Freedom’s Just Another Word for … What Exactly?
It is among the ironies of American history that both the opponents and the defenders of hierarchy cast their views, and their struggles, in …
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Francis Davis, Sharp-Eared Jazz Critic, Is Dead at 78
He wrote prolifically about various aspects of the arts and popular culture. But he kept his focus on jazz, celebrating its past while worrying about its future.
Wonking Out: What Overheaters and Skewers Have in Common
It seems … off to write about macroeconomics with the grim news from Ukraine as a backdrop. But even as the bombs fall, the ordinary business of …
Fax Machines and Popcorn Spills: The Rocky Road to N.B.A. Coaching
Wes Unseld Jr. still has some of the reports he filed as a young scout for the Washington Wizards in the late 1990s. When he looks at them now …
As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent
LONDON — In 1984, Neil Kinnock, then leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, did something few politicians here have dared: He pledged to …
Rolls-Royce plans to build small nuclear power plants in Britain.
Rolls-Royce, the British jet engine maker, said on Tuesday that it was forming a new business to build a series of smaller, cheaper nuclear …
Adrienne Adams Lands Two Major Endorsements for N.Y.C. Mayor
Ms. Adams, the City Council speaker, will receive endorsements from Letitia James, the state attorney general, and from District Council 37, the largest municipal union.
How to Grow Figs in a Cold Climate
It looked like the best fig year ever, with maybe 20 fruits forming on my potted tree as the season progressed. But frost is coming any day, and …
Don’t Tell Anyone, but 2021 Was Pretty Amazing
Grumpy New Year! There probably weren’t many Americans who started 2022 feeling celebratory. We’re going through yet another Covid wave, which is …
A Killing in a Mosque Puts France’s View of Muslims Under Scrutiny
The victim was stabbed dozens of times last Friday while he was praying, and critics say officials were slow to call it a bias crime or show concern.