Ahmad Jamal dies at 92: Acclaimed jazz pianist who influenced Miles Davis
In a piece written last year to mark the release of some of his unissued recordings, the magazine the New Yorker wrote that in the 1950s, “his musical concept was…
Black bear surprises man on sun lounger
A black bear came a bit too close for comfort when it sauntered up to a man outside his home in North Carolina. David Oppenheimer was relaxing on a sun…
Fox News on Trial
Starting tomorrow, Fox News is scheduled to be on trial. Dominion Voting Systems, which makes voting machines, is suing the cable news network for $1.6 billion. Dominion claims that Fox…
Richard Murphy: Do We Trash the Planet or Have Things We Value, Like the NHS? That Is the Question | naked capitalism
By Richard Murphy, a chartered accountant and a political economist. He has been described by the Guardian newspaper as an “anti-poverty campaigner and tax expert”. He is Professor of Practice in International…
China and Taiwan: A Torrid Backstory
Edward Wong contributed reporting. Fact-checking by Susan Lee. The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung,…
German Government Is in Disarray at Home and Causing Confusion Abroad | naked capitalism
Throughout the war in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has often drawn lines in the sand only to cave soon after. Berlin is once again saying it won’t go any…
In Photos: Families of Guatemalans Killed in Migrant Center Fire Bury Their Dead
Nobody expected them back so soon. Last week, the remains of 17 Guatemalan men killed in a fire at a migration center near the U.S. border were flown back home,…
With Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, NATO Readies for Combat on Its Borders
BRUSSELS — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the costliest conflict in Europe since World War II, has propelled the North Atlantic Treaty Organization into a full-throttled effort to make itself again…
As New York Bans Native American Mascots, Some Schools Try to Keep Them
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Everywhere you look on the campus of Mohonasen Central School District, there are indications of Indigenous tradition: on street signs, in logos made up of arrows and…
Opinion | Just a Few Top Secrets Among Friends
Bret Stephens: Bob Kerrey, the former Nebraska governor and senator, emailed me a letter he was considering putting in the mail. He gave me permission to share it with our…