Buy an Earth Suit, Shoot Sulfur Into the Atmosphere (And Other Contingency Plans for a Warming Earth)
Produced by ‘Sway’ We are quickly approaching the dystopian future that Neal Stephenson outlined in his 1992 best seller “Snow Crash.” That book …
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Cultivating Olives on the Slopes of Mount Etna
In the summer of 2020, out of the blue, my father told me of a friend of his who, after decades spent working in Milan as a photojournalist …
Workers in Europe Are Demanding Higher Pay as Inflation Soars
PARIS — The European Central Bank’s top task is to keep inflation at bay. But as the cost of everything from gas to food has soared to record …
Are Vaccine Polls Flawed?
Two widely followed surveys “significantly overestimated” how many American adults got their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine last spring, says …
Your Monday Briefing
Tornado damage in Mayfield, Ky.Credit…Johnny Milano for The New York TimesDeath toll rises in U.S. tornadoes At least 90 people were killed by …
The Upcoming Elections That Could Shake Both Parties
Election Day 2022 is still many months off, but already the primary season is shaping up to be a lulu. So much at stake. So many electrifying …
We’re Edging Closer to Civil War
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a decision allowing abortion providers in Texas to continue challenging a new law that bans most abortions in …
What Mary Can Teach Us About the Joy and Pain of Life
Two years ago, my husband took up painting icons, an ancient and exacting devotional art form. In his first iconography course, he painted an …
Britain will speed up its booster rollout, targeting all adults by the end of the year.
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain said on Sunday evening that its coronavirus vaccine booster program would be accelerated to …
At Amazon Site, Tornado Collided With Company’s Peak Delivery Season
Nearly every day as Christmas nears, Amazon’s share of online sales typically rises, as customers turn to the e-commerce giant to quickly deliver …