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A Note From Irving Berlin, the ‘Nation’s Songwriter’

The lyricist and composer wrote thousands of compositions — and one stern letter to The New York Times.

Inside the ‘Shakespearean Drama’ of the Murdoch Family

The reporters Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler, experts on the Murdoch empire, reflect on the revelation and implications of a clandestine legal battle.

With Unusual Stories, He Finds a Curious Audience

Thanks to a beat without boundaries, Steven Kurutz can follow trends wherever they take him.

A Cowboy and a Leopard Walked Into a Bar

Melissa Cuc begrudgingly went to a Halloween party in Miami. That decision would change her life when she met Alexander Witkoff.

A Slide Show of a Neighborhood, as Some Saw It

A project from Styles charts the stages of gentrification in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with photographs of changing store fronts, street corners and performance spaces.

A High School Romance Goes the Distance

Julie Gerard and Adam Romund began dating their senior year of high school. And after each had both earned an undergraduate degree, it was clear...

They Saw Each Other at a Jazz Club and Never Looked Away

Robyn Green was drawn to Jeb Roberts during his guitar solo of a favorite song. The moment Mr. Roberts introduced himself, he knew he liked...

Aria Aber and Noah Warren Marry in Jamestown, R.I.

Aria Aber and Noah Warren, both published authors, met in person for the first time in February 2021 when they took a casual stroll.

A New Adventure Begins for a Couple Who Met in Panama City

Vicmar Flores and Cullen Heater met in Panama City in 2017, and over the next couple of years traversed great distances to be with one...

The Care Package That Revived Their Relationship

Jennifer Walters and Clark Palicka met as Air Force pilots. Eventually, the stresses of military life caused them to cut off contact for a while.