Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.
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Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds
Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.
The World in Stories: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2023
Our correspondents ventured to some of the world’s most remote, and dangerous, locales to report stories that reveal a country’s culture and the human condition. Here are our favorites from the year.
2023 Obituaries: A Host of Consequential, and Very Long, Lives Lost
Life expectancy averages may be falling, but you might not have been able to tell that from reading the obituaries about many luminaries this year.
The 8 Most-Read Travel Stories of 2023
A golden retriever convention, flight etiquette rules and great walks from around the world: Here’s what readers loved this year.
The Best of Canada in 2023
Critics at The Times highlight their favorite movies, music and more each year, and Canadians and their works feature heavily in those recommendations.
NOAA’s Arctic Report Card for 2023
Observations from researchers and residents, published annually in a report by NOAA, reveal a region grappling with rapid change.
The Year in ‘Sensitive Content’
In 2023, Instagram served me images of dead and dying children, heightening social media’s contradictions to a horrific new level.
Behind the Book Review’s Best Books List
A conversation with the editors about the painstaking process of selecting the 10 Best Books of the year.
Behind the Book Review’s Best Books List
A conversation with the editors about the painstaking process of selecting the 10 Best Books of the year.