The British government announced on Wednesday hundreds of billions of pounds in spending on defense, health care and investment in infrastructure and housing, as it laid out its economic priorities for the…
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Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at TK
Brian Wilson, who as the leader and chief songwriter of the Beach Boys became rock’s poet laureate of surf-and-sun innocence but also an embodiment of damaged genius through his struggles with mental…
An Interview With Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao
This morning, The Times announced that Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan are our new chief restaurant critics. It’s the first time the job is being shared by two people and the first…
Mike Huckabee, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Questions Palestinian State Policy
The American ambassador to Israel has said that it should be up to “Muslim countries” to build a Palestinian state on their territory instead of in the areas that much of the…
How Jon Bernthal Became Hollywood’s Most Dependable Bruiser
The man eventually woke up. Bernthal was charged with felony assault, and the man sued him for $2 million. (Criminal charges were reduced to misdemeanors after witnesses came forward; the civil suit…
The Pint-Size Singers at the Met Opera Children’s Chorus Tryouts
The Metropolitan Opera’s stage door, a plain entrance hidden in the tunnels of Lincoln Center, routinely welcomes star singers, orchestra musicians, stagehands, costumers and ushers. But a different bunch of visitors arrived…
Disney and Universal Sue A.I. Firm Midjourney for Copyright Infringement
Disney and Universal sued a prominent artificial intelligence start-up for copyright infringement on Wednesday, bringing Hollywood belatedly into the increasingly intense legal battle over generative A.I. The movie companies sued Midjourney, an…
Trump is Pushing Allies Away and Closer Into Each Other’s Arms
New trade deals. Joint sanctions against Israel. Military agreements. America’s closest allies are increasingly turning to each other to advance their interests, deepening their ties as the Trump administration challenges them with…
Anti-Immigrant Rioting Stretches Into Second Night in Northern Ireland
A second night of rioting struck the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland on Tuesday, as anti-immigrant protests spread to several other areas and the police warned of “hate-fueled acts.” Homes, businesses…
Wildfire Near San Bernardino Mountains Prompts Evacuation Orders
A wildfire that started on Tuesday afternoon north of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California had exploded to more than 4,200 acres by Wednesday morning, driven by high winds and dry…