‘Succession’ Auctions Off ‘Ludicrously Capacious Bag’ and Other, Less Capacious Props
An auction house in Dallas that is usually stocked with fine art and rare baseball cards now holds a six-foot dog mascot suit last seen in Episode 1 of the…
Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile Attack, Ukraine Says
Russia attacked Ukraine with several waves of missiles on Saturday morning, the Ukrainian military said, putting the entire country under an air-raid alert and sending people rushing for shelter as…
Capping 5 Years of Speculation, Jacinda Ardern Gets Married
She steered New Zealand through volcanic eruptions, terrorist attacks and a pandemic, won her party a record-breaking majority and, at age 37, became the world’s youngest female head of government.…
Loyal to Their Soccer Team, and to Their Burger Van
Surveying his territory, Tony Aujla is pleased. His business, after all, is all about location, and he has a prime one. Like a general surveying a battlefield, he points to…
Taiwan Holds Election for a New Leader Amid Threats From China
Millions of Taiwan’s citizens lined up at ballot booths on Saturday to make a decision that could reshape the island democracy’s increasingly tense standoff with its far larger neighbor, China:…
U.S.-Led Strikes Leave Yemen Back on the Brink of War
The explosions woke Ali Al-Sunaidar and his children in the middle of the night — a familiar feeling after years of war. He knew that the ancient mud-brick buildings in…
U.S. Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen for Second Day, as Conflict Escalates
The United States carried out another strike against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said on Friday night, bombing a radar facility as part of an effort…
Gonzalo Lira Is Dead | naked capitalism
Reader Burritnomics provided the sad news about Gonzalo Lira’s death in comments. It looks to have been first reported by Tucker Carlson: Gonzalo Lira, Sr. says his son has died…
The Regional War No One Wanted Is Here. How Wide Will It Get?
From the outbreak of the Israeli-Hamas war nearly 100 days ago, President Biden and his aides have struggled to keep the war contained, fearful that a regional escalation could quickly…
Why the Middle Class Benefits from Inflation | naked capitalism
Yves here. This article seems likely to give some readers heartburn. For instance, “median wealth” covers a lot of sins. Second, you can’t pay bills with (purported) wealth increases unless…