A Restaurant Critic (Ours) On the Year That Changed Him Forever
During his time as a restaurant critic for The Times, Pete Wells has become both feared and revered in the world of dining — crowning those at the top and dethroning those whose time has passed.But wh...
23 Dec 202242min
A Crisis in Peru Signals Trouble for South America
A few weeks ago, when President Pedro Castillo of Peru attempted an illegal power grab and ended up in jail, the response was unexpected: Thousands of protesters took to the streets to support him, an...
22 Dec 202231min
The Lives They Lived
This episode contains descriptions of violence. At the end of every year, The New York Times Magazine devotes an issue to remembering those who have died in the past year.This year’s focus is gun viol...
21 Dec 202228min
A Congressional Call to Prosecute Trump
Every step of the way, the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been groundbreaking.As it wraps up its work, the panel referred former President Donald J. ...
20 Dec 202224min
How This World Cup Changed Soccer
For weeks, much of the globe has been riveted by the highs and lows of the World Cup in Qatar. On Sunday, the soccer tournament culminated in a win for Argentina and its star, Lionel Messi, against Fr...
19 Dec 202229min
The Sunday Read: ‘He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.’
“On his first night at the Brooklyn homeless shelter, Tin Chin met his best friend.”So begins an unforgettable story of deceit and friendship, and the loneliness of starting life anew in a foreign cou...
18 Dec 202225min
Did Artificial Intelligence Just Get Too Smart?
This episode contains strong language.In the past few weeks, a major breakthrough in the world of artificial intelligence — ChatGPT — has put extraordinary powers in the hands of anyone with access to...
16 Dec 202233min
Scenes from a Russian Draft Office
This fall, as Russia’s losses mounted in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin announced a draft. Almost immediately, hundreds of thousands of men fled the country, though many more stayed.Valerie Hopkins...
15 Dec 202235min
