The New York Times

02/02/2025

A fire started inside an oxygen-rich hyperbaric chamber at a Michigan medical center on Friday, causing it to explode, killing a 5-year-old boy who was inside receiving treatment, officials said.

The boy was receiving medical treatment at a Michigan medical center when the chamber exploded on Friday, the authorities said. His mother was also injured.

02/02/2025

A sneaker that’s just as stylish as it is comfortable—and versatile enough to go with practically anything in your closet—is a wardrobe holy grail. We’ve heard plenty of folks swear that the Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 is that very shoe. https://nyti.ms/4gnpOQG

02/02/2025

The Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system to send real-time safety alerts to pilots late Saturday because its primary one was “experiencing a temporary outage,” the Transportation Department said.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system while it worked to address the problem.

02/02/2025

A good healthy breakfast should fill you up without making you sluggish and provide a base line of nutrients that your body needs to function at its peak. These recipes will get you on the right track. https://nyti.ms/40QXPVi

02/02/2025

Billie Eilish has released three full-length albums. Every one has been nominated for album of the year at the Grammy Awards. Her latest LP, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” is filled with recurring images (water, doors), hip-hop style and a pervasive blueness. Take a look.

“Hit Me Hard and Soft,” the singer’s third straight album of the year nominee, is filled with recurring images (water, doors), hip-hop style and a pervasive blueness.

02/02/2025

"Have you noticed that there's a lot of stuff on TV lately? I don't mean sitcoms and dramas. I mean stuff. Matter. Material. Substances," our chief TV critic writes. "Particularly in opening title sequences of TV series, where all manner of effluvia flows, wends and re-forms, through the magic of CGI, into shapes and symbols that echo the themes of the program."

A visual style originally meant to make TV series appear epic and distinctive has become awfully familiar

02/02/2025

Almost three years ago, when a Brooklyn couple bought an 800-square-foot house on the Greek island of Skopelos, there was good news and bad news, and it wasn’t subtle.

A Brooklyn architect wanted an energy-efficient home on Skopelos that could stand up to the Mediterranean’s increasingly vicious climate extremes.

02/02/2025

“Time stood still.” Laura Acker and Evan Menscher met last spring after, she believes, her father’s spirit led her to him.

02/02/2025

On Sunday, Beyoncé will compete for the album of the year Grammy award for the fifth time, for “Cowboy Carter.” If she wins, she will become just the fourth Black woman to win the category.

Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill’s album of the year wins all came in the 1990s. Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for “Cowboy Carter,” arrives Sunday night.

02/02/2025

“The Last Showgirl” is an NYT Critic’s Pick. Read the review.

The actress stars as a dancer at a Las Vegas r***e on its last fishnet leg in Gia Coppola’s sensitive and beguiling film.

02/02/2025

In a new memoir, Sarah Hoover grapples with the uglier moments that she and her husband, the artist Tom Sachs, have faced while navigating parenthood.

02/02/2025

From The New York Times Opinion Section

Downgrading from a smartphone to a flip phone "is the radical decision to look backward in an age of dizzying, almost compulsory forward momentum," August Lamm writes in a guest essay.

The pleasures and freedoms of an old-fashioned flip phone.

02/02/2025

The woman, a field geologist, was healthy and active, yet she would pass out. What was wrong?

02/02/2025

"I stumbled on a feature in my iPhone’s settings late at night, and was delighted the next morning by what awaited me." Our Wirecutter columnist recommends this simple phone feature, especially for parents.

I stumbled on a feature in my iPhone’s settings late at night, and was delighted the next morning by what awaited me.

02/02/2025

Here's a look at how three small independent coffee shops started their businesses.

The owners began their businesses with no college degrees and 100 percent grit. A visit from the TikTok food critic Keith Lee also helped.

02/02/2025

"As an editor on the Wirecutter sleep team, I’ve gotten to test all manner of innerspring, memory-foam, and latex mattresses—but to be totally honest, I really miss my Japanese futon." https://nyti.ms/3Cwk3Cq

02/02/2025

Frozen pizza is special in its own right. But not every pizza is worth the freezer space. Wirecutter testers tasted 26 widely available frozen cheese and pepperoni pizzas. Here are their favorites: https://nyti.ms/3PWpQUZ

02/02/2025

This classic Cantonese dish is one of the simplest ways to prepare whole fish or fillets. In just 30 minutes, you’ll end up with fish that is light and silky in texture and aroma, but deep in flavor. https://nyti.ms/4aDNO0H

01/02/2025

The FDA has upgraded its December recall of some chocolate- and yogurt-covered products made by Cal Yee Farm to its highest level of severity.

The agency warned that the products, made by Cal Yee Farm, could have potentially serious or even deadly consequences because the packages were mislabeled. No illnesses have been reported.

01/02/2025

A small medical plane carrying six people crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night, killing all on board and one person on the ground. At least 19 other people were injured, officials said. https://nyti.ms/4hiwLnt

01/02/2025

As investigators continue to try to determine the cause of Wednesday’s plane collision in Washington, control tower audio from Reagan National Airport reveals a history of safety issues, airspace congestion and near misses. https://nyti.ms/4hiw5OX

01/02/2025

Elon Musk appears to have his next target for cost-cutting: the General Services Administration.

The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.

01/02/2025

Residents in Northeast Philadelphia on Saturday stood in disbelief at the devastation they witnessed in their neighborhood after a small medical plane crashed near a shopping center, killing at least seven people. “It looked like a mushroom cloud when it happened, very hot and very high,” said a man who lives blocks away. “It sucked the air out of everything.”

Residents of Northeast Philadelphia looked on in disbelief after the crash on Friday night that also injured at least 19 people on the ground.

01/02/2025

The third seasons of “Yellowjackets” and “The White Lotus” arrive in February, along with “Clean Slate” and “Win or Lose.” Here are our picks for some of the month's most promising new titles.

The third seasons of “Yellowjackets” and “The White Lotus” arrive, along with “Clean Slate” and “Win or Lose.”

01/02/2025

From The New York Times Opinion Section

The first two weeks into President Trump's second tour in the White House "have seen so many lines crossed in the pursuit of his agenda that anyone who believes in the Constitution and honest governance should be worried," the editorial board writes.

Two weeks in, the president is quickly moving to eliminate tools of accountability.

01/02/2025

Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order placing stiff tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, setting the stage for a trade war. Follow live updates.

01/02/2025

Here's how to make your bathroom less gross, according to Wirecutter cleaning experts: https://nyti.ms/3WEzpMi

01/02/2025

A reader asked: “My spouse and I live in a rent-stabilized one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. We’re both on the lease. Our good friends are moving away from the city, and their college-age son will be staying in our apartment as a home base during school breaks. Our landlord recently installed a security camera in the lobby, which we call the spy cam. The landlord has asked neighbors about their guests after they were caught on camera. I know we will get asked about our friends’ son. What are our rights? Do I need to answer the landlord’s questions? Are there limitations on how long someone can stay with us?”

Generally, guests cannot stay for longer than 30 days at a time, and landlords are often on the lookout for violations.

01/02/2025

President Trump ordered airstrikes on Saturday against the Islamic State in northern Somalia, the first major U.S. military operation overseas since he took office.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that “multiple operatives” had been killed in remote mountains in the country’s north.

01/02/2025

Democrats elected Ken Martin on Saturday to lead the Democratic National Committee. Here are five things to know about the new chairman. https://nyti.ms/3CvwZIU