New York Times

At the Smart Kitchen Summit in Seattle, they talked of appliances that plan, shop, advise — and leave little room for the joy of cooking.

“I’m making it up as I go,” the photographer said of his keyboard playing on “Musik,” his first album.

On his first visit to Senegal, Jake Michaels was inspired by the “curated” looks of many of his subjects. As he took portraits on streets, in cafes and at beachside nightclubs, he sought to make the people shine, while also spotlighting the action in the background.

Accused of sexual assault by an Italian model in New York City, Harvey Weinstein mobilized lawyers and publicists to make the case go away. He was never charged.

In a challenge to the European Union, hard-right parties are surging by confronting the neoliberal consensus on opening borders to trade and immigration.

Monday: A conversation with Kevin de León, the end in sight for wildfires, and the debut of Disney.

There is a theme: A misconception about how insurance works.

While the world is fixated on its nuclear missiles, North Korea has also developed a cyberattack program that is stealing millions and unleashing havoc.

Monday: What to watch heading into Game 3, Laurie Anderson talks politics, and the first World Series.

How to select a moisturizer likely to be effective and unlikely to cause an unwanted reaction.

Mehmet Aksoy died helping to build a free society in a region that sorely needs one. Now I’m sharing his final call to action.

When pain and suffering are equated with moral authority, the mission of higher education becomes an impossible one.

My neighbors are wearing gas masks to pick lemons in their back yard. Is this the new normal?

The problems in Spain are just the latest chapter in the ongoing battle between populism and the European Union.

A top U.S. negotiator of the agreement talks about how it was reached, and what it feels like to watch President Trump threaten to undo it.

Ride-hailing services have changed how people get around, and there is some evidence they are making traffic problems worse.

Austria’s People’s Party claimed victory after a campaign focused on limiting immigration. To form a government, it may turn to the far-right Freedom Party as a coalition partner.

Hurricane Irma caused extensive damage. But the main road through the islands is open — and many hotels, restaurants and festivals are back in business.

In “The Red-Haired Woman,” Pamuk traces the disastrous effects of a Turkish teenager’s brief encounter with a married actress.

The Russian Revolution was imposed from above, but its tragedy was experienced from below. Amis provides a reading list for the decades that followed.