France Arrests Over 1,300 in Unrest on Eve of Slain Teenager’s Funeral
The authorities in France have stepped up their efforts to contain the unrest that has broken out this past week over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old, with officers…
The Invisible Effect Medical Notes Have on Care | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post uses black patients as a case study in how doctors who have biased reactions and incorporate them into medical notes can then harm care, particularly when…
Ukraine Says It Is Ready for Arrival of Wagner Troops in Belarus
KYIV, Ukraine — As Belarus has ratcheted up its rhetoric about plans to offer refuge — and possibly work — to Wagner group mercenaries after a failed rebellion in Russia,…
Are Escalators and Moving Walkways Safe?
The News An airline passenger in Thailand had part of her leg amputated this week after an accident on a moving airport walkway, the Thai authorities said. The accident, involving…
Everyone Knew the Migrant Ship Was Doomed. No One Helped.
Ahmed Ezzat, 26, from the Nile Delta, was among them. He is accused of smuggling people and causing the shipwreck. In an interview, his brother, Islam Ezzat, said that Ahmed…
An Early Heat Wave Upsets the Rhythm of Life in the South
The drum line stood beneath a canopy of trees and rattled through rolls of sextuplets, with reddened shoulders glistening. As the sun blistered the parking lot, rows of trumpet, tuba…
Wagner Uprising Highlights China’s Risks With Russia
Just three months ago, China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, was in Moscow clinking glasses with Vladimir V. Putin and expressing his confidence in the “firm support” the Russian president enjoyed…
The Mystery That Ended Two Women’s World Cup Dreams
Aminata Diallo was being escorted from her foul-smelling holding cell to an interview room inside the Hôtel de Police in Versailles the first time she heard the name Tonya Harding.…
Why Bolsonaro Was Barred in Brazil but Trump Can Run in the U.S.
Down in the polls, the far-right president warned of voter fraud, despite no evidence. After losing, he claimed the vote was rigged. Thousands of his supporters — draped in the…
A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke
The day after Elon Musk challenged Mark Zuckerberg on social media to “a cage match” this month, Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, received a text. It was…