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5 New Dumpling Recipes for Lunar New Year 2026
It’s Dumpling Week, our annual tribute to one of everyone’s favorite foods, with recipes to get you pinching and pleating.
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Dinner Is Being Recorded, Whether You Know It or Not
As Meta smart glasses capture scenes in restaurants for social media, service workers and customers are becoming captive participants.
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How a Trump Tax Break Rescued Horse Racing
Owners spent nearly $1.5 billion last year on racehorses, a big increase over 2024. A new tax provision allows them to immediately deduct the full cost of the purchase.
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Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy
A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists.
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How Much Will Trump’s Approval Rating Matter in the Midterms?
It’s not too early to consider the connection, and readers also have questions about the economy.
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining near a wilderness area in Minnesota.
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Kansas Town Supports Mayor Charged With Voting Illegally
The Mexican-born mayor of Coldwater was accused of voting illegally as a noncitizen. Many of his neighbors want state and federal officials to back off.
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Who’s Pulling the Strings on the World Stage? Ask the Puppets.
Eurasia Group, the geopolitical risk consultancy run by Ian Bremmer, gets into the political satire game with its Instagram show “Puppet Regime.”
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What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.
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Capturing Time: How Modern Photography Shapes Our Perception of Reality
Capturing Time: How Modern Photography Shapes Our Perception of Reality I remember the first time I picked up a digital camera. It was one of those chunky point-and-shoots that fit awkwardly in your hand, but it felt like magic. I spent hours exploring my backyard, snapping pictures of everything from the family dog to the…