In Northern Ireland, a Couple Grapples With Renovating a Run-down Victorian

In Northern Ireland, one couple grappled with a problem familiar to families everywhere: How to get more space without spending too much money. Source link

Turkey’s Parliament to Discuss Sweden’s NATO Bid, Still in Limbo

Turkey has been slow walking approval of Sweden’s accession to the alliance as Ankara seeks concessions from other members. Source link

Aleksei Navalny, in Letter, Describes Transfer to Arctic Prison

The comments from the Russian opposition leader were written with a heavy dose of humor, and seemed intended to assuage concerns among allies after his three-week disappearance. Source link

How to Use OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Create Your Own Custom GPT

I was never afraid to train an AI chatbot on my writing, because OpenAI had already broken the seal. CEO Sam Altman announced the “GPT” feature at OpenAI’s first developer…

‘The Crown’ and What the U.K. Royal Family Would Like Us to Forget

Netflix’s sprawling drama has never been about revealing anything new, but instead speaks to several furtive truths about the British monarchy. Source link

Seeing Double With the Publishing Twins

Jean Garnett is an editor at Little, Brown. Callie Garnett is an editor at Bloomsbury. They’re always rooting for each other — even when they’re competing for the same book.…

Israel-Hamas War: Iran Accuses Israel of Killing Top Official in Missile Strike in Syria

The Iranian official was said to be involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation. Source link

How to Take the Whole Family Skiing Without Going Broke

Some states and resorts offer discounted passes for children and teens, knowing that those who start young tend to keep coming back. Source link

Your Top Health Questions of 2023, Answered

One thing I love about editing the Ask Well column is the camaraderie of it. Every week we answer a health question: Why am I so congested all the time?…

Sondheim Was a Critical Darling. Since His Death, He’s a Hitmaker, Too.

Stephen Sondheim, the great musical theater composer and lyricist, was widely acclaimed as a genius, but during his lifetime he had a bumpy track record at the box office, with…