Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun ...

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. In Pips, you have a grid of multicolored boxes. Each colored ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. We’re back to numbers again in today’s NYT Pips Hard tier ...

Those who tried to patch dead spots in the lawn or seed a new lawn at the traditional prime time just after Labor Day had little success this year. Grass seed needs consistently damp soil to sprout, ...

DEAR NEIL: My house is L-shaped, with the long leg extending due north. I have a large red oak in that area, so there is a large section that gets virtually no sunlight during the year. Nothing seems ...

This sustainable, low-maintenance lawn alternative will have you ditching grass for good. Grass may seem like an obvious choice for a yard covering but it’s actually a modern-ish norm. The idea of a ...

Ok. Let’s get this out of the way. Every time I write about lawns, my inbox jams up with messages from the lawn haters. “Biological wasteland.” “Unconscionable assault on nature.” “Abomination upon ...

The Games editor shows us how all of the pieces fell into place. By Ian Livengood Ian Livengood is a puzzle editor at The Times. In addition to editing Pips, he constructs and edits crosswords. When I ...

(WLUK) -- Most homeowners do their best to keep their lawn lush and green while it's warm out, but if you're hoping to thicken it -- or redo it entirely -- now is actually one of the best times of the ...

If you’re seeding a new lawn or patching/overseeding a weak one this fall, it’s possible to make your lawn more durable and drought-resistant simply by the type of grass seed you plant. Contrary to ...