THIS Black Mirror-style boarding school in China where children can “waste time mindfully” has been named the world’s best building. Students at the “free-thinking” Huizhen…
Day: December 13, 2023
Anthony Anderson to Host Strike-Delayed Emmy Awards
Anthony Anderson has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, and now he’ll be presiding over January’s strike-delayed ceremony. The Fox network announced Anderson will host…
Walter Isaacson On Musk’s Legacy and Criticism of His Biography
In an excerpt from a new podcast, On Musk with Walter Isaacson, biographer Isaacson, the bestselling author of Elon Musk (and a former TIME editor),…
Federal Reserve Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, a sign that it is likely done raising…
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Undo Capitol Riot Charge Against Hundreds, Including Trump
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including…
U.S. Is Called Out Over Voting Against Gaza Ceasefire During the U.N. General Assembly
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting on Friday, putting forward a resolution for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Among the 15 members,…
Apollo 13 and Home Alone Among 25 Films Picked for National Registry
Houston, we have a problem: Where’s Kevin? Perhaps the ultimate coming-home movie, “Apollo 13,” and the ultimate staying-home one, “Home Alone,” are both being honored…
How the West Can Make Russian Sanctions Bite Again
Western sanctions against Russia in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 came hard and fast. Moscow lost access to…
Poor Things and the Profoundly Feminist Origins of Frankenstein
In Yorgos Lanthimos‘ new film Poor Things, Emma Stone stars as Bella Baxter, a curious Victorian creature with an unorthodox past. Though she appears as…
The National Remorse That Follows Wartime Actions Against Civilians
Around the world, civilians are under siege, victims of wars they never sought and cannot flee. From Israel and Gaza to Yemen and the Congo,…