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)
EditorialMonsieur Babinet decides to personally shut down the sun in order for his predictions to be fulfilled, plate 386 from Actualit?s. Honor? Victorin Daumier; French, 1808-1879. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 213 ? 269 mm (image); 275 ? 357 mm (sheet). Lithograph...
EditorialPyramid of the Magician, Uxmal, among dense jungle vegetation. The priests who prayed in the upper temple observed stars and planets for their predictions and divinations (7th-10th CE). Height 28 m.
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)
EditorialWilliam Cameron, aka "Hawkie" was a famous Glasgow begger. Born in Stirling around 1790, a farmyard accident during childhood resulted in an injury to his leg, necessitating the use of crutches for the rest of his life. He was given a good education, a...