Scientists Have a New Explanation for Mysterious Sand Spikes
With their bulbous heads and tapered tails, sand spikes resemble miniature mushroom clouds. But the origin of these rare geological formations …
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The new government promises to be tougher on China and Russia.
Germany’s new government is promising a tougher stance toward Russia and China, a change in mood music that will affect the rest of Europe, where …
The Pandemic Is Beating Putin
A deadly virus can’t be ignored, jailed, exiled or co-opted — nor can it be locked down without great economic cost. That puts President Vladimir …
U.S.-China Competition Is Our Best Bet for Climate Progress
If you are in the market for an electric vehicle today, there’s a good chance you’ll buy a Tesla. Fast forward a couple of years, and this may no …
Your Wednesday Briefing
President Biden held virtual talks with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Tuesday.Credit…Handout photograph from the White house, via …
Pearl Harbor and the Capacity for Surprise
It’s a shame that the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor received so little public attention. We are living in an era that holds some …
Chile legaliza el matrimonio igualitario en un momento político tenso
SANTIAGO — Los legisladores de Chile legalizaron el martes el matrimonio igualitario, una victoria fundamental para los activistas de los …
L’agression de Kheira Hamraoui: où est la vérité ?
VERSAILLES — La nuit est déjà tombée quand Aminata Diallo franchit le fronton de béton de l’Hôtel de Police pour quitter le bâtiment. 36 heures …
Elizabeth Holmes caps her testimony with a round of denials.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — For the six days that Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood-testing start-up Theranos, took the stand in her fraud …
How Can Something Be Racist but Not Racist at the Same Time?
There’s something about how we talk about race in America that strikes me as novel, which I get the feeling more and more Americans are coming to …