Wall Street’s imperviousness to bad news, which enabled stocks to double in value from their pandemic panic lows, may be starting to crack. When …
A Thanksgiving Tribute to the McIntosh Apple
Let’s take a Thanksgiving break from politics, the coronavirus pandemic and the economy to focus on an important element of the holiday: food …
Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say
WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who began her political career with the Green Party and who has voiced alarm over the warming …
Divorce Can Be an Act of Radical Self-Love
I used to believe that divorce is a terrible thing, particularly when children are involved. Growing up, I absorbed cultural tropes about absent …
Biden Shouldn’t Count on the Submarine Deal to Best China
For more than a decade, Washington has struggled to prioritize what it calls great power competition with China — a contest for military and …
It Wasn’t Just My Life on That Stage. So Was My Purpose.
I strongly believe in therapy, the idea of talking things out, working them through, as a way of making it over. A therapist once told me that I …
Why Are Fast Food Workers Signing Noncompete Agreements?
Heidi Shierholz is not a fan of noncompete agreements, which many employers require new hires to sign. The contracts prohibit employees who quit …
Let’s Make It Easier for Public Officials to Be Honest
Friends, I’m here to tell you about a simple product that could help to restore public confidence in government officials: the index mutual fund …
Some Texas Clinics Resume Abortions After Judge’s Ruling
At least six clinics in Texas returned to performing abortions the day after a federal judge halted enforcement of the nation’s most restrictive …
Tesla Will Move Its Headquarters to Austin, Texas, in Blow to California
Tesla will move its headquarters from California to Austin, Texas, where it is building a new factory, its chief executive, Elon Musk, said at …