Category: Trends

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter. After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available through covidtests.gov starting Thursday, a senior administration official said. The official spoke on […]

Comment on this story Comment KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Thursday that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be “another provocative move by the U.S.” that could prompt a response from Moscow. Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a weekly […]

Comment on this story Comment MILAN — The founder of the Afro Fashion Association in Italy on Thursday said she is launching awards recognizing the achievements of minorities in Italian society, to promote greater diversity and inclusion. The first edition of the Black Carpet Awards will premier on Feb. 22, during Milan Fashion Week, and […]

New year, new you, and so many new books to read. The year ahead promises to keep book lovers busy with much-talked about celebrity memoirs from Prince Harry and Jada Pinkett Smith, as well as splashy new releases from best-selling authors Colson Whitehead, R. F. Kuang, and Lorrie Moore, who returns with her first novel […]

NEW YORK — The number of U.S. deaths dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit. Preliminary data—through the first 11 months of the year—indicates 2022 will see fewer deaths than the previous two COVID-19 pandemic years. Current reports suggest deaths may be down about 3% from 2020 […]

Comment on this story Comment LIMA, Peru — A judge in Peru was deciding Thursday whether ousted President Pedro Castillo will remain in custody while authorities build their rebellion case against him with a positive ruling expected to ignite further protests. The ruling, which would extend his detention for up to 18 months, would come […]

Comment on this story Comment TIRANA, Albania — An Albanian court has convicted an Iranian man on terrorism-related charges and sentenced him to ten years’ imprisonment, court officials said Thursday. In a ruling issued Wednesday but made public a day later, Albania’s Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime found Bijan Pooladrag guilty of funding […]

TIMEPieces x Deepak Chopra: The Seven Collection, Presented in Partnership with Seva.Love and Artifex, Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of Chopra’s Bestseller, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success   TIMEPieces, the web3 community initiative from TIME, is partnering with Seva.Love, the web3 platform co-founded by world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and author Deepak Chopra, on a […]

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 […]