The writer behind hits like “I’m Coming Out” (Diana Ross) and “We Are Family” (Sister Sledge) shares the stories behind his best-loved songs.
Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark and Josh Osborne talk about how co-writing works, songwriting as a day job and the art of telling simple truths in a single line.
He rose to fame as a steely-eyed chronicler of his youth. Then he carved a path to become rap’s elder statesman.
The sonic ingenuity they brought to scores of hits — from machine-tooled drums to glittering harmonies — helped make the charts a home for surprising sounds.
Along with Lamont Dozier, they crafted love songs that didn’t just aim for the heart — they moved the body.
She warps rhythm, sound and the English language, pulling them apart as if they were all just delightful taffy.
A troubadour, a poet, a preacher, a trickster — there are enough Dylans to qualify for two or three spots on this list.
Modern pop wouldn’t be remotely the same without him — including some of the era’s most iconic, inescapable hits.
Writers toil daily to engineer perfect country songs. Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark and Josh Osborne are among the finest — and the most disruptive.
Her keen ear and glittery emotionalism have produced the most No. 1 hits of any American songwriter.
His warmth, humor and almost scholarly facility with Caribbean traditions and contemporary pop have made him an undeniable force.
Even as the music grew rawer and leaner, he ensured it was still yoked to romance and grandeur.
With every album, she burrows deeper into her own psyche, pushing her music into new realms.
More than 250 music insiders and six New York Times critics weighed in on who defines the new American songbook. Here are the artists they chose.
Each act of political violence further frays our threadbare social fabric, laying the foundation for authoritarianism.
Ding’s approach to dressing, with his spectacular spectrum of sweaters, suited a contestant who remained ice-cube calm as he climbed up the show’s leaderboard.
Jamie Ding, a self-described “faceless bureaucrat” from New Jersey, became a TV sensation during his 31-game winning streak.
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details.
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Federal authorities are looking into whether Cole Tomas Allen posted on Bluesky as “coldforce,” who wrote and promoted liberal views that did not stand out on the left-leaning platform.
The proposal would have set aside questions about what to do with Iran’s nuclear program.
The state visit of King Charles III comes at a moment of tension over the war in Iran between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Geely ha construido un modelo de negocio diseñado para manejar la volatilidad. Esto le permite adaptarse con rapidez cuando cambian las condiciones.
After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.
Presidents use state visits to show off all that is appealing about American culture. But the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner has cast a shadow over the visit.
At Cassie and Nate’s nuptials, guests arrived to steal the show, and that was the point. Natasha Newman-Thomas, the show’s costume designer, used attention-grabbing looks to reflect each character’s evolution.
On Monday, Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, announced three federal charges against Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in Saturday’s attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner.
With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like “Be My Baby.”
This week on “Hard Fork” from The New York Times, the hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose ask the entrepreneur and 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang the big question: Is he running again in 2028?
An appeals panel ruled that the Defense Department can require escorts for reporters in the building while it fights an earlier decision that overturned many of the department’s press rules.
In a letter to states and other grant recipients, the Trump administration says the strips encourage drug use.
In San Francisco, an A.I. agent was tasked with running a store. The experiment did not go well. The “Hard Fork” co-hosts Casey Newton and Kevin Roose unpack the story in a recent episode.
Officials have argued in court filings that the projects are exempt from federally required assessments, but are scrambling after a judge disagreed.
The authorities say the California man stormed a black-tie gala on Saturday seeking to kill the president.
Between Sergey Brin and Tom Steyer, ultrawealthy people are trying to guide the state’s direction.
Trump built his political brand on being the ultimate negotiator, but in his second term that image is crumbling. On “The Opinions,” the columnist Carlos Lozada argues that we’re witnessing “the limits to his deal-making prowess, especially internationally.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Canada Strong Fund, which will focus on investments in the country’s infrastructure. The sovereign wealth fund seeks to make the Canadian economy less dependent on the Unites States.
Also, Trump hosts King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
A trade group for the airlines is seeking $2.5 billion to help offset the big jump in jet fuel costs since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.
Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years.
The actors stopped by the New York Times kitchen studio to chat about food, cooking and the fifth season of their sitcom.
President Trump ripped up a pact designed to prevent Iran from building a bomb. Getting a better agreement now could prove difficult.
The attack on a press dinner in Washington, which is being called an attempted assassination of President Trump, has also renewed the fight over reopening the Homeland Security Department.
In exchange, the companies will invest in oil and gas projects, echoing an earlier deal with the French energy giant TotalEnergies.
Courtesy can be tactical as well as virtuous.
The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.
The joke was recorded two days before the White House correspondents’ dinner, where a gunman tried to storm the press gala.
El extraño y brillante descubrimiento, recuperado del océano cerca de Alaska en 2023, dejó perplejos a investigadores de todo el mundo en aquel entonces.
Families in New York City expressed concerns about the rapid adoption of the technology. The schools chancellor also canceled a plan to close two Upper West Side schools.
Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif., faces three counts, including two federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate the president of the United States.
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The royals will spend four days in the United States, two of them in the capital.
Tres reporteros siguieron las cadenas de suministro para revelar que la Casa de la Moneda de Estados Unidos compra oro procedente de casas de empeño y narcotraficantes extranjeros.
“The Official Story,” set during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, won the country its first Academy Award for best foreign language film, in 1986.
In its latest offer delivered on Sunday, Iran proposed opening the key waterway to shipping traffic and lifting the U.S. blockade, while postponing the thornier nuclear issue until later.
Jay Bryant’s admission of guilt on Monday was the first time anyone had publicly acknowledged orchestrating the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. of Run-DMC.
Guy Rivera faces the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting Detective Jonathan Diller and attempting to kill his partner when they asked him to get out of his car.
The Trump administration had said it needed the information for an antisemitism investigation.
Field staff at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say they are being pressured to bring politically charged cases, even with little evidence.
Cada parte apuesta a que puede soportar más que la otra, dicen los analistas. Pero un estancamiento sin acuerdo entraña riesgos.
After West Wilson and Amanda Batula confirmed their relationship, fans were anticipating drama at the show’s next reunion. But audio appeared to leak weeks before its air date.
The London Marathon winner’s achievement has resonated nowhere more than in Kenya’s Rift Valley, which has yielded many champions.
Declared a national living treasure in 1997, he wrote poetry and short stories but was best known for his nine novels, including “The Great World.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla, both avid beekeeping supporters, will visit the White House-shaped hive on the South Lawn.
Beatrice Venezi’s appointment as music director drew scorn from orchestra members who said she was unqualified. She fought back in several interviews.
A new report found hundreds of thousands of scam ads for medical products, some of which were illegal or had been deemed dangerous.
The Republican-controlled Legislature is meeting in Tallahassee this week to vote on the map, which would apply for the 2026 midterms if passed.
Readers discuss political violence, online rumors, gun control and security measures.
Oral arguments on Monday morning lasted about an hour. It was not clear how justices would rule.
The desire to live longer and healthier lives has spawned a growth in services and supplements. So what works best?
Antes de embarcarse en un viaje a través de EE. UU., el sospechoso del ataque dejó una serie de explicaciones sobre su ausencia en unos escritos, según las autoridades.
El oro de la Real Casa de la Moneda de Canadá incluye metal procedente de un remolino de fuentes lejanas, incluidas minas colombianas controladas por un cartel de la droga.
“Top Chef.” Zara Larsson. And the latest from the shooting at the correspondents’ dinner.
The remains have not yet been identified, but a former University of South Florida student has been charged in connection with the murders of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon.
Canada has opened a route to citizenship for people who can prove they have a Canada-born ancestor. Millions could qualify, and Americans are already lining up to apply.
Canada’s sovereign wealth fund will be far smaller than ones in other oil-producing nations like Norway and the Middle East.
The play, by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at the Lucille Lortel Theater, tells the story of a brutal bully who was shot and killed in plain view.
The widening movement is pulling in people from all walks of life, united by a worry that Big Tech will cash in while average Americans bear the costs.
The agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it’s being dismantled.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
Michael Glantz, uno de los principales agentes de la Agencia de Artistas Creativos, comió tranquilamente su aperitivo durante la conmoción de la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca. Tenía sus razones.
After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.
Mali’s defense minister was killed in attacks over the weekend by militants linked to Al Qaeda, a government spokesman said.
Los influentes se lanzaron a llenar el vacío informativo con teorías conspirativas sobre el ataque en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca del sábado.
Try this quick trivia challenge and celebrate the world of poetry.
The feed makes everything, bombs and nachos and the dead, weigh the same. Which is to say: nothing.
A tornado-producing storm in North Texas left at least two people dead, dozens of others displaced and several thousand more without power, according to local officials.
Areas around St. Louis could face tornadoes, forecasters said. Dangerous weather has unfolded across the Midwest in recent days.
Oakland, Calif., where Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, starts on Monday, is not exactly known as a hub of the tech industry.
Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn’t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it.
Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest financial partner, will continue to license the start-up’s technology but will no longer be its exclusive licensee.
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A new therapy has the potential to cure hundreds of diseases — and even reverse aging.
The meeting highlighted deepening ties between two major Christian denominations, as well as longstanding differences on the ordination of women.
United’s chief acknowledged for the first time that he had broached the idea of a merger with American, which was unwilling to consider it.
Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure.
Despite a cease-fire, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading attacks almost daily.
Elon Musk is seeking more than $150 billion in damages and a complete shake-up of OpenAI. The outcome could have big consequences for the artificial intelligence industry.
Mr. Rai documented major figures like the Dalai Lama and Indira Gandhi, as well as the victims of a poison gas leak in the city of Bhopal.
We explore a Times investigation into the gold market.
China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, will meet with President Vladimir V. Putin for “necessary coordination,” as negotiations with the U.S. to end the conflict have stalled.
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership, with more power for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
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The impact of the ruling was not immediately clear, but it could send a chilling signal to Chinese tech founders seeking to team up with foreign companies.
The two countries discussed long-term military cooperation, as they opened a memorial for North Korean troops killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Gunfire at a press gala on Saturday underscored the ever growing club of political figures whose lives have been upended by violence.
The biopic of the pop singer crushed box-office records on its opening weekend as admirers moonwalked to a movie that critics have savaged.
A man who has worked as a tutor and graduated from the California Institute of Technology is being held by authorities in connection with the armed attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner.
The woman, who is a beekeeper, was sentenced to six months after being convicted of using the bees as a weapon against deputies during a 2022 eviction.
Even as the electric vehicle market has slumped, there are more long-range E.V.s under $40,000 than ever before.
The midterms look promising. Looks can deceive.
The independent senator from Vermont says top Democrats should tell candidates they will otherwise lose access to party resources.
Have you ever considered being a lifeguard?
The U.S.S. Monitor took part in an important Civil War battle. Near where it was built, a battle over a development project is heating up.
The Trump administration was not invited to the gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia. A White House spokeswoman called the green transition “destructive.”
All eyes are on Florida and Virginia, where a special session and courtroom proceedings set for this week factor into the battle for the House in the midterms.
In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.
The multiyear deal with Ms. Winfrey signifies the tech giant’s growing ambitions in video podcasts.
What the rise of A.I. and the gutting of books coverage across U.S. media will mean for literature.
Angela Donadelle lives with her son Christopher Jones in an East Harlem complex she fought to keep affordable because they wanted to stay in the city.
An artist bought 20 bucolic acres in Germantown, N.Y., for a home and studio. It ended up as a favorite destination for extended family and friends.
Lizzo bought the home four years ago. Jeff Green, the N.B.A. star, also sold a mansion in Miami, and Jesse McCartney listed one in L.A.
A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways.
Our grid is too old and our supply of electricity too small. If we don’t meet this moment, we will face an impoverished future.
Federal judges have a duty to enforce the War Powers Act.
To the average person, celebrity relationships can appear to move at a clip. There are a number of reasons for that.
Revenge-based criminal cases against the president’s enemies have not come to fruition. That’s where the U.S. attorneys come in.
The ability to stay calm and lead through any kind of shock is the new normal for corporate executives.
Geofence searches allow law enforcement to find suspects and witnesses by sweeping up location data from cellphone users near crime scenes.
A shelter for men near Bellevue Hospital is closing. It is a symbol of an approach to homelessness that the Mamdani administration hopes to leave behind.
Courtney Washington made her name as a choreographer in street-dance competitions and on the ballroom scene. Now, she’s making a work for Parsons Dance.
It was once fashion creed to coordinate your purse with your shoes or coat. Our critic explains how that rule has been bent, broken and revived.
What constitutes unacceptable behavior? And how many accusers does it take for an allegation to be believed? Societal standards remain nebulous.
The Royal Canadian Mint says its gold is North American and impeccably sourced. So why is some of it from a Colombian drug cartel?
As the environment becomes more treacherous, stuff won’t keep us safe.
A new book by Jayne Anne Phillips, a Pulitzer-winning novelist, recalling her childhood is a bittersweet triumph.
The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.
The music journalist Bob Spitz, a keeper of numerous rock ’n’ roll flames, has turned out a colorful and authoritative new take on a much-documented band.
A new statewide policy detailing when utilities can stop service for unpaid bills during heat waves has resulted in weaker rules for New York City.
Movie watchers are often left wondering why today’s films look murkier than films of years past. Here’s how some experts diagnose the issue.
The film capturing the scene outside a Judas Priest show was 17 minutes long, only available on VHS and won the hearts of a generation of rock fans.
The museum’s top fashion curator offers an up-close look at garments featured in the show, which argues that clothing is a connective thread throughout art.
All you need for this routine is a bench and a patch of grass.
The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce violence with programming for good behavior.
They signed petitions, organized rallies and held strategy sessions over karaoke, debating how far to push the authorities in their dispute with a developer.
The death of the minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, a central figure in the country’s military government, comes amid escalating violence in the region.
The F.B.I was seen at the home of a man held in connection with the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner. Residents of Torrance, Calif. said they were surprised to hear that the suspect appeared to be from their neighborhood.
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Tras haberlo apoyado durante años ante las acusaciones de abuso sexual infantil, los hermanos Cascio han demandado al patrimonio de Michael Jackson.
This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past two years. Can you use it in a sentence?
The Apple TV show starring Matthew Rhys premieres, and two true crime documentaries air.
The United States has carried out dozens of boat strikes since September against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.
El presidente Trump se retiró del acuerdo nuclear de la era Obama en 2018. Pero Irán respondió con una oleada de enriquecimiento que tensa las negociaciones actuales.
Not since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, traveled to Washington after the Suez Crisis has a visit by the British monarch come at such a fraught time in Anglo-American relations.
Quotation of the Day for Monday, April 27.
With King Charles III and Queen Camilla set to arrive for a state visit with President Trump, we look back at some major moments in previous royal trips to the United States.
Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by the war in Iran.
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The measure calls for placing a one-time 5 percent tax on the assets of California residents with at least $1.1 billion. Opponents are backing competing measures to counter the tax.
Valerie has been terrible at keeping the A.I. thing a secret. Almost as terrible as Billy is at being her manager.
A Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 movie gets a lot of mileage from ’80s rocker aesthetics and over-the-top spectacle — until its second half.