Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have taken a fresh look at the distant edges of our solar system — and found that, once again, Pluto is defying expectations. When NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto in […]
Rossi’s Auto Repair and Full Service Gas had been there for as long as Maureen had been a resident of this New Jersey town. It was the last business along the only thoroughfare. Past it, the street shed its name
The space is bright and open, with high ceilings and large windows that highlight the eternally terrific people-watching of the Lower East Side. The mint corner location is the former home of an outpost of Serafina, a chain known for
There are plenty of old magazine stories I love, but I also love old magazines themselves. They’re time capsules, perfectly preserved and bristling with ephemera. The listings, the reviews, the ads—when I page through the double issue of The New
This interview was featured in the Books & Fiction newsletter, which delivers the stories behind the stories, along with our latest fiction. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. This week’s story, “Any Human Heart,” opens as a well-dressed
Quick facts What it is: The volcano Arsia Mons bursting through clouds on Mars Where it is: 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) from Earth, on average When it was shared: June 06, 2025 What’s better than the sight of
Every year, billions of birds migrate in and out of the United States. And across the world, birds fly thousands of miles to reach their seasonal destinations. Some birds, like the Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), even rack up enough miles
Early this morning, a gunman apparently impersonating a police officer targeted two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes. First, he shot State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, who were seriously wounded. Law-enforcement officials believe the same gunman then
Shortage and Famine in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon By Adam Franklin-Lyons The Pennsylvania State University PressISBN: 9780271091747 Food security was a major concern for any medieval society. This book examines how individuals and communities responded to this challenge,
This is the week that Gavin Newsom stopped thinking so much. The governor of California has found himself in a hot swirl of events: Federal authorities are patrolling streets, ICE agents are raiding Home Depots, and protests (most of them
