Battered Towns in England’s North Test Johnson’s Plan to ‘Level Up’
REDCAR, England — Standing 180 foot tall, the coal bunker that dominated the skyline at the defunct steel works in northeast England was …
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An Erotica Pioneer Goes From Hero to Villain for Dozens of Authors
Anne Wills was a mother of four who doted on her children, was an active volunteer with a youth swim team, loved animals and was known to those …
Romans Choose From a Crowded Field to Run a Chaotic City
ROME — In the five years since Virginia Raggi became mayor, Rome has had some problems. Garbage has piled up on sidewalks, attracting swarms of …
U.K. Aims to Ease Trucker Shortage With Visas Into 2022
LONDON — Britain’s government, under increasing pressure to ease a truck driver shortage and supply-chain issues that have left many supermarket …
Perilous, Roadless Jungle Becomes a Path of Desperate Hope
NECOCLÍ, Colombia — For decades, the Darién Gap, a roadless, lawless stretch of jungle linking South America to the north, was considered so …
As Bikers Throng the Streets, ‘It’s Like Paris Is in Anarchy’
PARIS — On a recent afternoon, the Rue de Rivoli looked like this: Cyclists blowing through red lights in two directions. Delivery bike riders …
Stanley Tucci’s Passion Was Acting. Now, It’s Food.
LONDON — About three years ago, the actor Stanley Tucci was strapped to a board in a New York hospital, while he received radiation therapy to …
Nearly 60 Reported Dead in Effort to Reach Canary Islands
Nearly 60 African migrants are believed to have drowned while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, the latest tragedy during a year when …
Wonking Out: Biden Should Ignore the Debt Limit and Mint a $1 Trillion Coin
It’s hard to believe now, but before Donald Trump became the G.O.P.’s presidential nominee in 2016, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was widely …
A Comforting Squash Pie That Welcomes Fall
This dinner steps into autumn, savoring the season’s deeper flavors and a different seasonal color scheme. It leans into ocher and ruby, with an …