Even as Omicron Cases Rise in U.K., Johnson Faces Mutiny Over New Rules
LONDON — The British government estimates that 200,000 people a day are being infected with the latest coronavirus variant, Omicron. Yet in …
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Why Hans Zimmer Won’t Be Making Music for the Metaverse
Produced by ‘Sway’ Hans Zimmer has spent his career scoring cinematic worlds, from the ancient Rome of “Gladiator” to the futuristic landscape of …
A Little-Known Corner of Ireland Beckons
Sign up for the Travel Dispatch newsletter. Essential news on the changing travel landscape, expert tips and inspiration for your future trips. Get it sent to your inbox.Less than an hour from Cork Airport, but tucked away off the main tourist …
The Best Way to Drop an Egg
How the shell cracks in an exercise known as the egg drop challenge turned out to be more complicated than science teachers have been telling students for many years.
Dozens of Earthquakes Strike Off Oregon Coast, but Experts Say Not to Worry
Just after midnight on Tuesday, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon. It was nothing groundbreaking, because quakes happen …
Widespread Power Outage Is Reported in Spain, France and Portugal
The blackout hit critical infrastructure like airports and caused transportation disruptions in the three countries. The cause of the outage was unclear.
How the Fed Is and Isn’t ‘the Supreme Court of Finance’
The Federal Reserve is sometimes called “the Supreme Court of finance.” That’s a stretch, of course, but the analogy does make you think about …
Man Arrested Over Fire at Starmer’s North London House
The police said a 21-year-old was held in connection with three fires, including one at a property owned by the British prime minister in the Kentish Town neighborhood.
The Secret War Over Pentagon Aid in Fighting Wildfires
In July, as wildfires tore through the American West, President Biden met with the region’s governors to find better ways to battle the flames …
‘How Much Does the Next Pope Matter?’: Three Conservative Catholics on the Conclave and the Church’s Future
Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at National Review, and Dan Hitchens, a senior editor at First Things, to discuss conservative Catholic hopes and fears for the …