Guest Essay April 25, 2025, 5:02 a.m. ET Credit...Photo illustration by The New York Times Listen to this article · 5:30 min Learn more By Edward J. MarkeyJim McGovern and Mr. Markey is the junior U.S. senator from Massachusetts. Mr. McGovern is the representative for Massachusetts’ Second…

And this is what we get when male fitness standards clash with female preferences. For context (if you’re a sane person and not extremely online), researcher William Costello recently did a simple, anonymous Twitter poll. Men and women were invited to rate pictures of British singer Olly Murs when…

April 28, 2025 Pro-housing advocates offer an analysis of class relations that is more sophisticated and has more explanatory power than the one held by many critics of the “abundance agenda.” Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Construction continues on a mixed-use apartment complex…

A mock-up I made in 2021 of what a more Mac-like iPad would look like when hooked up to a 5K display. Two weeks ago, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reported that some serious changes were in the works for iPadOS 19: I’m told that this year’s upgrade will focus on productivity, multitasking and app window…

David Hogg, a young liberal activist and now a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, is leading an effort to unseat the party’s older lawmakers in primaries. Listen to this article · 7:25 min Learn more David Hogg, who survived the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., is also the…

A visit by federal agents to two elementary schools drew an angry, impassioned response from the superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, a Portuguese immigrant. Listen to this article · 6:05 min Learn more Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles’s public schools, in 2022. Mr. Carvalho said he…

Kat Abughazaleh leans over her campaign manager’s shoulder as they review a video from her live appearance on CNN Max the night before. “I want to see if I rolled my eyes,” she says, eyes locked on the screen. “I feel like I did.” It’s late March, less than a week after Abughazaleh, 26, announced…

David Brooks April 17, 2025 Listen to this article · 7:40 min Learn more By Opinion Columnist In the beginning there was agony. Under the empires of old, the strong did what they willed and the weak suffered what they must. But over the centuries, people built the sinews of civilization:…

In late June 2024, just a few days after Joe Biden’s implosion in his televised debate with Donald Trump, one of the president’s best friends got a call on his iPhone. The familiar baritone voice on the other end, much stronger than it had been during the debate, was unmistakable. “It’s Joe,” he…

After destroying trillions of dollars in wealth, forcing layoffs, and obliterating the economy for nonsensical reasons, Donald Trump paused most of the reciprocal tariffs that went into effect at midnight on Wednesday. The “Golden Age" of America” lasted about 12 hours. Trump and his craven lackeys…

The company moved most of its manufacturing to Vietnam from China to avoid tariffs. But the unpredictability of President Trump’s plans have thrown Nintendo for a loop. Listen to this article · 6:48 min Learn more People played the Nintendo Switch 2 video game console last week at an event in New…

A new crop of Democrats are announcing runs for office — sometimes against incumbents — in an expression of frustration with the establishment. Listen to this article · 7:04 min Learn more George Hornedo, 34, announced on Wednesday that he would challenge Representative André Carson of Indiana, 50,…

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Teslas that have been sold or traded in during the backlash against the company’s chief executive have become bargains on lots. Listen to this article · 6:17 min Learn more Used Teslas at Hayward Honda in Hayward, Calif. Many owners began selling their Teslas as a form of protest or because they no…

My Mac mini server, as seen remotely through Screens. Last year, while listening to the Connected podcast, I was struck by something Stephen Hackett said: The opportunities are endless with an always-on Mac. Yes, this. This exactly. I’ve had a Mac running as a server in my house for more than 20…

The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists. Listen to this article · 5:41 min Learn more The new map, right, is a diagrammatic, brightly colored variation on…

Just to be clear: Today is, in many ways, the best time in American history to be single. In the 18th century, bachelors paid higher taxes and faced harsher punishments for crimes than their betrothed counterparts. (“A Man without a Wife,” Benjamin Franklin said, “is but half a Man.”) Single…

The value proposition of the Nintendo Switch 2 may seem pretty clear, but it’s much more obvious when you use one. Nintendo’s new console is the Switch but slightly bigger and slightly better, and that has been apparent since the device was first revealed in January in a mostly detail-free…

That same fallacy is taking root among AI’s biggest backers. AI can never fail, it can only be failed. Failed by you and me, the smooth-brained Luddites who just don’t get it.

The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen. I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had…

Zeynep Tufekci March 16, 2025 Listen to this article · 11:06 min Learn more By Opinion Columnist Leer en español Since scientists began playing around with dangerous pathogens in laboratories, the world has experienced four or five pandemics, depending on how you count. One of them, the 1977 Russian…

Scientists are using machine learning to find new treatments among thousands of old medicines. Joseph Coates, left, owes his life to an A.I. model developed by Dr. David Fajgenbaum and the rest of his team.Credit...Hannah Yoon for The New York Times Scientists are using machine learning to find new…

There is a long-standing divergence in how Americans view criminal justice. While everyone agrees that those who commit crimes should be punished, there is disagreement on cases in which guilt is less certain. Is it preferable to cast a wide net, ensuring that criminals face sanction even if some…

Just when we thought the M3 was in the ground and Apple had rapidly moved every single Mac model over to the fresh and new M4 processor, in rolls the high-end Mac Studio, equipped with the impossible-to-predict, never-before-seen M3 Ultra processor. That’s right—in March 2025, a full 16 months after…

Apple’s new top tier Mac Studio, powered by the M3 Ultra chip, contains so much computing horsepower that it’s never going to be on the radar of most tech enthusiasts — let alone your average consumer. It starts at $3,999, but if you upgrade every spec to the best on offer (including an astonishing…

The new Mac Studio is an interesting product because it’s got a surprising wrinkle: its high-end configuration, which starts at $3999 and escalates rapidly from there, is powered not by an M4 chip but by a new and unusual M3 chip, the M3 Ultra, which offers the performance of two M3 Max chips but…

Ben Lovejoy, writing at 9to5Mac: Our editor-in-chief Chance Miller wryly commented that a radical new look would serve as a great way to distract from the ever-slowing progress on the new Siri. But in truth, I think many more Apple users will be wowed by a new look than would ever care about Siri.…

“Flow,” a dialogue-free animated Latvian film made with open-source software, is keeping our domesticated friends riveted. Listen to this article · 5:18 min Learn more In “Flow,” a motley crew of industrious animals, led by a black cat, band together to survive rising sea…

It’s been nearly two years since the Mac Studio was updated to M2, but on Wednesday Apple announced the next step in its evolution. And if you’re ready to write off the Mac Studio as having skipped the M3 generation entirely… maybe don’t do that? That’s because Apple’s announcing two models of Mac…

Jennie Bromberg was somehow still exuberant last weekend about her future career in public health. In January, she interviewed for a competitive Ph.D. program in epidemiology at the University of Washington, one of several to which she has applied. “I loved them. It was amazing,” she told me by…

Posted on February 27, 2025 Posted by John Scalzi Author Gourav Mohanty is here today not only to tell you about his newest novel, but also to let you in on some of India’s most interesting mythology. Take a look at the Big Idea for Dance of Shadows, and see what these forgotten legends are all…

On a bright, hot day in mid-September 2011, Marine biologist named Christine Pergent-Martini was hunkered down inside the cabin of a small research vessel, a 97-foot-long catamaran, cruising through the Mediterranean Sea about 12 miles off the coast of Corsica. Outside the ship’s windows, the sun…

Tails are a common feature across the animal kingdom. Nearly every class of vertebrate has them. Reptiles use them for self-defense and attacking prey. Tails help with balance and communication in dogs and cats and aid navigation in birds. Humans’ primate ancestors had them, too. Our forebears used…

Evolution is a master recycler. It often uses old structures (or ancient genes) for new jobs. The mammalian ear is a perfect example. Over the eons, the jawbones of our fish ancestors became three separate small bones that transmit sound waves from the eardrum to the inner ear. Now a new study shows…

To be human is to sleep. You spend roughly a third of your life in slumber—but your body doesn’t simply flip an “off” switch for all these hours. Your brain, in particular, carries out a long housekeeping list when the lights go out. One of these tasks is known as “brainwashing,” in which your…

Update January 24, 2022: After an initial launch in China and the United States, Beats Fit Pro are now expanding to new countries. These new countries include Belgium, the UK, Germany, Spain, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, France, and more. You can check the Apple Online Store in your…

I like to tell my undergraduates that hormones predispose organisms, including people, to shift their energy among different life goals. When we become parents, hormones help redirect energy from mating to parenting. That being said, most male mammals don’t get involved in parenting, but there are…

Culture / February 10, 2025 The Philadelphia Eagles and Kendrick Lamar’s collective of geniuses made this the Super Bowl we needed. Copy Link Facebook X (Twitter) Bluesky Pocket Email Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia…

Deep inside Cobra Cave, in the remote mountains of northeastern Laos, the beam from Eric Suzzoni’s headlamp bounced across barren rock until it flashed on something unusual: dozens of bones and teeth protruding from a layer of sediment and rock. Suzzoni, a tall, 50-year-old caving specialist with a…

Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator programs at big retailers like Target and Amazon. Now they worry the door might be closing. Listen to this article · 9:58 min Learn more Pernell Cezar, who sells his coffee in 1,500 Target locations, said he was disappointed by the…