How to avoid the worst seat on the plane
A lot goes into booking a flight, from making sure you get the best price available to keeping your luggage under the airline’s weight limit. … Read more
U.S. Wages Grew More Slowly Than Expected Late Last Year
A measure of pay and benefits that the Federal Reserve has been watching closely amid a strong labor market rose less than expected at the … Read more
E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay, Blocking Pebble Mine Project
First proposed nearly two decades ago, the Pebble mine project has had a roller-coaster existence, its prospects lurching from bright to bleak over the years. … Read more
Europe’s Economy Edges Higher, Heading Off Forecasts of Recession
After a succession of crises, investors, economists and policymakers have begun grasping onto the brighter spots in Europe’s economy: a few weeks of warmer winter … Read more
Sri Lanka Is Calm Again. That Doesn’t Mean Things Are Any Better.
On the surface, calm has returned to Sri Lanka since the South Asian nation plunged into political chaos and virtual bankruptcy last summer. Gone are … Read more
Frozen Pizza Taste Test: Here Are the Best
With just puréed tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil as toppings, a margherita is the pizza most reliant on high-quality ingredients. Because it can’t hide under … Read more
Why I Hunt for Sidewalk Fossils
Once I started noticing these impressions, it was fun to imagine myself as a paleontologist of the urban present. Because sidewalk fossils are essentially the … Read more
Why Good Frozen Pizza Is Hard to Find
Since 1962, when the Minneapolis entrepreneur Rose Totino introduced it to American shoppers, frozen pizza has been an after-school snack, the quickest route to dinner, … Read more
BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years
The BBC’s Arabic Radio aired its last broadcast on Friday, ending 85 years of programming on the network’s first foreign-language service — one depended on … Read more
‘Night Court’ Is Back, and America Is Tuning In
The revival of the 1980s show is the most popular new sitcom in years. Even some of the people behind it are surprised by its … Read more
The Navy’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging
After completing Blue’s exam, Dr. Linnehan and her colleagues trudged back up the hill to their offices, the chatter of dolphins and sea lions fading … Read more
The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory
More than two dozen airlines were already committed to buying the 747 when it was first shown to the public. In 1970, the 747 took … Read more