New York Times
Album Review: For Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, You Can’t Teach an Old Country Bro New Tricks
New albums from the two singers are at odds over whether country is in the lyrics or the sounds.
Feature: From Farm to Farm With the King of ‘Bro-Country’
Luke Bryan has been testing the sonic limits of country music for a decade. Just how much novelty can the genre take?
‘The Last Jedi’: Who’s Fighting Whom and Why?
If the good guys won at the end of "Return of the Jedi," why is everyone shooting lasers at each other again?
From Princess to General: How Many Times Can Leia Save the Galaxy?
She’s one of the most powerful figures in her galaxy — and one of the most iconic characters in our galaxy. A brief history of Leia Organa.
Books of The Times: In His Final Fiction, Sam Shepard Chases Familiar Themes
“Spy of the First Person,” about a dying man, is shot through with dread and decay but has parched humor as well.
The Carpetbagger: ‘I’d Never Seen My Fears as an African-American Man Onscreen’
Jordan Peele, writer-director of “Get Out,” says his own concerns almost prevented it from being made. Now prize givers love it. Will the academy agree?
Economic Scene: Tax Plan Aims to Slay a Reagan Target: The Government Beast
By denying deductions for state and local taxes, the Republicans seek to force high-tax states run by Democrats to capitulate.
trading up: Sweater Vests Are Back. Just Don’t Tell Grandpa.
To the delight of grandfathers and dorky librarians everywhere, the fuddy-duddy sweater vest has shed its uncool reputation. In several standout collections for this coming spring season, designers subverted the sleeveless knit with puckish attitude and provocative styling.
Tech We’re Using: What Tech Tools Frequent Travelers Should Always Pack
You should always have a portable battery to charge your phone. But other must-haves are not as obvious, says Lucas Peterson, The Times’s Frugal Traveler.
Death of Retail? 2017 Was All About the Empire of Luxury E-Tail
These are the Napoleons busy dividing the shopping streets of the virtual world between them.
‘The Crown’: A Look Back at Season 1 and the History Behind It
Here’s an episode-by-episode summary of Season 1 of “The Crown,” and a survey of how some of the historical events were covered in The New York Times.
The Neediest Cases Fund: A Single Mother Had Nowhere to Go. Now She Has ‘A Place of My Own.’
Since leaving her boyfriend’s house shortly after their daughter’s first birthday, Shirmira Wilson has earned a college degree and started pursuing another one.
Trilobites: What Happens When You Microwave a Boiled Egg
Tasked with determining whether an exploding egg could damage a man’s hearing, acoustics experts learned more about the temperatures inside a microwaved yolk.
Trilobites: Sometimes Seeing More Endangered Tigers Isn’t a Good Sign
The concentration of Sumatran tigers in Indonesia’s protected forests has gone up, a researcher says, but probably because they are fleeing deforestation elsewhere.
‘The Silence Breakers’ Named Time’s Person of the Year for 2017
In an interview on “Today,” the magazine’s editor in chief said that the #MeToo movement represented the “fastest-moving social change we’ve seen in decades.”
U.S. to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Trump Says, Alarming Middle East Leaders
Igniting fears of violence in the region, President Trump’s decision could derail any peace initiative, Arab and European leaders warn.
Can’t Find Any Fingerlings? Bots Snap Up Popular Christmas Toys for Resale
Hot toys like the Barbie Hello Dreamhouse quickly sold out online this year, then appeared on eBay and Amazon at inflated prices.
California Today: California Today: Outlier Fires Are Becoming the Norm
Wednesday: Southern California fires, border arrests plummet, Oakland strike, Christmas tree shortage and finally llamas, yes, llamas.
Tillerson Suggests Cuba Could Have Stopped ‘Targeted Attacks’ on U.S. Diplomats
“You probably know” who attacked the 24 American diplomats in Cuba, the secretary of state said. “You can stop it. It’s as simple as that.”
5 Harassment Takeaways From Ashley Judd and Times Reporters
Journalists who broke two of the biggest sexual harassment cases of the past year were joined by the actress Ashley Judd to discuss their reporting.