Affluent, Anxious and Almost Normal: A Journey Through Merkel’s Germany
As Germany heads into an election that will see Angela Merkel step down after 16 years as chancellor, she leaves behind a country profoundly …
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U.K.’s Migrant Boat Dispute Has Eyes Fixed on the Channel
FOLKESTONE, England — Using high-powered binoculars and a telescope, three volunteers from a humanitarian monitoring group stood on the Kent …
Will Lawmakers Finally Act Against Big Tech?
Kids and whistle-blowers. This is the heart of the recent Wall Street Journal series of investigations about how Facebook runs its business. And …
Who are the Canadians detained after Ms. Meng’s arrest?
For more than 1,000 days, two Canadian men held in China have been in separate prisons. They have been accused of espionage, without evidence …
No, California Isn’t Doomed
California has been struggling. It has stumbled through the Covid-19 pandemic and recession, afflicted by wildfires, an epidemic of homelessness …
China frees 2 jailed Canadians after U.S. agrees to release Huawei executive.
Two Canadians imprisoned in China since 2018 were free and on their way home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada announced Friday night …
Canadians weigh in on the Meng deal: ‘What about the two Michaels?’
While Meng Wanzhou contemplates flying to freedom to her home country, China, many Canadians on Friday lashed out at the continued imprisonment …
New Guidance on Booster Shots Gets Ahead of the Science
There’s finally a decision on which Americans should get booster shots against Covid-19. Unfortunately, some of the new federal recommendations …
This Is How America’s Richest Families Stay That Way
Most people have probably never heard of a “stepped up basis,” but it might just be the most important tax loophole in America — one that …
Alberta’s ‘Best Summer Ever’ Ends With an Overwhelmed Medical System
Premier Jason Kenney was roundly criticized by public health experts in June when he declared victory over the coronavirus and made Alberta the …