2:00PM Water Cooler 7/17/2023 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I must finish up a post on President George Washington’s Farewell Address — which is a lot more challenging than I thought it…
North Korea Detains U.S. Citizen After Unauthorized Border Crossing
An American citizen who crossed into North Korea without authorization on Tuesday has been taken into custody by North Korean authorities, the American-led United Nations Command said. The American national…
With Offices Vacant, London’s Canary Wharf Seeks Growth Beyond Banking
The gleaming skyscrapers of London’s east skyline, built almost 40 years ago, are home to the headquarters of the world’s biggest banks and tens of thousands of their office workers.…
Family of Murdaugh Boat Crash Victim Reaches $15 Million Settlement
When jurors reached a verdict this year in the trial of Alex Murdaugh, a fourth-generation South Carolina lawyer, they found him guilty of murdering his wife and younger son. But…
A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates
Researchers hoped to find evidence of a healthy new generation of ospreys when they checked 84 nests of the fish-eating bird in mid-June at Mobjack Bay, an inlet at the…
Georgia Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to Quash Investigation
ATLANTA — In a ruling on Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court rejected a long-shot attempt by former President Donald J. Trump’s legal team to scuttle an investigation into election interference…
Modi and India’s Diaspora: A Complex Love Affair Making Global Waves
On the final night of his visit to Washington in late June, after 15 standing ovations in Congress and an opulent White House dinner tailored to his vegetarian tastes, Prime…
Mandela Goes From Hero to Scapegoat as South Africa Struggles
In South Africa, Nelson Mandela is everywhere. The country’s currency bears his smiling face, at least 32 streets are named for him and nearly two dozen statues in his image watch over a…
Mallory Beach’s family settles for $15m over Murdaugh boat crash
Mallory Beach died when a boat owned by the prominent South Carolina family crashed in 2019.
Global weather forecast as temperatures near record highs across the world
Tomasz Schafernaker shows us where the high temperatures are in the US, China and across Europe.