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In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis Hears Plea for Climate Action
Pope Francis is visiting Papua New Guinea, which has been exploited for its natural resources and is imperiled by rising sea levels.
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Nicole Eisenman at the Tipping Point
As the artist prepares for a major exhibition in Madison Square Park, Eisenman takes stock of the winding path to fame. What is gained and what is lost when your art is political?
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TIFF 2024: Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, Sharp Corner, The Quiet Ones
TIFF is such a massive festival that it’s remarkably difficult even with a staff as large as ours (five people here with varying assignments) to even get to half of it. And the truth is that with major films like “Nutcrackers,” “The Life of Chuck,” “The Wild Robot,” and “We Live in Time” taking a…
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TIFF 2024: Dahomey, Bird, Oh Canada
One of the benefits of coming to TIFF every year is that the first day of press screenings is almost entirely made up of films that premiered at other fests earlier in the year. For example, last year my first two films in Canada were “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest.” It…
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New Mercury Images From BepiColombo Spacecraft Show Clear Views
BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its latest flyby of Mercury, sending back a sneak peek of the cratered planet it will begin to orbit in 2026.
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How Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists
Drug dealers, scammers and white nationalists openly conduct business and spread toxic speech on the platform, according to a Times analysis of more than 3.2 million Telegram messages.
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How Russia Found Its Way Into America’s Conservative Media
Federal prosecutors say Russia paid an American media company to push pro-Kremlin messages from social media influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool and Dave Rubin.
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Starliner Capsule Returns, but Boeing’s Space Business Woes Remain
The capsule, which returned without astronauts, and other space programs at Boeing have suffered many delays and cost overruns.
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Inside the Trump-Harris Debate Prep: Method Acting, Insults, Tough Questions
Kamala Harris is camped out at a Pittsburgh hotel. Donald Trump is being peppered informally by aides. Both sides share the same belief about why the debate is so crucial.
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Harris’s Combative Debate Style Will Get Its Biggest Test Against Trump
Kamala Harris’s razor-sharp debate skills have powered her political ascent. Her success next week will turn on how well she adapts to an unpredictable rival.