Peter Lax, Pre-eminent Cold War Mathematician, Dies at 98
As the computer age dawned, he saw how the new technology could be harnessed to mathematics to solve problems in everything from designing weapons to predicting the weather.
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New Jersey Transit Engineers Strike, Idling Trains and Upending Commutes
The first statewide transit strike in New Jersey in more than 40 years left a fleet of passenger trains parked in rail yards and thousands of commuters stranded, annoyed and bewildered Friday morning. The strike followed months of negotiations …
The Road Trips That Changed Their Lives
Antoni Porowski, Rachel Kushner, Michelle Zauner and others on their most memorable driving vacations, from coastal Maine to the prairies of South Dakota.
Bruce Springsteen’s Rowdy ‘Repo Man,’ Plus 11 More New Songs
Hear tracks by S.G. Goodman, the Lemonheads, Rihanna, Lido Pimienta and more.
A Beloved Mainstay of Sri Lankan Culture and Cuisine on Staten Island
The 212 column revisits New York institutions that have helped define the city, from time-honored restaurants to unsung dives. Much of Bay Street, which runs parallel to Staten Island’s north shore, is a mix of nondescript restaurants and stores — a …
Cable Giants Charter and Cox to Merge in $34.5 Billion Deal
The combination, which must pass muster with antitrust authorities, would create one of the biggest TV and internet providers in the United States.
Tonys 2025 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?
Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and weighs in on the plays, musicals and artists he thinks will — and should — take home trophies on June 8.
He Stood Up for the Black Panthers, and He Stood Up for Richard Nixon
From the tabloid to the highbrow, Murray Kempton was prolific and impossible to pin down. It’s hard to imagine a columnist today who would be allowed to do what he did.
Colorado Air Traffic Control Facility Lost Contact With Some Pilots
Controllers switched frequencies and planes were “safely separated,” officials said. The 90-second outage on Monday followed communications problems at Newark’s airport.
Mayor Arrested at ICE Detention Center Says He Was ‘Targeted’ by Trump
Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark and a candidate for New Jersey governor, appeared in federal court on Thursday, nearly a week after he was charged with trespassing.