Restaurant Critic Confidential
Besha Rodell’s memoir, “Hunger Like a Thirst,” is also a fascinating capsule history of restaurant criticism.
A New Biography of Mark Twain Doesn’t Have Much of What Made Him Great
Ron Chernow traces the life of a profound, unpredictable and irascibly witty writer.
Barry Diller’s Moment of Truth
Barry Diller has only just started his book tour, but he’s already trying to sneak away. “I’m shortening the tour part,” the 83-year-old mogul said recently in his sonorous baritone, the “Killer Diller” voice that intimidated and intrigued Hollywood …
Daniel Kahneman’s Decision: A Debate About Choice in Dying
More from our inbox: Questions for AmericaCredit…Kelli AndersonTo the Editor: Re “The Lesson From a Nobel Laureate’s Chosen Death,” by Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and Peter Singer (Opinion guest essay, April 20): I admire and respect Daniel Kahneman …
Our Idea of Happiness Has Gotten Shallow. Here’s How to Deepen It.
“Getting what you want in life — that’s happiness, bro,” Saxon Ratliff tells his younger brother in the latest season of “The White Lotus” on HBO. Helpfully, he lists his essentials: sex, money, freedom, respect (in that order). A jacked dude-bro …
Turns Out, G.D.P. Doesn’t Buy Happiness
According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, which was released last month, the happiest country in the world is Finland, trailed closely by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. This news came as no surprise. The report, released annually since 2012 by a …
Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump Make More Sense Together Than You Think
The official Instagram announcement ritual felt odd, but the pairing might not be.