An Ancient Woolly Mammoth Left a Diary in Her Tusk

Scientists are looking at layers of minerals left behind on mammoth tusks to estimate where the hulking animals spent their days.

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New York Reminds Itself How to Dress for Snow

Locals and visitors layered up for the city’s first major snowfall in nearly two years.

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Zvi Zamir, Israeli Spy Chief in a Critical Period, Dies at 98

He led the Mossad’s response to the massacre of 11 Israelis at the 1972 Olympics. A year later, he learned that Egypt and Syria were about to attack Israel.

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Gucci’s Reboot Brings Back Old-School Cool

Delving into the archives, the label’s new creative director ditches his predecessor’s pussy bows and tweaks the classics.

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Picture Books About the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

How John Lewis and Coretta Scott King embodied the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy while each creating their own.

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‘Mean Girls’ and the New (Home-Schooled) Kid in Class

As our critic knows, missing out on the shared experience of school is deeply strange. It’s something Hollywood rarely acknowledges, except in these films.

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Joyce Randolph, Last of the ‘Honeymooners,’ Is Dead at 99

Ms. Randolph, who played Trixie Norton in the classic sitcom, was the last survivor of a cast of four that dominated Saturday night TV.

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Chevron and Others Build an Underground Hydrogen Battery in Utah

The project is part of an audacious plan to create hydrogen, which produces no carbon dioxide when burned, and store it in caverns until electricity is needed.

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‘The Curse’ Ending: What Just Happened?

The season finale of Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s horror-comedy arrived on Friday. Three New York Times critics discuss the show’s curses, blessings and confounding conclusion.

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Pentagon Inspector General to Investigate Lloyd Austin’s Hospitalization

The independent review will be conducted in addition to assessments by the defense secretary’s chief of staff and the White House after top officials were not notified of the episode for days.

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Clive Owen Takes on ‘Monsieur Spade,’ Inspired by Bogart

In “Monsieur Spade,” a new AMC show, Clive Owen plays the inscrutable Sam Spade, attempting to put his past behind him in the South of France.

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Hisham Matar Discusses ‘My Friends’

Matar won a Pulitzer Prize for his memoir, “The Return,” mourning his homeland and his father. In his new novel, he turns to the untranslatability of exile — and friendship.

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NASA Delays Artemis Astronaut Moon Missions

The space agency said that Artemis II, a trip around the moon, will now occur in September 2025, while a moon landing, Artemis III, will move to 2026.

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Former Twitter Executive Builds a Dream Home for His Family in Sonoma

Bruce Falck, who left Twitter during Elon Musk’s takeover bid, had other things on his mind: completing a longed-for family home in Northern California.

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An Antique Dress Held a Secret: A Coded Message From 1888

For nearly a decade, sleuths had tried to decode a cryptic note discovered in the silk bustle dress. An analyst finally cracked the case.

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The Grim Heartbeat Propelling ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

In a short but fast-moving sequence built around a children’s primer, Martin Scorsese lays out all the themes of this terrible true-crime tale.

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The Habanero Rules Yucatán. Let It Rule Your Kitchen, Too.

The tiny but mighty chile lends its unmistakable fruity heat to marinades, dressings and, of course, salsas.

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Subway Service Is Fully Restored After Derailment in Manhattan

The 1, 2 and 3 lines were back in service after tracks were repaired, and an investigation was continuing into the cause of a collision last week.

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Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction

Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely.

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David Soul, a Star of the Hit Cop Show ‘Starsky & Hutch,’ Dies at 80

An actor and singer, he rose to fame in the 1970s as one half of popular television crime-fighting duo. He also notched a No. 1 hit single.

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Winter Fashion Trends on the Streets of NYC

Capes, knit caps and woolly coats were plentiful on the streets of New York in December, even though flakes were not.

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Trump Wants Prosecutors Held in Contempt in Federal Election Case

The former president’s lawyers sought to have Jack Smith and two deputies explain why they should not be held in contempt of court for taking new steps in the case after it was put on hold.

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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It.

With Covid deaths rising to about 1,500 per week, researchers question why Paxlovid use has remained low among high-risk patients.

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NASA Spacecraft Takes New Images of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon

Juno, a NASA mission designed to study Jupiter’s origins, sent back new views of the most eruptive world in the solar system.

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How Darwin Found Inspiration on the Cape Verde Islands

Most travelers following in Darwin’s footsteps go to the Galápagos. But it was here, on a rocky island off the coast of West Africa, that the young naturalist was said to have found his calling.

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Harvard Couldn’t Save Both Claudine Gay and Itself

How the left, not just the right, helped bring Gay down.

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How a Maui Local Makes Sashimi Extra Special

Hamachi gets a surprising lift from sweet onions in a ponzu sauce.

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What Harvard Should Learn From Claudine Gay’s Resignation

Universities’ purpose must once again be to nurture the best minds, not to engineer social utopias.

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Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President After Plagiarism Charges

Claudine Gay faced backlash over Harvard’s response to antisemitism on campus, which led to increased scrutiny of her academic record.

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Spanish Soccer Star Testifies About Unwanted Kiss

Jennifer Hermoso, who was kissed on the mouth by Spain’s former soccer boss, Luis Rubiales, gave evidence at a hearing to determine whether Mr. Rubiales will be charged.

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Dave Chappelle Releases a New Netflix Special, ‘The Dreamer’

“The Dreamer” predictably includes trans and disabled jokes but punches down in other ways, too. Chappelle is part of a comedy elite that Gary Gulman pokes at.

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Les McCann, a Jazz Pianist and Singer, Dies at 88

He released more than 50 albums but had his greatest commercial success with “Compared to What,” a recording that came together at the last minute in 1969.

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What’s Better Than a Tiny Island Cabin? Two, Side by Side.

For years, the antique cottage off the coast of Washington had served her well. But with grandchildren on the way, she needed a little extra space.

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