Integration vs. ‘Choice’
To the Editors: In her insightful review essay “The Dark History of School Choice” [NYR, January 14], Diane Ravitch alludes to southern states in the 1950s...
Writing While Parenting
To the Editors: In her wonderfully affecting discussion of women writers and their relation to being, or to not being, mothers, Daphne Merkin writes that “tackling...
Birds Do It Better
To the Editors: Buried in Robert O. Paxton’s otherwise fascinating article about birds [“Intrepid Navigators,” NYR, February 25] is a seriously misleading statement about humans: “Birds...
This Winnie the Pooh LEGO Set Lets you Revisit the Hundred Acre Wood
One of Disney’s most memorable properties, Winnie the Pooh, is now available in LEGO form along with the Hundred Acre Wood. The nostalgic set features all...
Elgato’s Affordable LED Strip and Acoustic Panels Amp Up Your Boring Home Office
Elgato, the company known for its livestreaming tools and capture cards, now sells a Wi-Fi LED Light Strip with wireless smartphone, PC, and Stream Deck controls....
Qualcomm’s “Snapdragon Sound” Hopes to Make Wireless Audio as Good as Wired
If you’re an audiophile or even a gamer, you probably know that wireless headphones never sound good as a wired equivalent. Bluetooth has come a long way, but...
This Novel About Ebola Can Teach Us How to Recover from Covid-19
A virus outbreak makes us aware of the presence of death in our lives. Or one could say that the threat of a virus makes us...
8 Books That Show Maine in All of Its Complexity
When people “from away” learn I’m from Maine, most respond in one of two ways: they tell me they’ve never been here, but it’s high on...
How to Cancel Your Paramount+ Subscription
Paramount+ is the successor to CBS All Access and is the home of movies and TV shows produced by Paramount Studios. But if you’re not enjoying...
10 Riveting Thriller Novels to Read in 2021
This year will bring no shortage of riveting thrillers to add to your TBR list. Whether you prefer a locked-room mystery or a family crime saga,...
