President Biden is expected to highlight his push to cap junk fees in his State of the Union address, for a second year in a row. It’s a theme he plans to take on the campaign trail.
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4 takeaways from Super Tuesday
The outcome may have gone as expected overall, but here’s what the details mean for the presidential election.
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Benson Boone’s ‘Beautiful Things,’ the TikTok hit we just can’t quit
The song is many things: comforting, manipulative, cathartic, a little threatening. Most importantly, it is a vessel, which empties out at the chorus to accommodate whatever a listener brings to it.
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Riken Yamamoto, who designs dignity and elegance into daily life, wins Pritzker Prize
Yamamoto’s postwar childhood in Japan shaped his interest in the interplay of architecture and community. The jury of the prestigious architecture award cited the intergenerational power of his work.
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A new satellite will track climate-warming pollution. Here’s why that’s a big deal
A satellite with a climate solutions mission blasted off on a SpaceX rocket Monday. It’s on a mission to detect planet-heating methane pollution from the oil and gas sector.
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3 things to know about the current crisis in Haiti
The scenes from Haiti may look familiar, as heavily armed gangs trade fire and civilians cower in fear. But there is something different about this latest episode.
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I flew to Japan with my baby. Here’s the travel advice that helped me survive the trip
Yes, there will be meltdowns. But there will also be joy. Tips on which baby gear to pack, how to prepare your child (and yourself) for the long journey – and how to make the trip fun for everyone.
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FAA audit faults Boeing for ‘multiple instances’ of quality control shortcomings
The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of January’s in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet.
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This oral history of the ‘Village Voice’ captures its creativity and rebelliousness
Tricia Romano’s The Freaks Came Out To Write chronicles the passion and talent that made a great American newspaper — and the forces that killed it.
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War in Gaza and settler violence are taking a toll on mental health in the West Bank
A mobile medical clinic offering mental health care has sought to help Palestinians dealing with war-related anxiety, especially vulnerable communities, such as Bedouin tribes.
