As the world grapples with Covid-19, influenza isn’t getting much attention these days. But the flu’s global impact is staggering: three million …
Michael Dell Is Trying to Be Nice
Books about deal making are the thrillers of the business world. There is conflict. There are high stakes. There is bluffing, bragging and …
In Debate Over Conquistadors 500 Years Ago, Spanish Right Sees an Opportunity
MADRID — In a letter to Mexican bishops last month, Pope Francis called for a revisiting of the country’s history, especially the role of the …
Philippines’ Nobel Prize Newsroom Is Overjoyed but Under Siege
The young editors and reporters of the Philippine news site Rappler were already busy on Friday. It was the last day to file papers for next year …
Candidate for ‘Mayah’ Proudly Leans Into Her Boston Sound
BOSTON — The mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George was amping up her supporters, who had gathered in an Italian restaurant on the South Boston …
‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory over Taiwan
The 25 Chinese fighter jets, bombers and other warplanes flew in menacing formations off the southern end of Taiwan, a show of military might on …
Biden Signs Legislation to Compensate Victims of Mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’
President Biden signed into law on Friday a new government program to compensate C.I.A. officers, State Department diplomats and other federal …
At Rwanda’s Favorite Bars, Forget the Beer: Milk Is What’s on Tap
KIGALI, Rwanda — As the sun scorched the hilly Rwandan capital on a recent afternoon, a motorcycle taxi driver, two women in matching head …
As Johnson Draws a Happy Face, Britons Confront a Run of Bad News
LONDON — Britons are lining up for gas, staring at empty grocery shelves, paying higher taxes and worrying about spiraling prices as a grim …
Debate Looms Over I.M.F.: Should It Do More Than Put Out Fires?
Lopsided access to vaccinations, extreme economic inequality, rising food prices and staggering debt are on the agenda when the International …