The Pursuit of Immortality in The Times 24. June 2026 (09:00) William McDonald, who recently retired as the obituaries editor after nearly two decades, shares how subjects are chosen to be remembered in the newspaper.(New York Times)
Josh Johnson Muses on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 24. June 2026 (07:49) “Hey, kids, remember you wanted to go to Disneyland? Instead, we’re going to go see the world’s largest kombucha!” Johnson said of the pool renovation as a tourist stop.(New York Times)
Manhattan Borough President Gives $50 Million to N.Y.C. Arts Groups 23. June 2026 (18:01) In allocating the borough’s discretionary budget entirely to cultural projects, Brad Hoylman-Sigal said he wanted to send a message to President Trump about the need to keep arts funding.(New York Times)
Can’t Stop Second-Screening? Netflix Is Counting on It. 23. June 2026 (18:00) A new game featuring the voices of Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink turns a user’s phone into a controller in an attempt to combine the first and second screen experience.(New York Times)
Up Late With Botticelli as the Uffizi Gets a Reset 23. June 2026 (17:30) The museum’s director, Simone Verde, is working long hours as he tries to remake the institution into a living encyclopedia.(New York Times)
