Hilary Swift

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matt Yan |Hilary Swift

One of New York City's minor yet annoying inconveniences is a line that forms when a restaurant or another business becomes wildly popular. Lines can pop up anywhere in New York City, but what happens when it's at your front door? Credit... New Yorkers are always waiting in line for something. Want a table at Lucali, a pizza restaurant in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, frequented by celebrities? Clear your afternoon to line up early. Craving a pastry from Radio Bakery?

Oct 10, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tania Ganguli |Hilary Swift

Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics star, grabbed the microphone, ready to delight the crowd 6,600 miles from home. "As-salaam alaikum, Abu Dhabi!" he said energetically, offering a common greeting in the region. The crowd cheered. Brown, who grew up in Georgia, introduced himself and thanked the crowd in Arabic to more cheers. "I've been working on my Arabic," he said later.

Sep 15, 2024 | nytimes.com | Eli Saslow |Hilary Swift

Helen Strahl stood at the front of a conference room in Savannah, Ga., last month and looked out at her audience, the evolving face of election denialism in 2024. There were no armed militia groups in attendance, no would-be revolutionaries dressed in capes and horns.

May 31, 2024 | nytimes.com | Max Bearak |Hilary Swift

When a withering financial crisis forced Greece to rethink its economy a decade ago, it bet big on green power​. Since then, Greece's energy transition has been so swift "it almost feels utopian​,"​ one Greek environmentalist said. ​Mountainous ridgelines and arid islands ​are covered in wind turbines and solar panels​ that ​today provide nearly two-thirds of the nation's electricity.​​​But ​now Greece​ is deliberately pivoting back toward fossil fuels, just not to burn at home.

May 10, 2024 | buffalonews.com | Hilary Swift

FILE — Six-year-old Avery Arafat and her mother, Sara Arafat, watch University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark warm up before the team’s game against University of Wisconsin, in Iowa City, Iowa, on Jan. 16, 2024. The docuseries “Full Court Press” closely tracked college stars like Clark and Kamilla Cardoso. Fans who want to follow elite W.N.B.A. rookies could have a tougher time. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)