Guide to the Times Newsroom: Breaking News

Our mission is to help you understand the world. Here, we want to help you understand us, and how we work.

A Photographer’s Soaring Eye

A drone that flew over Greenland’s melting ice sheet in 2017 has been donated to the Museum at The Times.

Two Families and One Moment in Time, Long Before Flames Hit L.A.

As fires spread in Los Angeles, a reporter found a surprising, decades-old link between his father and a couple he would come to write about.

On Sunday, the Grammys Hope to Hit the Right Note

Our music industry correspondent talks about what he’ll be watching, and what may look different, at this year’s music awards.

At Quinceañeros, a Changing Culture Emerges

For centuries, only young Latinas had quinceañeras. A reporter set out to learn why more boys are having coming-of-age celebrations, called quinceañeros.

When the Word Is Not Just Flesh: Reporting on A.I. in Religion

A technology reporter came across a Facebook group called “A.I. for Church Leaders and Pastors,” and his interest was piqued.

The First Day of Panama’s Canal

Recalling the day in 1999 when former President Jimmy Carter completed a historic handoff.

How The New York Times Uses A.I. for Journalism

We don’t use A.I. to write articles, and journalists are ultimately responsible for everything that we publish.

A New Chapter for the Times App

Today we’re updating our app to make it easier than ever to find everything you want to read and engage with.

At D-Day Ceremonies, Thinking of One Veteran Who Wouldn’t Return

While covering the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion in northern France, a Times reporter remembers a family member.

Picking Pockets, Moving Fast and Working Hard: the History of ‘Hustling’

The word “hustle” was first recorded in the 17th century. In the 20th, it took on an economic context in African American communities.

The Quest to Unlock New Haven’s Pizza Moment

This was, by far, one of the most delicious stories I ever reported. And I used to be a food reporter.

How The Times is covering the Israel-Hamas war.

We have been working with journalists who were already in Gaza when the siege began, but limited access has made reporting difficult.

When Aviation Was More Than the News

The Times didn’t just cover the pioneering aviators of the early 20th century. It sponsored their flights.

A Seal of Recognition

A postage stamp issued in 2020 commemorated Gwen Ifill, a New York Times correspondent who covered the White House in the early ’90s.

The Fragments of War

Mementos gathered by a correspondent in Ukraine tell their own stories.

A Desk Fit for a Founder

The pine and oak desk of Henry Jarvis Raymond, who founded The Times in 1851, has enjoyed pride of place in the newspaper’s headquarters for at least a century.

An Ambiguous Account

A Times journalist observed the creation of the atomic bomb, but questions persist about his version of the events.

An Energy Correspondent Hunts for Alternatives

Ivan Penn reports on the new sources we rely on to power our world.

A Letter From the President

A New York Times article that reported reinforcements at Soviet missile sites angered President John F. Kennedy, not because it was wrong, but because it was correct.

A Front-Page Proposal

A reader with an eye for detail put his girlfriend to the test with a question in fine print.

How The Times covers extreme weather.

We have reporters on the ground and editors monitoring every aspect of the event to keep you informed.

Why The Times asks readers to contribute to our journalism.

Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

Getting Personal With Millions of Readers

Three New York Times writers share why sharing their own experiences in some articles is worth it, what boundaries they set and what the night before publication is like.

How The Times covers elections.

Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

Do You Know Someone Who Has Died of Covid Recently? We Want to Hear From You.

New York Times reporters are looking for people who will share the stories and experiences of loved ones who have recently died.

How The New York Times handles breaking news.

We know readers are eager for information and we try to provide minute-by-minute updates. Here’s what goes into that process.

When The Times publishes an obscenity.

Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

How The Times decides who gets an obituary.

Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

A Revolution Behind the Curtain

A new series of essays captures American theater as it attempts to reject some of its foundational inequities.

What does The New York Times own?

Explaining who we are.

Show Us Where You’re Seeing Inflation

Our economics reporter wants to hear about what goods and services are getting more expensive.

Why does The New York Times use anonymous sources?

Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

How does The New York Times report on mass shootings?

We strive to give readers an in-depth account, but avoid sensationalizing the crime or elevating the stature of the attacker.

How does The New York Times handle corrections?

Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

How New York Times reporters avoid personal involvement in politics.

Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

Do You Have Insight Into How the I.R.S. Vets New Charities?

The Times is looking for tips about how the Internal Revenue Service scrutinizes new nonprofits — and what they might miss.

Whom Do You Want to Thank?

Navigating a brutal pandemic, we’ve all faced challenges that have often felt insurmountable. We want to hear who these people are and what you want to say to them.

How (and Why) We Calculated the Value of Haiti’s Payments to France

We wanted to know how much Haiti had paid over generations. So we set out to compile the data.

What Makes For a Healthy Democracy?

What concerns and confounds you about the state of American democracy? We want to hear your questions.

Will You Vaccinate Your Young Children Against Covid-19?

We’re interested in hearing about your plans to vaccinate — or not — your children aged 6 months to 4 years.

An Article Reported in Ink

Familiarity with the subculture of tattooing helped a reporter approach a story.

Do You Work at an Abortion Clinic?

We’re interested in hearing from people whose work may be directly affected by a Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Will You Keep Wearing a Mask on Planes and Public Transit?

We’re interested in your response to the ruling against a federal mask mandate.

I cover nonprofits. Who should I investigate next?

The Times is looking for your tips about lawbreaking, self-enrichment and influence-peddling in the nonprofit world.

Does Your Employer Monitor How Much, or How Hard, You’re Working?

We’re interested in learning about how employers monitor who is “active” or “idle,” and how much workers are getting done, and whether the measurements are accurate.

Are You Affected by the Conflict in Ukraine?

The New York Times would like to hear from people who are directly affected by the Russian military operations in Ukraine.

What Is Your Experience With Feeding Our Future?

We’re interested in learning more about the Minnesota-based nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which is being investigated by the F.B.I. for possible fraud.

A Day in the Life of a Reporter Covering the Elizabeth Holmes Trial

Erin Griffith, a New York Times journalist who is reporting on the fraud trial against the Theranos founder, shares what it’s like lining up for the trial and inside of the courtroom.

A Reporter Striking Universal Chords

The reporter Dan Barry on finding stories, his central purpose and how he ends the work day.

The Beet Grows On

A pandemic garden didn’t really prepare me for “semi-retirement,” but …

Show Us a Positive Moment From 2020

We want to see the good moments you captured in photos and video during this challenging year, and hear what they mean to you now.

Has Your Budget Changed During the Pandemic?

What kind of spending have you prioritized and what’s no longer important? The New York Times would like to hear from you.

How Are You Celebrating Thanksgiving Amid the Pandemic?

We want to hear how you are changing your Thanksgiving plans to connect safely with your loved ones.

What Are You Seeing at the Polls?

Voters are turning out in record numbers to cast ballots in the 2020 election. We want to hear what is happening when you go to vote.

K-12 Teachers: How Are You Handling Remote Learning?

We would like to hear from educators about their experiences teaching students remotely during the pandemic.

In ‘The Field’ Podcast, Voters Are the Main Characters

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the show has returned, with a focus on the voices of Americans throughout the country as they grapple with the weightiest questions of the November election.

Tell Us: How Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Influence You?

Share your photos and stories about what the esteemed Supreme Court justice’s career meant to you.

How My 2-Year-Old Planted a Coronavirus Story Idea

After another child at my son’s day care tested positive, I ran into obstacle after obstacle trying to get him a test. I quickly learned I wasn’t alone among concerned parents of young children.

Share Your Memories of Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Though the forest is expected to survive, nearly all the structures in California’s oldest state park have burned down. Tell us what you loved most about the place.

Gen Z and Millennials: Tell Us if You Plan to Vote and Why

Teachers, Show Us How the Coronavirus Is Changing Your Classroom

We want to see how educators are preparing school buildings to keep themselves and their students safe if they open amid the pandemic.

Share Your Medical Bills for Coronavirus

As we explore how the pandemic is changing U.S. health care, you can help by showing what you’re being charged for testing and treatment.

Providers: How Has Covid-19 Changed Your Practice?

We want to hear from health care providers in the U.S. about how the pandemic has changed work.

Help Shape Our Reporting on Disability and Accessibility in America

Our journalists want to hear your questions about and experiences with disability and accessibility in the U.S.

Traveling 5,000 Miles to Say Goodbye From Six Feet Away

During the pandemic, many people have been unable to make it to the bedside of their dying relatives. I was one of the lucky ones.

‘You Have to Be Willing to Get a Bit Uncomfortable’: How a Reporter Covers a Protest

A lot of thought goes into how best to capture the scene and the individual stories behind it, but in the end, anything can happen.

The Journalism Students Helping The Times Cover California

A collaboration between the National desk and the University of California-Berkeley offered a chance at “public service work during this unparalleled time.”

Watching Lots of TV? Welcome to My World

The pandemic hasn’t dramatically changed the job of a Times television critic. Yet.

Danger and Detective Work: How These Journalists Won a Pulitzer

The Times took the international reporting prize for a series of investigations into Russia that involved great risk. Here’s how our team did it.

What I Learned as a New York Times Fellow

During my one-of-a-kind year as a reporter, I grew tougher, gained wisdom from colleagues and covered the N.F.L. draft from my parents’ basement.

Do You Have Video of George Floyd’s Arrest?

The New York Times is seeking photos and videos from the scene of Mr. Floyd’s arrest in Minneapolis on May 25.

Too Many Memorial Days

For one veteran who’s also a Times journalist, there are too many fallen friends, and unending wars mean there will most likely be more.

The Project Behind a Front Page Full of Names

A presentation of obituaries and death notices from newspapers around the country tries to frame incalculable loss.

A Stylish Take on an Old-Fashioned Craft

Searching for your next stay-at-home activity? With help from gifted artists and designers, T Magazine is making it easy for readers to cut out and dress up paper dolls.

The Joy of Working on a Project About Joy

Things are so bad right now, what better time to read about the things that aren’t?

The Many Ways Moms Grow

Motherhood is all about changing. Continually. Sometimes as a parent, many times as a person. Since no two moms are alike in their transformations, we asked 16 of them to share their stories.

Exploring the Invisible Impact of Technology

The Times reporter behind the new On Tech newsletter talks about trade-offs, the power of big companies and cycling in Central Park without leaving her home.

A New Companion for Your Morning

Our retooled newsletter to start your day, intended to inform and amuse you just as before, will contain a few new voices, including mine. And I’m as big a fan of newsletters as anyone.

What Does Modern Love Mean in a Pandemic?

At first we thought the column could be a break from the coronavirus. A flood of submissions told us that wasn’t possible.

How Our Reporter Digs Into Data on Unemployment

Ben Casselman of the Business desk uses new and traditional tools to understand the financial landscape during the coronavirus pandemic.

What Does Isolation Look Like? Photographers Had the Perfect Subjects: Themselves

As they sheltered during the pandemic, photojournalists turned the cameras on their own lives to document the anxiety, fear and, yes, even joy of life at a standstill.

Sports Without Games? The N.F.L. Is Made for That

America’s most popular sport is chugging along through an off-season of events. On the eve of the N.F.L. Draft, a reporter discusses how the league has managed to do so.

What Are New York’s Food Pantries Like Right Now? Tell Us.

We want to know how New Yorkers of all incomes are handling the challenges in getting food during the pandemic.

More Puzzles to Pass the Time

An expanded space for games in our print edition is intended to challenge your brain but ease your mind.

One Bright Thing

Need a little lift? Amid the bleakness, 18 Times writers shared moments that lightened their mood.

A Travel Story Where the Readers Take Us Away

Just when the idea of going places seemed irrelevant, a different kind of adventure came to mind.

A Group Picture That Just Had to Be Weird

All it took to capture the essence of Al Yankovic for a Times Magazine photo shoot was 232 fans in wigs, mustaches, aviator glasses and Hawaiian shirts (accordions optional).

They Think of Your Coronavirus Questions, Then Search for the Answers

Service journalism has become an important part of The Times’s coverage of the pandemic. The editors coordinating that effort are doing so from home.

What Does a Sports Desk Do When Sports Are on Hold?

A cascade of postponements and cancellations upended the coverage that Times editors and reporters had planned. So they called a different play.

The Journalists Changing Roles During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Reporters and editors are relying on past experience to serve new roles created to cover the pandemic.

They’re Keeping The Times Humming, From Home

Developers, technicians, systems analysts and many other employees are working remotely to maintain the flow of information to readers.

Remembering the Neediest During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Through The Times’s Neediest Cases Fund, a new relief campaign will support organizations on the front lines of serving those affected by the virus.

Spoofing The Times

Former journalists at The New York Times describe a parody of the paper in 1978 and the secrecy surrounding it.

A Cooking Whiz on Dishing Up Comfort

The editor Margaux Laskey, who has a deep knowledge of The Times’s vast recipe archive, on how the Cooking team is adjusting to the pandemic and what she’s preparing at home.

‘I Didn’t Know Whether to Mourn or to Celebrate’: An Afghan Reporter’s Girlhood Education

As a U.S. peace deal with the Taliban unfolds, a Times journalist recalls how a visit to one of Afghanistan’s most progressive rural schools triggered a bittersweet flashback to her own childhood dreams.

Capturing a World of Emptiness

How a team of photographers documented the quiet desolation of cities during the pandemic.

Meet the Team Producing the Newspaper From Home

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly all editors and designers are working remotely for the first time in the history of The Times.

Pursuing an Untold Story of Thalidomide

The drug was connected to birth defects in 10,000 babies overseas. But following the trail in the United States was more complicated.

20 Seconds That Make These Dreary Times Go Faster

We needed a different song to wash our hands by. So I reached out to a pro.

Our Infectious Diseases Reporter on the ‘Urgent’ Response to the Coronavirus

Donald G. McNeil Jr. writes about what the experts are saying. Here, he answers questions about the pandemic.

‘Nothing Like Normal’: Covering an Infected Global Economy

A Times reporter who follows the Federal Reserve discusses the coronavirus’s impact on the world’s finances.

Falling Stocks, Rising Anxiety: Covering the Market Chaos

A Times reporter who tracks Wall Street reflects on a jaw-dropping week.

Getting The New York Times Magazine to Jump Off the Page

The Music Issue, out on March 15, introduces a multimedia experience that bridges print and digital through your smartphone.

Home Visits. Handwritten Notes. How Reporters Contact a Jury.

Journalists for The Times spent a week reaching out to jurors in the Harvey Weinstein case to understand how they arrived at the verdict in the film producer’s trial for sexual assault.

A Second Interview With Dr. Nancy Wexler, 30 Years Later

Dr. Wexler was known professionally for her pursuit of the gene that causes Huntington’s disease. But she had a personal story that I wanted to tell.

Lies, Spies and Double Agents: On the Trail of Peter Nygard in the Bahamas

We switched hotel rooms every few days so no one could track us. A Courtyard Marriott worker gave me an alias.

The Job of a Moscow Correspondent: Putin, Politics and Frozen Reindeer Meat

Anton Troianovski has traveled to the far reaches of the Russian Arctic to better understand life across the country’s 11 time zones.

How Poetry Shakes Up the National Desk’s Morning Meetings

A good poem can jolt our minds into thinking about the country’s most important stories in unexpected ways, our National editor writes.

How Are You Coping With the Coronavirus?

As the disease continues to spread, we would like to hear what people are doing to handle an outbreak in their community.

My Ritual With Kobe Bryant

We took the same walk together every time he played in Dallas. But it was the 17-year-old I first met in Los Angeles in 1996 that I can’t stop thinking about.

The Coronavirus Briefing: A Reporting Relay Across Time Zones

The live briefing, a format The Times has used to guide readers through all the updates on the outbreak, involves dozens of staffers. Here’s how it comes together.

‘Like The Camera Wasn’t Even There’: Capturing Nude Cooks

Respectfully photographing a nudist resort in Florida for the Food section presented several challenges. But Jason Henry had a plan.

Newsletter Readers, How Can We Improve?

We want to hear from our current newsletter readers what you want more or less of so we can make the experience even better for you.

One Pot, One Meal: Curating a Special Set of Simple Recipes

NYT Cooking editors collected 24 recipes for dishes cooked in one vessel. Because who wants to wash more dishes?

Do You Feel That You Don’t Fit in Politically? We Want to Hear From You

A national reporter is interested in doing more coverage of voters who feel they don’t fit in politically.

Reporting on the Coronavirus: Spreading Truth, Not Panic

Donald G. McNeil Jr., a health and science reporter for The Times, discussed his coverage of the epidemic.

A Book Club Without Required Reading (or the Cheese Spread)

A new Times column, Group Text, takes the legwork, guesswork and stress out of community-minded reading.

I Wanted to Understand Iowa. So I Moved There.

In November, I became a temporary resident to get to know the state, its people and the candidates trying to win their support ahead of the caucuses.

Kicked Up to ‘Hyperspeed’: How The Times Covers Impeachment

Led by the Washington bureau, dozens of reporters, editors and other staffers are collaborating around the clock.

A Convention for Broadway Fans? They’re Singing My Song

When I covered BroadwayCon last weekend, I saw rapturous fans, spontaneous singalongs, outrageous cosplay — and myself.

Someone Tried to Hack My Phone. Technology Researchers Accused Saudi Arabia.

From a suspicious text message I received, technology researchers concluded that hackers working for Saudi Arabia had targeted my phone with powerful Israeli software.

I Went to Check on a Resort in Ruins. I Left With Much More.

Finding out why Caneel Bay Resort on St. John hasn’t reopened was complicated. Connecting with the heart of the island wasn’t.

‘There Are Too Many Minefields’: Readers on Swiping and Dating in the Trump Era

More than 200 people told us about their political deal breakers, the subtle profile clues they look for and their connections across the aisle.

A Watchful Eye on Threats That Could Alter the Election

Our cybersecurity reporter answers questions about hackers, Burisma and vulnerabilities in November.

Unmasking a Company That Wants to Unmask Us All

I reported on an app, created by the company Clearview AI, that can identify people in seconds using a trove of photos collected from across the web.

Love in the Time of Trump: How Do You Approach Politics on Dating Apps?

Swipe right for Bernie? Tell us how you signal what you’re looking for politically in an online match.

When the Past Roars Into the Present

Revisiting the era of Prohibition let me indulge an obsession and uncovered parallels to today.

What Is an Editorial Board?

At The New York Times, it’s an institutional voice, but not the voice of the institution as a whole.

How and Why Our Editorial Board Endorses Political Candidates

Our deputy editorial page editor explains the endorsement process and introduces an experiment to make it more open.

A Different Kind of Reporting Assignment: Build a Glock 19

“Ghosts Guns,” assembled from kits, can be bought online and don’t have serial numbers. To learn more about them, we ordered one.

We’re Hoping to Hear From Iranians on Suleimani’s Killing and Rising Tensions

If you’re in Iran, please share with us how the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and its aftermath has affected you and your family.

How the Lady Became Less Gray

Between the 1960s and the 1980s, Louis Silverstein, a bold art director for The Times, introduced new graphic design elements that continue to shape the appearance of the paper today.

A Reporter’s Dive Into the Legal Deep of Psychotherapy

The therapist-patient relationship seemed like a place for re-examination in the age of #MeToo.

3 … 2 … 1. Then Their Real Countdown Began.

Two Times photographers reflect on trying to capture the perfect shot on New Year’s Eve. In a sea of bodies. In three minutes.

How Have Australia’s Wildfires Affected You?

Fires continue to rage in southeast Australia. If you’re safe, we would like to hear from residents and tourists and see your photos or videos.

A Different Way to Show Readers the World

In Dispatches, our international correspondents tell highly visual stories that say more about the places they cover than the day’s news.

‘The New York Times Millennium Issue’

Twenty years ago at The Times, the turn from 1999 to 2000 was commemorated with Champagne, filet mignon, a jazz band — and more than a little Y2K anxiety.

The Best Corrections of 2019

The Times is committed to correcting our mistakes, whether we mixed up Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel or grossly (really, grossly) overestimated the number of bacteria on a toilet seat.

(Some of) the Many Ways Times Journalists Take Notes

Type, scribble, sketch, stash in your memory over ice cream with a source: Different circumstances, and different stories, call for very different methods.

What’s the Worst That Could Happen With My Phone Data? Our Journalists Answer Your Questions

Two Times Opinion writers answer readers’ questions on their investigation into how companies track smartphone users and profit off their data.

Our Readers Made Our Journalism Better in 2019. Here Are 8 Ways.

Listening to your comments, letters and feedback and incorporating your thoughts made our coverage stronger.

How I Found My Voice

As a longtime writer for The Times, I had always composed in silence. Cold-reading voice-overs in front of a class terrified me. Whom should I sound like?

Making the Front Page: How All the News Fits in Print

Today’s A1 is the result of a far more democratic and organic process than the one in place when I arrived at The Times in 1978.

On the Impeachment Beat, but in Your Inbox

Impeachment is a big story. In the Impeachment Briefing newsletter, I pull out each day’s most important threads so you can follow along in a different way.

I Sent a Reporter to Warroad. We Returned Together for a ‘Whip’ Around Town.

It was a rare chance to see the story — and the people in this small Minnesota town — through his eyes.

More Than 1 in 5 U.S. Papers Has Closed. This Is the Result.

Readers across the country told us how they were affected by the decline of local news: “Our community does not know itself.”

‘A Very Sad Time for This Country’: Readers React to Trump’s Impeachment

After the House voted to impeach President Trump, readers across the United States shared their hopes and fears for the country’s future.

Memorializing a New York Neighborhood With a 19th-Century Technique

The auto body shops of Willets Point, Queens, are being cleared for development. Tintype photographs hold their place in time.

Sermons Go Long but Can Also Change Lives. Tell Us About Ones That Moved You.

A holiday sermon can be a high-profile affair. We want to hear about the best of them, from congregants and clergy.

How We Made Images of Methane, an Invisible Gas

We went to one of the world’s biggest oil fields with an infrared camera to find out what’s leaking into the sky.

From 500,000 Photos to 116: How Our Editors Distill the Year in Pictures

A painstaking selection process ensures that The Times’s annual visual review highlights the biggest news events and strongest images.

Has the Travel Ban Affected You and Your Family? Tell Us How

With the holidays here, we want to hear from those whose families have been affected by President Trump’s restrictions.

The Personal Toll of Photographing a Story About Euthanasia

I spent nearly three years photographing the Paralympic athlete Marieke Vervoort as she prepared to die by choice. It became one of the most emotional assignments — and friendships — of my life.

How the ‘Babe Ruth of Cookies’ Brought Us a Dozen Dazzling Holiday Recipes

Susan Spungen, multihyphenate cookie whiz, spent months conceiving and developing unique recipes for a special section.

Our Correspondent Discusses “The Jungle Prince of Delhi”

For Ellen Barry, it was supposed to be a short-term project. But a family of deposed aristocrats living in isolation proved intriguing.

How We Created a ‘Turducken’ of Media News

A new special section — inside a special section, inside the Sunday newspaper — explores the future of streaming entertainment.

‘Brown Water for Brown People’: Making Sense of California’s Drinking Water Crisis

In the wealthiest state in the wealthiest country on earth, hundreds of thousands don’t have access to potable water. I wanted to know why.

We Try to Avoid Superlatives, but Our Readers Really Are the Best

We have started a new experiment aimed at including our readers more directly in the journalistic process.

An Interview With J. Kenji López-Alt, Recipe Tester and Food Columnist

From Thanksgiving turkey to Bay Area bagels, Mr. López-Alt discussed a variety of topics on Reddit.

Trying Out a Life on the Hill

The two House members whom a reporter followed since January were new to Congress. So was the reporter.

How the Book Review Makes Its ‘10 Best’ List

Rigorous debate narrows a wide-open field as the year progresses.

Flying Through Fire With a Notepad and a Prayer

When I learned of a scientific mission to study wildfire smoke by flying through fires on a jet plane, I immediately asked to join the trip.

‘I’m 17 Years Old, and I’m Terrified’: The Issues Our Readers Hope Come Up at the Democratic Debate

Ahead of the Democratic debate on Wednesday, we asked Times readers what issues they most wanted the presidential candidates to discuss, and why.

Tell Us About Your Neighborhood Bodega

Most New Yorkers can’t imagine the city without their local bodega. Tell us about yours.

From Sunrise to Sunset: The Long School Days of Homeless Students

Following Darnell and Sandivel, we were yawning by lunchtime. But they’re in elementary school, and they do it every day.

A Story on Hawaiian Taro Farming Grows Into Much More

The vegetable is central and sacred to native Hawaiian culture, and my reporting quickly made clear that writing about taro meant writing about Hawaiian sovereignty.

Behind the Instant-Classic Angry Kitty on This Week’s Times Magazine Cover

The special tech issue’s cover, and the stories inside, are accompanied by playful photo illustrations by the artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.

Two Reporters Navigate Mountains of Packages in New York

The signs were all around us. The city’s infrastructure can’t keep pace with the e-commerce boom.

Have You Been Homeless? Share Your Story

The New York Times would like to hear from people who used to be homeless about what helped — and did not help — them.

How Do You Decide What Information to Believe?

In a time of heightened political polarization and an avalanche of messages and news sources, tell us how you get your information.

Deciphering ADOS: A New Social Movement or Online Trolls?

I spent weeks trying to figure out what was true — and not true — about American Descendants of Slavery, a group aiming to create a new racial designation.

A ‘Fixer’ or a ‘Bully’: New Yorkers Have Opinions on Bloomberg as Mayor

New Yorkers say the city was cleaner, safer and healthier during Mr. Bloomberg’s 12 years in office, but at a cost. Had the city lost a piece of its heart?

How Did I Get That Yoga Story? You Really Had to Be There

As I participated in a workshop, the story came to life right in front of my eyes, right in front of the TV camera for “The Weekly.”

Two Times Editors on Creating a Special Section About Fertility

It can be hard to find straightforward content about pregnancy (and avoiding it). Jessica Grose and Amber Williams wanted to change that.

How We Searched for Hostile Architecture in New York

The metal spikes, blockers and barriers are visible to everyone. A closer look reveals what these features say about public space in a crowded city.

Is Mexico Growing More Violent? Our Journalists Answer Reader Questions

The killing of nine members of a family in northern Mexico prompted questions about violence in the region and what will be needed to combat it.

How a Feast for 1,000 Inspired an ‘Essential’ Dish From the Pacific Northwest

Tasked with developing 10 essential Native American recipes for The Times, I drew from my experience studying and teaching how Indigenous people cooked and ate before colonists arrived.

Our Wine Critic Reviews Climate Change’s Impact on an Industry

Eric Asimov says we have to rethink every element of wine, from where we farm it to how we buy it.

An Unnamed Source Who Shouldn’t Be Anonymous

Tom Workman’s name doesn’t appear in our report on the tests underpinning a million drunken-driving cases a year. But he was crucial to it.

How a Food Critic Plots His Pans

I try to avoid negative reviews — unless I think readers are at risk of wasting their money. When I do write one, as I did for Peter Luger this week, I do so very carefully.

Readers Respond to the Pete Wells Review of Peter Luger: ‘Finally’

Our readers by and large delighted in our critic’s takedown of a popular Brooklyn steakhouse.

Applications Open for the 2020 New York Portfolio Review

Apply now for the free three day event for photographers on March 27, 28 and 29.

An Inmate Died After a Struggle With Guards. Here’s How We Found Out.

Our story about John McMillon, 67, who died in prison under questionable circumstances, started with tips from three inmates.

In an Explosive Honduras Drug Case, It Was a Trial by Twitter

A narco-trafficking case implicated the Honduran first family, including the president. I got used to seeing them tweeting at me — along with ordinary Hondurans grateful for straightforward coverage.

Finding Amado in Queens, and Going With Him to Mexico

In New York, thousands of immigrants dwell in illegal basement apartments. One man let Times journalists into his life.

An N.B.A. Reporter Takes Questions as a New Season Begins

Sopan Deb came to basketball from Culture and Politics coverage. “I’ve obsessively followed the sport since I was a kid,” he says.

MoMA Has Reopened. Your Thoughts?

After you visit the museum, tell us: What surprised you?

How ‘Still Processing’ Comes Together

The weekly culture podcast, hosted by two New York Times Magazine staff writers, tackles some of culture’s thorniest questions with the accessibility of dinner party dialogue.

Who Is Marc Lacey? Meet the Times Editor Moderating the Democratic Debate

Marc Lacey, the National editor, will be onstage with the CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett at the first debate The Times has hosted in more than a decade.

Get to Know the Politics Reporters Covering the 2020 Election for The Times

Hailing from across the United States, these 21 journalists bring a range of backgrounds and experience to our coverage of the presidential race.

Have You Dressed Up as a Pop Culture Icon for Halloween? Send Us Your Photos

The older, the better.

Our New Columnist’s Secret Sauce? Science!

J. Kenji López-Alt deploys the scientific method to tease out cooking principles that can be applied broadly, and make you more confident in the kitchen.

A General Store Stopped Selling The Times. A Young Entrepreneur Stepped In.

Oliver Szott, 14, sells newspapers from his porch to a group of loyal customers in Barnard, Vt.

Traveling to the Rhythm of Cuba, and Trying to Keep Up

A reporter and a photographer explain how they picked their stops for a travel article exploring the island nation through its music.

How Times Journalists Become Experts on a Subject

When starting a new job, journalists read and read and have coffee after coffee so that when news breaks, they’re ready.

If You Could Ask the Democratic Candidates One Question, What Would It Be?

The Times’s National editor, Marc Lacey, will be moderating the next Democratic debate. He’s open to your question suggestions.

What a Jazz Critic Hears on Coltrane’s ‘New’ Album

With a bit of time travel, a writer can understand where a record came from and where it eventually led.

Why The Times Editorial Board Supports an Impeachment Inquiry

And what is an editorial board anyway?

Why The Times Published Details of the Whistle-Blower’s Identity

Our executive editor, Dean Baquet, addresses readers’ concerns about the decision to publish information on a person who is central to the Trump impeachment inquiry.

14 Answers to the Impeachment Inquiry, and What May Come Next

Our journalists in Washington responded to readers’ questions about the Ukraine dispute and the impeachment process.

The Impeachment Process Is Complicated. Ask Our Reporters Your Questions.

The Times’s Washington reporters are available to answer readers’ questions about the impeachment inquiry.

The Story Behind the Times Correspondent Who Faced Arrest in Cairo

Times journalists have long relied on the U.S. government to intervene when danger arises abroad. That may no longer be the case.

Chasing Deadlines, Then Some Miles

Our competition with other media companies extends beyond trying to be first to break news; for decades, we’ve raced against one another in Central Park.

How 20 Photographers Captured New York Summer for The Times

For a Metro project, photographers fanned out across 65 block parties in all five boroughs to find camaraderie, community and cotton candy.

Meet the Photographer Who Brings Vivid Color to The Times Magazine’s Interview Column

For the Talk column, 22-year-old Mamadi Doumbouya has brought his distinctive, color-saturated style to photos of Megan Rapinoe, Dapper Dan, Robert A. Caro and many more.

Have Images of Trudeau in Blackface and Brownface Affected How You Will Vote in October?

We want to hear from Canadians on their reactions to the prime minister wearing blackface and brownface.

Was Ric Ocasek Actually 75?

Some sources said the Cars frontman, who died Sunday, was 70. Here’s how The Times figured out the right age.

Coronavirus in N.Y.: Ask Your Questions About the Pandemic

What have you always wanted to know about New York? Send us your questions, and we may assign a New York Times reporter to investigate them.

Ask Your Questions About Inequality in California

Times reporters are taking a deeper look at the issues driving inequality in California, and we want to know what questions you have. Ask them and help decide what they'll dig into.

Answers to Reader Questions on Our Brett Kavanaugh Essay

The Times’s deputy editorial page editor, James Dao, answers questions about how we handled an essay on the Supreme Court justice and a third accusation of sexual misconduct.

Our Newest Critic Wants to ‘Create More Fans of Dance’

For Gia Kourlas, that means expanding the dance critic’s purview beyond what happens between the curtain’s rise and fall.

Travel Disasters Happen. Our New Columnist Is Here to Help.

In Tripped Up, Sarah Firshein, a seasoned travel writer, seeks solutions and restitution for readers’ terrible trips — and tells you how to avoid the same fate.

A Weekly Report From Afghanistan That Takes a Toll

President Trump has dominated headlines in the U.S. over a canceled Camp David peace summit. In Afghanistan, civilians and security officers keep dying. Our two reporters explain how they keep track.

To Cover Scooter Disruption, Take the Ride

A reporter who covers the fast-moving tech industry went to San Diego to see peak scooter-share for herself.

When Reporting an Economics Article at Burning Man, Be Prepared for Things to Get Weird

I visited the annual Nevada bacchanalia with Paul Romer, a Nobel-winning economist who has come to see it as a model for urbanization. Everything about the experience was surreal.

How One Journalist Covered Robert Mugabe’s Rise to Power: Cue the Carrier Pigeons

After the recent death of Zimbabwe’s longtime ruler, we look back at how a former correspondent covered the country’s independence.

Have You Lived Through Multiple Hurricanes? Tell Us About Your Experience.

As Hurricane Dorian bears down on the southeastern United States, we’re hoping to hear from readers who have lived through a number of major storms.

‘I Put My Own Life on Hold’: The Pain and Joy of Caring for Parents

Readers shared their experiences of helping ailing relatives. For some, it brought crippling financial burdens and depression. Many also found moments of profound joy.

What Our 52 Places Traveler Has Learned So Far

He’s tired, but not weary. Halfway through the list, Sebastian Modak paused to reflect on where he’s been.

How The Times Uses FOIA to Obtain Information the Public Has a Right to Know

Our lawyer provides an update on why we’re still filing so many Freedom of Information Act lawsuits.

Our Andes Bureau Chief on the One Thing Every Correspondent Prays For in an Emergency

Hint: It involves cold, hard cash.

‘I Couldn’t Stop Crying’: Saudi Women React to New Travel and Work Rights

After the announcement of seismic changes to the “guardianship” system, readers in Saudi Arabia shared their hopes — and skepticism.

It’s Not Easter, but There Might Be a Surprise Hidden on This Article

The New York Times is no stranger to the trend of hiding code in plain sight.

If You’re an American Farmer, How Has Trump’s Trade War Affected You?

We would like to hear about the impact that the dispute has had on you and your family.

12 Instagram Accounts That Reveal Life as a Times Journalist

Use these feeds to visit the New York Times Building, travel around Afghanistan, find cooking inspiration and more.

Breathing Masks, Goggles and WhatsApp: How The Times Covers Hong Kong’s Protests

Gillian Wong, who manages much of The Times’s coverage of the protest movement, on the tools and practices behind the operation.

For ‘Diagnosis’ Show, Dr. Lisa Sanders Lets Times Readers Around the World Join in the Detective Work

A Times Magazine columnist credits Sherlock Holmes and global crowdsourcing with helping her solve patients’ mysterious ailments.

Hong Kong’s Protests Reach the Airport. Have You Been Affected?

We want to hear from travelers whose plans have been disrupted.

We Wanted to Know How Online Radicalization Was Changing the World. We Started With Brazil.

What we found there, for an article and an episode of “The Weekly,” went far beyond anything we had anticipated, with important, disturbing lessons for us all.

Returning to Ferguson, Five Years Later

We’d been among many Times journalists who reported from Ferguson after Michael Brown was killed on Aug. 9, 2014. This summer, we went back to see how the city is doing.

How Do We Say ‘Have a Good Night’? Let Us Count the Ways

Our Evening Briefing writer tailors each of her signoffs to a lighthearted news item of the day.

Notes From Three Months With Young Climate Activists

Astead W. Herndon, a politics reporter, answered questions on Reddit about his reporting on the Sunrise Movement’s Democratic pressure campaign.

Have You Taken an Ambulance in the Last 5 Years? Share Your Experience

An investigative reporter who covers health policy would like to hear about the medical care and bills you received.

Skateboarders and a Security Guard. A Tragic Injury. How to Cover It?

What took shape was a story about a culture and the gray area between sport and society in which it flourished.

A Times Headline About Trump Stoked Anger. A Top Editor Explains.

A deputy managing editor addresses a front-page headline about President Trump that readers criticized for lacking important context.

What Do Toni Morrison’s Books Mean to You?

Her powerful language, memorable characters, moving dialogue and vivid descriptions have resonated with generations of readers. Share your memories with us.

If You Live in Saudi Arabia, How Will the New Travel and Work Rights Affect You?

Tell us what you hope will come from the recently announced changes to the “guardianship” system.

Readers Around the World Look at Mass Shootings in the U.S. and Ask, Why Are You Surprised?

Readers living outside the United States reacted to this weekend’s mass killings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, with a sense of gloom.

Trying to Understand the Daily Strain a Deportation Puts on a Family

After Fanny’s mother was deported, I spent hours with her in everyday moments: homework, makeup, color guard. She was a normal teenager, despite extraordinary stress.

Fortnite Fortunes and Freakouts: Parents Grapple With an Obsession

Fortnite, the widely popular video game, can lead to big financial wins for teenagers. But Times readers say its use also has parents struggling over when to say enough.

A Scoop About Neil Armstrong Arrived in a Plain Brown Envelope

What happens when The Times gets documents by snail mail with what looks like an important story? First, you have to make sure they’re authentic.

Has Your Local Newspaper Closed? Tell Us What Stories Aren’t Being Told

We would like to hear from readers living in “news deserts” about the void left by defunct publications.

If These Walls Could Talk: A War Correspondent Revisits a Hotel of Ghosts

The Liwan — where journalists such as Anthony Shadid often stayed — once hummed with Syria’s hopes and fears.

How We Fact-Check in an Age of Misinformation

On the eve of another round of presidential debates, it’s not just the candidates and the incumbent that The Times is scrutinizing.

Reporting on the Sometimes Loved, Mostly Tolerated Street Dogs of India

“Indis” are everywhere in the country, and come in all shapes and sizes. I learned they’re not exactly pets.

How Has Fortnite Affected Your Family?

We want to hear how parents and young players perceive the video game’s positive and negative impacts.

While Reporting on Facebook Scams, an Unexpected Tragedy

I was writing about women duped by fake American soldiers when one of my sources was killed. After I found out, telling her story felt even more important.

How Did Charter Schools Lose Their Luster? Our Reporter Explains

Eliza Shapiro, an education reporter, and Dodai Stewart, deputy editor of the Metro desk, recently discussed the backlash against charter schools with New York Times subscribers.

Late Ambulances, Leaking Roofs: Puerto Ricans on Why They Rose Up

As thousands protested in the streets, calling for the resignation of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló, Puerto Rican readers told us about the economic conditions fueling their anger at his leadership.

What’s Behind All Those Hot Takes

An interactive list from the Styles desk tests a new feature and aims to distill our seasonal outrage.

Puerto Rico Has Faced Decades of Economic Problems. How Has It Affected You?

We want to hear from those living in Puerto Rico on how corruption and cutbacks in public services have affected you or your family.

Before El Chapo’s Sentencing, a Campout for Reporters

Twenty-two journalists gathered before midnight in sleeping bags and folding chairs outside the courthouse, just as we’d done during the drug lord’s trial.

What Our Reporter Learned Delivering Burritos to New Yorkers

Andy Newman, a reporter for the Metro section of The Times, worked as a food app deliveryman for his new beat covering jobs through the eyes of the people who do them.

16,000 Readers Shared Their Experiences of Being Told to ‘Go Back.’ Here Are Some of Their Stories.

After President Trump attacked four congresswomen of color on Twitter, suggesting they "go back" to the places they came from, readers shared experiences of being told the same thing.

How We Augmented Our Original Reporting of the Moon Landing for Its 50th Anniversary

The Times’s Graphics, Science and Immersive Storytelling teams shine a new light on the iconic photography from the first moonwalk.

The Challenge of Reporting on Women in China, Where Men Control the Narrative

Amy Qin, the China correspondent for The Times, reflects on reporting in China, where women are losing ground in the push for gender equality.

Among Oil Palm, Rain Forest and Orangutans, Shades of Gray

Villagers see economic opportunity. The world sees a beloved species disappearing. What does a reporter see?

Have You Been Told to ‘Go Back’ to Your Country Even Though You Are American? Tell Us About It.

We want to hear from you. How did you respond? How did it make you feel?

‘I Often Worry That My Time in the Industry Is Limited’: Black Artists Reflect on Diversity in Their Fields

Responding to an article about African-American filmmakers in the ’90s, black readers in the arts discuss their fears and hopes for the future.

Can a Middle-Class Family Earn $200,000? Yes, Our Editor Explains

The business and economics editor for Opinion gives insight into how families were chosen for a feature about America’s middle class.

The Times’s Travel Desk Takes a Step to Offset Its Contribution to Climate Change

Our Travel editor says the desk will buy carbon offsets in an effort to acknowledge and address the environmental impact of its coverage. “It’s a start,” she writes.

Thanksgiving in July? The Times Food Desk’s Recipe for Success

While you’re at the beach, Sam Sifton and his team are roasting turkeys.

When The Times First Says It, This Twitter Bot Tracks It

@NYT_first_said is a Twitter account that logs new words in The New York Times.

Remembering a Times Journalist With a Legacy of Generosity

The Nathaniel Nash Award commemorates a reporter who died in 1996, the first Times journalist since World War II to die while covering a story.

A ‘Daily’ Producer on How a ‘Crazy Idea’ Became a News Show for Millions

Theo Balcomb talks about the challenges of running such a popular podcast, the gray area it embraces and her early days in audio reporting.

How Do You Say ‘The New York Times’ in Spanish?

To translate 50 news articles a week, NYT en Español looks for the common ground in a language spoken by 500 million people in many different ways.

A Job ‘Unlike Any Other’: Maggie Haberman on Covering President Trump

One of our White House correspondents answers readers’ questions about her reporting, the use of anonymous sources and the value of Twitter.

This Columnist Wants You to Go Outside

Every week, the Summer in the City column and newsletter advises New Yorkers on how go adventuring (and eat well) while the weather is fine.

Busing Changed Countless Lives. We Want to Hear From Those Who Have Experienced It.

Do you or your children have experience being transported to a school as part of integration efforts, either in the past or today?

How Our Photo Archive Team Has Scanned a Million-Plus Pictures

Since last summer, the technicians responsible for digitizing The Times’s cache of pictures have come across photos of dogs, the Eiffel Tower, a casino and, recently, a 225-pound fish.

He Found Out He Had 32 Siblings. For The Times Magazine, He Took Their Pictures.

Eli Baden-Lasar was conceived using donated sperm. He took a year to cross the country photographing the half siblings he never knew he had.

What I Learned Poking Around Amazon’s Bookstore

A lifetime of browsing offers lessons in spotting disinformation.

Why The Times Published a Photo of Drowned Migrants

We asked top editors about the decision-making process: “These are not easy images to use.”

Meet the Former Professional Soccer Player Watching the Women’s World Cup for The Times

Allison McCann is one of several journalists covering the tournament.

Our Top Editor Revisits How We Handled E. Jean Carroll’s Allegations Against Trump

Dean Baquet, our executive editor, says “we were overly cautious” in our handling of a prominent writer’s allegations against the president.

What It Was Like to Report on the Nxivm Sex Cult Trial

It took six weeks to go through the evidence at Keith Raniere’s trial, but only four and a half hours for jurors to return guilty verdicts on all seven charges. The mood afterward was jubilant.

Covering Land and Power in the American West

The mountains, deserts and canyons shape people’s identities. These spaces are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few.

What the 2020 Democrats Are Like Behind the Scenes

We spent three months putting the 2020 Democrats on the spot. We were skeptical that most of them would participate. Here’s what it was like.

Are Your Children Seeing ‘Toy Story 4’? Send Us Their Movie Reviews

We want to hear young moviegoers’ takes on the film.

What Taffy Brodesser-Akner Has Learned From Writing All Those Stories

The New York Times Magazine writer reflected on how journalism prepared her to write a novel.

What Will The Times’s New Parenting Site Feature? Our Editor Answers Reader Questions

Jessica Grose wants to provide the highest-quality information and support to new and expecting parents.

Surviving a Mass Shooting, and Writing About It: We Want to Hear From You

We’re interested in hearing from students who have written college admission essays about surviving a mass shooting.

I Am Part of the Climate-Change Problem. That’s Why I Wrote About It.

A reporter’s uncomfortable reckoning with the role his family’s vacation travel plays in global warming.

What It Looks Like to Care for Separated Migrant Children

Caitlin Dickerson, a reporter for The Times, reflects on the experience of a 24-year-old woman caring for children separated from their parents along the southwestern border.

‘It’s Binding or Suicide’: Transgender and Non-Binary Readers Share Their Experiences With Chest Binders

Readers describe the advantages and drawbacks of compressing their chests.

Ask Maggie Haberman About Covering the White House

Since she joined The Times in 2015, Maggie Haberman has been a driving force behind much of its award-winning political coverage and a lightning rod for grievances from both sides of the aisle.

An Afghan War Veteran Reports Back

I deployed to Helmand Province in 2008 as an enlisted Marine infantryman. I returned there a decade later as a journalist.

How I Found Out Nicky Barnes Was Dead

The former drug dealer had been in witness protection. “Nicky? He used to call me all the time,” a source said. “But I haven’t heard from him in years.”

How Running Helps a Sports Editor Do His Job

Matthew Futterman, the Times's deputy sports editor and an avid marathoner (23 and counting), reflects on the role that running plays in his writing and editing.

Wearing Their Hearts on Their Graduation Caps

Members of the class of 2019 share the inspiration behind their decorated mortarboards.

Crossing Over to the N.B.A. Beat

For Sopan Deb, a onetime politics reporter, getting a job to write about basketball — something he’s followed passionately since he was 6 — feels like discovering a golden ticket.

It’s Easy for Leaders to Make Promises After Disasters. But What Happens Next?

Our international editor introduces Promises Made, a new series that investigates whether those in power did what they said they would.

A Backstage Broadway Project That Showcases Cigars, Makeup and Laughs

A special section of the paper used nearly 100 years’ worth of photography to highlight Broadway dressing rooms.

A Tech Columnist on How He Avoids Twitter Trolls and Finds Screen-Free Escapes

Kevin Roose gets into the future of technology, the anxiety of publishing a huge story and his newest hobby (no screens involved).

‘Although My Indian Identity Isn’t Simple, It’s Mine’: Readers on Adoption That Crosses Cultural Lines

Adoptive parents and adoptees share what they have learned based on experiences in their own families.

What a Reporter Learned From a Cherokee Family

Jan Hoffman, a reporter for The Times, traveled to Oklahoma to meet with a Native family who adopts Native children from foster care.

‘Kids Need a Good Start’: Readers Debate Admissions at Elite N.Y.C. Schools

The drop in black and Hispanic student admissions to New York’s specialized high schools led to an impassioned discussion among readers with personal experiences at them.

Breaking the ‘Jeopardy!’ News (Without Spoiling the Story)

Ian Trontz, a Culture editor at The Times, explained how we approached our coverage of James Holzhauer’s defeat on “Jeopardy!”

An Editor’s Yearbook Tells a Tale of Race in New York’s Elite Public Schools

When I attended Bronx Science, the student body was 23 percent black and Hispanic. Its ethnic makeup is very different today.

Did I Need to Know What Gender My Nonbinary Interviewees Were Assigned at Birth? Maybe Not

To write about the debate over adding an “X” option to state IDs, I was trying to better understand how the issue plays out in everyday life.

Do You Use Chest Binders? Tell Us About Your Experience

We would like to hear from people who have used binding to flatten their chests.

Planting the Seeds of a Story With Farmers in the Midwest

We talked about weather cycles, commodity prices, tariffs and Trump. Then we drove off to the next field.

‘The Weekly’ Wants to Show You That ‘Reporters Are Not Robots’

A new TV show from The Times places journalists’ expertise — and their inner conflicts — center stage.

Answers to Readers’ Questions on Our Coverage of the Russia Investigation

Our deputy managing editor who oversees The Times’s investigative and enterprise journalism answers readers’ questions on our coverage of the Mueller report.

Does the N.B.A. Peak During the Finals or Free Agency?

For a basketball writer, there is no avoiding discussion about the future in the modern version of the league.

For 5 Years, Our ‘Game of Thrones’ Recapper Went to Bed Way Too Late, His Daughter Way Too Early

When a photo Jeremy Egner took in 2014 resurfaced recently, what struck him was how long “this baroquely violent and fantastical melodrama” had been a part of his family’s life.

Reporting on the Retirees Making Migrants’ Journeys a Little Easier

Immigration-enforcement agencies have come to rely on nonprofits and their army of volunteers to help send migrants on their way. In Tucson, I met a few.

4 Years of College, $0 in Debt: How Some Countries Make Higher Education Affordable

When we asked people around the world what sort of financial burden they bore for their higher education, we heard how much it varies from country to country.

The Kabul Bureau’s Accidental Gardener

The garden is not often the first thing on our minds, as we cover Afghanistan’s long war. I didn’t notice what was going on until I looked out the window in front of my desk on the second floor and saw a hollyhock at eye level.

Covering a Mother’s Love at 20,000 Feet

Isabella de la Houssaye learned she had Stage 4 lung cancer. She wanted to climb a mountain with her daughter. A reporter joined them on their two-week trek to the roof of the Americas.

The Serious Business of Reviewing Massages (and Other Wellness Pursuits)

Me Time, my column in Styles, has taken me to crystal healers, ballet classes, minus-230-degree chambers and a snake masseuse.

2019 Grads: Show Us Your Decorated Graduation Caps

And tell us the meaning behind them.

Women in India, Tell Us How You Voted in This Election and Why

Help us understand the concerns that drove a wave of women to the polls in the world’s biggest election.

Questions and Answers About Syria’s Secret Torture Prisons

Anne Barnard, our former Beirut bureau chief, took to Reddit to share additional insights into her Times investigation of the cruel tactics President Bashar al-Assad uses to crack down on opposition.

Nothing About Interviewing the Fake Heiress Anna Sorokin Was Normal

In jailhouse interviews before and after her sentencing, the woman who became infamous for bilking banks and friends out of $200,000 was mischievous — and unrepentant.

Why We Spent 7 Years Documenting Syria’s Secret Torture Prisons

Anne Barnard spent years collecting documents and interviewing survivors to show the scope of President Bashar al-Assad’s chief instrument of fear.

How Has Colorado’s Legalization of Marijuana Affected You?

Help us better understand how Coloradans are adapting to their state’s legalization of pot.

Life on the Campaign Trail: Regional Priorities, and Repetitive Jokes

As a national political reporter, I get the opportunity to hear some of America’s most powerful people speak dozens of times.

To Tell the Story of Biodiversity Loss, Make It About Humans

The authors of a sweeping United Nations report on species in danger of extinction faced the same question I often do in reporting: Why should anyone care about the loss of nature?

Raising Kids Is Hard. Our New Site Will Make It Easier.

NYT Parenting, a Times site, aims to bring clear, expert advice — and a sense of community — all together in one place.

Three Weeks Embedded in Honduran Gang Territory

I wanted to tell the story of gang violence through the voices of residents, shopkeepers, families and gang members themselves.

A Pregnant Woman Avoids Transit, Parents Battle in Court and Other Tales of Measles Anxiety

Readers in some of the 22 states where measles have been diagnosed this year discuss how the fear of catching the disease is affecting their daily lives.

How to Eat in a Warming World

To address how our eating habits intersect with climate change, The Times formed a first-of-its-kind collaboration between our Climate and Food desks.

Why The Times Is Taking Down Its Paywall for 3 Days

As we mark World Press Freedom Day, our international editor asks each of us to imagine what would happen around the world if journalists, and the public, were not watching.

In Paris, an Age-Old Spell of Invulnerability Has Been Broken

The fire at Notre-Dame was a negation of the miraculous survival of the city through the centuries, our Paris bureau chief writes.

After the Publication of an Anti-Semitic Cartoon, Our Publisher Says We’re Committed to Making Changes

Here’s the letter our publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, wrote to Times employees concerning last week’s publication of an offensive cartoon.

Retracing the Photographic Steps of a 1951 New York City Shoot

One spring day 68 years ago, Sam Falk set out to snap New Yorkers and tourists taking their own pictures of the city. Over three spring days this year, Tony Cenicola retraced Mr. Falk’s photographic steps.

Our International Edition Will Stop Publishing Syndicated Cartoons

The change comes after two syndicated cartoons published in The New York Times International Edition were condemned as anti-Semitic.

How Has the Measles Outbreak Affected You and Your Family?

Tell us how your community is coping with the disease.

How Did You Pay for College? We Want to Hear From Readers Around the World

Help us understand how students in your country finance higher education and start their careers.

In a Secret Bunker in the Andes, a Wall That Was Really a Window

Before a video interview with an Ecuadorean intelligence chief, I thought I was adjusting a dimmer switch. What I inadvertently revealed broke our story open.

Who Would Run 140 Miles Through the Sahara?

I’ve followed athletes up a volcano and down into a gold mine. Then came the Marathon des Sables, and an amputee’s 6-day desert trek in Morocco.

Pressed for Time: When Big News Breaks on the Other Side of the World

Significant time differences from New York pose all kinds of coverage obstacles for Times editors and correspondents.

Testing an $800 Pizza Oven — for Journalism!

Wirecutter recently tried out the luxury kitchen appliance, as well as several more practical options, for a roundup of reviews in service of aspiring home pizza chefs.

A Reader’s Guide to the Journalism Behind the Mueller Report

If some of the revelations in Robert S. Mueller III’s redacted report sound familiar, it’s because many of them were previously published by The New York Times and other news outlets.

The Mueller Report Has Finally Arrived. Ask Us About Our Coverage.

We’ve spent nearly three years covering the Mueller investigation and the Trump-Russia ties. What would you like to know about the back story?

How Our Special Print Section on the Mueller Report Came Together

Meet the people who prepared the 16-page section — and a jam-packed single-topic front page — for readers’ doorsteps.

As a Black Child in Los Angeles, I Couldn’t Understand Why Jesus Had Blue Eyes

As Christians prepare to celebrate Easter, a Times journalist wonders how others first visualized Jesus as a child — and what those images mean now. Share your experience in the comments.

Tiger Woods and President Trump Seem Tight. Does It Matter to You?

Most black athletes have distanced themselves from the president. Not Tiger Woods.

What Notre-Dame Has Meant to Our Readers

Readers told us how visits to the grand cathedral have factored into their memories of travel, their understanding of history and their spirituality.

The Times Reporter Who Managed to Sneak News Out of a Police State

When martial law was imposed in Poland in 1981, The Times’s Warsaw bureau chief, John Darnton, filed his copy however he could — including via middlemen, in cigarette boxes and in cowboy boots.

What Does Notre-Dame Cathedral Mean to You?

Share your reflections about Notre-Dame, Paris’s most visited architectural attraction, which was damaged by fire on Monday.

A Century of Times Dance Photos, Through the Lens of Misty Copeland

Ms. Copeland, the American Ballet Theater’s first black principal ballerina, served as guest editor for a special section on dance photography.

When a Black Hole Finally Reveals Itself, It Helps to Have Our Very Own Cosmic Reporter

Astronomers announced Wednesday that they had captured the first image of a black hole. The Times’s Dennis Overbye answers readers’ questions.

The Triumphs and Trade-Offs of Reporting on Four Decades of N.B.A. Playoffs

For basketball reporters, April means it’s time to kiss the family goodbye and set off on the year’s most thrilling — and exhausting — reporting trail.

From Refugee to Pentagon Correspondent, Helene Cooper on Covering ‘the Best Beat in Washington’

Reporting on the military comes with some perks, like flying in bomber planes and playing with high-tech equipment.

Japan Is Among the Hardest Countries for Working Mothers. These Families Want to Change That.

Men in Japan do fewer hours of domestic work than in any other wealthy nation. Mothers and fathers there told us how they’ve managed to buck the norm.

When Trash Is a Journalist’s Treasure

Jake Orta was not aware he was searching the bins of Mark Zuckerberg’s house until we told him who owned the place.

As Israel Holds a Pivotal Election, Voters Tell Us What Matters Most to Them

Many see Tuesday’s election as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been prime minister for the last decade and is facing likely indictment for fraud.

Candida Auris: The Fungus Nobody Wants to Talk About

The medical community is usually eager to discuss public health issues. But the rise in drug-resistant microbes is cloaked in chronic secrecy.

How Do You Print Out the Entire Internet?

You can’t. So when we set out to adapt Amanda Hess’s “Internetting” video series for the print paper, we wanted to amplify qualities of the internet while celebrating the print reading experience.

How to Say Goodbye to ‘Game of Thrones’? Start With Ice and Fire

We wanted a cover for Arts & Leisure that was appropriately spectacular for the show’s final season. A life-size throne seemed a bit over budget.

Building a Book on Baseball, With 10 Pitches and 300 Interviews

Tyler Kepner’s new book, “K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches,” is the culmination of a three-year scavenger hunt across the baseball landscape.

I Wanted to Change the World for Gay Black People. Starting With Myself.

I’m working on a book based on my Times article, “Queer Love in Color,” a celebration of the joy and romance that queer couples and families of color share. Here’s how it came about — and how you can help.

A Reporter Walks Into a Bar … and Meets a Jazz Musician Who Can Riff on Affirmative Action

While researching a project on college admissions during the early years of affirmative action, I visited a bar called Paris Blues in Harlem. Turns out, I had come to the right place, and found the right person.

Note to Self: When Chasing After Russian Spies, Phone Home

I’ve spent the last year or so trying to dig up novel information about Russia’s intelligence services, particularly the assassins employed by the Kremlin to eliminate enemies of the state. Mom is worried.

Israel’s Election Is Looming. How Do You Plan to Vote?

We’re eager to hear how Israeli citizens of all backgrounds are thinking about the candidates and issues ahead of April 9.

How Natasha Lyonne Created a Times Crossword Puzzle

The actress and writer, a dedicated solver who calls the crossword “a great joy in my life,” put together a puzzle of her own with help from the Wordplay columnist Deb Amlen.

Getting Wind of an Issue Designed to Make Kids Laugh

The new humor-themed issue of The New York Times for Kids features writing on the science and philosophy of comedy — plus so many flatulence jokes they required their own page.

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

Gen Z has its say. Amanda Hess on the college admissions scandal. Kids and room sharing. A woman who feels no pain. Adventurous, alone, attacked. And more.

Meet the Long-Suffering Fan Behind Our Miracle Mets Section

Jay Schreiber, a former deputy sports editor for The Times, drew on his lifelong relationship with the Mets in revisiting the team’s 1969 season.

Robert Kraft Wouldn’t Talk to Us. Here’s How We Profiled Him.

Mr. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, was recently charged with two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution and didn’t agree to an interview. His star quarterback, Tom Brady, did.

How We Sped Through 900 Pages of Cohen Documents in Under 10 Minutes

A tool called DocumentHelper, developed by our Interactive News team, helped the reporters Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum find needles in a haystack.

A Mini History of Our Mini Crossword

The Times’s little crossword puzzle started out as a big experiment. We never expected that the form would find a devoted following all its own.

The Making of ‘The Daily Miracle’

An NYT Magazine Labs project sent the photographer Christopher Payne to The Times’s printing plant in College Point, Queens, to find the beauty in newsprint and the people who produce it.

Jose Del Real on the Emotional Weight and ‘Thematic Whiplash’ of Covering California

Jose Del Real has covered some of California’s most significant stories. One way he deals with the stress? Solo morning dance parties.

Questions and Answers About Black Admission to Stuyvesant High

The Times reporter Eliza Shapiro gave additional insights into her reporting on the school’s next class of students.

How Our Reporter Made Sense of Admissions to Stuyvesant High School

Eliza Shapiro, a reporter for The Times explained why March was an important month for those covering New York City public schools, America’s largest school system.

How The Times Decides What to Investigate

Rebecca Corbett and Dean Murphy, who lead our investigations team, answer questions about how they decide which projects to pursue, where they get tips and whether their jobs are as thrilling as the movies make them out to be.

The New Zealand Attack Posed New Challenges for Journalists. Here Are the Decisions The Times Made.

The killing of 50 people in New Zealand last week seems to be the most extreme example of a mass shooter using the internet as part of his arsenal of destruction and hate. We look at how this affected our calculations around how to cover the attack.

We’re Introducing a New Parenting Section, and We Want to Hear From You

Ahead of the launch, we want parents to tell us about their own tiny victories from the battleground.

How Our Former Beijing Bureau Chief Found Himself on a Bullet Train in Saudi Arabia

There was a certain dissonance in the fact that the ruling Communist Party of China, officially atheist and repressive toward the country’s Muslims, had helped build a railway connecting the holiest sites in Islam.

How We Reported on the Cardinal Pell Sex Abuse Case That for Months Was Kept Secret From the Public

Cardinal George Pell was convicted in December of molesting two choirboys in 1996, but an Australian judge insisted on a media blackout. Two Times reporters explain what happened next.

Answers to Your Questions About the Boeing 737 Max 8

After the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday, we asked readers to send us their questions about the type of plane that was involved.

How Is Climate Change Affecting Your Area? We Want to Hear From You

Help us get a picture of how communities around the world are affected by — and adapting to — the manifestations of climate change.

Your New Favorite Couple, Kathy and Stu, Sets the Record Straight

“Good lord, imagine getting owned this hard in the NYT comments section by your OWN SPOUSE.”

‘Be Kind, Rewind’: Remembering the Golden Age of Blockbuster

With only one Blockbuster outlet soon to be left in the world, readers share memories of the chain’s glory days.

Help Us Cover The News

We are expanding our efforts to include readers’ experiences in our reporting. We would love to add your voice.

Jenna Wortham on the Exhilarating Work That Leaves Her ‘Naked and Shivering’

The co-host of the podcast “Still Processing” loves books about fearless women, getting worked up about ideas around the dinner table and “Survivor.”

When a Tornado Hits Your Hometown, and All You Can Do Is Help Cover It

An editor born and raised in Alabama struggles with being so far away when her community and family face such tragedy.

Lifting the Veil on the Académie Française

For a story about the deadlock within an age-old French institution, our Paris bureau chief was obligated to adopt their approach of moving slowly.

Some Turn Our Old Newspapers Into Litter Box Lining. We Prefer This Approach.

In Bethann Parker’s hands, each day’s copy of The New York Times becomes a work of art.

What Our Reporter Has Learned From Traditional African Healers

Donald McNeil, a reporter for The Times, traveled to rural Uganda see how traditional healers are preparing for epidemics like Ebola.

When ‘What Are You Wearing?’ Is a Beat Unto Itself

My “Life as a Runway” column has taken me to all kinds of places — film festivals; a fish market — to talk to people about their clothes.

How a Reporter Made Sense of the Vermin in Your Instagram Feed

The reporter Gray Chapman drew on her love of opossums, raccoons and skunks to explore the newest trend in unlikely influencers.

From 1969 to 2019, a Day at The New York Times

The book “A Day in the Life of The New York Times” chronicled 24 hours at the Gray Lady 50 years ago. On its anniversary, we look at how the news organization operates today.

Readers Debate Michael Cohen’s Credibility: ‘Is There Any Reason Any of Us Should Believe’ Him?

Times readers scrutinized Mr. Cohen’s credibility as they evaluated the implications of his congressional testimony.

Meet Amanda Cox, Who Brings Life to Data on Our Pages

The Times’s newly named data editor spends her time thinking about how best to leverage data for journalism and present it with reader-friendly tools like charts, graphs and interactives.

Unpacking an Illegal Airbnb Empire, One Fake Host at a Time

I set out to understand how a group of real estate professionals allegedly used Airbnb to convert apartments into illegal hotel rooms.

What We Learned About Life and Work From 9 New Yorkers

For the “Future of Work” issue of The New York Times Magazine, our photographer and writer interviewed nine people who have been at their jobs for decades.

A Grocery, a Barn, a Bridge: Returning to the Scenes of a Hate Crime

How we’re using immersive video technology to witness sites of racial violence.

How Two Times Reporters Pieced Together Allegations Against Ryan Adams

A recent report about alleged misconduct by the singer-songwriter took Joe Coscarelli and Melena Ryzik almost five months of reporting and hundreds of phone calls, meetings, texts and emails with more than two dozen sources.

‘We Are Very Close to Getting Out of This’: Venezuelans Envision Their Country’s Future

Venezuelan readers tell us where they think their country is heading, as two opposing leaders duel for power.

What I Learned While Reporting on the Dearth of Black Mathematicians

My recent reporting has highlighted why racial exclusion in “the queen of the sciences’’ may matter most of all.

How We’ve Reported on the Secrets and Power of McKinsey & Company

The world’s most influential consultancy never discloses its clients or the advice it gives. We set out to find out for ourselves.

Behind the NYT Cooking Section That’s All About Ditching the Recipe

The Times’s no-recipe recipes, which invite readers to wing it in the kitchen and tailor recipes to their tastes, started on a whim back in 2014.

How a Celebrity Interviewer Creates Rapport With Big-Name Subjects

David Marchese, who joined The New York Times Magazine in December, has a knack for drawing out his subjects through long interviews.

Our Modern Love Editor on How His Job Is ‘a Lot Like Online Dating’

It turns out that finding essays for the weekly column is a lot like finding love.

When the President and His Intelligence Chiefs Clash, What Do We Report?

The “Worldwide Threat Assessment” requires intelligence chiefs to explain publicly what worries them — made more difficult when a finding goes against a president’s desired outcomes.

Clean, On Time and Rat-Free: 9 International Transit Systems With Lessons for New York

From Tokyo to Zurich, readers told us how New York’s subway compares with the public transportation in their cities (spoiler alert: not well).

Finding the Story of New York in 5,000 Dog Pictures

A new archival project uses photos dating back to the 1940s to track the very special canine-human bond in New York City.

How We Learned About the Freezing Federal Jail in New York

Our coverage of conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center — where there was failing heat and electricity during some of the coldest days in years — started with a desperate, anonymous tip.

For a Climate Reporter, a Dreaded Question: ‘Then Why Is It So Cold?’

When temperatures dip, we hear it over and over. Here’s the answer — and why it matters.

Colin Kaepernick, Parkland Survivors and Cardi B: Guests Our Readers Would Invite to the State of the Union

We asked readers: If you were a member of Congress and could invite one person to the speech, who would it be and why?

Making Science Vivid With Video

More scientists are using video footage in the course of their research on everything from battling hummingbirds to the physics of popcorn. In our ScienceTake series, we bring that footage to Times readers.

Has Your Local or State Official’s Racist Past Become Public? We Want to Hear From You

Help us understand how voters handle revelations and memories of racist behavior by elected and appointed officials.

A Design to Bring Life to Death

A special section in the Sunday paper paid tribute to extraordinary black men and women who were left out of The Times’s obituaries when they died. Its design aims to bring joy to readers.

Our Tokyo Bureau Chief on Where She Finds ‘Bolts of Insight’ (Hint: It’s Outside the Office)

The Reader Center talks to Motoko Rich about Japanese culture, her stress antidote and children’s novels.

We Had a Favor to Ask of the Publisher. We Needed Him for a ‘Daily’ Interview. Immediately.

All day, we had wondered what would unfold in a planned Oval Office interview with President Trump and how we would approach it on Friday’s episode of “The Daily.” Then something unexpected happened.

¿Cómo te está afectando la crisis política de Venezuela? Nos Interesa Tu Opinión

Compártenos tu historia y ayúdanos a entender la visión de los venezolanos sobre la crisis.

Have You Tried Making Partner at Your Law Firm? We Want to Hear From You

Help us better understand the trade-offs and obstacles that associates encounter while trying to become partners in their firms.

An Inmate’s Death in Jail and a Journalist’s Search for Why

For the county prosecutor, the case was closed. But the story of why Lamekia Dockery died, and why no one was held accountable, begged to be told.

How Is Venezuela’s Political Crisis Affecting You?

Share your story to help us understand how Venezuelans view the crisis and what should be done.

After Covering More than 7,000 Weddings, Something New: A Canine Groom

I’ve written about all kinds of weddings. But the story of Lilly Smartelli, who wanted to marry her cocker spaniel-poodle mix, surprised even me.

It’s Still Cold. Our Midwest Readers Tell Us How to Make the Most of the Polar Vortex.

Our readers found novel ways to entertain themselves in weather so cold, even the mail was not delivered.

Send Us Your Ideas for What to Do During the Polar Vortex. We Want to Hear From You.

It’s so cold in much of the Midwest today that you could get frostbite within five minutes once you step outside. If you’re living through it indoors, give us your tips.

Why Manohla Dargis Has Been Going to Sundance for Decades

Filmmakers travel to Park City, Utah, to show and sell their latest creations. Critics spend their days jumping from movie to movie, hoping for discovery and delight.

This Real Estate Columnist Is Also a Geographer

Writing the “What You Get” feature, which involves finding three homes around the country for about the same price, is an adventure in armchair browsing.

What Is a Book Critic’s Responsibility When a Work Is Rediscovered?

It’s not enough to give thanks that the work of so many women writers is being revived. We need to ask why it vanished in the first place.

43 Teens, 1 Adult: Los Angeles Teachers Describe a Typical Day in a Crowded Classroom

We asked some of the more than 30,000 teachers who went on strike last week to tell us how they teach their largest classes.

For Journalists, Covering the Shutdown Is Business as Usual (Kind Of)

The strangest thing about being a White House reporter during the government shutdown is how much time President Trump is actually spending in the West Wing.

How The Times Is Keeping Track of the Democratic Candidates for 2020

After Senator Kamala Harris’s announcement, there are eight hats in the ring — plus six people likely to run and eight more who might. Our Politics desk is keeping it all straight so you can, too.

Does Your City Have a Great Public Transit System? Tell Us About It

New York’s subway is overcrowded, often delayed and in desperate need of repairs. How does your city’s system compare?

How The Times’s Cleaning Expert Solves Your Messiest, Stickiest Conundrums

My extremely fun job (really!) combines three of my greatest loves: cleaning, voyeurism and problem-solving.

Why The Times Published a Disturbing Photo of Dead Bodies After an Attack in Nairobi

Including a graphic photo, particularly of a dead body, is never an easy decision. Our director of photography and our National editor give insight into how and when we make these tough calls.

A Reporter’s Visit Last Summer to Restaurant in Syria Where Carnage Reigned

“This is what stability looks like,” said a top general, wearing no body armor, before an upbeat lunch with local leaders.

Are You a Los Angeles Public School Teacher? We Want to Hear From You

Help us understand how class size affects you and your students.

Watch Your Lapels: These Great Ledes Are Coming for Them

Journalists spend a great deal of time and attention on the very first paragraph of their articles — the lede. That’s why we honor the best ones.

‘I Never Take a Sick Day’: Americans Talk About Reporting to Work When Ill

Afraid to ask for a day off, or lacking adequate paid leave, some workers go years without taking a sick day.

What if You Could Literally Talk to The New York Times?

Dan Sanchez, editorial lead for our new voice initiative — which enables you to “hear the news,” straight from Times journalists, via Alexa — answers questions about what that conversation could be like.

How Our Oscar Contender From Op-Docs Came to Be

The making of “My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes.”

Public Art: Love It? Hate It? Tell Us How You Really Feel

Is there a work of public art in your neighborhood or elsewhere that makes you smile, grimace or just scratch your head? We’d like to know.

Why Covering Nancy Pelosi’s Hot Pink Dress Isn’t Sexist

Our chief fashion critic says not to cover the speaker’s style choices would be irresponsible.

‘One Paycheck, Maybe Two’: Federal Workers Tell Us How Long They Can Live Without Wages

As the partial government shutdown drags on and it grows more likely that a payday will pass them by, affected workers describe their sacrifices and preparations.

Hearing Divorce Cases on a Sidewalk in Niger, as Women Assert Their Power

The testimony I listened to — before a judge sitting on a sheepskin rug, as cars, motorbikes and sheep passed by — could have been aired by annoyed wives in courtrooms, or living rooms, anywhere in the world.

What It’s Like to Be a Game Designer at The New York Times

In order to delight readers with surprising diversions, my team tests and tweaks ideas over and over — with a little help from some opinionated Times employees.

Meet The Times’s New Carpetbagger Columnist

Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter for The Times, discusses his new job covering Hollywood, the awards season, and why he doesn’t get star-struck.

The News in 2018 Was Memorable. So Were These Corrections.

Here’s a look at some of our most surprising and comical corrections of the year.

The Power of One Family’s Story, More Than a Year After Hurricane Harvey

Readers of the New York Times Magazine article about the Daileys, “Lost in the Storm,” found Wayne on social media and reached out in droves.

The Origins of the Times Square Ball Drop

It started out as fireworks and dynamite to promote the new New York Times Building, and eventually evolved into the famous ball drop.

An Average Day at the El Chapo Trial — Far Away From Earth

I have been covering trials on and off for almost 20 years, but this trial, more than most, has been a true immersive experience.

Neediest Cases Reporting Gives Voice to Those Who Go Without

For the last six years, John Otis has worked as the lead reporter on the Neediest Cases campaign, which helps raise money for the less fortunate.

How We’re Covering the Race at the Bottom of the World

As Colin O’Brady and Louis Rudd vie to become the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unsupported, The Times is charting their journeys in (close to) real time.

How My Daughter’s PowerPoint Inspired a Times Article

My daughter inspired my article about kids using PowerPoint to get their parents to agree to their demands, but she didn’t appear in the story. She wasn’t thrilled.

The Most Memorable Lines That Made It Into The Times This Year

We asked our reporters, editors and critics to share some of their favorite lines of 2018 — the funny, the poetic, the astonishing and the surreal.

A Tribute to a Prolific Times Commenter

Richard Luettgen had written nearly 30,000 comments on Times articles and columns over the years. He was known for not holding back.

A Government Shutdown Would Affect Hundreds of Thousands of Workers, Plus Holiday Travelers. Tell Us Your Story

Help us better understand how a looming federal government shutdown in the United States would affect you, your family and your holiday plans.

‘My Best Source of Comfort’: Adults With Stuffed Animals Describe All the Feels

Sometimes “living your best life” involves living with a stuffed furry friend, even when you’re an adult.

‘The Criminals Are Winning’: Londoners on the Police Response to Minor Crimes

The London police make an arrest in 4 percent of domestic burglaries in the city. Victims and witnesses speak up about their experiences.

Covering Climate Talks in the Heart of Poland’s Coal Country

One of the big challenges in tackling global warming was found outside the hall where diplomats from around the world had gathered.

Finding a Story at the Trumps’ Dinner Table

A conversation with a Washington chef inspired an article that married two of the writer’s long-term reporting interests — politics and food.

A Q. and A. With Alice Walker Stoked Outrage. Our Book Review Editor Responds.

In The Times’s latest By the Book column, the author Alice Walker lauded a writer who has been accused of anti-Semitism. Our Book Review editor explains why we featured her.

Why We Cover High Fashion

The Times’s fashion director and chief fashion critic reflects on what makes haute couture relevant.

Uncovering What Your Phone Knows

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains how reporters discovered some of the information mobile apps collect.

When Investigative Reporting Means Seeking Access to a Subject’s Mind

Although I’d learned about psychiatric advance directives a couple of years ago, it took months to find people willing to speak openly about their experiences.

What Did You Learn From The New York Times in 2018?

Tell us the most interesting facts and takeaways you gleaned from our journalism this year.

A Times Arts Critic Reviews His Own Role

How we call the hits — and limit our misses — on the culture beat.

Victorina Morales Said She Was Undocumented. How Could We Know for Sure?

Miriam Jordan, a national immigration correspondent, shares how she confirmed the immigration status of two women who worked in President Trump’s golf property.

How Two Times Reporters Covered the Hunt for Oil in Alaska

The investigative reporter Steve Eder and the climate reporter Henry Fountain teamed up to examine how the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge went from off-limits to open for business.

What Goes Into Our End-of-Year Books Lists

By the end of a typical year, hundreds of thousands of books in various styles, genres and subject areas are published. These three lists are meant to help you make sense of it all.

‘I Am the “Good Guy With a Gun”’: Black Gun Owners Reject Stereotypes, Demand Respect

After recent incidents in which police officers shot black men who tried to stop a shooting, African-American gun owners told us how they navigate being wrongly perceived as a threat.

The Long Path From My Desk to Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Mule’

When I started reporting on an octogenarian drug mule, I had no idea it would inspire a Hollywood film.

A Different Story Along the Border

In nearly a half-dozen years of covering homeland security issues, I’ve found that rhetoric emanating out of Washington offers little resemblance to what’s on the ground.

Are You a Black Gun Owner? We Want to Hear From You

Help us learn more about the experiences of black people in the United States who exercise their rights to own and carry guns.

Why You and Your Neighbor May Get Different Versions of The Times

Occasionally, the paper produces “split run” projects — different covers for sections like The Times Magazine, randomly assigned to readers.

How a Times Court Decision Revolutionized Libel Law

In Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court ruled that public officials had to show not just that a story was inaccurate and hurt their reputation, but also that the publisher acted with “actual malice” — with reckless disregard for the truth.

What Lingers After Decades of Reporting on the Cambodian Genocide

I had seen trauma before, but never an entire traumatized nation. All the adults I met were survivors or former killers.

‘I’ve Thought a Lot About Whether I Did Good or Evil’: Missionaries on the Death of John Allen Chau

The death of an American missionary this month has led to an internal reckoning among many of his fellow missionaries.

The Morning Briefing Has a Whole New Look

Your survey responses, critiques and testing helped us revamp our popular morning newsletter.

Starving Babies, Molotov Cocktails and Death Threats: One Photojournalist’s Venezuelan Reality

Meridith Kohut, an American photographer who frequently freelances for The Times, feels “a moral obligation to stay” and bear witness to the horrors of Venezuela’s economic collapse.

Why We’re Writing a Book About Justice Brett Kavanaugh

We aim to go deeper into the newest justice’s formative years — and to better understand what the fight over his confirmation says about our current moment.

Have You Worked as a Missionary? We Want to Hear From You

The Times would like to better understand how missionaries are reacting to the death of an American missionary, John Allen Chau.

How New York Times Journalists Took the Measure of China’s Rising Power

A Q. and A. with our managing editor, Joe Kahn, about the China Rules series.

A Vegetarian Reporter Explores a Hunting Dilemma

During my week with a group of conservationist elk hunters, I put aside my personal dietary restrictions to better understand their perspective.

Should Women Work in Men’s Prisons? These Women Say Yes

Female corrections officers and other prison staff members told us why, despite criticism, they work a job that can put them at risk of assault from inmates and abuse from co-workers.

Here’s How to Check and Help Update the List of Those Missing After California’s Camp Fire

The authorities in California estimated Monday that about 700 people were missing after the fire.

Capturing an American Icon for Augmented Reality

For a new A.R. project, we combined 675 photos of the original torch of the Statue of Liberty to allow readers to see it up close as never before.

Too Much Information About Disinformation?

What started as a one-off opinion video about Cold War-era Russian disinformation soon became two videos and then three as news of 2016 election meddling flooded in.

Making Business More Colorful

A Q. and A. with Wendy MacNaughton, the illustrator of Meanwhile, a new column exploring the people, places and things we usually overlook.

When Covering Florida Elections Turns Into a Weekslong Endeavor

Covering Florida elections for the past decade, I became inevitably steeped in the lore of Bush v. Gore.

The Mediator Columnist Returns to His Post

A 10-month break from The Times’s media column has offered me a renewed perspective on how the news works when it’s moving at the speed of social media.

What Makes Someone French? If You Live in France, We Want to Hear From You

As the divide over French identity deepens, tell us how your views have evolved.

We’re Reimagining Our Travel Journalism. Tell Us What You’d Like to See.

Our new Travel editor, Amy Virshup, says she will be rebooting our travel journalism for the digital age. Send her your suggestions or ask a question here.

Are You a Firefighter Battling California’s Wildfires? We Want to Hear From You

If you have a moment of down time, please tell us about your experience fighting the wildfires.

Have You Had to Flee the California Wildfires? We Want to Hear From You

As we cover the devastating fires in California, we are hoping to hear more from those who have been forced to evacuate.

Now Serving Pie. And Only Pie.

How The Times created a print special section that opens up to reveal a kaleidoscopic, 48-inch array of life-size pastries.

The Times’s Capsule of History Goes Digital

The Times photo archive spans 1896 to the present. For the first time, all six million pictures are being scanned.

What The New York Times Fellowship Will Teach Journalism’s Next Generation

Instead of starting in a small newsroom and eventually moving up in size, we are asking journalists to train at a larger place so they can flourish potentially somewhere smaller.

How We Publish In-Depth Stories on Big News, Moments After It’s Announced

The Times has a vast repository of “H.F.O.,” or “hold for orders,” stories — detailed articles written in advance of news events that may likely (or merely possibly) happen.

It’s the Day After the Election. What’s Your Take?

How are you viewing the midterm election results? We want to hear from our readers.

7 Days, 8 Steps Forward for New York Times Lawsuits Against Secrecy

Over the course of a week, The Times’s lawyers were unusually successful in helping reporters gain access to court documents, closed proceedings and government agency files.

‘I Had Been Taking My Right to Vote for Granted’: First Time Voters Reflect on Election Day

We asked our readers who voted for the first time ever in a U.S. election on Tuesday to tell us why they chose this election, and what the experience meant to them.

Are You Voting for the First Time on Tuesday? We Want to Hear From You

If this is your first time voting in a U.S. election, tell us your story.

How The Times Makes Those Addictive Election Maps

Editors in our graphics department discuss how they turn vast troves of voting data into dynamic maps that help readers understand and explore election results.

How We Cover Elections: Live Polling

The Upshot’s Amanda Cox and Nate Cohn answer questions about the midterm election polls The Times is sharing in real time, a first for any news organization.

After Pittsburgh Shooting, Rabbis Talk to Children About Responding to Hate

Rabbis across North America told us how they are comforting their congregations and securing their synagogues in the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting.

Are You a Rabbi Counseling a Grieving Congregation? Tell Us How You’re Coping

Help us understand how the Pittsburgh shooting is affecting you and your congregation.

A Lollipop Made for Looking, Not Licking

For Massimo Gammacurta, the photographer and candy artist behind the sugary globe on the cover of The Times Magazine, candy is a medium, not a meal.

‘Today, for the First Time, I Donated Money to a Campaign’

We asked people who recently made their first donations to election campaigns what motivated them to reach into their pockets.