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Investigators Assess if Netanyahu’s Aides Forged Oct. 7 Phone Records
Aides to Benjamin Netanyahu are under investigation over accusations of leaks, record-doctoring and intimidation. The Israeli prime minister’s office denies the claims.
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France-Israel Soccer Match is Overshadowed by Amsterdam Attack
After the recent violence around an Israeli team’s game in Amsterdam, French leaders insisted on proceeding under security with a France-Israel match, and on showing up, themselves.
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Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone in Gaza
The Israeli military said it had been targeting a loaded weapons launcher in the area, where thousands of displaced people are sheltering in a tent camp.
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Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree.
Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, but the town providing the tree says it was doomed anyway.
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How the Mideast War Has Shaken America’s Cultural Institutions
In the last year, museums, book festivals, arts journals and other organizations have experienced bitter discord over what qualifies as tolerable speech about the conflict and its combatants.
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The Rise of Fourth Cinema
As the United States slowly moves away from Christopher Columbus Day and the myth of Thanksgiving, we have an opportunity to learn about the history and contemporary lives of Indigenous people instead. Film and TV have shaped much of our knowledge of Indigenous cultures worldwide. And with the recent popularity of mainstream films like “Killers…
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J-Horror Lives: Introducing “Missing Child Videotape” Director Ryota Kondo
Ryota Kondo grew up on horror movies. For the Japanese director, that meant the “J-horror” of the ‘90s and ‘00s, a wave of films by filmmakers who specialized in creepy kids, damp atmosphere, techno-paranoia, and an oppressive sense of dread. For his feature debut “Missing Child Videotape” — an expansion of his prize-winning short film…
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NASA Says Astronaut Suni Williams Is in ‘Incredible Health’
The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit.
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Americans Have Regained Modest Trust in Scientists, Survey Finds
A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.
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Cook Fried Chicken This Thanksgiving
It’s something turkey often isn’t — undeniably juicy and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.