Egyptians Are Buying and Selling Gold Just to Stay Afloat
Inside the wood-paneled shop in Cairo’s famed Khan el-Khalili market, the price of gold was slumping fast, and Rania Hussein was feeling the future slip through her fingers. She and…
China’s New Economic Agenda, a Lot Like the Old One: Takeaways
Beijing was abuzz with politics on Tuesday. China’s annual legislative meeting — the National People’s Congress, when Communist Party leaders promote their solutions for national ills — opened for business.…
Go Behind the Scenes of All 10 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
Hi I’m Bradley Cooper. I co-wrote and directed ‘Maestro.’ It was very important to me, at the onset of this scene, that she be in a position of power. So,…
Everything You Need to Know About Super Tuesday
Listen to and follow ‘The Run-Up’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon It’s Super Tuesday. That means that people in 15 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North…
The Comet Strike Theory That Just Won’t Die
In 2007, a group of researchers, led by a nuclear physicist named Richard Firestone, announced an astonishing discovery. They had uncovered evidence, they said, that 12,900 years ago, a comet…
Bank Runs Spooked Regulators. Now a Clampdown Is Coming.
One year after a series of bank runs threatened the financial system, government officials are preparing to unveil a regulatory response aimed at preventing future meltdowns. After months of floating…
Opinion | ‘They Should Both Be Terrified’: Biden, Trump and the State of Our Disunion
Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer, hosted a written online conversation with the politics writers Joe Klein and Olivia Nuzzi to discuss the state of the likely Biden-Trump race, this…
D.C. Is Raising Restaurant Pay. What Does That Mean for the Rest of Us?
The last few years have fundamentally changed Americans’ relationship with restaurants. As the pandemic made diners more aware of the long hours and low pay built into the business, many…
‘Barbie’ Ruled the Box Office, but 2023 Was Tough for Women in Hollywood
When Greta Gerwig did not receive an Oscar nomination last month for best director for “Barbie,” despite the film’s nod for best picture and its status as a global box…
Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?
Not all that long ago, many Americans committed hours a day to tracking then-President Donald J. Trump’s every move. And then, sometime after the riot at the Capitol on Jan.…