Maria Callas Was Opera’s Defining Diva. She Still Is.
Callas would have turned 100 on Dec. 2. She and her flash of a career remain beacons of artistic integrity and profundity.Read More
West Bank Residents Praise Hamas for Palestinian Prisoners’ Release
Some people in the West Bank, where frustration with the Palestinian Authority has been simmering for years, believe Hamas and other armed groups are the only ones they can trust to protect them.Read More
He Bought a Piece of the Chrysler Building. Now His Empire Is Falling Apart.
René Benko’s Signa filed for insolvency, marking one of the most dramatic falls in the property sector in recent years.Read More
For Haley, Rise in Polls Feeds Voter Enthusiasm on Trail
The crowds are her biggest yet, and voters are warming up to her candidacy, but Nikki Haley still faces a daunting task in taking down the front-runner, Donald Trump.Read More
India Ignored Repeated Warnings Before Tunnel Trapped 41 Men
Environmentalists argued that a road project was destabilizing the fragile Himalayan landscape. The government maneuvered to continue it.Read More
An Endorsement for Nikki Haley, and More
Plus, Hamas releases 12 more hostages, the true cost of avocados and Google says it will start purging accounts.Read More
Big Oil Bets on Hot Air in Climate Talks
The COP28 summit probably won’t change industry expectations of a slow energy transition, but nor will it clarify companies’ long-term future.Read More
Could Abortion Rights Rescue Red-State Democrats in the Senate?
Senator Sherrod Brown is betting that the issue will aid his re-election bid in Ohio, which recently upheld abortion rights. Allies of Senator Jon Tester of Montana are also hoping it helps.Read More
Best TV Shows of 2023
Series like “The Bear,” “Beef,” “Happy Valley,” “Reservation Dogs” and “Succession” dazzled in a year when much of the TV business was in disarray.Read More
Federal Law Requires a Choice: Marijuana or a Gun?
Legal challenges are pending across the country against a federal law that prevents medical marijuana users from buying or owning firearms.Read More
