The High-Risk Feat of Bringing ‘American Born Chinese’ to TV
In a supplement to a new edition of “American Born Chinese,” Yang observes that Asian Americans “sometimes feel like we are guests in America,” treated as foreign no matter how…
For One Group of Teenagers, Social Media Seems a Clear Net Benefit
The surgeon general’s warning Tuesday about social media’s “profound risk of harm” to young people included a significant qualification. For some of them, the warning said, social media can be…
Opinion | The DeSantis Delusion
Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Hutchinson and Larry Elder, a conservative talk radio host, have been in the race for a while. Tim Scott filed his paperwork last Friday and made a…
Default on U.S. Debt Risks ‘Permanently’ Denting Nation’s Credit Rating
If the U.S. government defaults on its debt even for just a few hours next week, it could have long-lasting consequences for the nation’s future. Three major ratings companies —…
Opinion | He’s Not Dead Yet
None of that is easy, but, with significant backing from Republican donors, it’s doable. More fundamentally, a presidential candidate needs a personal narrative that dovetails with his political message in…
M.L.B.’s New Rules Have Baseball in Overdrive
Nearly two months into baseball’s pitch-clock era, you sometimes wonder how the sport ever got so slow. Why did we endure standstill traffic on a ride that could have been…
This Is What ‘Productive’ Looks Like in Washington as Default Deadline Looms
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said this week that he did not believe Republicans and Democrats were anywhere close to a deal on raising the debt ceiling. President Biden said little…
Why It’s Far Too Soon to Say DeSantis Is Done
Is the Ron DeSantis campaign already over? After the last few months, it’s hard not to wonder. His poll numbers have plummeted. Would-be donors seem skeptical. Pundits have questioned whether…
Cleaning Up After the North Sea Oil Industry Will Cost Billions – But Nobody Wants to Pay | naked capitalism
Yves here. “Nobody wants to” should not be an acceptable answer. But advanced economy governments are cowed by big business, even incumbents of a industry in decline. This North Sea…
City’s Newest Migrants Head Underground Looking to Survive | naked capitalism
Yves here. This is all so sad. The cost of having lots of migrants compete for jobs at the bottom is more desperation, pressure on cheap housing, too often homelessness…