In what feels like a trick of postmodernism, reading New York Times obituaries has become a treat. Writing them is ‘one of the great jobs in journalism’ - and a huge responsibility
Williamsburg Bridge practice sessions and sabbaticals from performing added to mystique of New York native and colossus of the saxophone
Midway through writing The Calamity Club, her ‘difficult second novel’, the bestselling Mississippi author was fired by publisher. In retrospect, she says, it was a blessing
A billionaire who eschewed an ostentatious lifestyle, she was an avid collector of modern art
Evidence suggests Iran has restored operational access to 30 of 33 missile sites it maintains along Strait of Hormuz
There is a neat symmetry to Carter’s story and to his hometown’s quietly glowing presence in the US
An exceptional book that’s not only a great read but an enriching experience
Baldoni claimed that Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds attempted to tarnish his reputation
A recent report found the US was experiencing its sharpest decline in democracy, citing pressure on the media as a key factor
We exist, increasingly, in a cultural environment where we can never be quite sure whether what we are reading was written by a human or LLM
Mexico’s most-wanted cartel boss made his last stand as military forces swept into a residential area favoured by wealthy families and tourists
Actively alienating subscribers is not an obvious winning strategy
McCurdy’s debut novel fails to offer much more than its deadpan, Bret-Easton-Ellis-adjacent comedy
US president makes clear in interview he will be the arbiter of any limits to his authority
Trump uses bullying and personal attacks on his enemies - but we should be wary of the impulse to do the same
Customer, wrongly denied boarding on flight to Dublin, was then ignored for almost three months, reports New York Times
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The Wren in Baltimore has achieved the recognition after being open for just a few months
Terns continue to flock to Lady’s Island Lake despite damage from algal bloom
The power of a picture operates on different levels
Men are reading less these days, proving that what is rare is wonderful
Even allies such as Germany are moving towards recognition in light of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Hearing is part of dispute between NYT and Hamburg-based puzzle maker over trademark rights to the name Wordle
Gender issues are a hugely important story in Ireland today, and deserves coverage to match
Declan Walsh, a journalist originally from Co Mayo, and Co Cork born photographer Ivor Prickett among award winning team
She is one of at least 300 students whose visas were revoked, but we only know of her story because it was recorded
Schaap was 39 when her husband, Frank, died on Valentine’s Day
The paper’s billionaire owner has said its opinion pages will in future support and defend ‘two pillars: personal liberties and free markets’
As with Sean Spicer and Kayleigh McEnany before her, Leavitt (27) knows that keeping media-obsessed Donald Trump happy is a high wire act
The past few months also illustrate how shallow the diversity agenda has been, particularly in the corporate world
Baldoni’s attorney says he is prepared to release trove of text messages to prove his client’s innocence
Nature of threat of Donald Trump’s second-term plans what matters about the ‘f’ word, not precise historical accuracy
More than 20,000 artists, writers, composers and other cultural creatives are objecting to unlicensed scraping of their work in the AI space race
Podcast review: New York Times critic Wesley Morris digs into the transformative albums Stevie Wonder released between 1972-1980
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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