Shrink the Economy, Save the World?
A rising tide and a bigger pie: Economic growth has long been considered such an obvious boon that it’s pursued by governments across the world as a matter of course.…
The Napoleon of Your Living Room
Gary Friedman hates meetings. A 66-year-old with apparently limitless energy and a perpetual tan, Mr. Friedman is the chief executive of RH, one of the country’s largest high-end furniture sellers,…
The Cats of Old San Juan Are Being Run Out of Town. Locals Can Sympathize.
A federal plan to remove feral cats from a historic site in Puerto Rico’s capital has upset some residents, who are also feeling pushed out as housing costs soar. WHY…
It Called Itself a Yoga School. Prosecutors Say It Was a Sex Cult.
Juan Percowicz was an accountant with an unusual side hobby: teaching self-help classes around Buenos Aires with a heavy dose of ancient philosophy and New Age spiritualism. He was a…
A Neighborhood Battles Illegal Weed Shops: ‘We’ve Been Begging for Help’
Just before 11 p.m. on a recent Saturday, a young woman was buzzed into Flame Zone Convenience, an unlicensed weed store on Delancey Street in the Lower East Side displaying…
George Clooney Complained to White House About Biden’s Criticism of I.C.C.
George Clooney contacted a top White House official in May to complain after President Biden criticized the International Criminal Court’s decision to seek a warrant against top Israeli officials over…
Washington Post Shake-Up Brings Fresh Eyes to an Old Scandal
In 2011, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, News Corporation, faced a grave threat in Britain. Reporters at one of his tabloid newspapers were exposed for hacking the phones of celebrities, private…
U.N. Adding Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad to List of Countries and Groups That Harm Children in War Zones
The United Nations will add Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to a list of countries and armed groups that harm children when it releases its annual report on children…
The Cautious US Escalation Against Russia Is Developing Not Necessarily to US Advantage | naked capitalism
The feebleness of the US response to a Russian incursion into Kharviv, which was to prevent further strikes on civilian targets in the border city of Belgorod, and the quick…
The EU’s Outsourced Migration Control Is Violent, Expensive and Ineffective | naked capitalism
Yves here. Perhaps I am reflexively contrarian, so I hope readers in Europe and/or those who know the Middle East and North Africa will weigh in to sanity check this…