Tim Curry Pioneered Fashion With His ‘Rocky Horror’ Performance
His performance as Frank-N-Furter, the cross-dressing mad scientist of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” was ahead of…
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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion Over Claims It Harmed Youths
Also, floods destroy villages in Nepal. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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Tim Curry: A Life in Pictures
Curry thrived onstage and onscreen in meaty roles that brought him widespread recognition and generations of dedicated…
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Over 100 Indian Pilgrims Are Among the Missing in Nepal Floods
Many of them were traveling to or from a Himalayan peak that is revered by Hindus as the spiritual home of the god…
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Dolly Parton Outsmarted Every Dumb-Blonde Joke
Nothing a critic or comic said about Parton — and they said plenty — compared with what she said about herself. She…
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What Child Actors Understand About Hayden Panettiere
We might have worked on different sets, for different directors, in different eras, but every child actor bears the…
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‘Hey! You’re the Jerk at the Beach!’
As New Yorkers, we’re used to negotiating over tiny patches of space. But I didn’t expect that to continue on the beach.
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What’s Changing For Teens on Instagram and Facebook After Meta Settlement
Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some…
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What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states…
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F.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer
In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy.
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How Dollywood Captured the Essence of Dolly Parton
Her idea to create a “fantasy city” that celebrated her home region turned into a billion-dollar attraction that…
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What to Know About Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube
Landmark trials are testing a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury…
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PCE Index Shows Inflation Remained Elevated in July Amid High Energy Costs
The Personal Consumption Expenditure index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation tracker, held steady in July.
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Oil Prices Dip on News of Progress in Hormuz Talks
The two countries said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices…
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Ukraine’s Most Potent Weapon: The Software Orchestrating Its Drone Army
The Delta system pulls together battlefield data to identify targets, creating a miles-wide “kill zone.” The technology…
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Did the Zodiac Kill the Black Dahlia? This Crime Writer Thinks So.
The novelist Michael Connelly knows he is putting his reputation on the line with the podcast “Killer in the Code.” But…
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Bessent Faces Credibility Test in Quest to Tame Markets
The Treasury secretary is confronting the limits of his ability to reshape the economy ahead of midterm elections.
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What to Know About Bank Melli, Singled Out in U.S. Call for Economic War
Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every…
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The Only Way to Stop Students From Cheating
Blue-book exams are fine, but we need to address the issue at its root.
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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment…
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Eight Dead, Hundreds Missing as Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal
A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.
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Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms
Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton.
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Americans Encounter Risks at Psychedelic Clinics Abroad
Participants, often in vulnerable states, have little recourse if mistreated or injured.
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Dolly Parton Died After Brief Period of Cancer
Parton had recently canceled a Las Vegas residency because of health issues. A spokesman said she was admitted to a…
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Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-In Voting Could Add to Election Confusion
The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with a multistate lawsuit expected this week. But some…
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‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates
Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first address at the Federal Reserve’s annual conference in Jackson, Wyo.,…
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Canadians Stand Their Ground Amid New Trump Tariffs and Expanding U.S.-Canada Trade War
Business owners are preparing for financial pain after the latest U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed. But many Canadians…
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Under Threat, Saudi Arabia Reroutes Oil Exports Yet Again
Forced away from the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the Saudis turned to the Red Sea. Now they are relying on a…
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How Paul Williams Built White and Black Los Angeles
A pioneering architect’s archive, long thought lost, was preserved by his family. Now, three museums are featuring the…
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Confronting South Korea’s Violent Past and Its Echoes Today
The National Museum of Korean Democracy, which opened last year, documents an era of brutal suppression. But that dark…
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Canada Fires Back in Trade War Against Trump With Up to 50% Tariffs
Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers,…
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer,…
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Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home for Tennesseans: ‘She Was One of Us’
The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She inspired Tennesseans to be…
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N.Y.C. Officials Defend Second-Home Tax Rollout and Move to Ease Worries
Mamdani administration officials said they had used new data to shrink the pool of properties potentially subject to…
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