Macron Shifts Rightward, and Charts a New Course
The political ideology known as “Macronism” has always been about action, even agitation, at least in verbal form. Emmanuel Macron burst onto the scene in 2017 promising a “revolution.” Since…
Taiwan’s Democracy Draws Envy and Tears for Visiting Chinese
At the Taipei train station, a Chinese human rights activist named Cuicui watched with envy as six young Taiwanese politicians campaigned for the city’s legislative seats. A decade ago, they…
The Wine Heiresses Apparent
As a young woman growing up in the Chianti Classico town of Radda-in-Chianti in Tuscany, Angela Fronti was sure of one thing: She did not want to join her family’s…
Opinion | Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts
Sometimes in this job I have a kernel of a column idea that doesn’t pan out. But other times I begin looking into a topic and find a problem so…
Ron DeSantis and Fox News, Old Friends, Hit Turbulence
When the Fox News host Laura Ingraham urged Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida “to step aside and endorse Trump” on Tuesday night, it was the latest sign of a sharp…
House Committee Seeks Testimony From Austin on Hospitalization
The House Armed Services Committee on Thursday asked Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III to testify next month about why he and his aides kept secret from the White House…
Melania Trump gives eulogy at mother’s funeral
Amalija Knavs and her husband, Viktor, became US citizens in 2018 after living in the US on green cards sponsored by their daughter. They were able to take advantage of…
Spotify attacks Apple’s ‘outrageous’ 27% commission
The music streaming firm is concerned about a new payment system introduced by Apple in the US.
New Hampshire primary 2024: What to watch for and who might win?
Republican presidential candidates are making last-minute pitches ahead of the 23 January election.
Brent Sikkema: Arrest after death of prominent US art dealer
Police say Brent Sikkema was stabbed multiple times in a “premeditated and cruel” attack.