Vladimir Putin to Seek Another Term as Russian President
President Vladimir V. Putin said on Friday that he would seek another term as Russia’s leader at an election scheduled for March 17, setting in motion a campaign that is…
The Race to Dominate A.I.
Just before Thanksgiving, a Silicon Valley giant appeared to implode before our eyes. A boardroom coup at OpenAI, the world’s hottest artificial intelligence company, pushed out its charismatic leader, Sam…
Iran Looks to Houthi Proxies to Escalate Fight With Israel
The Houthis, Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen who have launched recent drone and missile attacks on Israeli and American targets, are emerging as an unpredictable and dangerous wild card in the…
Matt Taibbi – CTI Files #4: The Hamilton 68 Connection (or Russiagate Never Dies) | naked capitalism
Yves here. We reposting this Matt Taibbi new offering on what he calls the CTI Files. Because this series winds up going down many Flexian network rabbit holes, with various…
Biden Is Trying to Rein In Israel. Is It Working?
Peter Baker contributed reporting. The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh…
Hunter Biden’s New Charges, and a Weight-Loss Surgery ‘Factory’
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news…
The New World Bank Leader Has the Climate Crisis at the Top of His Agenda
For years now, heads of state and government, academics and development experts have been calling on the World Bank to lead in the fight against climate change. For too long,…
Opinion | Politicians Used to Feel Shame Over Their Scandals. Not Anymore.
Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Scandal, it seems, no longer stops politicians in their tracks. George Santos — who was expelled from…
Opinion | Campus Antisemitism, Free Speech and Double Standards
The presidents of Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania testified before a House committee on Tuesday about the state of antisemitism on their campuses. It…
Zombie TV Has Come for Cable
In 2015, the USA cable network was a force in original programming. Dramas like “Suits,” “Mr. Robot” and “Royal Pains” either won awards or attracted big audiences. What a difference…