Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work in Quantum Technology
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger on Tuesday for work that has “laid the foundation for a new era of…
At Long Last, Can Malaria Be Eradicated?
All through childhood, Miriam Abdullah was shuttled in and out of hospitals, her thin body wracked with fever and ravaged by malaria. She was so sick so often that her…
Businesses Brace for Currency Chaos in Asia, a Region With a History of Crisis
Tigun Wibisana and Sandra Kok, who own the SiTigun cafe on Penang Island in Malaysia, are facing an excruciating decision that could make or break their business of 14 years:…
Britain’s Economic Experiment Stumbles at the Start
Britain’s economy has wobbled along since the financial crisis more than a decade ago, in 2008, with weak productivity and low pay. Recently, it lost its place as the world’s…
A Frontline Mystery: Was He Scouting for Firewood, or for Russia?
The white speedboat pulled close to the riverbank in eastern Ukraine and disgorged a half-dozen Ukrainian soldiers carrying their rifles, their packs and the look of exhaustion that comes from…
Russia’s Small Nuclear Arms: A Risky Option for Putin and Ukraine Alike
WASHINGTON — For all his threats to fire tactical nuclear arms at Ukrainian targets, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is now discovering what the United States itself concluded years…
The Cop Show Enters the ‘Defund’ Era
In 2020 the police killings of George Floyd and other Black people spurred many Americans to take a hard look at the police. Including the police on TV. Two ride-along…
Sacheen Littlefeather: Native American activist and actor who refused Oscar for Brando dies
In announcing her death online, the Academy quoted Littlefeather, the subject of the 2021 documentary, Sacheen Breaking the Silence, saying: “When I am gone, always be reminded that whenever you…
‘Out-of-Reach Dreams’ in a Sickly Economy Provoke the Rage in Iran
When Nader, a 41-year-old construction company employee in Tehran, shops for groceries, he constantly adjusts his list as he wanders the aisles, double-checking prices and factoring them into his budget.…
French Feminist Rabbi Captivates Multifaith Crowds With Musings on Mortality
Were it not for the pandemic, Rabbi Horvilleur’s words might well have stayed within her liberal Jewish congregation of 1,200 in Paris. In France, notes Yonathan Arfi, president of a…