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Dragons and Sharks on a Beach Near You: The Story of the Great Lego Spill
Nearly five million Lego pieces plunged into the sea in 1997. The pieces are still showing up — on England’s coast, in Ireland, Belgium, France and possibly at the beach near you.
Tuition: $9,400. Dorm Room Interior Designer: $10,000?
Some students arrive on campus expecting certain comforts. And they, or their parents, are willing to pay thousands to settle in.
I Paid My Child $100 to Read a Book
Every lifelong reader knows why reading books is important. But how do you convey all that to a reluctant 12-year-old?
These 6 Exercises Are Fundamental to How You Move
Practicing these movements can make everyday tasks — like carrying groceries and walking up stairs — easier.
The Prince We Never Knew
A revealing new documentary could redefine our understanding of the pop icon. But you will probably never get to see it.
36 Hours in Door County, Wis.
Spend a weekend exploring the forest preserves, cliff-lined shores and walkable towns of this peninsula that juts out into Lake Michigan.
Are Some Ultraprocessed Foods Worse Than Others?
A new study may offer the biggest clues yet.
Donald Trump’s First Term Is a Warning
Your guide to the perils of a second Trump era.
In a Scenic California Town, Worsening Landslides Force Power Shutoffs
The movement of the ground in Rancho Palos Verdes is threatening homes. But as the city searches for solutions, many residents are committed to staying.
The Junkification of American Life
Why we want the wrong things.
Was This the Summer European Tourism Reached a Breaking Point?
Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure.
Time to Say Goodbye to the B.M.I.?
The body mass index has long been criticized as a flawed indicator of health. A replacement has been gaining support: the body roundness index.
Tucker Carlson Welcomes a Hitler Apologist to His Show
Nazi sympathy is the natural endpoint of the politics of trolling.
I’m a College President, and I Hope My Campus Is Even More Political This Year
Higher education should be tolerant but never neutral.
A Finnish Artist and the Apartment and Paintings She Left Behind in SoHo
A gallery in Manhattan is to exhibit a selection of the abstract works of Iria Leino, a pioneer in New York in the ’60s and a mystery to many in the art world.
An Infantilizing Double Standard for American College Students
It’s time for students to take back their independence.
Rethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain Disease
Some researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to drugs.
Quiz: Do You Have Healthy Brain Habits?
These 12 questions can help assess your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, and identify ways to reduce it.
There Are Only Two Shakers Left. They’ve Still Got Utopia in Their Sights.
Their numbers have dwindled, but the remaining members are imagining what comes next.
James Carville: Kamala Harris’s Best Strategy to Defeat Trump
She has to help Trump hurt himself in the debate, break with Biden on policy and show how she has grown since the 2020 campaign.