My favorite books from the past year that had reviews in The New York Times, which is most of them. A few very notable omissions: "The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green, "The Middlesteins" by Jami Attenberg, "Threats" by Amelia Gray, and "A Land More Kind Than Home" by Wiley Cash.
Items related to the myth that the world ends on December 21, 2012.
Disputes between major sports leagues and their players' unions happen more frequently than anyone might like, but the NHL seems particularly prone to these issues. Disputes over revenue sharing come on the heels of investigations into player safety, leading to a standoff both inevitable and avoidable.
A swipe file of illustrations for opinion pieces, as inspiration for illustrators and designers.
Whether a restaurant wows or bewilders, writing about a place that lives at either edge of the quality spectrum is a challenge. New York Times writers have shown they can rise to these challenges and bend language to convey the best and worst of their experiences.
A look at the emergence of various digital fabrication techniques, including CNC machining, personal fabrication, DIY projects, 3-d printing (both commercial and homebrew), as well as the surrounding technologies like CAD/CAM software, related marketplaces, etc.
2012 marked the end of an era in American spaceflight, with the retirement of NASA's shuttle program and the donations of shuttles to four museums. At the same time, new plans emerged for commercial spaceflight, and toward the end of the year, a man jumped from the edge of space in nothing but a pressurized suit.
A selection of delightfully disdainful, scathing, and snarky movie reviews from the Times over the years.
Trying to dig out some of the best of the Times' investigative features from past to now.
NYT Journalists go biking around the world. Like, across Tanzania on a tandem.