American Democracy Is Not the Beacon It Once Was for Africa’s Elite
NAIROBI — A Kenyan friend of mine who graduated from Harvard Business School recently told me that the United States is a good place to get an …
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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Pat Cipollone, Trump White House Counsel
Pat A. Cipollone, the White House counsel under former President Donald J. Trump who tried to stop some of his more extreme efforts to overturn …
OPEC Plus members meet to decide whether to increase oil production.
The group of oil producers known as OPEC Plus will decide on Wednesday whether to act to cool oil markets, just over two weeks after President …
The Violent Fantasies of Blake Masters
Blake Masters’s first campaign ad opens with a shot of the Sonoran Desert. A plaintive piano theme tinkles as Mr. Masters, a 35-year-old venture …
Are Participles a Thing of the Past?
I want to follow up on the topic of language evolution that I took up in my previous newsletter about how the word “satisfying” has taken on a …
The U.S. imposes a new round of sanctions on Russians, including a woman close to Putin.
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Tuesday announced a major new round of sanctions on dozens of Russian companies and individuals to further …
Golden Sand, Calm Waters and Dramatic Dunes: 5 Family Beaches in Europe
What makes a great family beach? Clean water for swimming, clean sand for sitting, sunning, playing or walking, and naturally occurring …
Giuliani Is Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges in Lobbying Inquiry
As Rudolph W. Giuliani comes under intensifying scrutiny for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, another legal threat is quietly …
The U.S. imposes a new round of sanctions on Russians, including a woman close to Putin.
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Tuesday announced a major new round of sanctions on dozens of Russian companies and individuals to further …
Congress Is Giving Billions to the Chip Industry. Strings Are Attached.
WASHINGTON — Amid a global semiconductor shortage, and as lawmakers dithered over a bill to boost U.S.-based chip manufacturing, Intel went to …