Democrats Are in Peril. Can They Talk Themselves Out of It?
This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last week my colleague Ezra Klein …
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At Harvard, a Clash Between Democracy and Monarchy
A debate between the political theorist Danielle Allen and the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin drew a curious crowd — and questions about whether it should be happening at all.
A Clean Energy Boom Was Just Starting. Now, a Republican Bill Aims to End It.
Sprawling wind farms in Wyoming. A huge solar factory expansion in Georgia. Lithium mines in Nevada. Vacuums that suck carbon from the air in Louisiana. Over the past three years, companies have made plans to invest more than $843 billion across the …
Taiwan Loses Nicaragua as Ally as Tensions With China Rise
Nicaragua has broken diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of China, further reducing the number of countries that still recognize the self …
New Historical Fiction That Whisks You to Paris, Vienna and Elsewhere
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue “A railway carriage is as intimate as a dinner party, but one with no host and guests assembled at random.” You’ll find plenty of intimacy but few displays of party manners among the passengers Donoghue introduces …
Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda
Conservatives want deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.
Armed Syrians Take Defense of a Besieged Druse City Into Their Own Hands
Everywhere in the Syrian city of Jaramana on Wednesday, there were armed men, their movements staccato with tension. There were men in jeans or the black baggy pants traditionally worn by the Druse sect, rifles slung across their chests; men of no …
Turkish Citizenship
Turkish Citizenship Those who want to acquire Turkish citizenship by investment find real estate above the rate specified in the law. It provides options that will make it easier to obtain citizenship among Luxury apartments in Istanbul. Those who want to search property for sale in Istanbul can choose according to the property type. In…
Why NASA Is Launching a Robotic Archaeologist Named Lucy
NASA is scheduled on Saturday to launch a probe toward clusters of asteroids along Jupiter’s orbital path. They’re known as the Trojan swarms …
Amazon Should Invent With Care
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. Amazon has achieved something remarkable in the seven years …