EditorialAnjali Thota, a doctoral candidate in civil engineering at Northwestern University, activates a temperature sensor on a commuter train platform in Chicago, on May 23, 2023. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)
EditorialAutomaton in the Form of a Triumphal Chariot Drawn by Four Horses, ca. 1760?70, British, Gilt bronze, brilliants, Length: 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, A spring-driven device above the right front wheel activates that wheel and two shaft...
EditorialPsychological stress activates the fear center in the brain, setting into motion a cascade of reactions that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. (Rachel Levit Ruiz/The New York Times)
EditorialFewer than 700 of New York’s 13,200 intersections with traffic signals are equipped with audible devices designed to help the visually impaired to safely cross streets. (Sarah Blesener/The New York Times)
EditorialAutomaton in the Form of a Triumphal Chariot Drawn by Four Horses, ca. 1760?70, British, Gilt bronze, brilliants, Length: 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, A spring-driven device above the right front wheel activates that wheel and two shaft...