The first in a weekly series exploring where we’re headed one number at a time. Five years ago when we started Headway, an initiative at The Times that considers the world’s challenges through the ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass ...

The latest death data for the U.S. are in, and they paint an optimistic picture: The average American born in 2024 is now expected to live to age 79. That life expectancy is more than a half-year ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...