On the Thursday, November 27, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Dr. Jane Goodall reshaped our understanding of the natural world. Author Douglas Abrams, who co-wrote “The Book of Hope” with Jane ...

For Janeites around the globe, the 250th anniversary of the English author’s birth is cause for elaborate celebrations. Credit...Video by Caroline Gutman For The New York Times Supported by By Sarah ...

Attebury mentioned King’s book “Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times that Made Handel’s ‘Messiah,’” and his ...

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Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives. Ethologist, ...

When the president unexpectedly fired the librarian of Congress, a prominent legislator denounced the “open despotism which now rules at Washington.” The year was 1829, and as Andrew Jackson installed ...

Ben Whittaker needed just one round to take care of business on his Matchroom debut. There was no showboating, no flashy moves and no moments of trouble for Whittaker this time around. The 2020 ...

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Jane Seymour is reflecting on making the leap from playing the "oldest virgin on television" to going topless in Wedding Crashers. As the hit 2005 comedy celebrates its 20th anniversary, the ...

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Jane Birkin’s iconic original Birkin fetched $10 million at Sotheby’s Paris on July 10, 2025. Photo by Julien Hekimian/Getty Images When a Hermès Birkin bag fetched a record $10 million at Sotheby’s ...

It was a big moment for Edinburgh’s long-awaited new concert hall - and one that demanded a shiny new spade. Monday was a big day for the team behind the Dunard Centre project in Edinburgh. Set to be ...