New Energy Efficiency Rules Spell End of Incandescent Era
It’s the end of an era. In America, the incandescent light is no more (with a few exceptions). Under new energy efficiency rules that took effect Tuesday, shoppers in the…
Danube Ports, a Lifeline for Ukraine, Come Under Russian Threat
When Russia blockaded Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea after its full-scale invasion last year, grain that could feed millions worldwide was left to rot in silos. Crude iron that…
DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls
The super PAC supporting the presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida spent nearly $34 million in recent months, pouring money into voter outreach, advertising, polling, consultants and other…
Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s Trailblazing Lieutenant Governor, Has Died
Sheila Y. Oliver, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office there, died on Tuesday after being suddenly rushed to the hospital the day…
The Sorcerer of Costumes – The New York Times
“My go-to look is Japanese, Comme des Garçons or Yohji Yamamoto,” she said. “I love the simplicity, the craft, the tailoring of Japanese clothing. It has influenced everything I do…
Opinion | Is Fear of Crime a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
And as people become reluctant to shop or work in an area, retail stores will close and manufacturers and offices will relocate. With less legal income flowing into the community,…
Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour
President Biden and his aides are basking in what is arguably the best run of economic data to date in his presidency. Inflation is cooling, business investment is rising, job…
Under Hindu Nationalist Leaders, Sectarian Violence Flares in India
In the early hours of Monday, on a train bound for Mumbai, India’s commercial capital, a police officer took up his service rifle, fatally shot his superior and then killed…
UNESCO Recommends Venice for Endangered List
To protect its fragile ecosystem and stunning architecture, Venice has taken bold steps. In recent years, it has banned cruise ships from its lagoon and built sea walls to keep…
Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles with Company That Used Her Cells
The family of Henrietta Lacks, the Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without consent and used to pioneer numerous medical discoveries, reached a settlement on Monday with a biotechnology…
Is It an E-Bike, or a Motorcycle for Children?
LeGrand Crewse, co-founder and chief executive of Super73, recently showed off the company’s latest product, a diminutive motorized bike called the K1D. Aimed at riders 4 years old and up,…
Mexico’s ‘Monster’ Trucks Show Cartels Taking Drug War to Next Level
In the United States, some truck owners delight in modifying their rigs with oversized wheels, heavy-duty suspension kits and soot-spewing exhaust systems, turning them into the monster trucks that stalk…
Joe Petrsoric, Bartender at Sardi’s, Retires After 55 Years
Earlier this year, Mr. Petrsoric, 78, was working alone around 10 p.m. when 60 or so people filed in after Broadway shows let out. He found himself going back into…
Tiger Woods Joins PGA Tour Board in Concession to Player Demands
Infuriated after being blindsided by the PGA Tour’s pact with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, a band of leading golfers has won a series of concessions from the beleaguered circuit’s…