In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Forty years ago, Bill Weiss, a student at Columbia ...

“You probably looked like the little girl on the cover,” my husband commented. “I wasn’t alive in 1943, but she does look a little like me, I suppose,” I remarked as I looked at the pin-curled blonde ...

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Leaked API keys are nothing new, but the scale of the problem in front-end code has been largely a mystery - until now. Intruder’s research team built a new secrets detection method and scanned 5 ...

The evolutionary purpose of kissing has long baffled scientists. Smooching is risky (teeth) and inherently gross (80 million bacteria are estimated to be transferred in a 10 second kiss). And yet, ...

Tamil Nadu IT and Digital Services Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan spoke at India Today's Tamil Nadu Roundtable, a day-long event bringing together leading politicians, strategists, policymakers and ...

In a candid discussion, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha reflects on the challenges faced by indie films, asserting that the real obstacle isn't audience apathy but inadequate promotional strategies. He calls ...

The icy ballet of stone upon ice makes curling one of the most intriguing sports of the Winter Olympics. But scientists still haven't quite figured out the physics of how they move. For a sport that ...

Presidents Day is on Monday, and for many Americans it’s become synonymous with long weekend sales and big-ticket bargains. But the holiday wasn’t created for discounts and promotions. Its origins ...

U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between. By Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas ...

We look at how The Times has tackled a complex reporting project. By Sam Sifton I am the host of this newsletter. It’s hard to imagine a more difficult reporting project. For the past couple of weeks, ...