The New York Times Strands puzzle for July 15 brings a fun and festive theme that challenges players to spot hidden words within a letter grid. With a central spangram tying the clues together, ...

Summer is a season of both rigors and rewards, and Friday in Washington seemed to show a balance between them, while also giving an early hint that one cause of the rigors may be starting to diminish.

Here comes the ice cream truck! As a handful of writers sharing simple childhood memories can attest, summertime is a season ...