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The other casualty of the war in Ukraine

Overshadowed by the human toll of the war in Ukraine is another tragedy: The loss—potential and, in some cases, already realized—of historic monuments, architecture, artwork,...

The war in Ukraine is creating a massive grain shortage. What does that mean...

As the war in Ukraine marches into its fourth week, a bleak sort of accounting is underway: So far, more than 900 civilians have been...

COVID-19 pandemic prompted exodus from New York City, gains upstate

New York City’s population plunged by nearly 4% – more than 336,000 people – during the pandemic’s first year as residents migrated to less...

NFL stadium openings in 2020 had no impact on local Covid-19, finds MIT study

As with most everything in the world, football looked very different in 2020. As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, many National Football League (NFL) games were...

Russia’s remaining weapons are horrific and confounding, says Harvard expert

A long with concerns over the possible deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, the Biden administration is now warning that the Russian military may launch...

Researchers predict the Oscars 2022, with mild spoilers

Ahead of the 94th Academy Awards, which will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, Penn Cinema and Media Studies...

What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have to do with bananas?

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted the United States, the European Union, and other nations to leverage sanctions against Russian...

Which books are banned, and where? A state-by-state guide to banned learning in the...

In Alabama, two bills were signed into law this year that banned books and curricula that “impute fault, blame, a tendency to suppress...

A month into the invasion of Ukraine, is the Russian army becoming demoralized

As the war in Ukraine approaches one month since Russia, without provocation, launched its invasion, U.S. intelligence estimates suggest that there have been more...

The Russia Ukraine war could throw global supply chains into chaos. And that’s the...

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine extends into its fourth week, its effect on global supply chains—already beleaguered by the COVID-19 pandemic—is only just...