FBI investigating deadly New Year’s Day collision in Rochester, New York
Police identified the Ford’s driver as Michael Avery, 35, from Syracuse, New York, which is 87miles (140km) east of Rochester. He rented a hotel room on 27 December and then…
Ex-husband of mother accused of children’s Colorado deaths ‘devastated’
Kevin Wentz says he and Kimberlee Singler, awaiting extradition to the US, had a contentious divorce.
Science on Trial, Part 2: An Immodest Proposal | naked capitalism
Yves here. KLG proposes some significant changes to biomedical research funding, such as ending the system of annual funding with longer-term commitments, more emphasis on productivity, and broader allocation credit…
American Household Debt: A Reappraisal | naked capitalism
Yves here. This article examines the relationship of household debt and financial risk seeks to go one layer further by looking at the significance of the distribution of debt by…
The New Campus Politics
For the third time in less than a year, the president of a top U.S. university has resigned under pressure. The details differ, but all three cases highlight the ways…
Rarely in the Field of Human Endeavour Has One Rather Small Profession Caused So Much Harm to Humankind as Neoclassical Economists Do Now | naked capitalism
Yves here. Richard Murphy provides a fine takedown of the pernicious role neoclassical economists have played by overstating the risk of inflation and using it as a pretext to cruch…
Biden’s 2024 Playbook
Reid J. Epstein contributed reporting. The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra…
Top Hamas Official Is Killed, and Harvard President Resigns
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…
Will America’s Good News on Inflation Last?
Prices climbed rapidly in 2021 and 2022, straining American household budgets and chipping away at President Biden’s approval rating. But inflation cooled in late 2023, a spurt of progress that…
Knife Attack on Opposition Leader Raises Alarms in Polarized South Korea
The man accused of stabbing Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea’s main opposition party, in the neck had been stalking him in recent weeks, including attending a political event…