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‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: Emotional Rescue

‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: Emotional Rescue

NYT > Arts, Feb 19, 2026 - 22:25

Robby and Langdon have an awkward encounter in an elevator. Dana struggles to ke...

Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 After Battling ALS

Eric Dane, McSteamy on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ Dies at 53 Aft...

NYT > Arts, Feb 19, 2026 - 21:56

His breakout role came in 2006 as the handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteam...

Unexpected, 1980s-Inspired Clothes That Make a Statement

Unexpected, 1980s-Inspired Clothes That Make a Statement

NYT > T Magazine, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

With wild accessories and maximalist color combinations, these looks demand atte...

A Floating Sauna With Mountain Views

A Floating Sauna With Mountain Views

NYT > T Magazine, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Plus: tree houses on a Danish island, a New York gallery that highlights South A...

12 Steps and Cups of Coffee: Sobriety Has Its Moment Onstage

12 Steps and Cups of Coffee: Sobriety Has Its Moment On...

NYT > Theater, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Plays about addiction are filling Manhattan stages this month, depicting very di...

Gabriel Basso, of ‘The Night Agent,’ Gets Back to Nature

Gabriel Basso, of ‘The Night Agent,’ Gets Back to Nature

NYT > Television, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Basso stars in one of Netflix’s most popular shows. He’s still not sure how he f...

Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell to Star in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on Broadway

Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell to Star in ‘Much Ado A...

NYT > Television, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

The Marvel alumni Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell will star in Jamie Lloyd’s mi...

‘Portobello’ Review: When Italy’s Biggest TV Star Was Canceled

‘Portobello’ Review: When Italy’s Biggest TV Star Was C...

NYT > Television, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

An HBO Max series tells the surreal true story of Enzo Tortora, brought down ove...

Met Opera Announces 2026-27 Season: What We Want to See

Met Opera Announces 2026-27 Season: What We Want to See

NYT > Music, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Among the highlights are the world premiere of an adaptation of “Lincoln in the ...

José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85

José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85

NYT > Music, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that inclu...

Berlin Film Festival Tried to Focus on Movies. Politics Stole the Spotlight.

Berlin Film Festival Tried to Focus on Movies. Politics...

NYT > Movies, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Reporters’ attempts to draw stars into debates about Gaza and other highly charg...

‘The 2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Major Themes, Minor Lengths

‘The 2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Major Th...

NYT > Movies, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Three critics briefly consider the short films nominated for the 98th Academy Aw...

Grant Ginder on His Favorite Books and His New Novel, ‘So Old, So Young’

Grant Ginder on His Favorite Books and His New Novel, ‘...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

James Salter’s “Light Years” had a big influence on “So Old, So Young,” his new ...

6 New Books We Love This Week

6 New Books We Love This Week

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Book Review: ‘Kin,’ by Tayari Jones

Book Review: ‘Kin,’ by Tayari Jones

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

In Tayari Jones’s new book, two motherless girls embark on lifelong journeys to ...

For Tayari Jones, All Roads and All Novels Lead to Atlanta

For Tayari Jones, All Roads and All Novels Lead to Atlanta

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

In “Kin,” the follow-up to the best-selling “An American Marriage,” she looks ba...

Writing an Ancient Egyptian Afterlife, in 21 Feet of Scroll

Writing an Ancient Egyptian Afterlife, in 21 Feet of Sc...

NYT > Art & Design, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book...

Van Gogh and the Meaning of Yellow

Van Gogh and the Meaning of Yellow

NYT > Art & Design, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

The artist gave prominence to the color during a happy period that produced some...

Colbert Says What CBS Told Him Not to Say

Colbert Says What CBS Told Him Not to Say

NYT > Arts, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

“Let’s talk about this,” Stephen Colbert said after CBS canceled a Texas state r...

‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Review: Dogged by Dark Memories

‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Review: Dogged by Dark Memories

NYT > Arts, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

For its sequel, the Christian-themed drama about a hit single finds a new tune a...

Billy Idol Had It All, and Then He ‘Lit It With Butane’

Billy Idol Had It All, and Then He ‘Lit It With Butane’

NYT > Arts, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Last year, the British rocker with the iconic sneer played his biggest tour yet....

Billy Steinberg, Hitmaking Lyricist of Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin,’ Dies at 75

Billy Steinberg, Hitmaking Lyricist of Madonna’s ‘Like ...

NYT > Arts, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

He co-wrote five pop-rock songs that soared to No. 1 in the 1980s and shared in ...

Cees Nooteboom, Voyaging Author of Enigmatic Novels, Dies at 92

Cees Nooteboom, Voyaging Author of Enigmatic Novels, Di...

NYT > Arts, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

A prolific Dutch writer of fiction, poetry and travel books, he was often mentio...

Hidden graffiti at tourist-heavy destination reveals 2,000-year-old love notes

Hidden graffiti at tourist-heavy destination reveals 2,...

FOX News : Travel, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered 2,000-year-old love notes using advanced te...

Emergency scare rocks major cruise ship company as another voyage is canceled

Emergency scare rocks major cruise ship company as anot...

FOX News : Travel, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

A Celebrity Infinity cruise ship lost control in Greece, triggering an emergency...

Casinos brace as Las Vegas tourism plunges 7.5% in sharpest annual visitor decline outside COVID pandemic

Casinos brace as Las Vegas tourism plunges 7.5% in shar...

FOX News : Travel, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

The Las Vegas airport had 55 million passengers last year, while tourism plunged...

An Artist of the Unimaginable

An Artist of the Unimaginable

NYT > T Magazine, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

How Michael Heizer’s massive projects have transformed the American landscape.

A Downtown Vibe Comes to Broadway This Spring

A Downtown Vibe Comes to Broadway This Spring

NYT > Theater, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Without the usual flood of new musicals, the playwrights of works like “Becky Sh...

In Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Dracula,’ There’s Mirth Amid the Horror

In Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Dracula,’ There’s Mirth Amid the Ho...

NYT > Theater, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

The “Wicked” actress plays 23 roles in a one-woman show on London’s West End.

Stephen Colbert Finds a Place to File CBS’s Surprise Statement

Stephen Colbert Finds a Place to File CBS’s Surprise St...

NYT > Television, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

“I don’t even know what to do with this,” Colbert said about the network’s news ...

‘Brokeback Mountain,’ ‘Black Swan’ and 14 More Plays and Musicals to See This Spring

‘Brokeback Mountain,’ ‘Black Swan’ and 14 More Plays an...

NYT > Arts, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Across the country, a flurry of theater productions, including “Black Swan” and ...

Ethan Hawke on ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Reality Bites’ and the Lessons He’s Learned

Ethan Hawke on ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Reality Bites’ and the Les...

NYT > Movies, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

A best actor Oscar contender for “Blue Moon,” the star reflects on turbulent tim...

Billy Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ended in Tragedy.

Billy Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ende...

NYT > Movies, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The Beatles’ beloved collaborator died at 59 in 2006. A new documentary, “That’s...

Three New Books Apply Economic Logic to Some of Life’s Messiest Problems

Three New Books Apply Economic Logic to Some of Life’s ...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Three new books apply an economist’s lens — and language — to some of our most u...

Inside François Champsaur’s Majorca Home

Inside François Champsaur’s Majorca Home

NYT > Art & Design, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

A French designer creates a rustic, rudimentary country house that argues for a ...

How a Visionary Collector Eyed Her Trophies

How a Visionary Collector Eyed Her Trophies

NYT > Art & Design, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Eileen Harris Norton “built a whole new mountain and somehow got everyone to com...

5 Standout Shows During Frieze

5 Standout Shows During Frieze

NYT > Art & Design, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Alongside the Frieze Los Angeles fair at the Santa Monica Airport, Feb. 26 to Ma...

Michael Heizer Measures His Art in Miles and Tons

Michael Heizer Measures His Art in Miles and Tons

NYT > Arts, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

It took the artist half a century of toil in the most remote parts of Nevada to ...

‘Wuthering Heights’ Through the Years, from Olivier to Elordi

‘Wuthering Heights’ Through the Years, from Olivier to ...

NYT > Arts, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

From Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier to Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi nearly ...

David Hays, 95, Dies; Top Broadway Designer and Theater of Deaf Founder

David Hays, 95, Dies; Top Broadway Designer and Theater...

NYT > Arts, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

He created sets and lighting for dozens of productions, including “Long Day’s Jo...

Major airline's flight delayed after ‘no smoking’ signs are discovered missing

Major airline's flight delayed after ‘no smoking’ signs...

FOX News : Travel, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

FAA regulations forced an American Airlines flight to be delayed for departure d...

Wealthy coastal enclave's dirty secret revealed through wastewater testing surveillance

Wealthy coastal enclave's dirty secret revealed through...

FOX News : Travel, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Luxury island Nantucket, off the coast of Massachusetts, shows cocaine levels fa...

25 Essential Dishes to Eat in Los Angeles, According to the City’s Food Experts

25 Essential Dishes to Eat in Los Angeles, According to...

NYT > T Magazine, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:54

Five of the city’s most influential culinary experts share their favorite bites.

Our Panel of L.A. Chefs Share Their Favorite Local Dishes

Our Panel of L.A. Chefs Share Their Favorite Local Dishes

NYT > T Magazine, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:54

The full list of nominees for the Los Angeles edition of our 25 essential dishes...

Fashion That’s Both Elegant and Undone

Fashion That’s Both Elegant and Undone

NYT > T Magazine, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:54

After years of highly polished designs, spring looks project confidence with fra...

When Jesse Jackson Came to ‘Sesame Street’: ‘I Am! Somebody!’

When Jesse Jackson Came to ‘Sesame Street’: ‘I Am! Some...

NYT > Television, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:54

His memorable appearance was brought to us by the letter ‘I,’ for inspiration.

Robert Duvall Seared Himself Into Our Memories Even When He Wasn’t the Star

Robert Duvall Seared Himself Into Our Memories Even Whe...

NYT > Movies, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:29

In roles as unalike as a neighborhood shut-in, a Corleone consigliere and a hard...

At 85, the Choreographer Lucinda Childs Still Has a Full Dance Card

At 85, the Choreographer Lucinda Childs Still Has a Ful...

NYT > Dance, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:29

The choreographer has a busy spring: early works at the Guggenheim’s swirling ro...

Book Review: ‘Why I Am Not an Atheist,’ by Christopher Beha

Book Review: ‘Why I Am Not an Atheist,’ by Christopher ...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:28

In “Why I Am Not an Atheist,” Christopher Beha makes the case for faith.

Book Review: ‘So Old, So Young,’ by Grant Ginder

Book Review: ‘So Old, So Young,’ by Grant Ginder

NYT > Book Review, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:28

The milestones of an undergrad friend group give shape and color to Grant Ginder...