New York Times

Books of The Times: John Grisham Prosecutes For-Profit Law Schools in ‘The Rooster Bar’

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 13:56
Grisham’s new novel translates the ethical and economic issues raised by student-entrapping practices into the high drama of a swift legal thriller.

Editorial: The Last Thing Australia and Our Planet Need

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 13:51
Building a huge coal-mining complex makes no sense when the world is finally moving toward renewables.

Suffolk Prosecutor Charged With Obstructing Police Assault Investigation

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 13:45
Thomas J. Spota, the Suffolk County district attorney, was indicted on charges of trying to derail an inquiry into James Burke, the former Suffolk County police chief.

Frugal Traveler: A Meditative Train Ride Through South Africa

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 13:36
A 26-hour ride from Johannesburg to Cape Town paired perfectly with emotional visits to Joburg and Soweto.

Laura Ingraham Is Ready to Rev Up Fox News

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 13:09
Fox News is handing its 10 p.m. slot to a sharp-tongued friend of President Trump and Steve Bannon.

Trilobites: Yes, Oysters Can ‘Hear.’ They Probably Wish We’d Clam Up.

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 13:00
Researchers found shellfish in a tank closed their shells when they heard frequencies similar to noises made by cargo ships and underwater oil exploration.

First Person: The Museum of You Does Not Have a Gift Shop

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 13:00
At some point in each life, a massive wave of objects — diaries, photos, letters, clothes, perhaps a piano — breaks over us.

The Rockettes Own Christmas. But Spring Is a Tough Nut to Crack.

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 12:52
The Radio City Rockettes have owned Christmastime for more than eight decades. But they have yet to create a warm-weather franchise.

Fatal Shootings at Grambling State Not Random, Sheriff Says

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 12:36
Authorities were searching Wednesday for a suspect in a shooting that killed a Grambling State University student and his friend after an altercation on the Louisiana college's campus.

Right and Left React to Jeff Flake’s Denunciation of Trump

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 12:25
Writers from across the political spectrum consider the Arizona senator’s fiery words about the president.

Art Review: Wartime Quilts Honor Battles and Leaders, but Mostly Art

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 12:24
Military quilts made by men during the 18th and 19th century are, pure and simple, eye dazzlers.

In Kenya, Revote Raises Challenges for a Young Democracy

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 12:00
Many in the country are asking themselves how, after the national trauma of election violence 10 years ago, they have ended up yet again in a muddled election.

In Catalonia, a Church Becomes a Place of Artistic Pilgrimage

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 11:37
The muralist Santi Moix has completely transformed the 1,100-year-old St. Victor — joining the list of contemporary artists remaking religious spaces.

Trump Keeps Focus on Retiring Senators, Who Had ‘Zero Chance of Being Elected’

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 11:30
Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona told CNN that he could not “run the kind of race that I would be proud of and win in a Republican primary at this time.”

When a Student Says, ‘I’m Not a Boy or a Girl’

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 10:32
Some kids are pushing their schools to change how they talk about gender.

Albert Einstein’s ‘Theory of Happiness’ Fetches $1.56 Million

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 10:25
Out of change for a tip in Tokyo in 1922, the physicist offered a bellboy some advice scribbled on hotel notepaper. This week it was auctioned.

The Neediest Cases Fund: ‘Coming Out of a Cloud’ After Drug Abuse and Mental Illness

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 10:15
Wanda Ramirez, who has schizophrenia, used to smoke marijuana to get her through the day. During treatment, art therapy fostered her love of drawing.

A Blind Runner and His Very Good Boy

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 09:40
Guide dogs are taught to keep the blind safe. Now they’re being trained to help guide visually impaired runners in road races — and maybe, someday, in a marathon.

Answers to 3 Questions About Kenya’s Election on Thursday

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 09:29
Why was the Supreme Court unable to rule on a last-minute petition to delay the election?

Theory That Hammarskjold Plane Was Downed Is Bolstered by U.N. Report

Mié, 10/25/2017 - 09:08
A finding gave weight to theories of skulduggery tied to the 1961 crash of the plane carrying the United Nations chief Dag Hammarskjold.