Chapter 4: The Wedding
For Indian families, a modest wedding is an oxymoron. No matter how meager a household’s earnings, no expense can be spared. It was no different for Arti Kumari’s parents, despite…
How a Decaying Warship Beached on a Tiny Shoal Provoked China’s Ire
For more than two decades, it has been an unlikely flashpoint in the South China Sea: a rusty, World War II-era ship beached on a tiny reef that has become…
They Arrived Homeless. Now They’re Helping Others Make New York Home.
The migrants started lining up by dawn. After trekking to New York from across Latin America, young people and families had made their way to an elementary school on the…
Mint, the Budgeting App, Is Going Away. Here Are Some Alternatives.
The demise of Mint, the beloved budgeting app, has caused its millions of users to consider alternatives. That makes it as good a time as any for everyone to consider…
Two Young Democratic Stars Collide Over Israel and Their Party’s Future
“This is pursuing a proven and failed strategy,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said in a recent radio interview. “So why do it, why kill kids, why put people in danger, why perpetuate…
Harvard, Columbia and Penn Pledge to Fight Antisemitism on Campus
Over the last month, university presidents have been battered by a vocal cohort of alumni and faculty members who have accused them of not being strong enough in their denunciations…
Pastor Indicted With Trump in Georgia Asks Evangelical Supporters for Help
The Rev. Stephen C. Lee is one of the lesser-known figures indicted with former President Donald J. Trump in Fulton County, Ga., on charges of unlawfully conspiring to keep Mr.…
F.B.I. Seizes Eric Adams’s Phones as Campaign Investigation Intensifies
F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams’s electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a criminal inquiry into whether his 2021 campaign conspired with…
After Years of Tanking Climate Action and Anti-Poverty Measures, Manchin Announces Exit From Senate | naked capitalism
Yves here. While this post reflects the “Ding, dong, the witch is dead” school of thought regarding Manchin choosing to pack it in for good as a Senator (although lousy…
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/9/2023 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I need to give HICPAC’s twitching corpse a few more kicks, and so this post will be a bare antidote. Talk amongst yourselves!…