The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. It was founded in 1851, by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, and was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company.

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Latest Articles

The New York Times: ‘Romancing the Stone’ and Its Screenwriter’s Tragic Tale

Each day, before her waitressing shift began, Diane Thomas would plop herself onto the floor of her tiny Malibu studio apartment, in front of a low-slung desk, and begin typing. Throughout late 1978 and early 1979, she worked daily, hours on end, conjuring the tale of Joan Chase, a mousy …

By Bob Mehr
29th March 2024 • The New York Times

Strongmen Find New Ways to Abuse Interpol, Despite Years of Fixes

For years, strongmen and autocrats had a novel weapon in their hunt for political enemies. They used Interpol, the world’s largest police organization, to reach across borders and grab them — even in democracies.

By Flávia Milhorance
20th February 2024 • The New York Times

How a Drag Performance Artist and Educator Spends Sundays

When Kelindah Schuster entered the Brooklyn drag scene, the idea of someone assigned female at birth performing high femme drag was controversial. Mx. Schuster, who uses they/them pronouns, pushed back. “Women know a lot about the constraints of femininity,” they said. “Why shouldn’t we have the opportunity to play and …

By Arielle Domb
13th January 2024 • The New York Times

How a Drag Performance Artist and Educator Spends Sundays

When Kelindah Schuster entered the Brooklyn drag scene, the idea of someone assigned female at birth performing high femme drag was controversial.

By Arielle Domb
13th January 2024 • The New York Times

Unfinished Video Games Are Turning Into Hits

The scope of the video game Vampire Survivors grew considerably during its early access period, in which players gave feedback to the studio. When players buy games in early access, they can give studios both valuable feedback and a crucial revenue stream.

By George Yang
9th January 2024 • The New York Times

Brazil’s Congress Weakens Protection of Indigenous Lands, Defying Lula

While Brazil vows to fight climate change, lawmakers approved a law making it harder for Indigenous tribes to block deforestation, overriding a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

By Flávia Milhorance
14th December 2023 • The New York Times

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Targeting Wall St. Denounce U.S. Veto of U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Lower Manhattan on Friday afternoon for what was billed as a “Shut Down Wall Street” event, just as the United States vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Protesters rallied …

By Julian Roberts-Grmela
9th December 2023 • The New York Times

6 Great Space Images in November

SpaceX launched another test flight of Starship, a reusable rocket that may one day take people to Mars. Seen here breaking the sound barrier, the vehicle unexpectedly exploded after achieving some key objectives. Here are five more striking images from astronomy and spaceflight →

By Rachel Lense
30th November 2023 • The New York Times

A video game that doubles as a World War I history lesson | The New York Times

Last Train Home is a real-time strategy game in which the player orders specialized squads around rural battlefields and manages the armored train and exhausted infantry. Last Train Home tells an overlooked story of the Czechoslovak Legion’s evacuation across Russia in the embers of the Great War. When the video …

By Samuel Horti
29th November 2023 • The New York Times

New York Times l Review of Kids Run the Show by Delphine de Vigan

By Madeleine Feeny
28th November 2023 • The New York Times

After Eras Tour Triumphs, Taylor Swift Finds Trouble in Brazil

Thousands of fans had already traveled to the stadium in Rio de Janeiro by the time the show on Saturday was called off because of safety concerns.

By Flávia Milhorance
19th November 2023 • The New York Times

So Thieves Nabbed Your Catalytic Converter. Here’s Where It Ended Up.

The innards of a catalytic converter are coated in some of the rarest, most expensive metals on the planet. Janie Osborne for The New York Times

By Isak Hüllert
15th November 2023 • The New York Times

Landlord Charged With Murder in Stabbing Deaths of Three in Queens

A landlord was arrested and charged with murdering his tenants on Tuesday after three people were found stabbed to death in the bedrooms of a Queens home. The man, David Daniel, 54, turned himself in at a police station Tuesday morning and confessed, said Joseph Kenny, the New York City …

By Julian Roberts-Grmela
14th November 2023 • The New York Times

New York Times Letter to the Editor. Opinion | A Debate Over the Value of the Humanities

The debate about the value of a liberal arts education is hardly over, despite attempts to be definitive via cuts in funding for the humanities. Higher education is about more than job training. A broad-based curriculum educates young people to be productive members of society who contribute to the overall …

By Audrey Bilger
10th November 2023 • The New York Times

The Novel Source for This Space Mystery? A Novel | The New York Times

Bespoke first-person animations were built for the game’s protagonist, Yasna, who hits switches, twists handles and punches buttons. The Novel Source for This Space Mystery? A Novel. Humanity’s first contact with tiny quasi-intelligent robots felt fresh and believable to the video game producer Marek Markuszewski as he devoured “The Invincible,” …

By Samuel Horti
6th November 2023 • The New York Times

The New York Times: Kirsty MacColl’s Voice Was Singular. A New Box Aims to Bring It Wider.

The singer-songwriter, who died in 2000, is best known for duetting on “Fairytale of New York.” But in an unusual career, she also made her mark behind the scenes. During a fitful 20-year solo career, the singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl released just five full-length albums, achieving a modicum of success in …

By Bob Mehr
2nd November 2023 • The New York Times

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Shied Away From Telling Him’

By rachel schinderman
31st October 2023 • The New York Times

‘Let Gaza Live’: Calls for Cease-Fire Fill Grand Central Terminal

Hundreds of protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war streamed into Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on Friday, in one of the largest protests New York City has seen since the start of the conflict three weeks ago. The demonstration, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, came …

By Julian Roberts-Grmela
28th October 2023 • The New York Times

A South Florida Museum Showcases Burgers, Fries and Beers, Made of Glass

This article is part of the Fine Arts & Exhibits special section on the art world’s expanded view of what art is and who can make it. They look luscious. But don’t even think about taking a bite. They are rock hard. Mr. Miller is an artist, and he works …

By Caitlin Swindell
19th October 2023 • The New York Times

Have You Ever Seen an Elephant Twerk?

Ellie the Elephant performing at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where she has dazzled fans of the New York Liberty with her dance moves. Ellie the Elephant, the mascot for the New York Liberty, has danced her way into the hearts of fans as the team has played its way into …

By abigail covington
13th October 2023 • The New York Times

Israel-Gaza Conflict: Death Toll Rises as Families Search for News of Missing

About 1,000 protesters gathered early in the afternoon in two locations, in Times Square and at the United Nations headquarters. The demonstrations were among dozens of largely peaceful protests across the United States, with events in Chicago and Atlanta drawing hundreds of people. But tensions rose in New York City …

By Eric Berger
8th October 2023 • The New York Times

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Darling of the Avant-Garde?

The closing of “The Phantom of the Opera” last spring left a chandelier-sized hole in New York. And as of this summer, for the first time in 44 years, there is no Andrew Lloyd Webber musical running on Broadway.

By Brittany Proudfoot Ginder
27th September 2023 • The New York Times

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Darling of the Avant-Garde?

But “Evita,” “Cats” and “Sunset Boulevard” won best musical Tony Awards, and all four shows are widely staged and enormously popular. These new productions, reflecting contemporary trends, are emphasizing psychology and politics over spectacle and sentiment. Lloyd Webber, 75, said in an interview that there is no grand strategy at …

By Brittany Proudfoot Ginder
27th September 2023 • The New York Times

A Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Is Ineffective

But you still may want to look for alternatives. “Me, personally, I wouldn’t want myself or my kid to take anything that’s unnecessary and that’s demonstrated ineffective,” said Jennifer Le, a member of the advisory committee and a professor of clinical pharmacy with the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical …

By Nicole Mlynaryk
12th September 2023 • The New York Times

A fourth-grader in Brazil

What does an average day look like for Elloá de Oliveira Ramos?

By Flávia Milhorance
27th August 2023 • The New York Times

In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts Continue After the Storm

Near Yucaipa, Calif., after Tropical Storm Hilary hit the state.Credit...Alisha Jucevic for The New York Times While most of Southern California survived Tropical Storm Hilary without serious damage, a handful of mountain and desert areas east of Los Angeles were still trying to recover. In Several California Communities, Recovery Efforts …

By Maggie Miles
23rd August 2023 • The New York Times

A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul

The Times unraveled a financial network that stretches from Chicago to Shanghai and uses American nonprofits to push Chinese talking points worldwide.

By Flávia Milhorance
22nd August 2023 • The New York Times

Can TikTok Revive the Dead?

Rosie Grant is one of many TikTok influencers on the hashtag #gravetok who are hoping to inspire a new generation of cemetery enthusiasts, or taphophiles, who can help conserve the country’s past. When Rosie Grant made ice cream to share with Marian Montfort last month, her biggest challenge was getting …

By Jessica Lucas
22nd August 2023 • The New York Times

Tiny Love Stories: Oh, August!

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By Daniel Reale-Chin
22nd August 2023 • The New York Times

Tropical Storm Hilary: Update from Maggie Miles

Officials generally expressed relief as damage appeared to be limited. Kenny Hearms was stuck in his car on a flooded block in Cathedral City, Calif., on Monday. Alex Welsh for The New York Times As sunshine returned to Southern California on Monday, residents and officials said the region had avoided …

By Maggie Miles
21st August 2023 • The New York Times