Israel Moves to Silence the Stalwarts of Palestinian Civil Society
On Oct. 19, the Israeli Ministry of Defense singled out six of the most prominent Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations, using …
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Thomas Bach can expect questions about Peng Shuai at a news conference today.
When Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, sits down for his traditional pre-Games news conference on Thursday night …
Thoreau, Emerson and the Town Where Their Thoughts Took Root
THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS AND THEIR WORLDBy Robert A. Gross The “great man” theory of history has been deeply out of fashion for some time, but …
Ciao, Alitalia
Alitalia may have had its faults, but how many airlines can claim to have been the “pope’s airline” for over five centuries? According to Flying …
In a Virus-Stricken Future, Humanity Endures Amid the Grief
HOW HIGH WE GO IN THE DARKBy Sequoia Nagamatsu How do we react to the self-made devastation of the Anthropocene? With dark humor? Resistance …
U.S. says $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline will not move forward if Russia invades Ukraine.
The United States and Germany are increasing their warnings to Moscow that natural gas will not flow through a major new pipeline from Russia to …
The Warm, Sticky-Sweet Resurgence of Hotteok
The most challenging part of eating hotteok is the waiting, said the chef Judy Joo. It takes a few minutes for the hot sugar encased in the crisp …
12 New Books Coming in February
‘Black Cake,’ by Charmaine Wilkerson (Ballantine, Feb. 1) In this debut, an estranged brother and sister reunite after their mother’s death. Her …
West Accuses Belarus of Orchestrating Migrant Crisis at Polish Border
Poland massed thousands of troops to keep out migrants who have set up camp at a razor-wire fence on the Poland-Belarus border, in a tense new …
Quoting Churchill and Shakespeare, Ukraine Leader Vows No Surrender
LONDON — With Ukraine’s outgunned army holding firm despite Russian bombardments that have displaced millions of civilians, the war in Ukraine …