San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge gets suicide net after 87 years
Families who lost loved ones at the San Francisco bridge have called for a solution for decades.
McDonald’s hit by Israel-Gaza ‘misinformation’
“Instead of pressuring its parent company, McDonald’s Corporation, to terminate its shameful franchise agreement in Israel, McDonald’s Malaysia and its Saudi owner are desperately trying to silence voices of peaceful…
Links 1/5/2024 | naked capitalism
Flowers Are Evolving to Have Less Sex NYT The Accidental Origin of Capybara Open Air Hot Baths Laughing Squid Should Endangered Turtles Have Legal Rights? Smithsonian Is the west talking…
Will 2024 Mark the End of President Ursula Von Der Leyen? | naked capitalism
With court cases and EU elections looming in the first half of this year, big question marks hang over the future of the EU Commission president. Europe’s — and…
Beyond the Front Lines
The war in Ukraine has again entered a new phase. With neither side believing that it can make significant territorial gains, the action has expanded beyond the front lines. Over…
Officer Who Defended Capitol on Jan. 6 to Run for Congress in Maryland
Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who rose to prominence for his defense of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and for his emotional public testimony describing the…
A Confusing New World for College Applicants
Jessica Cheung contributed reporting. Fact-checking by Susan Lee. The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung,…
The Jan. 6 Inquiry Three Years On, and a PepsiCo Boycott in France
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…
Permafrost, Methane and Climate Change | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post is a useful reminder of a particularly powerful global warming feedback loop, namely thawing permafrost throwing off methane. We tend to think of permafrost melting in…
Opinion | America Must Face Up to Israel’s Extremism
Two far-right members of Israel’s cabinet, the national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, caused an international uproar this week with their calls to depopulate Gaza.…