The Oldest Plant-Eating Dinosaur Has Been Found in India
The Thar Desert today is a scorching region in western India’s Rajasthan state. But in the Mesozoic Era, it was a tropical shoreline along the Tethys Ocean, inhabited by dinosaurs…
Slashing Its Budget, West Virginia University Asks, What Is Essential?
Christian Adams wants to be an immigration or labor lawyer, so he planned to major in Chinese studies at West Virginia University, with an emphasis on the Mandarin language. But…
The Weekender
Times editors have handpicked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender. _____ Matthieu Ricard is an ordained Buddhist monk and an internationally best-selling author of books about…
Opinion | What Trump’s Debate Stunt Says to Republican Voters
Mr. Trump may well be correct to assume he has more to lose than gain from these matchups. But it bears remembering that debates aren’t supposed to be primarily for…
For Spain and England, a Swift Rise Is Also a Warning
Not long after he had taken up his post as president of the Spanish soccer federation, Luis Rubiales called a meeting with the organization’s head of women’s soccer, Rafael Del…
At World Cup, Will England’s Lionesses Show Men’s Team How It’s Done?
In London, theatergoers have flocked to “Dear England,” a hit play that chronicles the drama and anguish of the men’s national soccer team in its long quest for another World…
Teacher saves former student from Maui wildfires
Joa Navarro might never have made it out alive if not for a chance encounter with his favourite teacher.
WeWork: What went wrong for the much-hyped firm?
Meanwhile, the era of easy tech funding, fuelled by low interest rates, which allowed WeWork’s spread has ended, says Claire Holubowskyj, senior research analyst at Enders Analysis, who said the…
Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares emergency as 15,000 homes told to evacuate
About 15,000 households are told to evacuate in British Columbia, which has declared a province-wide emergency.
Canada wildfires: The past 2 days in 75 seconds
As Canada’s northern and western provinces battle historic wildfires, thousands have been displaced.