EditorialA boat passes through the Maeslantkering, a storm surge barrier, in Hoek van Holland, the Netherlands, Sept. 6, 2021. It was constructed in response to water-level predictions. (Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times)
EditorialButter that was frozen and then grated, helping to get the dough just right for biscuits, in New York, Dec. 5, 2019. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)
EditorialAustin Beggin, paralyzed from the shoulders down after a diving accident, undergoes testing as part of research into brain implants meant to restore function to paraplegics, at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Nov. 29, 2022. (Daniel Lozada/The New York Times)
EditorialThe market for U.S. government bonds, called the Treasury market, offers predictions on the path for interest rates and the economy. (Oscar Nimmo/The New York Times)
EditorialMaybe you own a Fitbit or an Apple Watch, but that category of digital devices hasn’t been as momentous as Tim Cook and many other tech optimists hoped. (Shira Inbar/The New York Times)
EditorialInflation is high, interest rates have been rising and bond and stock prices have plummeted. Predictions of a possible recession are proliferating. (Giacomo Bagnara/The New York Times)
EditorialIf the tech predictions pan out, we’ll soon be wearing computers on our faces and plugging into immersive realms of virtual people and places, perhaps blended with the real world around us. (Burton Booz/The New York Times)
EditorialWhat happened to the futurists? Some self-identified futurists still walk and talk and write among us, from perches at major corporations, in books for sale at the airport, and on Twitter and Medium and LinkedIn. (Mirko Ilic/The New York Times)
EditorialDespite a horrendous record in forecasting, Wall Street is making bullish predictions for the stock market next year. (Yarek Waszul/The New York Times)