
Survivors of wildfires like those ravaging Los Angeles can suffer from intellectual fitness problems long after the fire has been extinguished.
By Emily Schmall and Katie Mogg
Burned? Start here.
Self-Help Oliver Burkeman maintains that the path to productivity (and peace of mind) begins with accepting one’s own limitations.
By Ezra Klein
The Character Building Toolkit
Learning to care for others or the common good should be a fundamental part of education.
By David Brooks
“Separation”, “substance” and our fragmented selves
Separating from their loved ones is the trope of the season. For what?
By Eric Schwitzgebel
How America’s “Senior Citizens” Became “Seniors”
A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse.
By Dwight Garner
The Character Building Toolkit
Learning to take care of others or the usual intelligent will be a basic component of education.
By David Brooks
These 10 graphics you will see in 2024
Steven Rattner returns to a historic year on the charts.
By Steven Rattner
How AI Could Reshape America’s Economic Geography
As the generation becomes widely adopted, some once-struggling mid-size cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South could benefit, new studies predict.
By Steve Lohr
The solid global order is over. What’s next?
Today’s global landscape is less predictable and more disorderly, but it does not have to be less cooperative.
By Borge Brendé
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