A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict
Many in Hollywood have struggled to navigate how to talk about their support for Israel on social media. Some of them have turned to Hen Mazzig for advice.
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A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict
The actress Debra Messing had a question: How do you share commentary about the Israel-Hamas conflict online in ways that will best influence others?She posed the question a few months ago in a room with about 30 other Jewish activists, allies and influencers participating in a one-day workshop held in …
A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict
The actress Debra Messing had a question: How do you share commentary about the Israel-Hamas conflict online in ways that will best influence others?She posed the question a few months ago in a room with about 30 other Jewish activists, allies and influencers participating in a one-day workshop held in …
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Brazil’s satellites did not detect anything alarming. Yet down on the ground, the trees were dying.
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Brazil’s satellites did not detect anything alarming. Yet down on the ground, the trees were dying.
When Dementia Changes a Loved One's Personality
Shifts in behavior can be challenging to manage. Experts have five strategies that can help.
Opinion | Abortion Stories in Post-Roe America
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade reshaped this country in ways we are just starting to understand. These are stories from the aftermath.
Opinion | Abortion Stories in Post-Roe America
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade reshaped this country in ways we are just starting to understand. These are stories from the aftermath. My OB wanted to be able to do something but couldn’t. The system is buckling at the seams. I need help getting abortion pills. Why does …
The New York Times: Randy Newman Is at His Best When America Is at Its Worst
Around the summer of 1966, a song on the radio recorded by the Italian American pop crooner Julius La Rosa caught Bob Dylan’s ear: a forlorn, impressionistic ballad called “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” penned by a 22-year-old publishing company staff writer from Los Angeles named Randy Newman.“Randy’s …
Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Professor From Campus
Columbia University has temporarily barred a vocal pro-Israel professor from campus, saying he repeatedly harassed and intimidated the school’s employees.Shai Davidai, an assistant professor in the business school, has been a polarizing presence on campus since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an attack on Israel that has turned Gaza …
Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Students at Columbia Hold Side-by-Side Protests
Columbia University has been a focal point of anger and tensions over the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7 last year and the war in Gaza that has followed. On Monday, the anniversary of the attack, it took on that role once again, as students and faculty held rallies, …
7 Memoirs Therapists Think You Should Read
Mental health experts on the stories that helped them and their patients through tough times.
The Song That Connects Jackson Browne, Nico and Margot Tenenbaum
When he was 16, Jack Browne sat down at his parents’ kitchen table in Fullerton, Calif., and started picking out a tune on an old Kay guitar.In 1965, the fledgling songwriter and high school junior — inspired by books, records and his own suburban disaffection — began weaving together an …
The New York Times: The Song That Connects Jackson Browne, Nico and Margot Tenenbaum
When he was 16, Jack Browne sat down at his parents’ kitchen table in Fullerton, Calif., and started picking out a tune on an old Kay guitar.In 1965, the fledgling songwriter and high school junior — inspired by books, records and his own suburban disaffection — began weaving together an …
Judge Dismisses Suit Seeking to Ban Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos
A judge dismissed a lawsuit on Friday that sought to ban smoking in Atlantic City, N.J., casinos, a blow to workers who argued that a loophole exempting the establishments from a statewide ban on indoor smoking forced them to work in a “poisonous” environment. The exemption, the judge said, did …
Diving Into New York’s Murky Green Waters, Searching for Treasure
It’s hard to see through the water, and too easy to find trash, but divers are finding joy in exploring New York.
Families Say Shelters Without Air-Conditioning Are Like ‘Living in Hell’
The sun was about to set Monday evening and the temperature was still 90 degrees. The air was thick and oppressive. Shaasia Wood and her 4-year-old son were hanging out on the sidewalk, hoping for a breeze, near the homeless shelter where they live in Upper Manhattan.That was because inside …
After Teens Drown at Coney Island, New Yorkers Still Crowd the Beach
The scene at Coney Island on Saturday was typical for a humid and hot weekend in July: colorful towels, tents and umbrellas packed into the strip of sand.Along the famed boardwalk in Brooklyn, signs warned visitors of the potential dangers posed by lightning or strong currents, and delineated where and …
For Older People Who Are Lonely, Is the Solution a Robot Friend?
In the months after her husband of 65 years died, Dorothy Elicati said she did nothing but cry.“We had a beautiful relationship, and I miss him like I would miss my right arm,” Ms. Elicati, 84, said.Being alone in the house felt unbearable, she said, and she might have “lost …
3 Dead After Being Struck by Pickup Truck in Downtown Manhattan
Three people were killed and at least eight others were injured after a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people celebrating July 4 in a park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the authorities said. The police said that the driver was intoxicated.Several of the injured were transported …
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After Student Encampment Ends, New School Professors Set Up Their Own
At The New School in Manhattan, a university with a long history of left-leaning politics, the faculty set up a pro-Palestinian encampment in a building lobby.
Madonna Brings Massive Free Concert to Rio, Capping Celebration Tour
When Madonna stepped out onto the mammoth stage constructed on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on Saturday night in a gleaming halo headpiece and black kimono, she was greeted by the largest live crowd of her four-decade career.
Most N.Y.C. Drivers Who Honk Are Breaking the Law. Can They Be Stopped?
Hardly a second had passed since the light turned green, but there was already a symphony of honks and beeps and toots urging traffic forward on Columbus Avenue. About a minute later, a deep, foghorn-like honk rumbled from a dump truck as it turned onto 89th Street.It was a typical …
The New York Times: Lost Tapes From Major Musicians Are Out There. These Guys Find Them.
For decades, recordings left at studios have languished in storage rooms and basements. Master Tape Rescue, a company of two industry vets, is coming to save them.
New York Prisoners, Denied a Solar Eclipse Viewing, Sue the State
When the moon crosses in front of the sun on Monday afternoon and, for a few minutes, casts a shadow over much of New York State, millions of people will be able to witness the rare celestial event just by looking up. Inmates in the state’s prisons will not.Last month, …
The New York Times: ‘Romancing the Stone’ and Its Screenwriter’s Tragic Tale
Each day, before her waitressing shift began, Diane Thomas would plop herself onto the floor of her tiny Malibu studio apartment, in front of a low-slung desk, and begin typing. Throughout late 1978 and early 1979, she worked daily, hours on end, conjuring the tale of Joan Chase, a mousy …