U.S. Requests Extradition of Former Honduran President
The U.S. government has requested the arrest and extradition of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran president who has been accused in …
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Chuck Connelly, Combative Neo-Expressionist Artist, Dies at 70
His heavily textured paintings brought him renown in the 1980s. In the ’90s, Nick Nolte played a character inspired by him in a Martin Scorsese film.
After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling
Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., is presenting a serious challenge to the governing Labour Party and to the opposition Conservatives.
What’s the Least Bad Way to Cool the Planet?
How to cool the planet? The energy infrastructure that powers our civilization must be rebuilt, replacing fossil fuels with carbon-free sources …
New Jersey Is Facing a Possible Transit Strike. Here’s What to Know.
The union that represents the engineers who drive New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains has threatened a walkout as soon as Friday if a contract deal is not reached.
Unraveling How an Extinct Mollusk Got Its Strange Shell
If you’ve seen one ammonite, you may think you’ve seen them all. Most of the 10,000 species of the extinct cephalopods sported tightly coiled …
Ciao, Alitalia
Alitalia may have had its faults, but how many airlines can claim to have been the “pope’s airline” for over five centuries? According to Flying …
West Point Is Supposed to Educate, Not Indoctrinate
It turned out to be easy to undermine West Point. All it took was an executive order from President Trump and a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dictating what could and couldn’t be taught in the military and its educational institutions. In …
Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech boosters for all adults.
Canada’s health agency authorized booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine nationwide on Tuesday, broadening eligibility to anyone over the …
How the American Right Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Russia
Last week, before Russian threats toward Ukrainian borders turned into an all-out invasion, one part of the American media landscape questioned …