New York Times
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: We’re With Stupid
The problem is not the Russians — it’s us. A huge percentage of the population can’t tell fact from fiction.
Modern Love: Senior Couples Try the 36 Questions That Lead to Love
The questions have led to countless unions. What can they do for pairs who know everything about each other?
Critic’s Notebook: Puerto Rico Mattered at the Latin Grammys. So Did Salsa.
As anti-immigrant sentiments spread and natural disasters have torn through Latin America, the awards became a showcase for Latin pride and solidarity.
Jesse Jackson Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease
The longtime civil rights leader said he plans to make “lifestyle changes” but will not allow the disease to interfere with his advocacy work.
Critic’s Notebook: What Christian Artifacts of the Middle East Can Show Us About Tolerance
An exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris looks at 2,000 years of Christians in the Arab World. It has a message for France — and for us all.
A Big N.F.L. Game Comes to Mexico City. These Guys Have it Covered.
The podcast Primero y Diez, or First and 10, exemplifies the passion for American football in Mexico and the kind of fans the league is cultivating.
Myths of the 1 Percent: What Puts People at the Top
Dispelling misconceptions about what’s driving income inequality in the U.S.
Trump’s Tax Cuts Are Likely to Increase Trade Deficit
President Trump wants to cut taxes and reduce the nation’s trade deficit, two goals that stand in direct conflict with each other.
Will the House Tax Plan Help the Middle Class?
House Republicans have touted their tax plan as good for the middle class. The reality is more complicated.
Trilobites: Same Oceans, Similar Prey, Two Very Different Necks
Biologists studied cormorants and penguins that hunt fish in frigid seas and found that cormorants save energy by only moving their necks when seizing prey.
Cultural Studies: ‘Torch Song Trilogy’ and Me: A 35-Year Love Affair
Before Harvey Fierstein came along, most gay-themed plays featured characters who were either closeted or bitter or suicidal, and usually all three.
Tesla Unveils an Electric Rival to Semi Trucks
Aiming to remake a multibillion-dollar industry, the automaker said it would have a semi for sale in two years that would be nearly self-driving.
The Bonn Climate Conference: All Our Coverage in One Place
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Bonn, Germany, in the biggest climate change talks of the year. Here’s all of our coverage.
Island Nations, With No Time to Lose, Take Climate Response Into Their Own Hands
Island states that are least responsible for global emissions but most vulnerable to storms and rising seas are looking outside the United Nations process for aid.
Surgery Reveals North Korean Defector Is Riddled With Parasitic Worms
South Korean doctors operating on an injured North Korean soldier found parasitic worms crawling in his dietary tract, a symptom of poor hygiene and nutrition.
Here Comes the Best Part of Thanksgiving: Leftovers
The remains of the day provide ingredients for three more days of meals that invite you to tinker and try new dishes.
Political Clashes in Kenya Leave Several Dead
The opposition politician Raila Odinga returned from abroad, and his supporters clashed with the police.
Tax Fight Gets Personal as Senators Spar Over Bill
A daylong debate over taxes devolved into an angry shouting match as Senators Orrin Hatch and Sherrod Brown sparred over whether the bill favored the rich.
Encounters: French Montana Shops for Tracksuits and Timberlands in the Bronx
The rapper made a homecoming to the borough where he was raised, visiting the spots where he and his friends would shop and try to talk to girls.
Trilobites: How Snapdragons Beckon Bees With More Than One Color
Subspecies of the flowers share most of their genes, but differ in a handful that lead to some being yellow on magenta and others being magenta on yellow.