Two decades ago, Wikipedia arrived on the scene as a quirky online project that aimed to crowdsource and document all of human knowledge and …
Rural America’s Roads Might Resemble Cuba in 20 Years
All those stories about Cubans keeping ancient American cars on the road are absolutely true. It is out of necessity: Trade embargoes prevent …
Who’s Buying Evergrande?
Built on shaky financial foundations.Credit…Aly Song/ReutersThe Evergrande trade Fears of the fallout from Evergrande’s potential collapse …
In a setback for Apple, the European Union seeks a common charger for all phones.
The European Union unveiled plans on Thursday to make USB-C connectors the standard charging port for all smartphones, tablets and other …
Days Before Germans Vote, Merkel Is Where She Didn’t Want to Be: On the Stump
STRALSUND, Germany — Only days before Germans cast their ballots for a new Parliament and with it a new government and leader, Chancellor Angela …
Selling Marijuana on Tribal Lands, a Legal Gray Area
It doesn’t take long after entering the St. Regis Mohawk reservation to see a glimpse of the future of marijuana sales in the state of New York …
For Parents of Disabled Children, School Mask Wars Are Particularly Wrenching
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Five years ago, Kim Hart’s son underwent an open-heart surgery that got him healthy enough for the family to move from …
Has Covid Cost Australia Its Love for Freedom?
SYDNEY, Australia — In the war against the coronavirus’s Delta variant, few if any democracies have demanded as much of their people as Australia …
Readers Aren’t Into Sports? The Best-Seller List Says Otherwise.
SLAM DUNK This week’s batch of new best sellers includes two very different titles involving athletics. On the nonfiction side at No. 7, we have …
The Vibrant Resilience of Castelluccio di Norcia
I do not like lamb. And yet, I had been thinking about the “agnello scottadito alla brace” for five long years. So when those four crusty juicy …