Tag: England
After 350 Years of Tradition, a Boys’ Choir Now Admits Girls
CAMBRIDGE, England — At 8 a.m. one recent Thursday, the boys of the Choir of St. John’s College,…
Kyrgios, Under a Hotter Spotlight, Stays Quiet and Wins Again
“Obviously seeing it — I’m only human,” he said. “Obviously I read about it and obviously everyone else…
What Are the Abortion Laws in Countries Around the World?
The Supreme Court’s elimination of the constitutional right to abortion, after nearly a half-century, has made the United…
Crop Circles Were Made by Supernatural Forces. Named Doug and Dave.
CONHOLT, England — Standing hip-high in a large wheat field in southern England, one can make out an…
What’s Next for Boris Johnson After Narrowly Surviving No-Confidence Vote
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to lift himself off the mat on Tuesday after a stinging…
Jubilee Honors Queen Elizabeth, but Also Highlights Her Increasing Absences
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee has become a party without its guest of honor. Her absence…
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrates Her 70 years on the Throne
Phil Mason and Jan Favager, who traveled to London from outside Liverpool, planned their trip a year ago…
As Boris Johnson Stumbles, Labour Struggles to Offer a Clear Message
LONDON — When Boris Johnson hit energy companies with a windfall tax last week as a way of…
U.K. Local Elections Guide: What to Look For
LONDON — Rarely has the American political maxim “all politics is local” seemed more appropriate for an election…
The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations
It was a late February evening in 2020, and I was standing in the marshlands of Friesland, a…
Students and Teachers in Europe Grapple With the War in Ukraine
HORSHAM, England — As they returned from playing tag at recess on a recent sunny morning, the red-cheeked…
English Island Seeks a Landlord-King Who Likes Solitude, Seals and Beer
The island is also where Lambert Simnel, the young son of an Oxford tradesman, landed in June 1487…