Europe’s Heat Wave: What to Know
A heat wave engulfing southern Europe this past week is expected to send temperatures close to...
Russia-Ukraine War News: Putin Seeks to Project Control Amid Military Turmoil
Three weeks after a mutiny by Wagner mercenaries, the Russian leader says he suggested that the group’s chief be sidelined and that its...
For Many Small-Business Owners, a Necessary Shift to Digital Payments
“Making It Work” is a series about small-business owners striving to endure hard times. When Egypt Otis opened her business, Comma...
Biden meets with Nordic leaders after progress on Sweden’s bid to join NATO.
Fresh from a pivotal summit of NATO leaders in Lithuania, President Biden met in Finland, the...
Your Friday Briefing
Actors join writers in Hollywood strike A Hollywood union that represents 160,000 television and movie actors approved a strike yesterday...
Your Friday Briefing: Thailand in Turmoil
Thailand’s Pita fails to win vote for prime minister After the military-backed Senate rejected Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister,...
The French Music Maker Pone Tries to Reclaim His Lost Voice
Guilhem Gallart used to speak with a thick, southern French accent, his voice deep and slightly...
Contemporary African Royals, in Regalia and Complexity
On a wall of London’s Tate Modern, a large photo from 2012 depicts a seated Nigerian king, wearing a green beaded hat and a lavish robe...
BBC’s Coverage of Huw Edwards’s Behavior Raises Questions of Its Own
There were urgent NATO meetings about the war in Ukraine, raging floods from India to Vermont, and a record heat wave across America. But...
A Victorian Dinosaur Park Finds Its Way in the 21st Century
Imagine: It’s 1854. The concept of evolution won’t be introduced for another five years or so....