Social Media Needs Better Solutions Than Just Banning Bad Actors
Alex Jones deserved it. Donald Trump really deserved it. And now Marjorie Taylor Greene? She double deserves it. Like it or not, the toxic trio …
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A Judge Released Him From Prison. The D.A. Wants to Lock Him Back Up.
After Andre Brown’s 40-year sentence was overturned, he went free. The Bronx district attorney appealed, and now he is set to return to prison and leave his wife and children.
Chablis, From the 2019 Vintage Perspective
Years ago, a friend who loved white Burgundy said to me, “Everybody loves Chablis, but it’s nobody’s favorite.” I knew exactly what he meant …
The Lessons of Brooklyn Tech
For many years I lived across the street from Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan’s elite public school, and I would sometimes get a ride from a …
A Crypto Optimist Meets a Crypto Skeptic
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ I’ve been wanting to explore the world crypto and blockchain technologies could build on the show for a while …
He Faced Decades Behind Bars for His Art. Now He Has a Show in N.Y.C.
Something about sneaking up to the summits of skyscrapers and bridges, feeling the rush of the wind, the grip of the heights and the awe of the view, then making photographs that tried to capture the sensation, gave Isaac Wright an overwhelming sense …
Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.
German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.
Biden Eases Fray with France and Savors Meeting with Pope as Europe Trip Begins
ROME — After a six-week diplomatic uproar over a scuttled submarine deal and accusations of American duplicity, President Biden made a one-on-one …
Trump’s Maximalist Assertion of Presidential Power Tests the Rule of Law
Nearly every president has pushed the bounds of executive power to try to achieve something specific. And a handful of presidents who took office during a true national crisis, like the Civil War or the depths of the Great Depression, swiftly made a …
Families Are Reuniting for Their First Post-Vax Thanksgiving. Here’s Some Advice.
Even before the Covid pandemic, Thanksgiving could be an emotional minefield for many families. Tensions over the 2016 presidential election led …