2 Looming Rulings Could Shape Trump’s Fraud Trial in New York
After four years of investigating and litigating, Letitia James was finally due for her day in court against Donald J. Trump. But with that day fast approaching — a trial…
Summits Mark Rapidly Changing World Order | naked capitalism
Yves here. I hate to be a stickler, but I used the subhead of this Geopolitical Economy Hour rather than the headline because the headline presents a category error. NATO…
On Day 146, Screenwriters Reach Deal With Studios to End Their Strike
Hollywood’s bitter, monthslong labor dispute has taken a big first step toward a resolution. The Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 11,000 screenwriters, reached a tentative deal on…
As Trump Prosecutions Move Forward, Threats and Concerns Increase
At the federal courthouse in Washington, a woman called the chambers of the judge assigned to the election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump and said that if…
U.S. Provided Canada With Intelligence on Killing of Sikh Leader
American spy agencies provided information to Ottawa after the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in the Vancouver area, but Canada developed the most definitive intelligence that led it to…
How to Watch NASA Bring Asteroid Samples Home From Space
On Sunday morning, a brown-and-white capsule will shoot through Earth’s atmosphere to drop off a cache of pristine space rock to a team of eagerly waiting scientists and engineers. If…
Where Did All the Dark-Suited Japanese Businessmen Go?
It was the tail end of another long, hot Tokyo summer, and salarymen across the city were looking at their wardrobes with dread. Every year from May to September, Japan’s…
They Climbed a Frigid Mountain to Meet Each Other
In late December 2017, Sasha Renata DiGiulian arrived in New Hampshire to ice climb Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast, with Mark Synnott, a fellow professional climber. They…
This Classic Cantonese Dish Turns Whole Fish Into an Easy, Impressive Dinner
Fish is fresh and plentiful here in Seattle, and my family and I eat a lot of it at home. But the common complaints — it’s difficult to cook well…
Opinion | What Really Happened at the Biden-Netanyahu Meeting
In recent weeks there has been a lot of discussion about Joe Biden’s age. He’s old. But you know what comes with age besides a slower gait and forgetting words?…