Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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04/15/2022
Tanzania’s First Female President Wants to Bring Her Nation in From the Cold
Samia Suluhu Hassan became the only female head of government in Africa when her predecessor suddenly died. She is setting a new course.
04/16/2022
The Battery That Flies
A new aircraft being built in Vermont has no need for jet fuel. It can take off and land without a runway. Amazon and the Air Force are both betting on it. So who will be in the cockpit?
04/12/2022
Opinion: To Help Children, Democrats Are Going to Have to Reach Across the Aisle
The expiration of the child tax credit expansion late last year sent an estimated 3.7 million children back into poverty and undermined the financial security of millions more.
04/08/2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson Has an ‘African’ Name. I Wish We Knew More About It.
In March, The Times’s Erica L. Green reported that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s parents chose her name from a list “sent by an aunt who was serving in the Peace Corps in West Africa.”
04/09/2022
I’m a Trans Woman. Bullies Don’t Surprise Me, but Allies Still Do.
In late March, President Vladimir Putin of Russia compared his country’s reputational plight to that of J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series.
04/06/2022
Meet DALL-E, the A.I. That Draws Anything at Your Command
New technology that blends language and images could serve graphic artists — and speed disinformation campaigns.
04/03/2022
Climate Optimism
Among the headline-grabbing wildfires, droughts and floods, it is easy to feel disheartened about climate change.
04/07/2022
Supreme Court Highlights: Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson
The 53-47 vote elevated the first Black woman to the pinnacle of the judicial branch as senators erupted in cheers. Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting President Biden’s nominee.
04/05/2022
Space Tourism Isn’t Just Joyriding
Having rich guys like Jeff Bezos in orbit can make space travel routine and help all of us dream big.
04/07/2022
Congress Sends Legislation Suspending Normal Trade With Russia to Biden
Congress voted on Thursday to strip Moscow of its preferential trade status and to ban the import of Russian energy into the United States, sending the legislation to penalize Russia’s economy over the invasion of Ukraine to President Biden’s desk.
03/31/2022
House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month
The bill stands to benefit millions of Americans with diabetes, but to become law, it will need to attract at least 10 Republican votes in the Senate.
03/28/2022