Viewers are flocking to games during the pandemic, entranced by a charismatic grandmaster and his lightning-fast play. Continue reading Chess (Yes, Chess) Is Now a Streaming Obsession

Parity and some missing star power from Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. A wide open women’s game beyond Serena Williams. This is where tennis is going. Continue reading With Novak Djokovic Out, the U.S. Open Peeks at Tennis’s Future

The sentences, of up to 20 years in prison, were issued months after one of Jamal Khashoggi’s sons said he and his siblings had forgiven the men who killed him. Continue reading Saudi Court Issues Final Verdicts in Khashoggi Killing

Fires burning from near the Mexico border to the forests of the Sierra Nevada spread a curtain of smoke over California early on Monday. Continue reading California Wildfires: Extreme Heat Turns State Into a Furnace

It’s the longest streak at the top of the Billboard chart for any album since Drake’s “Views” in 2016. Continue reading Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Still No. 1, Six Weeks Later

The long, slow performance of a piece by the American composer John Cage is scheduled to run until 2640. On Saturday, an audience in Germany heard a sound change — the first since 2013. Continue reading A 639-Year Concert, With No Intermission for Coronavirus

Susan Minot’s new book is her second collection in 30 years. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t been busy. Continue reading Life, and Other Interruptions: A Storyteller Explains ‘Why I Don’t Write’

Among ultraconservative demonstrators and conspiracy theorists, the American president is surfacing as a rallying cry, or even as a potential “liberator.” Continue reading Trump Emerges as Inspiration for Germany’s Far Right

The company’s decision comes after thousands of U.S. residents reported receiving unsolicited packets of seed from China, prompting all 50 states to issue safety warnings. Continue reading Amazon Bans Sale of Foreign Seeds in the U.S.

There are ways for teachers to nurture curiosity — and they’re especially important in online classes. Continue reading Kids Can Learn to Love Learning, Even Over Zoom