LONDON — One afternoon in September, nine cast members of “The Great Gatsby,” an immersive theater show staged like a party at Jay Gatsby’s mansion,…
Business
Apple iPhone 12 Review: Superfast Speed, if You Can Find It
That led me to conclude that Verizon’s coverage map was unreliable. Still, I drove to three other locations in the city’s Marina, Presidio Heights and…
N.Y. Accuses Religious Health Cost-Sharing Group of Misleading Consumers
The ministry plans may seem even more attractive under a new rule proposed by the Trump administration that would give tax advantages to people buying…
Pelosi’s Deadline for Stimulus Deal Arrives: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol on Sunday.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California…
Big Tech Antitrust Actions Lack a United Front
Partisan infighting may take pressure off the tech giants.
When Start-Ups Go Into the Garage (or Sometimes the Living Room)
SAN FRANCISCO — It is the folksiest of Silicon Valley origin stories: Tech start-up makes it big after a wide-eyed entrepreneur builds a prototype in…
Fashion & Style
Six Enormous Hot-Dog-Shaped Vehicles Travel America, Spreading Only Brand Awareness and Joy
With that in mind, the company decided that being a source of frivolity during trying times is part of its DNA. So, this year, the…
’Tis the Season for Toilet Paper Ornaments
If there’s one thing we could all use in 2020, it’s something to look forward to. Which could be why holiday decorating has gone into…
An Almost-Lake House in Texas, Renovated for Work and Art
In 2015, when Dacia and Lanham Napier were touring Austin, Texas, with a real estate agent, they weren’t looking for a home — they were…
A Centuries-Old Korean Style Gets an Update
When the K-pop band Blackpink released the music video for their song “How You Like That” in June, fans began asking about the group’s outfits,…
Health
Think You Have ‘Normal’ Blood Pressure? Think Again
The study, directed by Dr. Seamus P. Whelton, cardiologist and epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Baltimore,…
Recognizing Miscarriage as an Occasion for Grief
There is a tendency to pathologize this grief, Dr. Hiefner said; if a 5-year-old died, no one would think it was comforting to say, “Oh…
A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
As the coronavirus pandemic erupted this spring, two Stanford University professors — Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Dr. Scott W. Altas — bonded over a shared…
Doctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head
After millenniums of careful slicing and dicing, it might seem as though scientists have figured out human anatomy. A few dozen organs, a couple hundred…
Sports
What to Expect From the Dodgers and Rays in World Series Game 1
Madness was expected during this postseason. Instead of the usual 10, 16 teams were included in a new playoff format cooked up for this coronavirus-altered…
World Series Preview: A Clash of Coasts and Contrasts
In the 2018 World Series, the Dodgers relied so heavily on matchups that Bellinger — who was rookie of the year the previous season and…
Hockey Broadcaster Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick Retires
When the N.H.L. begins its next season, absent for the first time in four decades will be the man perhaps more associated with the league…
The Bills Won the Stefon Diggs Trade. Right?
People do not like ties. They want to win, and they want others to lose. It’s a maxim that has kicked around for years, but…
Washington, Houston and Philadelphia Had Their Games Decided by Failed 2-Point Conversions
Touchdowns win football games. Turnovers win football games. Dominating the line of scrimmage wins football games. But sometimes it’s 2-point conversions that win (or lose)…
What We Learned From Week 6 of the NFL Season
It was not the day many people expected. The Broncos, the Falcons and the Bears all pulled off upsets on the road. The Buccaneers made…