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New “videomicroscopes” offer astounding images, helping surgeons perform and collaborate on delicate brain and spine operations.

In the second novel of Smith’s projected quartet, four characters in a big rambling house in England have at each other.

But the British prime minister’s moves, leaving all the senior figures in place, is being called the “day of the blunt knives” for their lack of impact.

In Honolulu, where our critic grew up, the quintessential marinated-fish dish appears in a welter of different styles and stores.

Experts at Sneaker Con offered strategies for identifying counterfeit shoes, gave advice on how to choose investment sneakers and said what they would be willing to pay for the right kicks ($30,000).

DNA databases holding samples from thousands of rhinoceroses and elephants are helping to convict illegal traffickers.

When a worm’s hermaphroditic females developed the ability to reproduce on their own, they may have shed a lot of genes related to male reproduction.

Pioneers of new software for reading damaged parchment and scrolls are now deploying a CT scanner at the Morgan Library, hoping to recover Coptic writings dating back at least to 600 A.D.

Chinese regulators are questioning the tactics of companies that rely on sales representatives who recruit others below them. Sales by so-called multilevel marketing firms have surged.

The longtime feminist duo Split Britches sets its new play in a situation room with “Dr. Strangelove” vibes and a general calling the shots.

Melissa Clark’s cod braised in butter and wine, paired with mashed potatoes, would make a fine dinner tonight.

As FEMA revises the maps to account for climate change, deciding who is in the flood zone will be a battle with millions of dollars at stake.

For decades, scientists thought the toddler died nearly 500 years ago from smallpox. New research shows it carried hepatitis B.

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

From a rousing Oprah Winfrey to silent men who didn’t speak out about sexual harassment, it was a night of highs and lows at the first major awards ceremony of the #MeToo moment.

The New York Police Department said it was a small electrical fire in the roof area, and firefighters brought the blaze under control. Three minor injuries were reported.

His approval ratings reflect political weakness despite good news on several fronts.

Monday: A nonprofit offers financial literacy lessons to young people, an end to the cold spell, and The Times and PBS start a book club.

Heavy snowfall. Face-freezing temperatures. Around the globe, another winter phenomenon was in full force: people who rescue other people and animals from icy waters.

We received over 13,000 applications for our first-of-its-kind job: a traveler who will go to each and every place on this year’s Places to Go list.