Why Play a Music CD? ‘No Ads, No Privacy Terrors, No Algorithms’ Streaming services have revolutionized the discovery of songs, but here’s why Ben Sisario, who covers the music industry, still likes to listen to compact discs. Read More…

Reducing Injury Risk in Youth Sports The goal should be to take measures to avoid athletic injuries — or at least minimize their severity — and keep kids in the game. Read More…

I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t). Our personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a woman. Read More…

It’s 2019. Want Some Self-Improvement? Invest in Adventure. In a world where things often feel static, there is inherent value in reminding yourself that you can change. Let’s call that adventure. What’s yours? Read More…

Low Credit Score? Experian Uses Cellphone and Utility Bills to Improve It Experian’s Boost service aims to help consumers who pay their bills on time get loans and credit cards. Read More…

How Updates in iOS 13 and Android Q Will Change Your Smartphone New versions of the Apple and Google operating systems are packed with hundreds of new features. Here are the few you should know about. Read More…

He Reported on Facebook. Now He Approaches It With Caution. Nick Confessore, an investigative reporter who has written about social media and data privacy, has changed his tech habits after what he has learned. Read More…

From Bubble Memory to Hot Spots and a Fly Rod David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent, recounts his gear from the computers in use when he joined The Times in 1982 to his overloaded backpack now. Read More…

An Intensely Personal Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest “Go Ahead in the Rain,” by the poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib, is a love letter to the pioneering hip-hop group. Read More…

‘Survival Math’ Opens Some Personal Wounds but Leaves Others Hidden In this memoir, Mitchell S. Jackson writes about a lifetime of losses and near escapes, nesting his own story among those of his friends and relatives. Read More…