Jonah M. Kessel

36 Hours in Kathmandu Its Hindu and Buddhist temples restored after a devastating earthquake, this city of monks, artisans, trekkers and tourists beckons with ambitious new restaurants and a diverse nightlife.

Pretty amazing to see this 36 Hours in Kathmandu feature in today's Times (www.nytimes.com/interactive/...) I was there 10 years ago to film a previous version of 36 hours when the earthquake hit. That article was never made, but this video did come out of it www.youtube.com/watch?v=um42...

Happy New Year! Adam Westbrook, an @nytopinion video producer, makes the case for New Year's Day to be March 1st. Does Adam have a point? Or was this just an excuse to expense champagne? Let us know i... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

Happy New Year!

Many major U.S. companies are rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs after President Trump’s return to the White House. As we witness the slow death of corporate D.E.I., let us ho... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

R.I.P. Corporate Virtue Signaling with DEI.

@nytopinion writer Jess Grose shares how this year’s Oscar nominations reflect a rebuke of President Trump that is pointedly different from the artistic protests of his first term. “We’re not seeing a... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

"Poke in the eye art" alive and well, says @jessgrose.bsky.social.

Opinion | Ben Stiller on Gene Hackman’s Simple Truth What he told me on the set of “The Royal Tenenbaums” has stayed with me ever since.

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Hello from Germany, the country that — according to the comedian Jan Böhmermann — has been really good at inventing two things: long, complicated words and Nazis. Ahead of the country's parliamentary ... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

Hello from Germany, the country that has been really good at inventing two things: long, complicated words and Nazis. Ahead of the country's parliamentary election Jan argues that Germany's attempts to “remember away” the country's past have instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.

What happens when ambition no longer checks ambition? @nytopinion columnist Ezra Klein argues that Congress has become like non-player characters in a video game, automatons serving Trump’s ambitions ... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

New from Ezra Klein this morning: The non-player Congress

@nytopinion columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom (@Tressie McMillan Cottom) argues that in Elon Musk, Donald Trump has found a powerful propagandist who can provide his base the vicarious emotional exper... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

Chaos is a smoke signal. Don’t look away. From the great Tressie McMillan Cottom.

Ezra Klein, an @nytopinion columnist, talks with the journalist Kara Swisher about Elon Musk’s cultural impact on Silicon Valley and how it foreshadowed his slash-and-burn tear through the federal gov... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

TDE.

YouTube video by The New York Times Can A.I. Voice 'The Simpsons'? We Found Out. | NYT Opinion

Fun Sunday morning viewing.

@nytopinion columnist Ezra Klein argues that if you look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term, you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see. #nytopinion TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

Don’t believe him. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2rDA53v/

50 Things We Say Now, Thanks to ‘S.N.L.’ Since “Saturday Night Live” began, the show has introduced catchphrases that wind up in our own conversations. Isn’t that special?

Fun.

For years, experts have been warning about the rising danger of potential mid-air collisions. With Wednesday’s tragic accident over the Potomac near Washington, their fears became reality. | 📷  @adam.... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

When fears become reality… www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2jq2GPg/

On "Matter of Opinion," Steve Bannon, a vocal critic of Elon Musk and other members of the tech right, issues a stark warning about what he sees as Silicon Valley’s feudalistic vision for America: “If... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

Steve Bannon on Silicon Valley’s Existential Threat to America www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2jqLSQE/

Opinion | Why Are the Oscars Scared of Horror Films? Horror features many of today’s most exciting filmmakers and exemplifies our anxious moment. Yet the Academy continues to shut it out.

Good morning. I wrote a guest essay about horror movies for the New York Times. I argue that horror is the defining genre for our age of anxiety and it's time for the Academy to take horror as seriously as it takes mediocre biopics:

As human food consumption increases, we'd better get used to a new landscape of agriculture and farming that accommodates higher yields. “It’s true that if we ate less meat and grew fewer biofuels, we... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

In defense of … BigAg?! www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2NJG9ct/

@nytopinion columnist Ezra Klein shares his reaction to President Trump's inauguration. He argues that there's been a quieter transition happening beneath the pageantry of this week’s inaugural events... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

The message of Trump's inauguration was clear www.tiktok.com/t/ZT289SxVr/

Opinion | Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.

Exile. Imprisonment. The end of elections. We know what tyranny looks like once it’s underway. But how does it start? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...

Opinion | Sean Spicer Has Regrets. But He Still Believes in Trump. A former White House press secretary shares his predictions for Trump’s second term.

Sean Spicer walks into a bar and then ... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/o...

Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App. The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.

The monthslong fight to ban TikTok in the U.S. is expected to come to a head Friday when the Supreme Court hears arguments to decide the social media app’s fate for its 170 million American users.

If TikTok does get banned, here is what to expect.

In 2007, while visiting a village in Ethiopia that was impacted by river blindness, former President Jimmy Carter shared his thoughts with @nytopinion columnist Nicholas Kristof on how he defines huma... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

RIP Jimmy.

Thank you New York Times, for serving me pizza and fitness journalism side by side.

If I didn’t love N.K. Jamison so much I would want a 9% discount.

We asked @nytopinion staff to share the small things that brought meaning to their lives in 2024. Tap the link in our bio to view the full list. Otherwise, enjoy video producer @byjamesrobinson's extr... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

It's that time of the year when "best of" lists and recommendations from the year behind fill up our feeds. This one is not like the others.

If there’s one thing I will remember about 2024, it will be this gigantic shake.

Four members of The Allman Brothers Band warm up as Jimmy Carter sits and listens. TONY RUFFINO, LARRY VAUGHN & DON LAW present THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND IN A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR Jiminy Carter Democratic Presidential Candidate TUES. NOVEMBER 25 at 8 P.M. PROVIDENCE CIVIC CENTER Tickets $6.50 Advance $7.50 Day of Show PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE FOR JIMMY CARTER. R.J. LIPSHULTZ-TREAS. TICKET PURCHASE IS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE JIMMY CARTER PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. A COPY OF OUR REPORT IS FILED WITH THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D.C

The Allman Brothers Band helped out Jimmy Carter in the White House.

Ticket sales brought in $64k for a campaign that desperately needed the money.

Carter and Gregg Allman remained friendly, with Carter attending Allman’s funeral in 2017.

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Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024. In the video above, which we made in October on the occasion of his 100th birthday, we share with you the recipe for a successful post-presidency as well as the rec... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

We made this video back in October to wish Jimmy Carter a whopping 100th birthday. It's a joyful way to celebrate him today.

What Happened in 2024? The Year in 10 Charts.

New on The New York Times : “What Happened in 2024? The Year in 10 Charts.”

YouTube video by The New York Times This is What a Nuclear Strike Would Feel Like | NYT Opinion

Amazing mix of animation, journalism and creative sound design: This is What a Nuclear Strike Would Feel Like www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKi9... See our entire series from @nytopinion.nytimes.com here www.nytimes.com/interactive/...