Facebook, Show Us the Mess
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. A pile of internal communications has given us a rare …
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This Fire-Loving Fungus Eats Charcoal, if It Must
When a wildfire plows through a forest, life underground changes, too. Death comes for many microorganisms. But, like trees, some microbes are …
The Supreme Court, Weaponized
When the Supreme Court overturned a 41-year precedent three years ago and ruled that public employees have a right under the First Amendment’s …
Kenosha, Portland, and the Lies We Must Leave Behind
On Aug. 25, 2020, violence was exploding on the streets of Kenosha, Wis., two days after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Anyone who had been …
14 New Books Coming in October
‘All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told,’ by Douglas Wolk (Penguin Press, Oct. 12) Though the Marvel universe …
Dave Chappelle’s Brittle Ego
We generally have the same debates about comedy over and over. Let’s address those upfront: Art should be made without restriction. Free speech …
Your Thursday Briefing
Boris Johnson at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday.Credit…Jessica Taylor//UK Parliament, via Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesJohnson …
Van Gogh Watercolor, Once Seized by Nazis, to be Sold at Auction
A watercolor by Vincent van Gogh, seized by the Nazis during World War II and not publicly exhibited since 1905, is to be sold at auction next …
A Sweet Goodbye to Pepper and Tomato Season
The cool nights and crisp days of fall may have reached the Northeast, but that hasn’t lessened the flow of tomatoes and sweet bell peppers at my …
Sarah Palin recently dined indoors in New York City while unvaccinated.
Sarah Palin, who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus, dined indoors Saturday night at Elio’s, an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side …