Category: Trends

The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise its key rate by a half-point brought it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest level in 14 years. The Fed’s latest increase—its seventh rate hike this year—will make it even costlier for consumers and businesses to borrow for homes, autos and other purchases. If, on […]

In September 2020, 14 years after her death, Octavia Butler finally achieved one of her lifelong goals: to become a bestselling author. “Some might say she was ahead of her time,” says Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. “And I feel like this is the time that she was ahead of.” Jacobs-Jenkins is the showrunner—as well as an executive […]

Comment on this story Comment THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court appeals judges rejected Thursday the appeal by a former commander in the brutal Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. In a landmark judgment nearly two years ago, Dominic Ongwen […]

Comment on this story Comment RAMALLAH, West Bank — The family of an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority who died last year after allegedly being beaten by Palestinian security forces said Thursday it has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the death. Nizar Banat was a harsh critic of the PA, which governs […]

We are two Indigenous women leaders writing from the frontlines of the battle to save our oceans, our forests, and our planet’s climate. We have good news to share: We know how to beat Big Oil. From the Amazon rainforest to the shores of the Indian Ocean in South Africa, we have led our communities […]

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — From the doorway of Apt. 307, District Attorney Brian Mason could see the five bodies inside. They lay awkwardly on the floor and couch, their arms and legs contorted — a sign of sudden collapse. A man in jeans and closest to the door was splayed on his back, his left […]

Comment on this story Comment BEIRUT — An Irish soldier with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon was killed on Wednesday night during “a serious incident” when his armored vehicle came under small-arms fire, Ireland’s Defense Ministry said. A convoy of two vehicles carrying eight personnel from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon […]

Comment on this story Comment QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities on Thursday said one person was killed and 11 were wounded when Afghan Taliban forces fired mortars toward civilians near the southwestern Chaman border crossing, reflecting increasing tension between the neighboring nations. The latest violence follows a series of deadly incidents and attacks that have […]

WASHINGTON — Patriot missile systems have long been a hot ticket item for the U.S. and allies in contested areas of the world as a coveted shield against incoming missiles. In Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific, they guard against potential strikes from Iran, Somalia and North Korea. So it was a critical turning […]

Beijing — A week after China’s health authorities sparked chaos and confusion by announcing sweeping changes to the country’s draconian COVID-19 control measures, the government’s coronavirus czar has tried to bring some clarity about the new strategy. In doing so, China’s government has admitted for the first time that it’s impossible to try and detect […]