South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another
In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now doubts cloud the coming election.
Read More
Tornadoes Shouldn’t Be a Workplace Hazard
For the vast majority of Americans, democracy ends when work hours begin. Most people in this country are subject, as workers, to the nearly …
How a Princeton Economist Teaches Resilience
An oak is strong. A reed is weak. But in a terrible storm, the oak is uprooted and the reed survives. Markus Brunnermeier, an economics professor …
Is the Seller’s Market Over?
If the pandemic has been good to anybody, it’s been homeowners listing their properties, as pent-up demand for homes has sent prices skyrocketing …
Doubling Up: How ‘Sinners’ and Other Movies Multiply One Actor
This year at the movies, you’d be forgiven for thinking you are seeing double — because you are. Since March there have been three films featuring stars acting opposite themselves. “Mickey 17” has two versions (at least) of Robert Pattinson as an …
Omicron Is Fast Moving, but Perhaps Less Severe, Early Reports Suggest
JOHANNESBURG — The Covid-19 virus is spreading faster than ever in South Africa, the country’s president said Monday, an indication of how the …
Haiti’s Leader Kept a List of Drug Traffickers. His Assassins Came for It.
PORT-AU-PRINCE — President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti was about to name names. Before being assassinated in July, he had been working on a list of …
Jalen Brunson was NBA’s top clutch player for a reason. In Game 4, he got the last laugh
At one point Sunday, it was unclear whether Brunson would even finish Game 4. Unfortunately for Detroit, he did.
Just in Time for Christmas: Knitwear Fit for a T. Rex
Behold the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex — all swaddled in a cozy Christmas sweater. The replica T. rex at the Natural History Museum in London is …
Why a Blue City Is Feeling the Blues
Remember when New York City was doomed? The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hit the city like a hammer, killing more than 20,000 New Yorkers …