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China’s Approval of Pfizer Pill Opens Door to Ending COVID Zero
Paxlovid’s conditional approval makes it the first foreign pharmaceutical product China has endorsed for COVID-19
The 15 Best Romantic Comedies from the Early 2000s
The ’90s were a simpler time for romantic comedies. Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, and Sandra Bullock ruled the box office with movies that had them falling for men who were dabbling in a bit of harmless catfishing (1998’s You’ve Got Mail), hiring them as an escort (1990’s Pretty Woman), or were stuck in a coma…
We Watched Two Decades of Super Bowl Ads. Here’s What They Say About Climate Change.
Toyota debuted its hybrid Prius for the first time at the Super Bowl in 2005, calling it “good news for planet Earth.” In 2006, there were two Super Bowl ads for new hybrids: one for Toyota’s Camry hybrid, and one ad for Fords’ new Escape hybrid in which Kermit the Frog concluded that maybe it…
How World War II’s ‘Dear John’ Letters Changed American Society
As a synonym for a break-up note sent by a woman to a man in uniform, the Dear John letter made its debut in a major national newspaper in October 1943. Milton Bracker, a seasoned correspondent stationed in North Africa, wired a story back for publication in the New York Times magazine. “Separation,” Bracker observed,…
Inside Facebook’s African Sweatshop
Workers in Sama's Nairobi office are among the lowest-paid workers for the platform anywhere in the world
A Tool for Staying Grounded in This Era of Constant Uncertainty
I recently went back to visit the high school where I used to teach. I met with a handful of kids in my old classroom, and as I looked around at the same pictures on the walls, the wooden desks, the view from the window, I was stunned thinking about the last time I sat…
Ice Dance at the Beijing Olympics Was a Big Victory for Team USA’s Favorite Training School
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France won gold, while Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue won bronze. Both teams train together at The Ice Academy of Montreal.
Ukraine’s President: ‘If You Have Information About a Russian Invasion, Please Forward That to Us’
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is questioning increasingly strident U.S. warnings that Russia could be planning to invade soon
Russian Skater Kamila Valieva Is Allowed to Compete at the Olympics. The Battle Over Her Drug Test Is Just Beginning
Valieva, will take the ice in the women's figure skating event, where she is a gold medal favorite, on Tuesday
China Warned Against Treating Eileen Gu Like a Patriot
Veteran commentator Hu Xijin says China's honor could be at risk if the Olympic skier changes national allegiances again
Key U.S.-Canada Bridge Reopens After Police Clear Protesters
The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week
U.S. Wins Gold and Silver in First Ever Olympic Women’s Monobob
Former Canadian bobsledder Kaillie Humphries won her first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. in the inaugural women's monobob event