Stuffy, Preppy, Sleepy: Can a Rebrand Fix Connecticut’s Reputation?
What comes to mind when you think of Connecticut? Preppy? Wealthy? Snooty? Old? A pit stop between New York and Massachusetts? Gov. Ned Lamont, a second-term Democrat, would not be…
In Las Vegas, Biden Speaks the Name He Often Doesn’t
Just a few months ago, President Biden rarely said the name of his likely opponent in the 2024 presidential election — former President Donald J. Trump — instead invoking other…
U.S. Sticks to Its Position on Israel as Gaza Crisis Deepens
The Biden administration showed no new signs on Friday that it was prepared to take a tougher line on Israel’s military operation against Hamas as desperate conditions in Gaza grew…
E.U. Agrees on Landmark Artificial Intelligence Rules
European Union policymakers agreed on Friday to a sweeping new law to regulate artificial intelligence, one of the world’s first comprehensive attempts to limit the use of a rapidly evolving…
Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Court-Approved Abortion
The Texas Supreme Court late Friday temporarily halted a lower court order allowing a Dallas woman to obtain an abortion in spite of the state’s strict bans, after she learned…
Myanmar’s Instability Deepens as the World Watches Silently | naked capitalism
Yves here. Lambert posted a deep dive on Myanmar recently, and pointedly did not much discuss foreign, particularly Chinese, influence. From a footnote: As far as China’s influence, the Myanmar…
Biden Tied Ukraine Aid to Border Security, and It Backfired on Him
The White House portrayed it as a step toward compromise. When President Biden sent his request to Congress last month for aid to Ukraine and Israel, he included a request…
China’s Electric Car Factories Can’t Hire Fast Enough
Xing Wei graduated from a vocational high school in northeastern China in 2003 and went to work as an electrician in an auto parts factory in the country’s south. The…
Sand Mining Threatens Long Island’s Drinking Water. Or Does It?
The Sand Land mine near Southhampton, N.Y., resembles the cratered surface of the moon, a treeless, torn-up work site that underscores the demand for a vital, if often overlooked, natural…
The Glory of Designs by Women (It’s About Time)
Last October, when it was announced that Sarah Burton was leaving Alexander McQueen, the house she had nurtured to new gorgeousness after the suicide of its founder, and would be…