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These days, most special effects are created on computers. But in the 18th and 19th centuries, the automaton — an…

This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. Years of abnormally low…

In September 2013, in a darkened auditorium, Microsoft’s chief executive, Steve Ballmer, faced a roaring crowd of his employees. “You…

A fashion influencer stirred things up — not necessarily in a good way — by comparing her work to a…

A buzzy couple’s separate arrivals on the Met Gala red carpet offer a reminder of the value of a solo…

The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, George Takei explains, in his own…

On the third floor of the Edition hotel in West Hollywood, three chairs were pushed against a wall in a…

When a woman tries to remedy a relative’s unequal generosity to her children using her own estate, her daughter-in-law wonders…

Ticket prices to the event have sharply risen, making it a fund-raising bonanza for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume…