Boris Johnson’s Charm Is Wearing Extremely Thin
PENZANCE, England — During the Covid pandemic, we Britons have developed a tabloid obsession with “saving Christmas,” as if it were a beloved pet …
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Your Tuesday Briefing
A Covid-19 patient in Marseille, France.Credit…Eric Gaillard/ReutersCovid-19, two years on After two years of zigzagging policy and roller …
Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold
PARIS — A recent cartoon in the French daily Le Monde featured a bedraggled man arriving at a doctor’s office for a Covid-19 vaccine. “I am here …
The Bogus Bashing of Build Back Better
Build Back Better — the Biden administration’s effort to create a better future for America — is resting on a political knife edge. It’s anyone’s …
Across Latin America, the Holidays Mean It’s Time for Buñuelos
When Viridiana Padilla Johnson was a little girl in the Mexican state of Sonora, Christmastime celebrations radiated out from her grandmother’s …
Start Christmas Morning With Something Sweet
Christmas is coming for those who celebrate — and the holiday season is already here. For many of us, there’s a drumming urge to welcome it all …
Say It With Ice Cream
Forget the partridge. On the first day of Christmas your true love might give you a more tempting container of chocolate cake ice cream with …
Vicente Fernández, el rey de los machos y el desamor
El cantante Vicente Fernández era “El Ídolo” y “El Rey”: el ídolo de México y el rey de la música ranchera. Estos títulos sublimes reforzaron su …
The Gift of a Good Argument
This newsletter is part of Times Opinion’s Holiday Giving Guide 2021. Read more about the guide in a note from Katie Kingsbury, the Opinion …
Education Is Like a Beautiful Garden
This article is part of Times Opinion’s Holiday Giving Guide 2021. Read more about this guide in a note from Katie Kingsbury, the Opinion editor …