A Cartoonist’s Life

How bots, mercenaries, and table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out.

Since leaving “Top Chef,” Lakshmi has found herself in a period of professional uncertainty. What better time to try standup comedy?

The social psychologist discusses the “great rewiring” of children’s brains, why social-media companies are to blame, and how to reverse course.

In the past two decades, American parents have started to ditch the purées and give babies more choice—and more power—at mealtime.