Torrential rain turns Burning Man festival into mud bath
People at the event in the US state of Nevada have been told to conserve their food and water.
The Success of Mormon Fantasy Writers
An epic origin story, a charismatic leader, a generational saga: Is this the description of a fantasy novel, or a religion’s history? For Mormon authors, the line is blurry. That…
Opinion | Ban Online Porn for Kids
New Yorkers above a certain age remember the old Times Square. If you created a list of words to describe it, “depraved” would be near the top. Peep shows, adult…
Opinion | Prigozhin’s Real Legacy: The Mercenary Blueprint
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary chief, has set off intense speculation over the future of the world’s most dangerous private army. In reality, the departure of the…
Opinion | By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars
Free speech is once again a flashpoint on college campuses. This year has seen at least 20 instances in which students or faculty members attempted to rescind invitations or to…
Meet Fabian Nelson, Mississippi’s First Openly L.G.B.T.Q. Legislator
Only two states in the nation, Louisiana and Mississippi, have never elected an openly L.G.B.T.Q. lawmaker. Now, there will be only one. On Tuesday, Fabian Nelson won a Democratic primary…
As Hydrogen Projects Accelerate, Fears Mount About Environmental Impacts | naked capitalism
By Grace van Deelen, a journalist who writes about climate, agriculture, wildlife, and science. Originally published at The New Lede. On a recent hot August evening, residents of the tiny rural community…
The Never-Ending Nightmare of Ukraine’s Dam Disaster
Sunset along the Kakhovka Reservoir in central Ukraine, especially in summer, used to be gorgeous: kids played in the shallow water near the shore, men fished and young couples walked…
Three American Lives Forever Changed by a Weapon Now Being Sent to Ukraine
In the summer of 2003, not long after U.S. forces had taken Baghdad, a group of Marines were clearing unexploded ordnance in central Iraq when one of the small grenades…
Amid Struggles, Turkey Finds Heroes in Its Women’s Volleyball Team
As the volleyball game neared its end, thousands of fans watching on giant screens in an Istanbul park rose to their feet and fell silent. The ball soared, a Turkish…