Russia Blocks U.N. Move to Treat Climate as Security Threat
Russia on Monday blocked a United Nations Security Council draft resolution, under negotiation for many months, that for the first time would …
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Geminid Meteor Shower: How to Watch Its Peak in Night Skies
Night sky enthusiasts are gearing up to enjoy one of the best meteor showers of 2021, the Geminids, which peak on Monday night into Tuesday …
We Need to Do Hard but Necessary Things to Tackle Inflation
Students used to look at me quizzically when I mentioned the word “inflation,” as if I were reminiscing about the invention of the spinning jenny …
Swiss Prosecutors Drop Money-Laundering Case Against Juan Carlos
GENEVA — Geneva’s chief prosecutor said Monday that a criminal investigation into allegations that Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos, laundered …
Vicente Fernández, the King of Machos and Heartbreak
The singer Vicente Fernández was “El Ídolo” and “El Rey” — the idol of Mexico and the king of ranchera music. These lofty titles reinforced his …
Former Immigration Minister in Denmark Sentenced to Prison for Separating Couples
A Danish court of impeachment sentenced a former immigration minister known for her hard line stance against migrants to 60 days in prison, after …
An Encyclopedic New Guide to Cocktails Stirred, Shaken, Rolled, Tossed, Swizzled, Muddled…
Do you know what a “boomerang” means, in bar terms? Before I read “The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails,” edited by David Wondrich with …
UBS is told to pay €1.8 billion for helping rich French clients evade taxes.
An appeals court in France on Monday ordered the Swiss bank UBS to pay a fine of 1.8 billion euros (about $2 billion) for helping rich clients …
The Best Graphic Novels of 2021
The sheer range of comics impressed us this year, from ambitious and experimental graphic novels that grappled with the Civil War and the Israel …
Penguin Random House Defends Effort to Buy Simon & Schuster
Penguin Random House, the largest book publisher in the United States, said in a court filing on Monday that its plan to buy a competitor, Simon …