Proving Racists Wrong Is Not a Trivial Pursuit
To be a “heterodox” Black thinker on race is to be often accused of claiming that racism is extinct or doesn’t matter. For example, when he …
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Hawaii Closes Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant
Hawaii shuttered its last remaining coal-fired power station on Thursday, a major milestone in the state’s ambitious effort to transition to 100 …
In a Surprise, Russia Says the Gas Pipeline to Germany Will Remain Closed
Gazprom said on Friday that it would postpone restarting the flow of natural gas through a closely watched pipeline that connects Russia and …
Pete Buttigieg Is Trying to Fix Air Travel With a ‘Dashboard.’ What’s on It?
On Thursday, the Department of Transportation unveiled its most concrete endeavor yet to fix air travel: an online dashboard featuring 10 U.S …
WordleBot’s Word Switch: ‘Slate’ Is Out, and ‘Crane’ Is Back In
Credit…Eden Weingart/The New York TimesTwo weeks ago, we introduced WordleBot 2.0, an update to our (mostly) beloved and still occasionally …
Archie Roach, Who Lived and Sang the Aboriginal Blues, Dies at 66
One day in 1970, Archie Cox’s high school English class in Melbourne, Australia, was interrupted by a voice from the intercom: “Could Archibald …
Job Market Cooled but Was Still Strong in August
Job growth slowed in August but stayed solid, suggesting that rising interest rates and fear of a possible recession are leading companies to …
College Football Playoff Will Expand to 12 Teams
The College Football Playoff, already a financial gusher for the country’s most powerful conferences, will triple in size to 12 teams no later …
Bueckers Says She’ll Stay in School. (That’s Where the Money Is.)
Some college basketball fans have been wondering whether Paige Bueckers, the star UConn guard who will miss the season with a knee injury, would …
Poem: Nationhood
This prose poem by Laura Da’ juxtaposes the loss of land and Shawnee culture with the birth of the speaker’s son. It deploys flat and …