That
-
World
McCarthy’s Bid for Speaker Remains in Peril Even After Key Concessions
Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, is struggling to break through a wall of entrenched opposition from hard-right lawmakers even…
-
Business
Tesla Car Sales Rose 18% in Last Quarter
The company’s rapid growth is expected to ease as the economy slows and demand for its electric cars weakens.
-
News
A Chorus of Hopes for 2023
I outsourced my first newsletter of 2023. I asked a variety of people, from many walks of life, both from…
-
News
Dare to Survive
In 2021 the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence commissioned me to create a public…
-
World
To Buff a Balkan Leader’s Image, a Filmmaker Calls In Kevin Spacey
A director cast the beleaguered actor as Franjo Tudjman, the late Croatian leader, whom some call a patriot and others…
-
Real Estate
They Got an Apartment They Liked, but Had to Wait for the Happy Ending
A couple found a rental apartment in Manhattan on the first day they searched. But there were weeks of snags…
-
World
In a Small Arkansas City, Crime, Dread and an Emergency Curfew
A gun death on Christmas Eve crystallized the fear and frustration over violence that had been building in Eudora, Ark.,…
-
World
A Heavily Armed Man Caused Panic at a Supermarket. But Did He Break the Law?
In states with permissive gun laws, police and prosecutors have limited tools at their disposal when a heavily armed individual…
-
News
A Failed Speaker Vote for Kevin McCarthy Would Be a Historical Event
Opening day in the House of Representatives is typically marked by the usual pageantry and the fleeting promise that this…
-
News
Why I Came to America to Fail
I wrote a book in praise of failure, which is like a fish praising water. I’ve been swimming in failure…