Spectrum of the Seas' main dining room. ROYAL CARIBBEAN My Time Dining frees you from a set dinner time and assigned table and tablemates in the main dining room. Some Royal Caribbean ships have ...

The 2025 World Happiness Report found solo dining spiked during the pandemic and remains elevated. Sharing meals is a stronger predictor of well-being than income or unemployment, it found.

The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top. By Sopan Deb Reporting ...

Fast Company’s 2025 list of the most innovative companies in restaurants, dining, and food services includes Cava, Wonder, Wingstop, Dig, and more. Five years ago, a global pandemic upended ...

There are a multitude of reasons why Donald Trump and his supporters are waging war against colleges and universities. But among the reasons is a simple one–historically conservative ...

One of the most significant shifts in this movement is the rise of farm-to-table dining. No longer just a buzzword, it is an essential approach that prioritizes locally sourced, fresh, and organic ...

Mx. Gessen, Dr. McMillan Cottom and Mr. Stephens are Opinion columnists. Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists M. Gessen ...