Russia’s Oil Industry, Linchpin of Economy, Feels Sting of Ukraine War Disruptions
Refiners are trimming output and in some cases closing down because of falling demand at home and abroad.Read More
‘The evidence is mounting’: Biden calls atrocities in Ukraine a ‘genocide’ for the first time
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the atrocities being uncovered in Ukraine qualify as genocide, a designation he’d previously avoided but that he now believes is warranted as scenes of devastation emerge from towns once overrun by Russian troops. Read More
Video: Possible banned cluster munitions used in Ukraine
A video shared to social media appears to show possible use of banned cluster munitions in a civilian area in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Read More
As Kyiv says units in the port city joined forces to continue the resistance, video shows what appears to be Russian use of banned munitions
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Will Substack Go Beyond Newsletters? A Company Weighs Its Future.
The publishing platform’s founders want Substack to be an “alternate universe on the internet.” But it faces copycat rivals, an exodus by writers and a need to move beyond newsletters.Read More
McKinsey Opened a Door in Its Firewall Between Pharma Clients and Regulators
The firm let consultants advise both drugmakers and their government overseers, internal records show. “Who we know and what we know” was part of their pitch.Read More
How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War
Research on past conflicts suggests that the war in Ukraine could have a profound environmental impact.Read More
China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Mess Proves Autocracy Hurts Everyone
The fear in China is that the strict coronavirus policy has become another Mao-style political campaign with devastating effects.Read More
Russian Tech Industry Faces ‘Brain Drain’ as Workers Flee
Since their country invaded Ukraine, Russian tech workers have left by the thousands. They appear intent on rebuilding their lives and businesses in other countries.Read More
War in Ukraine Disrupts Education of Millions of Children
The country’s teachers are doing their best to provide lessons for the millions of school-age children whose education has been interrupted.Read More
