As Ukraine Presses an Advance Into Russia, Its Goals Remain Unclear
Ukraine pressed its advance into Russia for a fourth day on Friday, battling to capture a town near the border and sending small units to conduct raids further into the…
The Irrationality of Markets | naked capitalism
Yves here. Richard Murphy works from some recent examples of financial market panic to contend that most secondary market trading is societally unproductive. It therefore amounts to rentierism and should…
Trump Tries to Retake the Spotlight, and Ukraine Pushes Into Russia
Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@nytimes.com. For corrections, email nytnews@nytimes.com. For more audio journalism and storytelling, download the New York Times Audio app — available to…
Department of Pre-Crime, TSA Edition | naked capitalism
Yves here. In case you have not done so, please circulate the revelation that TSA has been engaging in a staggering amount of costly, terrorist-level harassment of former Congressmember and…
A Swing in Momentum
Everything seems different now. A campaign that once felt like a death march has become a dance party for Democrats. Tens of thousands flock to rallies in battleground states and…
Opinion | The Real Reason Trump and Vance Hate Being Called ‘Weird’
In 2016, Democrats taunted Donald Trump as “dangerous Donald.” In 2020, they moved on from dangerous to say that Trump’s Republican Party was a threat to the “soul of America.”…
About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say
About 400 million people worldwide have been afflicted with long Covid, according to a new report by scientists and other researchers who have studied the condition. The team estimated that…
From Walz, a Rosier View of a Midwestern Upbringing
In the western Nebraska town where Tim Walz came of age, teenagers gathered at the Frosty Drive-In after football practice and spent summers working on farms. Foosball was popular, and…
Harris Used to Worry About Laughing. Now Joy Is Fueling Her Campaign.
There was a time, early in her vice presidency, when Kamala Harris, aware of reams of conservative news coverage criticizing her laughter, privately wondered to confidants whether she should laugh,…
Wall Street on Edge After a Week of Wild Swings
After a wild week in the markets that rekindled fears about the strength of the U.S. economy, investors are wondering what comes next. Until recently, Wall Street was focused squarely…