Tag: United States

Putin Declares a Nuclear Alert, and Biden Seeks De-escalation

WASHINGTON — When Vladimir V. Putin declared Sunday that he was putting his nuclear forces into “special combat…

C.D.C. Guidelines Suggest 70 Percent of U.S. Could Stop Wearing Masks

A study published by the C.D.C. on Friday suggested that about half of those who tested positive remained…

Russia and China Cemented Economic Ties Before Ukraine Invasion

“If they don’t comply with the U.S., they’re in trouble with the U.S., but if they don’t comply…

What You Need to Know About Facial Recognition at Airports

How many impostors has the technology identified?Since deployment, in about the first three years, primarily in the air…

Trump Praises Putin, Leaving Republicans in a Bind

“We are always rooting for peace,” he insisted.Andrew S. Weiss, a Russia expert at the Carnegie Endowment for…

Abortion Pills Now Account for More Than Half of U.S. Abortions

More than half of recent abortions in the United States were carried out with abortion pills, according to…

Russia Could Use Cryptocurrency to Mitigate U.S. Sanctions

When the United States barred Americans from doing business with Russian banks, oil and gas developers and other…

Russia’s Moves in Ukraine Unsettle Energy Companies and Prices

Russia’s recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine could threaten important investments of Western oil giants and…

The Age of Anti-Ambition

The plague, the death, the supply chain, long lines at the post office, the collapse of many aspects…

3 Types of Baby Formula Recalled After Reported Bacterial Infections

Abbott Nutrition, a popular baby food manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it was voluntarily recalling three types of infant…

In Ukraine Crisis, the Looming Threat of a New Cold War

MOSCOW — Vladimir Pozner was an English-language Soviet propaganda editor in Moscow in 1962, a job that gave…

More Teenage Girls With Eating Disorders Wound Up in the E.R. During the Pandemic

During the pandemic, emergency rooms across the country reported an increase in visits from teenage girls dealing with…