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Sunday Edition • March 15, 2026 SUPPORTED BY The 98th Academy Awards are tonight, and several nominated films are book adaptations, like Train Dreams and Hamnet. But according to Smithsonian magazine’s Michelle Mehrtens, even some of those that aren’t may be best enjoyed alongside written material. The arts and culture correspondent put together a list of 10 books that complement this year’s Oscar-nominated movies. Click here for a refresh on all the nominees ahead of the show, airing live at…Read more
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. Daily Edition • February 27, 2026 SUPPORTED BY Struggling to pick your next book? Consider letting The New York Times help you. And we don’t mean by simply perusing its extensive literary coverage — the newspaper has an interactive tool to help you choose what to read, broken down by genres like romance, sci-fi, and historical fiction. It goes a step further than that, too, tagging recommended books with pithy one-liners meant to help you choose, such as “I’d like an audacious, ambitious...
- A new weather app is a-brewing
Daily Edition • February 26, 2026 SUPPORTED BY What do you find at the intersection of birdwatching and internet trends? Searching for Birds. This unique, interactive site compiles Google data to track how people are engaging with bird content in their search bars. (For example, it shows you the most searched birds in every U.S. state and how interest in birds has changed over the years.) If you weren’t already an avian enthusiast, exploring Searching for Birds might make you one. Must Reads...
- Today’s Pick: Whale mom and calf win photo contest
Editors’ Picks • February 25, 2026 Nature is one of humanity’s greatest sources of inspiration, and those who are skilled with a camera are thankfully capturing some of its more incredible moments for the rest of us to marvel at. That talent is on display in the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards, which highlights not only the beauty of our planet but also the importance of conservation. Click below to check out all the winning images. Natalie Stone Managing Editor Today’s Pick Image of...