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Everyone Knew the Migrant Ship Was Doomed. No One Helped.
Satellite imagery, sealed court documents and interviews with survivors suggest that hundreds of deaths were preventable.
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At Funeral for Nahel M. in France, Racial Tensions Run High
For many in the crowd, including hundreds who could not fit in the mosque to mourn the teenager killed by a police officer, his story felt familiar.
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In the Paris Suburb Where Police Shot a Teenager, Violence and Vigilance
French suburbs have been rocked by riots that have tapped into a deep-seated resentment toward the police. Many residents understand the anger, but not the violence.
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Mutiny Provided Glimpse of a Post-Putin Russia. Is the Window Still Open?
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s revolt showed the possibility of a Russia after Vladimir Putin — and how pro-democracy forces may not be the ones that take over.
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Dutch King Apologizes for His Country’s Role in the Slave Trade
The Netherlands formally abolished slavery in its colonies in 1863, but has only recently begun to actively acknowledge its participation in the practice.
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Acting Magic: Alan Arkin (1934-2023)
To impact two different generations for two completely disparate films takes a remarkable actor. Alan Arkin was that kind of actor. Growing up, I watched the 1982 animated film “The Last Unicorn” obsessively, but not for the reason you might think. It was for Arkin’s voice performance as Schmendrick the Magician. His trademark deadpan line…
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2 Leading Theories of Consciousness Square Off
Scientists revealed the results of experiments testing how our brains give rise to conscious thought — and ended a 25-year-old bet.
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SpaceX Launches the Euclid Telescope to Study the Dark Universe
The European Space Agency mission, which launched on Saturday, will capture billions of galaxies to create a cosmic map spanning space and time.
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When Is a Cannibal Not a Cannibal?
Most of the time, reports of our ancient human ancestors eating one another turn out to be greatly exaggerated.
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A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke
Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape.