Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Turns to Politics
As an arms trafficker, he operated in some of the world’s most dangerous places, becoming one of the world’s most wanted men and earning the nickname “Merchant of Death,” not…
Paris Turns ‘Little Belt’ of Train Tracks Into Green Spaces
Across the street from a block of dense office buildings in western Paris, Bernard Sokler was surrounded by trees, weeds and crickets, as he tended to a bush of purple…
Marian Burros’s Beloved Plum Torte Turns 40. Here’s Its Story.
This article was updated on Sept. 7, 2023, in honor of the torte’s 40th anniversary. When Marian Burros, a longtime food reporter for The New York Times, first wrote about…
Google Turns to a Steady Old Hand to Fight Antitrust Charges
When the government started an antitrust investigation into Google, one of the company’s top lawyers, Kent Walker, said the solution was not a charm offensive. Google just needed to explain…