Rudeness Is On the Rise. You Got a Problem With That?
Some time ago I tried to write a sympathetic column about women named Karen, people who — through no fault of their own — now find their names …
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Every Time a Black Man Dies in America, a Part of Me Dies, Too
When Virgil Abloh died last week at the age of 41, I thought of my father. Many in the Black community did. Wethought of all the other Black men …
Britain and Denmark report a rise in known Omicron cases.
Britain and Denmark each reported a rise in confirmed coronavirus cases of the new Omicron variant on Sunday as countries with robust testing …
When the Biggest Spenders Aren’t Coming Back Any Time Soon
On Jeju Island in South Korea, the markets have gone dark. In Bangkok, bored hawkers wait around for customers who never come. In Bali, tour …
‘It felt like a wedding,’ says a refugee Francis brought to Rome from Lesbos in 2016.
After Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos in April 2016, he took 12 Muslim refugees from Syria, including six children, with him back …
Who Will Hold Prosecutors Accountable?
Prosecutors are among the most powerful players in the criminal justice system. They can send a defendant off to years in prison, or even to …
Biden Can Do Better on Covid
A moment’s sympathy, please, for Joe Biden. Five months ago, when he basically declared victory over the pandemic in a big July 4 speech, it …
Switzerland backtracks on mandatory quarantines for some foreign visitors.
Switzerland on Saturday dialed back pandemic travel rules announced just a week ago, removing the obligation for some foreign visitorsto …
Josh Hawley and the Republican Obsession With Manliness
Senator Josh Hawley is worried about men. In a recent speech at the National Conservatism Conference, he blamed the left for their mental health …
What Biden Isn’t Saying About Trump’s Positive Covid Test
This week, we learned that Donald Trump had tested positive for Covid before his first presidential debate with Joe Biden. He may well have been …