Elon Musk’s Extraterrestrial Capitalism
The last week of October, Bill Gates (net worth: $138 billion) celebrated his 66th birthday in a cove off the coast of Turkey, ferrying guests …
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Will Iván Duque Protect Environmental Defenders?
At the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, President Iván Duque of Colombia carried out a charm offensive to convince the world he is an …
Signs Point to Better News for Buyers in the Home Market
As vaccination rates rise and Covid-19 cases fall in many parts of the country, daily life is slowly beginning to resemble what it looked like …
How Liberals Can Be Happier
For many of us, the holidays offer a time of reflection. We look back at the year that’s passed and ahead to the year to come. Some ask a simple …
The Sushi at Shion 69 Leonard Street Is Among New York’s Best
Shion Uino began the New York City portion of his sushi-making career in 2017, in the basement of an apartment building just west of the United …
Pope Leo, Peru and Me
It finally feels cool to be a Peruvian American former altar boy who went to Catholic high school and Catholic college. I knew someday my time would come. The selection on Thursday of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, arrived, as my mother put it to …
Is Our Homelessness Crisis Really a Drug Problem?
Over the course of writing this newsletter,I’ve received quite a bit of feedback from you, the readers. I want to thank you for your thoughtful …
Trump Administration Demands Harvard Records on Foreign Funds and Students
The Trump administration on Thursday accused Harvard University of failing to report large foreign donations to the federal government as required by law, part of a widening effort to target the institution after it refused to comply with President …
These Were the Worst Predictions About 2021
The cheap shot about economic forecasters is that God put them on Earth to make astrologers look good. One reason that’s unfair is it’s not just …
Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut
Click on the slide show to see this week’s featured properties: In Stamford, Conn.: a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath, 2,008-square-foot house …