English Island Seeks a Landlord-King Who Likes Solitude, Seals and Beer
Overseeing a small island dominated by a castle, seals and a pub, an English council is searching for a new king or queen. Claimants to the …
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The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing
The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus.
More Cheddar for Your Bread
Julia Rothman is an illustrator. Shaina Feinberg is a writer and filmmaker. Both live in Brooklyn.
Are You Contributing to America’s Affordable Housing Crisis?
Produced by ‘The Argument’ Rent is soaring, but close to two-thirds of renters remain on leases because of financial reasons. In 2019, nearly 70 …
Pope Says High Number of Domestic Violence Cases is ‘Almost Satanic’
ROME — Pope Francis, speaking on a prime-time television program, said that there was something “almost satanic” about the high number of women …
The World Is on Fire, and the Pope Is Troubled by Your Pet
The pope has issues with your dog. And your cat. And your guppy, though he didn’t specifically mention your guppy. He was focused on pets in …
Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’
In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.
At Putin News Conference, a Search for Signals on Ukraine
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin focused on domestic issues like the economy and the coronavirus on Thursday in the early minutes of his …
Jack Katz, Pioneer of the Graphic Novel, Is Dead at 97
Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work “The First Kingdom” from no less a model than Homer.
It Isn’t That Easy to Just Give People What They Want
Over the 20-year period from 1970 to 1990, whites, especially those without college degrees, defected en masse from the Democratic Party. In …