Month: July 2023
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World
How Billions of Dollars Might Upgrade New York City’s Subways
Money collected from a plan to toll drivers could be used to upgrade New York City’s subways, including adding fare…
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World
What Makes a Long-Distance Swimmer Tick?
Lewis Pugh loves the Hudson River so much that he plans to swim all 315 miles of it, from the…
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Style
Don’t Worry, He’s All Right, According to at Least One Woman
Facebook groups like Vouched Dating and Are We Dating the Same Guy? help strangers vet potential partners.
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Style
What Should I Wear to Officiate a Wedding?
A reader is looking for an outfit that won’t draw attention away from the bride and groom.
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World
Disney Goes Back to the Future
Robert Iger has reportedly brought in two former heirs apparent, Kevin Mayer and Thomas Staggs, for advice, renewing focus on…
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Sports
One co-host is out. Can Sam Kerr and Australia avoid the same fate?
The pressure is on for Australia. The Australians entered this Women’s World Cup as co-hosts looking to win the tournament…
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World
China Is Trying to Make Its Gloomy Consumers Spend More
The central government listed measures aimed at prodding people to open up their wallets, but absent was how much it…
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World
Two Dead as Heavy Rains Batter Beijing, Putting City on Alert
Landslides and flash flooding threatened outer districts of the city, and more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes,…
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World
The Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister,…
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World
Trump Team Creates Legal-Defense Fund to Cover His Allies’ Bills
With investigations and legal fees piling up, a fund is planned to help witnesses and defendants. The former president’s legal…