Vietnam’s Leader Has New Power, and He’s in a Hurry
To Lam was already Vietnam’s top leader when last month’s Communist Party congress began. But as it ended on Jan....
Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks
It has been just 26 months since some of the most grueling strikes in Hollywood history came to an end....
It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem
Thirteen years ago, no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes. Today, most Americans live in a state that allows them...
Investors Give an Exuberant Welcome to Takaichi’s Big Win in Japan
Japanese stocks surged on Monday as investors embraced Sanae Takaichi’s landslide election victory, a result seen as a green light...
San Francisco Teachers Walk Out for the First Time Since 1979
San Francisco teachers went on strike on Monday for the first time in nearly half a century, closing public schools...
Starmer’s Communications Chief Quits, Adding to British Leader’s Woes
The director of communications for Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain resigned on Monday, adding to a sense of crisis...
Bad Bunny’s Halftime History Lesson
There is perhaps no stage more visible than the Super Bowl halftime show, viewed each year by upward of 100...
The difference between gold and silver: a sliver.
They start skiing down the mountain like any other downhiller. But then they’re going backward. And scooting along metal rails...
Olympians Love Pasta. They’re in the Right Place.
The Olympic Games have only just begun, but already the athletes of the world owe the host nation a debt...
In Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show, a Real Wedding With 70,000 Guests
Some fans spent the second half of the Super Bowl focused on the Seattle Seahawks closing out a decisive victory...
The Winter Olympics Mascot Is a Stoat. A What?
When they picked a mascot for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, they chose an eagle. The United States, eagle...
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent
For decades, Jimmy Lai, the media mogul, used his wealth and his newsroom in Hong Kong to criticize Beijing’s authoritarian...
How Japan’s Leader Rescued Her Party from the Abyss
Last summer, Japan’s long-dominant political force, the Liberal Democratic Party, faced a crisis. Plagued by scandal, it had suffered a...
What’s Your Reaction to Super Bowl LX?
On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX. Were you watching? If so,...
The Glorious Spectacle of a Republican Gone Rogue
What does it look and sound like when a Republican lawmaker who has mostly been a cheerleader for Team Trump...
