The cellphone provides an unlimited distraction of pleasure, something to which the cigarette can’t compare (“Will We Look Back on Chain-Scrolling Fondly?,” Letters, Aug. 22). The device has made us ...

Protesters outside the Venice Film Festival’s main building on Wednesday held banners reading “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide,” hours before stars were to walk its red carpet. Around 20 people ...

In 2018, gaslighting was Oxford Dictionaries word of the year, then in 2022 it was Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. And in 2023, a survey found that three out of four female domestic violence ...

For years, I've watched the Pentagon's innovation process with the same mixture of frustration and respect that a coach feels for a team with immense potential but a flawed game plan. So when I heard ...

When 83-year-old Harrison Ford was asked recently if he plans to retire, he didn’t miss a beat: “No. That’s one of the things I thought was attractive about the job of an actor, was that they need old ...

In 1854, Elisha Otis stepped onto a platform at the World’s Fair in New York, rose a few metres in the air, and told his assistant to cut the rope. The crowd braced for a thud. The platform didn’t ...

Welcome to the Wall Street Week newsletter, bringing you stories of capitalism about things you need to know, but even more things you need to think about. I'm David Westin, and this week we talked ...

Believe me, I get it–asking an AI chatbot to turn a picture of your pride and joy into a whimsical cartoon character is seriously fun. The appeal is undeniable, but yeah, there are risks. This exact ...

Not everyone can make comedy that stands the test of time as well as Monty Python did, and few people get this like Bob Odenkirk. That's because, before he ventured into more diverse genres like drama ...