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Once a Pariah, Saudi Prince Resets U.S. Relations on His Own Terms
Seven years ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman couldn’t visit Washington. When he arrived at the White House on Tuesday, he got F-35s, the world’s fastest chips and the central role in the remaking of the Middle East.
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Climate Change Is Stressing Italy’s Cows, and Coming for Your Burrata
Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This poses problems in cheese-obsessed Italy, especially as it tries to meet growing demand for favorites like burrata.
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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire, Officials Say
Israel’s military said it had launched attacks across Gaza after Palestinian militants shot at its troops. The six-week-old cease-fire has been pierced periodically by bursts of violence.
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Believe It or Not, That $12 Million Gold Toilet Was Bought by … Ripley’s
The entertainment company plans on displaying the toilet, saying its team is exploring “whether visitors may someday be allowed to use it.”
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Tokyo Film Festival 2025: “Demon Pond” and Japanese Yokai Culture
“His name is Nuppeppo. Japanese monster,” the man sitting next to us said, grimacing and holding up his fingers like claws. He was wearing a headband that made it look like an axe was buried in his skull. It was Halloween in Shinjuku, and I was holed up with a friend in a tiny bar…
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Their Show Cracked Open the World: Siskel & Ebert Memories
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Siskel & Ebert,” we asked our writers to share their memories and appreciation for the greatest movie review show of all time. Here are their thoughts. ROBERT DANIELS Throughout much of my childhood, my family neither went to the movies nor owned a television. We lacked the disposable income…
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It’s The Funniest Shit: Hikari on ‘Rental Family’
Hikari is a hugger. She’s also a laugher, a believer, and a kinetic source of excitement. When she arrived for our talk, she swooped in sporting a fern green shag coat. She immediately gives the publicist a tender, friendly hug. Now, sitting across from me on a mocha-colored couch at Charlottesville Boar’s Head Resort, Hikari…
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NASA Releases Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS Passing by Mars
With the government reopened, the space agency at last released pictures captured by a fleet of government spacecraft of an object that came from beyond our solar system.
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Thanksgiving Pies So Good, You’ll Want to Skip Dinner
Go straight to the good stuff this Thanksgiving: apple and cream, chocolate espresso, honeyed cranberry and more.