Knowing She was the One, with Surgical Precision
In October 2022, Dr. Olivia Arden Sacks’s professional life as a surgical resident was consumed by long hours, an academic paper, and thoughts about her rotation. But amid all the…
Opinion | The High-I.Q. Nonsense of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The hubris. The narcissism. The convenient and fraudulent anti-elitism. The out-of-his-mind theories presented as out-of-the-box thinking. Many of us have noted how these fetching traits and tics connect Donald Trump…
Opinion | Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You.
There are no end of theories for why the internet feels so crummy these days. The New Yorker blames the shift to algorithmic feeds. Wired blames a cycle in which…
‘Gladiator Politics’ Dominate Election Season in Polarized South Korea
The elections are ostensibly about the 300 seats in Parliament, but when South Koreans go to the polls on Wednesday, they will also be signaling support for one of two…
Biden and Japan’s Leader Look to Bind Ties to Outlast Them Both
When President Biden welcomes Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, to Washington this week for a visit highlighted by the pomp of a state dinner, there will be an inescapable subtext…
Where to Drink Wine in Chicago
The motto of Chicago ought to be, “Too much to do, not enough time.” That’s how I feel whenever I visit. Whether restaurants, architecture, museums or music, Chicago overflows with…
UFC champion Jon Jones summoned over alleged threats to kill
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been summoned to court following allegations he verbally threatened to kill a female anti-doping officer in Albuquerque. The incident is alleged to have taken…
Actor Cole Brings Plenty found dead in Kansas
The US star of popular TV series 1923 was named a suspect in a domestic violence inquiry last week.
ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK | naked capitalism
Lambert here: Thanks, Obama! By Julie Appleby, Senior Correspondent at KFF Health News, reports on the health law’s implementation, health care treatments and costs, trends in health insurance, and policy…
Thirty Years After a Genocide in Rwanda, Painful Memories Run Deep
When the marauding militiamen arrived at her door on that morning in April 1994, Florence Mukantaganda knew there was nowhere to run. It was only three days into the devastating…