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The Pleasure of His Company

The Pleasure of His Company The Pleasure of His Company

Fossil fools. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of July 19.

Jul 23, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Record-Breaking Temperatures Are Sparking Forest Fires

Record-Breaking Temperatures Are Sparking Forest Fires Record-Breaking Temperatures Are Sparking Forest Fires

Climate change is here and now. Action can’t wait.

Jul 23, 2021 / OppArt / Tamara Wyndham

The Best Haitians Can Expect From Prime Minister Ariel Henry

The Best Haitians Can Expect From Prime Minister Ariel Henry The Best Haitians Can Expect From Prime Minister Ariel Henry

…is that his administration will be a brief stage in a series of transitions to genuine democracy.

Jul 23, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

Cuba US Embassy

Now Is the Time for Biden to Restaff the Havana Embassy Now Is the Time for Biden to Restaff the Havana Embassy

A never-before-published letter from the US Embassy community in Cuba argues that Washington should sustain full diplomatic functions despite the risks.

Jul 23, 2021 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande

Protesters March Against The Tokyo Olympics

Why Tokyo Turned Against the Olympics Why Tokyo Turned Against the Olympics

The city is the center of a great experiment at a dangerous new phase of the pandemic.

Jul 23, 2021 / Chelsea Szendi Schieder

Ready When You Are

Ready When You Are Ready When You Are

Vaccines equal victory.

Jul 22, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Bill Bramhall

Biden’s New Immigration Plan Is Already Outdated

Biden’s New Immigration Plan Is Already Outdated Biden’s New Immigration Plan Is Already Outdated

Migration is a cure for economic crisis—not a cause of it.

Jul 22, 2021 / Aviva Chomsky

3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop Covid and Save Lives

3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop Covid and Save Lives 3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop Covid and Save Lives

Unless the president changes course, and confronts Big Pharma, the past six months will indelibly tarnish his legacy.

Jul 22, 2021 / Column / Gregg Gonsalves

Coal power plant

Rich Nations ‘Must Consign Coal Power to History,’ Says the UK COP26 President Rich Nations ‘Must Consign Coal Power to History,’ Says the UK COP26 President

Alok Sharma’s challenge will be to persuade countries at COP26 to commit to more ambitious emissions-cut targets and to increase financing for countries most vulnerable to climate ...

Jul 21, 2021 / Nina Chestney

Crisis in Haiti

Crisis in Haiti Crisis in Haiti

Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated on July 7, sending the country further into chaos.

Jul 21, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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