Tag: The Washington Mail

Relax, America: Willow, the White House Cat, Has Arrived

WASHINGTON — The cat has landed.After keeping the nation on tenterhooks since even before taking office, the Biden…

What We Learned About Pegasus, the Smartphone Cracker

It is widely regarded as the world’s most potent spyware, capable of reliably cracking the encrypted communications of…

Marcelo Claure Is Leaving SoftBank

SoftBank announced on Friday that Marcelo Claure, a top deputy to the company’s founder, Masayoshi Son, will step…

What He Hadn’t Told Me

At first, he was a fairy tale. Later, an addiction. We met the old-fashioned way — on a…

A Marker Honoring Jackie Robinson Was Defaced. M.L.B. Helped Replace It.

Later, he added: “The association of guns and violence against African Americans in this country is one of…

McConnell Warns Against ‘Radical’ Supreme Court Pick

As for Mr. McConnell, it is not clear what he could do to block a nominee, after he…

U.S. Economy Grew 1.7% in 4th Quarter, Capping a Strong Year

Even so, the average business owner “sees a very strong environment right now,” said Oren Klachkin, the lead…

Death of Georgia Teen Found in Gym Mat Was ‘Weird Accident,’ Sheriff Says

Sheriff Paulk said he had examined 17 boxes of evidence provided by prosecutors and investigators, including grand jury…

Apple’s profit jumps to $34.6 billion in holiday quarter despite supply issues.

Apple weathered the supply chain snarls at the end of 2021 that tripped up the global electronics market…

New Justice Will Have Little Power to Thwart Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch

WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s successor at the Supreme Court may turn out to possess a blazing…

‘Maus’ Holocaust Novel Removed From Classrooms by School Board

A school board in Tennessee voted unanimously this month to ban “Maus,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about…

Biden’s Economy Is Surging but Voters Still See Gloom

The contrast between how the economy is doing on paper and how it feels on the ground has…