Judge Rebukes Mounties’ Handling of Fairy Creek Logging Protest
This week, the Supreme Court of British Columbia refused to extend an injunction against old growth forest protests in and around Fairy Creek on …
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How R. Kelly Got Away With It
R. Kelly believed he could lie about his sexual predation and bury the allegations against him with an endless supply of cash, distractions and …
Facebook Struggles to Quell Uproar Over Instagram’s Effect on Teens
SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past few weeks, top Facebook executives assembled virtually for a series of emergency meetings. In one gathering last …
Key takeaways from the fourth week of the Elizabeth Holmes trial.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The fourth week of the fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes lacked star power, but jurors got their most detailed …
Nearly 60 Reported Dead in Effort to Reach Canary Islands
Nearly 60 African migrants are believed to have drowned while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, the latest tragedy during a year when …
Richard Powers on ‘Bewilderment’
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | How to Listen In “Bewilderment,” Richard Powers’s first novel since he won a Pulitzer Prize for …
Georgia Arrests Former Leader Mikheil Saakashvili
MOSCOW — Mikheil Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia and once a prominent figure in the politics of post-Soviet countries, was arrested on …
After 100 Years, a Royal Wedding in Russia Evokes Days of the Czars
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Under the watch of a ceremonial honor guard, the bride walked slowly down the aisle as a flock of young attendants held …
Marie Antoinette’s Letters to Her Dear Swedish Count, Now Uncensored
The year was 1791, and while Marie Antoinette may not have had the favor of the people of France, she did have a pen pal. Her confidant, Axel von …
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 …