Anthony Holden, a polymathic and prolific British author, journalist and poker player who found accidental fame as a royal biographer and critic of the monarchy,
Month: October 2023
As Violence Surges, Nations Seek U.S. Defense Pacts. Some Americans Are Wary.
“U.S. allies and partners are concerned about U.S. overstretch,” said Stephen Wertheim, a historian of American foreign policy and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment
In Denmark, Eviction and Demolition Remake ‘Non-Western’ Neighborhoods
After they fled Iran decades ago, Nasrin Bahrampour and her husband settled in a bright public housing apartment overlooking the university city of Aarhus, Denmark.
Thursday Briefing
Biden calls for more aid into Gaza.
Shoplifting Surges in U.K., and Workers Face Scary Situations
Stashing six bottles of wine into a bag, a man wearing a dark jacket and beanie heads straight to the store exit without paying, barging
Biden Seeks to Tame Oil Prices if Mideast Conflict Sends Them Soaring
Biden administration officials, worried that a growing conflict in the Middle East could send global oil prices soaring, are looking for ways to hold down
Mark Rothko at Full Scale, and in Half Light
Melt the world away, lose its details, dissolve its borders; it doesn’t sound like such an unwelcome prospect right now. The most substantial Mark Rothko
Women Will Vote at a Vatican Meeting for the First Time
When Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, an advocate for the ordination of women, joined a major Vatican meeting this month, she was skeptical that an institution dominated by
Ukrainian ‘Artifacts’ Seized in Spain May Not Be Treasures, Experts Say
To the police in Spain, the artifacts possessed an ancient and golden allure. In a criminal investigation, the Spanish police said on Monday, officers had
To Star at the Venice Biennale, Artists Need Patrons’ Deep Pockets
When organizers with the State Department announced that Jeffrey Gibson would represent the United States at the 60th Venice Biennale next spring — the contemporary