Stefano Montali

An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism.

A volcanic eruption in 2010 put the island nation on millions of travelers’ maps. But is the country’s culture now at risk?

Though only a fraction of its Gilded Age mansions remain, Long Island still offers a glimpse of the opulence that F. Scott Fitzgerald found 100 years ago.

A quiz that delivers reading recommendations helps bookworms find their next reads.

Milo McCabe, a comedian known for complimenting strangers through his character Troy Hawke, is proof that kindness never goes out of style.

The Thich Nhat Hanh classic is celebrating its 50th year in circulation. It also taught me to be OK with life’s uncertainties.

Mari Uyehara helps develop the dozens of guides published by Wirecutter. She likes gifts you can’t buy in more than one place.

The Pittsburgh Pirates offered 30 years of season tickets in exchange for a Paul Skenes rookie card, and collectors say it could sell for $1 million. First, someone has to find it.

A new Netflix documentary tells a sinister tale of a decade-long online romance scam, and the devastation that followed.

A standing meeting at the diner has led to new levels in connection and community.

A group of Times employees are reading their way through Emily Wilson’s translation of the “Iliad,” the epic poem attributed to Homer.

Anna Holmes, the incoming writer of Work Friend, shares what to expect from the column now that so many of our relationships with the office have changed.

Kelli Finglass, the director of the dance squad, sits down for a discussion of the new Netflix series “America’s Sweethearts.”

When Warner Bros. greenlit a new “Lord of the Rings” movie and a 15-year-old fan film with the same title disappeared, its devotees sprang into action.

Customers raised $250,000 to save Boris & Horton from closure. Now its owners are negotiating with landlords and working to stay open with changes to their business model.

The “True Detective” star, who first made her name in the boxing ring, isn’t scared of online trolling — even by the creator of her show.

“Excuse me, are you two a couple?” The Times hit the streets with the team behind Meet Cutes NYC, which captures microportraits of modern love.

Security guards have confiscated naloxone from bar and nightclub goers, even though city officials encourage people to carry the drug to save lives.

Paolini, a best-selling author of young adult fantasy novels, has a new book out, “Murtagh.” In it, he returns to the world of “Eragon” and the adventures he began creating as a teenager.

The singer Sabrina Carpenter danced through Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation. The Diocese of Brooklyn said it was “appalled.”