A picture book is a deceptively complex object: Ideally, it should be mind-expanding, psychologically astute, vividly illustrated, and—the most elusive criterion—fun. It must entertain the child ...

The author has dominated horror fiction, and arguably all popular fiction, for decades. Here’s where to start. Photo by Philip Montgomery for The New York TimesCredit...Philip Montgomery for The New ...

The prolific fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series, infused his writing with empathy and humor. Here’s where to start. Credit...Jesse Wild/Future, via Getty Images Supported by By Olivia ...

Measuring—and delivering—what consumers really want by Eric Almquist, John Senior and Nicolas Bloch When customers evaluate a product or service, they weigh its perceived value against the asking ...

You probably don't think about your kidneys often, if ever. But these small, computer mouse-sized organs are your body's elite cleanup crew. They have the massive job of filtering all of your blood ...

Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-sponsored bill Thursday to pay active-duty members of the military and other essential federal employees who have been required to work during the government ...

The 85-year-old author shares the story of her own life. She grew up in the wilds of northern Quebec, isolated and independent; wrote “The Handmaid’s Tale” in bohemian Berlin in the 1980s; frolicked ...

Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.), the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent in the Senate, and his home-state colleague, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), voted Thursday for a Republican bill to pay essential federal ...

Financial freedom seems to escape many despite their best efforts and budgeting (for home and outside expenses), while others ...

AirPods Pro 3 offer strong improvements to the core audio features that AirPods users know and love. Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) can impressively remove up to 2x more noise than AirPods Pro 2, and ...

The latest Anglicare Australia 2025 rental affordability snapshot shows decades of housing mismanagement, with property owners getting tax incentives and essential workers being unable to secure an ...

Anavex (AVXL) awaits a key EU ruling on its Alzheimer’s drug. Learn about trial challenges, approval risks, and why a Sell ...