‘Twisters’ and the Appeal of the Sequel
It recently came to my attention that several people I count as good friends have been engaged for decades in quietly impassioned romances with the same 1996 summer disaster movie.…
Joel Embiid Believes He Could Have Been the GOAT
If all goes according to plan, the star-laden American men’s basketball team will romp to a gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games next month. Which means that for one…
When Tech Fails, It Is Usually With a Whimper Instead of a Bang
For a couple of years now, the artificial intelligence community has been warning that there is a chance their work will go south and humanity will end in a conflagration…
Amid Talk of Border Chaos, Crossings Have Sharply Declined
The soaring number of unlawful entries at the southern border was always going be a central part of the 2024 presidential campaign. On the campaign trail, former President Donald J.…
Indian Americans Become a Political Force, Just as Usha Vance’s Profile Rises
When Senator JD Vance became Donald J. Trump’s running mate this week on the Republican presidential ticket, it also marked the first time that an Indian American and practicing Hindu,…
The Olympics Is Transforming Their Neighborhood. And Kicking Them Out.
The building, once a warehouse, apartments and offices, is a temporary home — with one shower — for 60 adults and children. On the ground floor, rats sprint under plastic…
Bus by Bus, Texas’ Governor Changed Migration Across the U.S.
The autumn of 2021 delivered a shock to the state of Texas. More than 9,000 migrants crossed the border on a September day into the town of Del Rio and…
The Buried Book That Helped Ukraine’s Literary Revival
After Russian forces took control of his village in 2022, Volodymyr Vakulenko, a well-known Ukrainian author, sensed he might soon be arrested. So he buried his new handwritten manuscript in…
Motels Are Having a Moment
In 2022, Lisa Lennox was visiting a friend in Stephenville, Texas, when she stumbled upon the Interstate Inn. The motel, on a highway an hour west of Fort Worth, had…
China Has Just Gained First-Mover Advantage In Nuclear Fusion | naked capitalism
Yves here. Nuclear fusion technology is over my pay grade. Nevertheless, assuming charitiably that human civilization gets climate change enough under control so as to assure modern lifestyles continue, a…