This is a review of Truth: What It Is, How To Find It & Why It Still Matters. by Michael Shermer, forthcoming from Johns Hopkins University Press. Amidst claims of “fake news,” “alternative facts,” ...

This video explains the history of a.m. and p.m., how they came from Latin timekeeping, and why noon and midnight are labeled differently than other hours. Trump announces 10 percent credit card cap ...

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For 25 years, Pew Research Center has tracked some of the biggest technological shifts in history. Note: We conducted polls via phone from 2000 to 2021; via web and mail in 2023; and via web, mail and ...

In a useful entry in the growing canon of “quit lit,” Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol. Credit...Anthony Kwan for The New York Times Supported by By ...

The second ball drop will honor America's semiquincentennial year. After the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, revelers ringing in the new year in Times Square got a second treat as red, white ...

One of the founders of WeTransfer — a popular free file-sharing service used by millions worldwide — is publicly criticizing the company’s new direction. Dutch entrepreneur Nalden, who co-founded the ...

One year ago, Sam Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI, made a bold prediction: “We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents ‘join the workforce’ and materially change the output of companies.” A ...

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As someone who’s originally from Southern California and now lives in the South, it’s not uncommon for me to get Valley girl comments. I have a habit of throwing in a quick “you know, like” or “so ...

Google Maps is one of the best navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android phones and is usually the first app I open when I need directions. Over the years, Google has introduced a steady ...

Within hours of a gunman opening fire inside a classroom at Brown University, the FBI and local police announced they had detained a person of interest in the shooting, which left two students dead ...