These Americans Helped Save Health Care. Don’t Forget Them Now.
As Congress debates President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda and negotiates a $3.5 trillion spending bill, at least one crucial part of the …
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Gwen Ifill Was Right About ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’
The breathless coverage of the disappearance and apparent killing of Gabrielle Petito has played out in a virtual — and sometimes literal — split …
The Vibrant Resilience of Castelluccio di Norcia
I do not like lamb. And yet, I had been thinking about the “agnello scottadito alla brace” for five long years. So when those four crusty juicy …
Oedipus Takes to the Stages in Berlin
BERLIN — “The city reeks with death in her streets,” the chorus laments in Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex.” Thebes is in the grip of a deadly plague …
In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over
MESSINA, Italy — The little girl climbed over the metal roofs of the shacks, gave chase to a rat as big as a rabbit, then stopped to look with …
An Experiment to Stop Online Abuse Falls Short in Germany
Scrolling through her social media feed, Laura Dornheim is regularly stopped cold by a new blast of abuse aimed at her, including from people …
Your Thursday Briefing
President Biden addressing the panel.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times‘An all-hands-on-deck crisis’ Speaking at a virtual Covid-19 summit …
Days Before Germans Vote, Merkel Is Where She Didn’t Want to Be: On the Stump
STRALSUND, Germany — Only days before Germans cast their ballots for a new Parliament and with it a new government and leader, Chancellor Angela …
The UnTrump Presidency Slams Into Trumpness
France’s foreign minister described himself as “angry and bitter.” He called what President Biden had done “brutal.” But those harsh adjectives …
They Want to Be in the Room Where It Happens
It has come to my attention that a number of dedicated citizens would like a break from worrying about the budget battle in Congress. Perhaps you …