Oprah, Football and Freedom: Highlights From the Democratic Convention
It was a night of former presidents and would-be presidents, and the prime-time debut of Gov. Tim Walz, who was cheered by members of the high school football team he…
The Hard Way Into the U.S. Open: The Battle of the Qualifiers
Michael Zheng shifted uncomfortably on the base line of Court 13 at the U.S. Open, an outdoor court he had played on as a boy in an elite training program.…
The U.S. Open Is Free This Week. Yes, Really.
Long lines of limousines stretching out at the V.I.P. entrance. A-list celebrities in luxury boxes flashing on the giant video screens to fans who pay $4,000 for a fifth-row seat…
Seth Meyers Approves of the Obamas Dissing Donald Trump
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50…
The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns | naked capitalism
Yves here. This article gives a sobering picture of how disconnected Democratic party insiders are from the dangerous conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and their poor grasp of…
Who Invented Syntax? | naked capitalism
Yves here. While this article on the acquisition of human language, I am not sure about the proposition that only humans have syntax, as in can assemble communication units in…
Labor Dispute Halts Rail Freight in Canada, Raising Supply Chain Concerns
Rail freight traffic in Canada came to a standstill early Thursday as the country’s two main rail companies locked out about 10,000 employees, a move that could cause supply chain…
The War in Gaza Is Making Thousands of Orphans
The boys are aching to see their parents again. They are convinced it will happen as soon as they can go back to Gaza City, where they were growing up…
What Should You Do to Prepare for the Climate Change Storm? | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post provides news you can use, even if of a grim variety. It provides practical suggestions on how to bolster physical and financial protection in climate change…
Obamas, dancing delegates and other takeaways from DNC day two
EPA Kamala Harris’s White House run received a boost from the Obama double-act at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening, when attendees also saw party members break into dance…