Learning to make a tart, floral, briny, tangy dish from a Thai diplomat’s family who have taken it with them around the world.
Feature: The American Who Accidentally Became a Chinese Movie Star
The journey of Jonathan Kos-Read, better known as Cao Cao, is a good guide for anyone seeking to make it in China’s budding, chaotic film industry.
TV Sports: With Golfers Bowing Out of Olympics, NBC Focuses on British Open
The company last year secured a 12-year deal to carry the British Open. But the event is the least-viewed major, and the popularity of golf’s return to the Olympics is also in question.
Gretchen Carlson’s Contract Could Shroud Her Case in Secrecy
If the former Fox News anchor’s suit is forced into arbitration, her chances of winning are lessened, and little will be made public about it.
Books of The Times: Review: ‘The Invention of Russia’ Examines the Post-Soviet Path
In Arkady Ostrovsky’s chronicle, the West plays a minor role in the chaotic emergence of a new, but no less authoritarian, state.
Jennifer Aniston Is Not Pregnant. Why Do We Care?
In an online essay, Ms. Aniston lashed out at the celebrity news media for its ‘sport-like scrutiny and body shaming,’ which she has been subjected to for much of her career.
The New Officer Friendly, Armed With Instagram, Tweets and Emojis
Can break-dancing videos and online outreach improve police-community relations? Some departments keep trying.
Time Inc. Names Alan Murray as Chief Content Officer
As part of a broad reorganization of the company, Mr. Murray will replace Norman Pearlstine, who will stay on as vice chairman.
NBCUniversal Executive Is Denied Entry Into Russia
Jeff Shell, who oversees the motion picture unit, said he was traveling to Russia on business when he was detained briefly and ordered out of the country.
State of the Art: Live Streaming Breaks Through, and Cable News Has Much to Fear
The Philando Castile shooting and its aftermath have catapulted services like Facebook Live and Periscope into the center of the news, challenging cable to adapt.
Letter of Recommendation: Letter of Recommendation: Audiobooks Read by the Author
The deeper notes of literature emerge when they are heard in the master’s own voice.
Talk: John Dickerson Is Tired of Politicians’ Propaganda
The host of “Face the Nation” on his famously tough questions, Washington’s cocktail-party culture and what it’s like to interview Donald Trump 19 times.
Feature: The Mysterious Metamorphosis of Chuck Close
The legendary artist has radically upended his distinctive style of portraiture — and his entire life. Why?
Battle of the Network Stars: Trump vs. Clinton
The Republican and Democratic conventions will have an unusual job: rebooting two series we’ve been watching for decades.
A Fight to Make Two Classic Songs Copyright Free to You and Me
A firm that put “Happy Birthday” into the public domain now wants to rescind copyright protection for “We Shall Overcome” and “This Land Is Your Land.”
Gretchen Carlson, Former Fox Anchor, Speaks Publicly About Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Ms. Carlson repeated the allegations she made last week against Roger Ailes, her former boss at the news network.
Books of The Times: Review: In Tracy Tynan’s Memoir, ‘Wear and Tear,’ Feeding on Explosive Drama
Ms. Tynan recounts life with her combative, hard-partying parents, the theater critic Kenneth Tynan and the novelist Elaine Dundy.
Can the Circus Go On Without Elephants? Ringling Bets It Can.
After Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey eliminated elephants from its lineup, the circus must balance its nostalgic appeal with modernization efforts.
On Sports: The Dark Side of American Soccer Culture
A growing number of fan clubs imitate European traditions while ignoring their xenophobic history — and the major Latino audience that already exists here.
First Words: When Everyone Can Be ‘Queer,’ Is Anyone?
The word has gone from a slur to a radically inclusive term — but if anyone can join, does the identity lose its potency?
Feature: Can the G.O.P. Senate Majority Survive Donald Trump?
The party’s most vulnerable down-ticket candidates try to escape the shadow of a presidential campaign that is imperiling their prospects in November.
A Fraud? Jonah Lehrer Says His Remorse Is Real
As Mr. Lehrer tries to come back with a new book four years after he was discovered plagiarizing, he is facing criticism as well as support.
Books of The Times: Review: ‘Not Pretty Enough’ Charts the Rise of Helen Gurley Brown the Sex Guru
This biography of the Cosmopolitan editor and “Sex and the Single Girl” author traces her path from Arkansas-born secretary to glittering media czarina.
Twitter to Live-Stream Both National Conventions
Partnering with CBS, Twitter will stream the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Both streams will be available to nonusers.
Fiction: Lionel Shriver Imagines Imminent Economic Collapse, With Cabbage at $20 a Head
Lionel Shriver’s novel “The Mandibles” is a searing example of a new genre that could be called dystopian finance fiction.
Blink-182 Ends Drake’s Lengthy Run at No. 1 on Billboard
The pop-punk trio’s new album sold 172,000 copies, while Maxwell’s first album in seven years debuted at No. 3.
Chewbacca Mom Is Back, and Not Everyone Is Thrilled
Candace Payne’s latest Facebook Live video, a cover of Michael Jackson’s “Heal the World,” inspires some and draws attacks from others.
Carrie Budoff Brown to Replace Susan Glasser as Politico Editor
The leadership change comes during a somewhat tumultuous time for the company, which is dealing with several prominent departures.
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