Blinken Meets Xi as China and the U.S. Try to Manage Tensions
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, on Monday in Beijing, as the two governments sought to pull relations out of a deep freeze that…
Are the Canadian Wildfires Really “Natural” Disasters? | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. “You have not thought things through,” he said. By his standards it was a brutal insult.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Word for World…
It’s Story Time at Ballet Theater, With a Best Seller Twist
After tasting a dish infused with rose petals, a young woman experiences an erotic awakening so intense that she gallops off with a passing soldier. Another woman feels such love…
Scathing Report on Police Leaves Minneapolis Reeling 3 Years After Floyd Murder
The wounds of Minneapolis are far from healed. T.J. Johnson, a resident of South Minneapolis for 40 years, says he is applying for a gun permit, having long ago given…
How to Exercise When It’s Humid
Anyone who has gone for a jog on a hot, muggy day knows how miserable it can be — not only because your shirt is glued to your back, experts…
In China, Blinken Faces Clashing Agendas and a Question: Will Xi Show Up?
Antony J. Blinken landed in Beijing on Sunday morning, the first visit of a U.S. secretary of state to China since 2018. Tense relations have delayed the trip for months:…
Ukrainian Forces Claim Strike on Russian Ammunition Dump as Counteroffensive Continues
Ukrainian forces blew up an ammunition dump in territory occupied by Russian troops in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian military officials and local authorities said on Sunday, in the latest in a…
Three key priorities in crucial US-China talks
The two rival superpowers are having their most important talks in years. Here are the points of tension.
She was denied an abortion in Texas – then she almost died
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, giving states the right to ban abortion, 13 states have passed near total bans. Texas is the largest, and…
‘The Cuban regime killed my father’ – dissident’s daughter
Mr Carromero described the IACHR report, which identified “serious and sufficient evidence to conclude that state agents participated in the death of Mr Payá and Mr Cepero”, as “coming late,…