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'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

Trump 2.0: A Criminal Sentencing, Presidential Legacies, and Greenland

L.A. on Fire

The End of Justin Trudeau’s Canada

Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own Loss

The Reinvention of Jan. 6

'The Interview': Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls

In a recent New York Times interview, Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks back on his four years serving under the Biden administration. He discusses significant foreign policy challenges, including the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the conflict in Gaza. Blinken defends the administra...

Terror in New Orleans

Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics

The Year in Wisdom

The Year in Books

The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter

The Sunday Read: ‘Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back.’

The Sunday Read: ‘My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.’

The Year in Music

The Year in TV & Movies

This New York Times Daily podcast episode reviews the year in arts and culture, focusing on television and film. The first segment discusses the prevalence of "mid-TV"—high-production-value but ultimately forgettable shows—attributing this trend to streaming services prioritizing algorithm-driven content over original...

Joni Mitchell Never Lies

How a Skeptical Critic Came to Love Bad Christmas Movies

Made-for-TV Christmas movies, particularly those produced by the Hallmark Channel, offer a highly predictable, formulaic escape that provides comfort during periods of personal stress or vulnerability. Culture critic Amanda Hess examines her transition from a skeptic who viewed these films as anti-feminist and intellec...

Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?

The Sunday Read: ‘The Alienation of Jaime Cachua’