Showing results by author "Sarah Lyall"

"J.K. Rowling Just Can't Let Harry Potter Go" is from the June 1, 2016 Art section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A Wizard Comes to the Stage as 'Harry Potter' Saga Continues" is from the June 8, 2016 Art section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Sarah Lyall, a reporter for the New York Times, moved to London in the mid-1990s and soon became known for her amusing and incisive dispatches on her adopted country. As she came to terms with its eccentric inhabitants, she found that she had a ringside seat at a singular transitional era in British life.

LONDON — It was an electrifying and unexpected moment in the midst of what had been a (mostly) by-the-book British wedding service. And as it went on, you could practically feel centuries of tradition begin to peel away.

"Before Assembly of Aristocrats, a Black Preacher Speaks of Love" is from the May 19, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"What Synchronized Divers Say to Each Other Before the Plunge" is from the August 12, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

The setting was the annual dinner of the American Enterprise Institute, a tony affair Thursday featuring 1,500 exuberant believers in free enterprise, limited government and the superiority of American values.

"Boris Johnson, Eyes on Downing Street, Sets Political Fires" is from the September 15, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Tennis as Far as the Eye Can See" is from the September 04, 2016, Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Anyone who has ever watched the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show knows how important it is for a dog to have a proper hairstyle. And then there are dogs with no hair at all.

"Fans of These Dogs Say Bald Is Beautiful" is from the December 12, 2017 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Kelly Whiteside and Sarah Lyall and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"'Starring Me!': A Surreal Dive into Immersive Theater" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Crossing the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic used to involve delays, checkpoints, bureaucratic harassment and the lurking threat of violence. That it’s now virtually seamless — that you can drive across without even knowing it — feels close to miraculous.

"A ‘Brexit’ Risk to Irish Peace" is from the August 05, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Green Pools Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide Dump" is from the August 14, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, 20 years ago, London felt like a city on the verge of a revolution. Suddenly everything was up for grabs, even the monarchy itself. For a few crazy weeks, this most enduring of institutions looked as if it might actually implode under the weight of so much emotion.

"Death of Diana Transformed Monarchy, and Britain Itself" is from the August 30, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

To many people in the capital, the vote last year feels like a rejection not just of Europe but also of the values embodied by London, perhaps the world’s most vibrantly and exuberantly cosmopolitan city: values like openness, tolerance, internationalism and the sense that it is better to look outward than to gaze inward. Even as a sense of melancholy seemed to descend on St. Pancras when I walked around the other day, much of the rest of Britain was celebrating.

"A Mighty City Trembles at a Global Crossroad" is from the April 11, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Brexit has divided Britain from Europe but also divided Britain from itself, with London on one side and much of England on the other (Scotland and Northern Ireland, which also voted to remain, are another story).

"In a Bar in Chicago, the Real MVP's of the Series Got It Done" is from the November 03, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

You might think it would take a toll on a person, being nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court and then having to wait around for eight months in a public state of suspended preparation, simultaneously holding out hope and seeing it drift away.

"For Garland, No Lamenting a Lost Seat" is from the February 19, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Caroline Miller.