My husband and I are avid urban travelers, and that didn’t change when we had children. We still enjoy encountering a city’s delights, though now […]
Month: February 2025
Trump Pushes Tariff Threats on Global Scale
President Trump is pursuing a far more aggressive trade policy than he embraced in his first term, allowing his unfettered instincts about how to put […]
What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli
The words “optimal” and “optimize” derive from the Latin “optimus,” or “best,” as in “make the best of things.” Alessio Figalli, a mathematician at the […]
What Happens to Global Trade If ‘the W.T.O. Is Toast’?
When President Trump announced he would impose new tariffs on imports from countries around the world, he launched a frontal attack on the global free […]
Ukraine still on ‘irreversible path to joining NATO’ Starmer tells Zelenskyy | Politics News
Ukraine is still on an “irreversible path” to joining NATO, Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The UK and Ukrainian leaders spoke on the […]
Thames Water launches appeal over bill limits | Money News
Crisis-hit Thames Water has launched a bid to charge its customers more over the next five years than the industry regulator will allow, arguing it […]
European naval force helps free ship seized by suspected Somali pirates off Horn of Africa
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A European naval force in the Middle East helped free a Yemeni fishing boat seized by suspected Somali pirates off […]
Should Tulips Replace Roses for Valentine’s Day? Florists Think So.
For the past five years, Molly Culver, owner of Molly Oliver Flowers in Brooklyn, has mounted a quiet battle against the goliath of Valentine’s Day […]
A crackdown on substandard homes leaves low-income Hong Kongers wondering where to go
HONG KONG — Jimmy Au’s world shrinks to about the size of a parking space whenever she gets home. Her cramped Hong Kong home is […]
Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it
LAS VEGAS — Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in […]