Its Musicians Are Out of Work, but the Met Is Streaming
Anna Netrebko sang a recital live from Vienna as the opera company and its unions remain in a standoff. Continue reading Its Musicians Are Out of Work, but the Met Is Streaming
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We Live in Disastrous Times. Why Can’t Disaster Movies Evolve?
George Clooney’s new apocalypse movie does what they all do: turn the end of the world into a personal issue. But the truth is we’re all in it together. Continue reading We Live in Disastrous Times. Why Can’t Disaster Movies Evolve?
The Brain Within the Brain of a Rising Tennis Queen
Iga Swiatek of Poland came out of nowhere to win the French Open in October. A sports psychologist was with her all the way. Continue reading The Brain Within the Brain of a Rising Tennis Queen
Lost: A Golden Flute on a Subway. Found: Faith in Others.
Donald Rabin, 23, searched for days for his $22,000 flute, which he left on a Chicago train during a visit. Continue reading Lost: A Golden Flute on a Subway. Found: Faith in Others.
Working Moms Are Struggling. Here’s What Would Help.
What government, employers and the rest of us can do. Continue reading Working Moms Are Struggling. Here’s What Would Help.
Protesters Rally Across Myanmar, Defying Coup and Risking Crackdown
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in cities and towns nationwide nearly a week after the military took back power. It has met demonstrations with deadly force in the past. Continue reading Protesters Rally Across Myanmar, Defying Coup and Risking Crackdown
France’s Latest Covid Measure: Letting Workers Eat at Their Desks
The coronavirus pandemic has already upended eating habits in a country where the table is a sacred space. Now it is taking its toll on a symbol of work-life balance. Continue reading France’s Latest Covid Measure: Letting Workers Eat at Their Desks
Grant Jackson, Relief Pitcher for Six Teams, Dies at 78
A left-hander, he had a 3-0 record in the postseason, including the victory in Game 7 of the World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He died of complications of Covid-19. Continue reading Grant Jackson, Relief Pitcher for Six Teams, Dies at 78
Chicago Teachers Tentatively Agree to Return to Classrooms
If approved, the deal would avert a strike and allow some students to receive in-person instruction starting this week. Continue reading Chicago Teachers Tentatively Agree to Return to Classrooms
Darwin’s Dim View of the Second Sex
The father of evolutionary theory held women to be intellectually inferior to men, with one notable exception. Michael Sims explains. Continue reading Darwin’s Dim View of the Second Sex
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