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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03/06/2022
As Women’s Marches Gain Steam in Pakistan, Conservatives Grow Alarmed
What began in 2018 as a single march for International Women’s Day has become an annual event in multiple cities. Opposition is rising, and threats are, too.
03/08/2022
The Future Turns Dark for Russia’s Oil Industry
An exodus by Western companies and disdain for Russian oil signal the start of a reckoning.
02/21/2022
With Sensors on Streets, France Takes Aim at ‘Noise From Hell’
The French authorities are installing “sound radars” in some cities to detect and photograph vehicles making excessive noise, which they say is a public health hazard.
03/07/2022
A Nigerian Doctor’s Fight for Equitable Access to Vaccines
For Dr. Ayoade Alakija, saying no was not an option when she was asked to lead efforts to expand Covid-19 testing and treatments to underserved regions.
03/07/2022
Making a Camera That Works a Million Miles Away
When the James Webb Space Telescope sent its first images to Earth, no one was more excited than Marcia J. Rieke, who oversaw the design and construction of its camera.
03/08/2022
Opinion: The War in Ukraine Puts America’s Problems in Perspective
Heartbroken over what the Russian regime is currently doing to the nation of Ukraine, I can’t help finding myself thinking also of ways we’re taught to think about ourselves as a nation.
03/09/2022
New Yorkers With Marijuana Convictions Will Get First Retail Licenses
Officials intend to reserve the first 100 or more retail licenses to sell marijuana in New York for people who have been convicted of related offenses, or their relatives.
03/10/2022
Opinion: This Is Why Putin Can’t Back Down
Carl von Clausewitz famously asserted that war is the continuation of politics by other means. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the continuation of identity politics by other means.
02/25/2022
Opinion: We Have Never Been Here Before
The seven most dangerous words in journalism are: “The world will never be the same.” In over four decades of reporting, I have rarely dared use that phrase. But I’m going there now in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
03/01/2022
Opinion: I See Three Scenarios for How This War Ends
The battle for Ukraine unfolding before our eyes has the potential to be the most transformational event in Europe since World War II and the most dangerous confrontation for the world since the Cuban missile crisis.
02/28/2022
House Passes Bill to Make Lynching a Hate Crime
Lawmakers in both parties hailed the action as historic, but a separate bill to outlaw discrimination based on a person’s natural hair failed amid Republican opposition.
02/24/2022