Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.
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74 Facts for 2020
Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.
In One Person, the Story of a Place
Since 2002, the Saturday Profile has sought the universal in characters around the world.
2020 in Animal News
These are the stories about birds, bugs, fish and mammals that surprised and delighted readers the most this year.
A Canadian’s Gripping Tale Withers Under Scrutiny
A Burlington, Ontario, man told elaborate and gruesome stories of life in the Islamic State for a New York Times podcast. An examination revealed a pattern of misrepresentation.
A Riveting ISIS Story, Told in a Times Podcast, Falls Apart
A Canadian’s gruesome account as an Islamic State executioner in Syria, which was the subject of the “Caliphate” podcast by The New York Times, was fabricated, officials say. A Times review found no corroboration of his claim to have committed atrociti…
What’s It Like to Cruise in the Covid Era? To Find Out, I Went Aboard
A “cruise to nowhere” offered one correspondent a chance to understand an interesting trend, and to interview people in person.
Ditching the Turkey: Thanksgiving Memories (and Misadventures) of Reporters Abroad
Some of our international journalists have gone to great lengths trying to bring a taste of home to their new locations. But it hasn’t always worked out.
Around the World at Home Series Lets Readers Explore Cultures
A new series, Around the World at Home, lets readers channel the spirit of a faraway place without hopping on a flight.
“Emily in Paris” Reminds Me of My Own Bumpy Introduction to France
Long ago, like the lead character of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” I received a bumpy education in what it means to be French. I’m still learning.