Press play to listen to this article Greta Thunberg’s childhood ended during the pandemic. Just a few months before the arrival of the coronavirus, the Swedish teenager and her fellow activists had organized a march of millions — possibly the largest climate protest in history. But lockdowns put an end to the boisterous Fridays For … Read more
Greener pastures: A home in Seneca Village, surrounded by the rolling hills that would become Central Park. In 1825, John and Elizabeth Whitehead divided their Manhattan farmland into 200 lots and began selling it off. I know it’s hard to imagine Manhattan as ever having farmland, but “the city” remained densely clustered on the southern … Read more
Amid fears Russia was trying to manufacture a reason to invade Ukraine on Monday, President Vladimir Putin held an extraordinary televised meeting in which he and his top officials discussed Kyiv’s future. Some of Russia’s most influential officials urged Putin to recognize as independent states two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, where Moscow has been … Read more
On Sunday, Cruz was responding to questions from Hemmer about one of John Durham’s court filings in the case of Michael Sussmann, an attorney connected to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign who was indicated in September 2021 on one count of lying to the FBI. Durham was appointed as a special counsel in 2019 to … Read more
OnePlus has announced its new smartphone, the OnePlus Nord 2 CE. The smartphone, which has not bad features at all, will be released as of March 10. Here are the features and price of OnePlus North 2 CE† Chinese technology company OnePlus announced its new smartphone “Nord 2 CE” at an event it organized. The … Read more
Press play to listen to this article KYIV — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought Monday to tamp down tension with Russia by suggesting that NATO membership for Ukraine was not on their agenda. At a press conference in Kyiv, Scholz and Zelenskiy played down the likelihood of Ukraine joining the … Read more
Three years ago, Sean McVay became the youngest head coach ever in a Super Bowl. His Rams lost to the Patriots, 13-3, in that game. On Sunday night, in Super Bowl 2022 at his team’s home venue, SoFi Stadium, McVay one-upped his own feat, becoming the youngest coach ever to win a Super Bowl after … Read more
We may not talk about Bruno, but can we see him? Fans of “Encanto” are noticing a surprising detail from the “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” scene in the hit Disney animated musical: Bruno himself hiding in the background. TikTok user space_cadet_01, who goes by the name of Chris on the video sharing platform, appears … Read more
Trudeau said he and Biden discussed how the Canadian demonstrations are linked to global frustration with the pandemic itself, Covid-19 restrictions and the governments that imposed the public health measures. The call came as Canadian authorities struggled to contain “freedom convoy” demonstrations that began last month to protest vaccine mandates for truckers at the border. … Read more
Press play to listen to this article To many of Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s refusal to state plainly what appears obvious — that Russia would lose a new gas pipeline to Germany if it invades Ukraine — is utterly baffling. Even some within his own governing coalition are flummoxed. “There is no reasonable explanation … Read more
