What Nearly Brainless Rodents Know About Weight Loss and Hunger
Studies in neuroscience with applications to humans offer clues about what makes us start eating, and when we stop.
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Mike Wood, Whose LeapFrog Toys Taught a Generation, Dies at 72
His LeapPad tablets, which helped children read, found their way into tens of millions of homes beginning in 1999.
The Resurrection of Rilo Kiley
When the Rilo Kiley singer and guitarist Blake Sennett wrote them 25 years ago, he concurred with the lyrics of “Pictures of Success,” a song about longing to arrive at a destination despite, or because of, the inability to fully imagine it. “I’m …
Russia Says It Has American Basketball Player in Custody
The Russian Federal Customs Service said that its officials had detained an American basketball player after finding vape cartridges that …
Her Abortion Drama Won Praise, but Not in Her Native Country
The director Dea Kulumbegashvili’s new movie, “April,” shines a light on the complicated situation for women seeking abortions in Georgia.
Wonking Out: Biden Should Ignore the Debt Limit and Mint a $1 Trillion Coin
It’s hard to believe now, but before Donald Trump became the G.O.P.’s presidential nominee in 2016, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was widely …
Venezuela’s Opposition Leaders Flee to U.S. After 412 Days in Hiding
The five officials ran one of the most consequential presidential campaigns in the country’s history while sheltering at the Argentine diplomatic residence.
Phil Mickelson’s Setbacks Keep Coming, and Tiger Woods Gets a Bonus
ORLANDO, Fla. — In an off-the-course chapter of the enduring rivalry between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, Woods once again bested Mickelson …
In Defense of ‘Inappropriate’ Kid Movies
During the darkest, coldest part of our 2020 quarantine, my husband and I turned to the movies of our youth for solace, and we shared them with …