On occasion, his remarks have raised concerns that he has planted himself firmly among right-wing conspiracy theorists. When he tweeted about the attack on Ms. Pelosi’s husband, he shared the […]
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Back to news home‘I Will Keep Fighting’: China’s Protesters Say It’s Bigger Than Covid
After the Chinese government announced this week that it would retreat from its harsh Covid policies, many Chinese expressed their gratitude to the protesters who had boldly spoken out against […]
Away From the Spotlight, a Debate Rages Over a Postwar Ukraine Economy
With Russian missiles pounding apartment buildings, power plants, schools and roads, a glimmering vision of a reconstructed postwar Ukraine seems impossibly far off. But an urgent battle of ideas has […]
India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
In the shadow of a retired coal-fired power plant in India’s capital, Meena Devi tries to make her family home — four brick walls with a tin roof — a […]
Russia’s Economy Is Threatened by War and Sanctions
KALUGA, Russia— Valery Volodin, a welder at a sprawling Volkswagen plant in western Russia, relaxed for most of the summer at his dacha, or weekend house, planting his garden and […]
Proud, Scared and Conflicted. What the China Protesters Told Me.
They went to their first demonstrations. They chanted their first protest slogans. They had their first encounters with the police.Then they went home, shivering in disbelief at how they had […]
New York Times Sports Betting Investigation: Key Takeaways
Four years ago, it was illegal to gamble on sports in most of the United States. Today, anyone who turns on the television or visits a sports website or shows […]
Will Taxing the Windfall Profits of Oil Giants Fix Countries’ Economies?
Major oil and gas companies have raked in multibillion-dollar profits at unheard-of levels. Households around the world are reeling from soaring energy prices, while governments are struggling with outsize spending […]
Half of France’s Nuclear Plants Are Off-Line
An army of engineers has fanned out through nuclear power plants across France in recent months, inspecting reactors for signs of wear and tear. Hundreds of expert welders have been […]
U.K. Economy Shrinks as Threat of Recession Nears
The ride down may be shallow or steep, but either way, the European Union and Britain could be starting to slide into recession.The British economy shrank by 0.2 percent over […]