The Gamblers Behind One of Chess’s Weirdest Unsolved Cheating Mysteries Have Been Unmasked
The modern era of cheating in chess began on a Thursday in July 1993, when a man with shoulder-length dreadlocks...
Carney Seals a Majority and Remakes Canada’s Liberal Party
It’s Mark Carney’s Canada now. One year, almost to the day, since the stunning electoral win that made him prime...
At a House Republican’s New York Event, Flashes of an Iran Backlash
Even before Representative Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, stepped onstage in the auditorium at the suburban Mahopac High School...
Films From Kantemir Balagov, Radu Jude Headed to Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Will be part of the lineup of the independent Directors’ Fortnight sidebar to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced...
Daring and Dazzling, a New LACMA Floats Above Los Angeles
Forecasts were dire about what’s officially called the David Geffen Galleries, after the donor who gave $150 million. “The blob...
From bags to coffee imports, how American small business owners are feeling the effects of higher fuel costs
Caleb Nicholes (left), Kim Vaccarella (center), and Richard Trent (right) shared the effects of fuel costs. Wonderstate Coffee; Bogg; MSASome...
Trump’s Latest Oil Blockade Brings Bigger Economic Risks
More than six weeks into a war with Iran that has no clear offramp, President Trump has reached for a...
Government Workers Say They’re Getting Inundated With Religion
On Easter Sunday, US Department of Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins sent out an email titled “He has risen!” to the...
World’s oldest gorilla, known for her ‘dignified manner,’ turns 69
The world’s oldest gorilla in captivity turned 69 on Monday, celebrating with a vegetable feast and a shoutout from Guinness...
America’s income tax is progressive
Supporters of progressive income taxation should be happier than they seem to be every April 15. Despite whining from politicians...
