Israel’s Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Its Own Fate
For the first time in Israel’s history, all 15 of its Supreme Court justices will crowd onto the bench on Sept. 12 to hear a case together. The reason: This…
Are Corporate Executives Expendable? | naked capitalism
Yves here. The title of this piece is somewhat misleading, but it still serves to introduce a sadly perennial topic, that the CEOs of public companies are paid well in…
Heat Singes the Mind, Not Just the Body
If you find that the blistering, unrelenting heat is making you anxious and irritable, even depressed, it’s not all in your head. Soaring temperatures can damage not just the body…
A Wealthy Teenager, a 5-Star Hotel and a Bizarre Defamation Fight
The trouble began in August 2021, according to the claims in an unusual lawsuit filed in July, when Theodore Weintraub was 17 and attempted something of an American rite of…
Four Major Challenges Facing Ron DeSantis’s Campaign
The presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis is clearly in a downward spiral, whether measured by polling, internal upheaval, shifting strategies or money woes. Early this year, Mr. DeSantis seemed…
Who Was Fernando Villavicencio?
Union leader. Muckraking journalist. Legislator. Presidential candidate. And now, assassin’s victim. Fernando Villavicencio, who was gunned down at a rally on Wednesday, had a long history in Ecuadorean public affairs,…
Lahaina, Devastated Town on Maui, Is a Trove of Hawaiian History
For many visitors, the town of Lahaina is a place to go for tropical beaches. But for residents of Hawaii, it is a trove of history. Its heritage museum, in…
These rescue dogs fell sick with rare pneumonia in Oregon. TikTokers helped pay the bill.
An Oregon-based animal sanctuary is praising some of its TikTok followers for quickly stepping in to help with vet bills after more than dozen of its dogs recently contracted a…
Devastating wildfires rage through the Hawaiian island of Maui
Wildfires Add Topic The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina,…
Ohio vote shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box
Abortion wasn’t technically on the ballot in Ohio’s special election. But the overwhelming defeat of a measure that would have made it tougher to enshrine abortion rights in the state…