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October 4 · 37 min
The Restaurant Industry Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?
If you dine out regularly, you might have noticed some changes in restaurants over the past few years. Perhaps you’ve found yourself ordering at a counter, scanning a QR code to see the menu, or eating … a lot more soft serve. These changes aren’t just trends. Brett Anderson, a New York Times food reporter, says they are restaurant owners’ desperate attempts to stay afloat in an industry in crisis. According to a report from the National Restaurant Association, 42 percent of restaurant owners s
October 3 · 1 hr 2 min
Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness
The comedian and filmmaker on what real friendship looks like, what keeps him up at night and his new movie, "Misty Green."
October 2 · 31 min
The Firestorm Over a Rape Allegation at Cornell
The New York Times has reviewed a trove of documents related to the case. Our reporter explains what we know.
October 1 · 29 min
Why Washington Is Trying to Rein In College Sports
Money has exploded in college sports, and Congress is trying to do something about it.
September 30 · 23 min
Inside the Devastating Hack of the F.B.I.
The theft, which hackers said involved a vast trove of personal data, is emerging as one of the worst breaches of sensitive government information.
September 29 · 26 min
Are Prediction Markets Gambling? A Lot Rides on the Answer.
In lawsuits across the country, Republican and Democratic states have united to take on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.
September 28 · 27 min
He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard Of
The Trump administration deported Robert Mosquera to Eswatini, and he has found himself with no way out.
September 27 · 57 min
The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
The turn of the century was the beginning of a new era in television: prestige TV for the masses. Today, television is where big stars and innovative creators go to marshal sizable budgets and tell meaningful stories. Over recent months, our colleagues at The New York Times ran a survey, asking industry insiders — on-screen talent, writers, directors, producers, executives and others — to pick their top 10 television series of the last 26 years. We compiled their responses into a list, publishe
September 26 · 1 hr 17 min
Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean.
The legendary actor on his disturbing childhood, his Hollywood missteps and the pain he caused to his loved ones, his body and himself.
September 25 · 30 min
The Life and, for Now, the Death of the Kennedy Center
The arts center has been a project of President Trump since the beginning of his second term.
September 24 · 36 min
What Safeguarding Nukes Can Teach Us About Safeguarding A.I.
With artificial intelligence on the agenda for talks between President Trump and Xi Jinping of China, our reporter looks at lessons from the nuclear arms race.
September 23 · 34 min
Health Trackers Are Everywhere. Do Babies Need Them, Too?
Parents are increasingly willing to embrace tracking and analytics for their children — part of a broader cultural obsession with health data and optimization.
September 22 · 27 min
Trump Banned the Media. This Time, the Media Struck Back.
The major television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump, breaking a practice that dates back decades.
September 21 · 24 min
The Trump Administration Defangs the Endangered Species Act
A new interpretation of the law would mean that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, would be illegal.
September 20 · 34 min
How a 1,000-Year-Old Tapestry Took London by Storm
For the first time in centuries, the Bayeux Tapestry — a nearly 1,000-year-old piece of embroidery that depicts the invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 — is on display in Britain. It was long said by art experts to be too fragile to move. But in a development that required geopolitical persuasion, this summer the tapestry made its way from Bayeux, France, to the British Museum in London. When the first block of tickets went on sale, the British Museum said, over 80,000 people
September 19 · 1 hr
Aaron Sorkin Goes Off Script
The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and surprises us with the revelation of why he is so drawn to uplift and romance.
September 18 · 34 min
The Techno-Religion at the Center of the A.I. Debate
Are those calling to slow down the development of artificial intelligence in a “doomsday cult,” as some critics say? Our reporter explains.
September 17 · 23 min
Why Gas Prices Just Keep Going Up
Months into the war with Iran, its effects are still being felt at pumps around the world. Why?
September 16 · 36 min
48 Days Until the Midterms: Is a Blue Wave Coming?
At a round-table discussion, Times political journalists talk about what we can expect in November.
September 15 · 28 min
The Bond Market Is Flipping Out. Here’s Why You Should Care.
Just about everybody is affected by the rising interest rates caused by the turmoil. Our economics correspondent explains what’s happening.

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