The New York Times for Kids goes inside the sweaty, funny, heartfelt world of high school mascots.

By Tim O’Shei

Mohammad Rasoulof had to make the most difficult decision of his life.

By Amir Ahmadi Arian

Saddle edges up? Or down?

By John Hodgman

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the kinds of remarks strangers sometimes make about women’s looks.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

The culture industry keeps getting better at monetizing the past — including the new ritual of musicians playing old albums, in full, onstage.

By Peter C. Baker

Use the technique behind these butter-poached carrots to get the mushroomiest mushrooms or the green-beaniest green beans.

By Eric Kim

How did pigeons came to dominate our streets? Where did Katharine Hepburn live? The answers might be more interesting than you think.

By Eleanor Cummins

As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products.

By Tomas Weber

Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.

By David Marchese

If you make the request funny, can you tell your guests how to use your toilet?

By John Hodgman

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on conveying the truth on a pivotal form.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

Two weeks in the life of Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County, one of the many places that shifted to the right in this year’s election.

By Philip Montgomery and Michael Sokolove

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether a patient is entitled to be informed of provider changes.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

Older Americans hold an outsize share of the nation’s wealth and power. Television loves watching their children scramble for a taste.

By Elizabeth Nelson

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.

By Kim Tingley

Tiny, mighty cumin seeds bring their gentle strength to a sweet, savory winter slaw.

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Warwick Schiller made his name as an expert trainer. An enigmatic little horse completely changed his outlook.

By Sterry Butcher

A low-stress video game that’s cleansing in more than one sense.

By Andrew Willett

He fled brutal repression — only to discover, as so many Uyghur refugees have, that China’s power stretches far beyond its borders.

By Nyrola Elimä and Ben Mauk

The former House Speaker reflects on Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris’s candidacy and the future of the Democratic Party.

By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In her first extended interview after the election, the former House speaker was not interested in analyzing Democratic losses and was eager to put a sunny spin on the future.

By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The abortion rights movement won in many states — even some that voted for Donald Trump. Where does it go from here?

By Emily Bazelon

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the responsibility one has to dispose of an outmoded appliance.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.

By Caity Weaver

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on an aging couple’s financial plans.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

Jackie G goes viral with her readings of stars’ private conversations. She’s kinder about it than any of the people snooping on you.

By Jody Rosen

Pecans step in for almonds in this play on classic French desserts.

By Lisa Donovan

Today’s teenagers were born into the global-warming crisis, but already it’s upending their adolescence — and will define their future.

By Charley Locke

On Oct. 7, an Israeli college student opened her phone. What she did next landed her in prison.

By Jesse Barron

The controversial philosopher discusses societal taboos, Thanksgiving turkeys and whether anyone is doing enough to make the world a better place.

By David Marchese

White and Black women have joined together to power progressive causes — from abolition to civil rights — but it’s a tenuous alliance.

By Nikole Hannah-Jones

It may take a while. Here’s what could happen next.

By Nick Corasaniti

Grab a snack, do your laundry and cast a ballot.

By Helen I. Hwang

When families disagree on candidates, kids can get caught in the middle.

By Katherine Cusumano

Three times the results were disputed after the votes were in.

By Peter Baker

Teens around the country are volunteering, canvassing and registering voters.

By Rebecca Pitts

It’s weird. It’s confusing. It’s how we elect the president.

By Lisa Lerer and La Tigre

Listen up for these terms as the votes roll in. Find them on the board to be the night’s big winner.

By Emily Reily

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the duty one has to rectify accounting errors and other billing mistakes.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

It’s already powering remarkable visual innovations, like in the new movie “Here.” But boosters think that’s just the beginning.

By Devin Gordon

Do you have to live your whole life as “candy boy” if you hate the name?

By John Hodgman

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when people in positions of power espouse harmful conspiracy theories.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

The company has tried to shed its retrograde standards of beauty aspiration and perfection. But many women miss the old bombshell fantasy.

By Scout Brobst

Her take on beautifully ripe ‘ulu, or breadfruit in Hawaiian, is worth the wait.

By Ligaya Mishan

A consideration of the big ideas on small political buttons.

By Ariel Lown Lewiton

Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.

By Amanda Taub

The senator discusses the “astonishing” support for the former president in Pennsylvania, his rift with progressives over Israel and his own position in the Democratic Party.

By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to exploit a store’s return policy.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

An investigation in four battleground states found that Republicans have taken control of election boards with the aim of challenging and overturning outcomes that don’t go their way.

By Jim Rutenberg

A movement driven by disinformation about Trump’s 2020 defeat has taken over many of the boards that certify elections. It could cause chaos in the weeks ahead.

By Jim Rutenberg

Can you just reach into the box and go for it?

By John Hodgman

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when your financial needs conflict with your scruples.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

Destruction arrives not via solemn news reports but in a barrage of digital scraps — first-person views of what it looks like when the world changes.

By Brooke Jarvis

Robert Paxton thought the label was overused. But now he’s alarmed by what he sees in global politics — including Trumpism.

By Elisabeth Zerofsky

Comforting Senegalese maafé meets Japanese onigiri, reflecting a couple’s culinary overlap.

By Eric Kim

For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company — and one man.

By David Gauvey Herbert

Remember Microsoft Paint? It’s more perfect than ever.

By Jean-Luc Bouchard

For the OnlyFans star and influencer, navigating the internet is a full-time job.

By David Marchese

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on canine naming conventions.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.

By Jonathan Mahler, Ryan Mac and Theodore Schleifer