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Lebanon’s Emigrants Return to a Battered Homeland After Israel-Hezbollah War
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Did Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Order a Murder in Chile?
The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.
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Gisèle Pelicot May Not Be Her Husband’s First Victim, Police Say
Dominique Pelicot became notorious after being convicted of drugging his wife and inviting strangers to rape her. Police say his crimes may have started long before.
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What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent
China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.
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“Anora,” “Shōgun” Win Big with Critics Choice Awards
California’s sunshiny 70-degree weather set the tone for the 30th Critics Choice Awards held February 7 at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hanger. In covering the awards for the last ten years, this Chicago-based critic always looks forward to the warm weather, although this year was the best as there was also an electric atmospheric from…
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In Praise of Excess: Queer Maximalism in the Films of Joel Schumacher
Excess is sorely needed in today’s cultural landscape. Maximalism in American cinema today is often regulated to a muted kind of spectacle, rendered in ugly computer-generated action sequences and amorphous color palettes that soften the impact of blockbuster films. There is a distinct absence of the kind of work Joel Schumacher mastered and brought to…
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Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core
The new research adds to the mysteries of the planet’s deepest interior region.
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A Ramen That Merges Japan and the South
Once thought of as a byproduct of collard greens, brothy, complex potlikker takes on new life as a wonderful base for a Japanese staple.
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How to Cook Steak au Poivre
Choose the right cut of meat and follow these easy tips to prepare steak au poivre for two.
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Elon Musk Leads Bid to Buy Assets of OpenAI for $97.4 Billion
The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-up’s plan to raise more money.