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A Word With: Thomas Haden Church Is Keeping That Mustache
He talks about HBO’s “Divorce,” why he left Hollywood for a Texas ranch and about a few admirers of that tumbleweed above his upper lip.
New York Today: New York Today: The Many Lives of Radio City Music Hall
Friday: The evolution of an iconic performance space, your weekend lineup, and a look back at a landmark decision.
How ‘The Alienist’ Finally Found a Screen
Nearly 24 years after it was published, the historical thriller is appearing onscreen, as a TNT series beginning Jan. 22.
Right at Home: Confessions of an Open House Addict
Some of the people who visit open houses are not in buying mode at all, they just want a peek at how others live.
California Today: California Today: Raises Come With Increase in Minimum Wage
Friday: Minimum wage at $11, marijuana distributors react to White House threat of crackdown, and Sierra vs. Sierras.
Donald Trump, New York City, Brendan Byrne: Your Friday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Sunday Routine: How Howard Bloom, Writer and Former Publicist, Spends His Sundays
For 15 years, Mr. Bloom suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome so severe that he barely got out of bed. But thanks to sleep shifts, pills and exercise, he’s back.
The Bright (and Dark) Side of Roger Deakins
The cinematographer Roger Deakins has been nominated 13 times for an Oscar, but has never won. Here's why he should.
Trump Closes Voter Fraud Panel That Bickered More Than It Revealed
After announcing an inquiry into voter fraud shortly after his inauguration, President Trump has disbanded the group after it encountered controversy after controversy.
The Daily: Listen to ‘The Daily’: A Power Struggle in Iran
A closer look at the largest protests in Iran in years suggests that the country’s president may have been the one who started it all.
North and South Korea Agree to Border Talks Next Week
The talks could lead to a thaw in the tensions over the North’s nuclear program, but President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has vowed to take a tough line in negotiations.
Ask Well: Does Magnesium Help You Sleep?
Studies have found a link between low levels of magnesium and sleep disorders. But changing your diet may be a better option than taking supplements.
Ties: The Unexpected Branch on the Family Tree
My Korean mother, born during the Japanese occupation, grew up with a distrust of the Japanese. What would she make of our DNA test results?
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Department of Injustice
Why a federal crackdown on legal marijuana? The real problem, as any sentient public servant can tell you, is opioid abuse.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: How to Counter the Circus of Pseudoscience
Alternative-health gurus harness the language of medicine to sound authoritative. Doctors and other scientists must push back.
Public Health: Remember Trump’s Pitch on Health Care Associations? Now We Know What He Meant
The associations are part of a larger set of policies meant to chip away at Obamacare, and are likely to destabilize its markets for individual and small business insurance.
With ‘Electric Dreams,’ Philip K. Dick Gets the TV Anthology Treatment
The Amazon series, tailor-made for TV’s new golden age, grapples with questions even more relevant in our increasingly technologically augmented times.
On Washington: New Pot Policy by Trump Administration Draws Bipartisan Fire
Lawmakers from both parties see it as a state decision and vow to force the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to back down.
How Does Your Landlord Calculate Your Rent?
Big institutional landlords probably use algorithms, but small landlords who know their tenants well sometimes have a hard time raising the rent.
Nonfiction: Throwing a Poolside Cocktail Party for ‘The Graduate’
Beverly Gray’s “Seduced by Mrs. Robinson” looks back at a classic American movie, half a century later.