White House does not rule out Biden reducing son’s sentence
The White House has declined to rule out President Joe Biden commuting any criminal sentence for his son, a day after Hunter Biden was convicted in a federal gun trial.…
What to Know About the G7 Summit, and Why It Matters
Every year, as the leaders of the world’s wealthiest large democracies gather for a summit, the same questions arise: What exactly is the summit for, and why does the group…
A Relaxer Reckoning
A vast majority of Black women — approaching 90 percent — have used a chemical hair relaxer to straighten their natural curls. Some use it every other month, beginning in…
Weakened G7 Takes On an Unruly World, and Mapping Abortion Travel
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“Dollar Doomsters Have Got It All Wrong” | naked capitalism
There’s been an odd failure to question the claims about the dollar being past its sell-by date date even as it trades at lofty levels, including relative to the Euro,…
The U.N. Report on Israeli and Palestinian War Crimes: What We Know
A commission at the United Nations published a report on Wednesday detailing acts of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, accusing both sides of war crimes and arguing…
Trump Returns to Washington With Renewed Grip on the G.O.P.
Donald J. Trump flew into Washington last summer in a state of misery. He was there for his criminal arraignment, and he told associates afterward that the city was disgusting.…
Opinion | What Exactly Did Justice Alito Say That Was Wrong?
Justice Samuel Alito has been widely criticized this week for remarks he made to a self-described documentary filmmaker who on two occasions engaged him at social events, secretly taped him…
HBO Could Use a Hit. Enter the Dragons.
The dragons are back. And not a moment too soon. On Sunday, “House of the Dragon,” the “Game of Thrones” prequel series, will return to HBO for its second season.…
Ukraine Stalled Russia Near the Border. This Town Has Paid the Price.
A month into Russia’s push across the border in northern Ukraine, Western weapons and Ukrainian reinforcements have largely stalled the attack. But they came too late to save one town,…