Ukraine hits a key bridge in Kherson as Russia steps up missile strikes across the south.
Explosions lit up the sky over the southern city of Kherson overnight, and as dawn broke on Wednesday it was clear that Ukrainian long-range …
Your Thursday Briefing: U.S. Senate Passes Semiconductor Bill
We’re covering the U.S. Senate’s passage of a major industrial policy bill and Japan’s difficulties handling its monkey population. A Beijing …
A Marauding Monkey Was Killed in Japan. Others Will Take Its Place.
TOKYO — The authorities in a western Japanese city said on Wednesday that they had killed a monkey they believe was responsible for a spate of …
For Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed Officials, Xi’s All That
HONG KONG — On his first full day on the job, Hong Kong’s new leader, John Lee, shared a picture of himself working at his desk with a printout …
The Japanese Author Behind ‘Bullet Train’ Is OK That the Film Isn’t So Japanese
SENDAI, Japan — Kotaro Isaka, one of Japan’s most popular crime thriller writers, is a self-described homebody. He rarely leaves Sendai, the city …
The Democratization of Airport Lounges
When she has the time to get to the airport early, Anne Marie Mitchell, a communications professor in Chicago, will treat herself to a few hours …
How Bacon and Costco Fish Shape America’s View of Inflation
How Bacon and Costco Fish Shape America’s View of Inflation Economic policymakers are razor focused on inflation expectations after more than a …
Inflation is high. How will rate increases fix that?
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its fourth interest rate increase of 2022 on Wednesday as it races to tamp down rapid inflation. The …
Germany Counts on Chilled Gas to Keep Warm Over Winter
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany — When a major energy company wanted to bring liquefied natural gas to Germany through the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven …