

Sarah Bahr
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Finding 314 Things the Government Might Know About You
Two reporters spent over a month compiling and analyzing information about the reams of data the U.S. government collects about Americans.

Film at Lincoln Center Chooses Daniel Battsek as Next President
At the production company Film4 he was instrumental in financing British movies. In New York, his goal is to attract a younger, more diverse audience.

A Nail Art Neophyte Sits Down With a Manicurist
I didn’t know a topcoat from a base coat. But writing about an unfamiliar subject made me a better reporter.

Investigating a Sprawling Money Laundering Network
Two New York Times reporters spent several months learning the intricacies of a wide-reaching web of scammers.

David Leonhardt Departs The Morning for Times Opinion
Five years after founding The Times’s flagship newsletter, Mr. Leonhardt recently began a new role on Opinion, overseeing the editing and writing of the paper’s...

My Red Carpet Quest: A Two-Year Search for Steve
A reporter, after several attempts, managed to pin down the man who makes the celebrated carpet for the Oscars each year.

Who Makes the Red Carpet? Steve.
Steve Olive, who has worked in the event carpet business for more than three decades, is the man the Academy trusts to get its iconic...

Why Everyone Is Still Talking About ‘Paddington 2’
With the third movie now in theaters, let’s look at how the 2018 film became a sleeper hit, thanks to Hugh Grant’s villain and its...

‘Severance’ Is Back. Here’s a Season 1 Recap to Jog Your Memory.
It’s been almost three years since the Season 1 finale. This refresher should help jog your memory.

How a Driving Instructor to the Stars Spends Her Sundays
Shanti Gooljar grabs some coffee before eight hours of heart-racing driving lessons around New York City. She caps off her day by having dinner with...