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To Get the Story, a Land-Loving Journalist Had to Dive Deep
A climate reporter wanted to follow scientists into the Mediterranean Sea. First, he had to learn to scuba dive.
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The New York Times From a New Point of View
As the newspaper dabbled in virtual reality, subscribers were given a tool to see the experiment come to life.
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Finding His Russian Jewish Roots in American Soul Food
When a Russian émigré documented the closing of a soul food restaurant in Washington, D.C., he discovered much in common with his own history.
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A Reporter on the Modern, and Evolving, American Family
Caroline Kitchener, who won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the fall of Roe v. Wade, has now turned her attention to the effects of Trump-era policies on the American family.
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More in Times Insider ›Going Down the Junk Food Rabbit Hole
Alice Callahan, a reporter for the Well desk, explored the history of ultraprocessed foods and how they became a major threat to our health.
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A culture reporter is always watching for art that challenges us to look at the world, and our lives, differently. An artist who lived in a cage for a year ticked that box.
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In 1955, a New York Times copy editor refused to say whether he had once belonged to the Communist Party and was subsequently fired.
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David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.
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A visit to The New York Times’s Kyiv bureau stayed with an editor based in Manhattan. So too did the air alert app that is widely used to warn civilians of Russian military activity.
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In Times Past
More in In Times Past ›A Cross-Country Experiment With Global Appeal
In 1945, delegates and other attendees at a United Nations conference in California received special editions of The Times transmitted from New York.
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After the destruction of the World Trade Center, an urgent question lingered in Lower Manhattan: What was in the air?
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The photographer Joao Silva believes the extra large lens around his neck may have saved his life when he stepped on a mine in Afghanistan in 2010.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times A Modern Shout-Out to the Old ‘Gray Lady’
A cardboard placard from a rally for press freedoms in 2017 sits in the Museum at The Times.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times An intersection in Midtown Manhattan was briefly renamed after the photographer Bill Cunningham, who scoured the streets in search of standout fashion.
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Word Through The Times
More in Word Through The Times ›Snack on This at Your Weekend Barbecue: The Etymology of ‘Pickle’
Spicy brines, baseball debacles and burger accouterments: Pickles are easy to get caught in, and even easier to enjoy.
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A brief account of the evolution of the word shade, whether you’re seeking it this summer … or throwing it.
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CreditCarly Jean Andrews Geeking Out Over a Word’s History
A circus performer, an unsociable student or someone who is ahead of the curve? Over the decades, a “geek” has been all three.
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Once referring to those prone to idle behavior, the word has come somewhat full circle.
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Before it reminded us of the glory days, nostalgia was a medical condition involving severe homesickness.
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More in Your Lead ›Does Your Electric Bill Keep Going Up? We Want to See It.
Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts.
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CreditAlyssa Schukar for The New York Times Are You a Young Employee Asked to Spend More Time in the Office?
Please tell us how stricter return-to-office mandates are affecting your work life and home life.
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CreditGabby Jones for The New York Times What are your financial goals? We want to hear about them.
Inching toward a long-term money milestone can be full of highs and lows, and we want to come along for the ride.
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We want to hear your stories of living with cancer as a younger adult.
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Times InsiderInside the Battle Over a Mosque’s Expansion in New York
A reporter explored the ongoing tussle between a mosque and residents of a town on Long Island.
By Santul Nerkar
Times InsiderInvestigating Steve Witkoff’s Sprawling Financial Empire
Reporters uncovered the Witkoff family’s efforts to profit off its patriarch’s proximity to the president.
By Debra Kamin
Times InsiderA Writer Who Delights in Demystifying the Arcane and Obscure
Franz Lidz is fascinated by the eclectic and global nature of the archaeology beat.
By Sarah Bahr
Times InsiderAn Intern Climbs the Stairs, Learning With Every Step
An early-career journalist should be ready to jump at whatever opportunity arises. Even if that means hiking to the top of a skyscraper.
By Kendal Asbury
Times InsiderCuriosity Summons a Reporter to an Island Known for the Occult
A reporter traveled to a remote island in the Philippines to witness a festival unlike any other.
By Aie Balagtas See
Times InsiderAt a Wildfire With a Notebook — and a Mask
A reporter’s questions pulled her into the subculture of wildland firefighting. Policy changes followed.
By Hannah Dreier
Times InsiderA Reporter Who Looks for the Books That Make You Tick
Alexandra Alter, who covers publishing industry news and writes Books features for The Times, is always on the hunt for the next Harry Potter.
By Sarah Bahr
Times InsiderDemystifying the Art World as a Daily Quest
Zachary Small’s beat is the opposite of narrow, but that’s part of the fun.
By Josh Ocampo
Times InsiderAfter Eight Years, a Kids Section Says Goodbye
The New York Times for Kids took its audience seriously by pursuing topics that children had questions about, from money and puberty to cake and slime.
By Vivian Ewing
Times InsiderMemories Are Still Swirling 20 Years After a Hurricane
Of all the disorder in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, a Times reporter remembers the corpse on Union Street most of all.
By Dan Barry
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