In early 2011, after huge protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square ended Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade autocracy, many activists who had taken to the …
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Reduce Climate Emissions and the Deficit? It Might Yet Be Possible.
Even in Washington, miracles sometimes happen. Less than a week ago, any tax and spending deal in Congress — let alone a meritorious one — seemed …
Continue readingWhy Do We Talk About Miscarriage Differently Than Abortion?
The demise of Roe v. Wade is causing harms that extend well beyond abortion patients. In places where abortion is heavily restricted, women with …
Continue readingElite Universities Are Out of Touch. Blame the Campus.
Looking out the window of a plane flying over Boulder, Colorado, recently, I was reminded how much American universities stick out from their …
Continue readingBrittney Griner Is Back in Russian Court as Lawyers Plead for Leniency
Escorted by a masked police officer with a dog, with her wrists handcuffed, the American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian …
Continue readingAs a grain shipment heads to Lebanon, fighting intensifies on many fronts.
A ship loaded with Ukrainian corn was heading for an inspection in Turkish waters on Tuesday, a first under the provisions of a recent grain deal …
Continue readingThe Crypto Market Crashed. They’re Still Buying Bitcoin.
Cory Klippsten started issuing warnings about the cryptocurrency market in March. The digital coin Luna, Mr. Klippsten tweeted, was a scam, run …
Continue readingAhead of Pelosi’s Expected Trip, Quiet Defiance in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In Washington, there has been anxious debate over whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi should risk the visit. In Beijing, there have …
Continue readingLiving Side by Side, Ukrainian and Russian Sailors Are Tested by War
There’s an unwritten code among sailors: Do not talk about politics and religion when at sea. But soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, it became …
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