Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump
“Even though we know both candidates are three and a half years apart, one side seems to have it sticking a little more, and that’s going to be a concern,” said Representative Mark Pocan, Democrat of Wisconsin. Some of it comes down to basic physical differences. Mr. Biden’s voice has grown softer and raspier, his […]
Shocking Opposition Victory Throws Pakistan Into Chaos
The party of the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, won the most seats in parliamentary elections this week, delivering a strong rebuke to the country’s powerful generals and throwing the political system into chaos. While military leaders had hoped the election would put an end to the political turmoil that has consumed […]
Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price
Quebec’s tourism minister says demolishing Montreal’s Olympic Stadium would cost $2 billion, but that estimate is raising questions because other North American cities have torn down stadiums for hundreds of millions of dollars less. Caroline Proulx released the estimate earlier this week as she presented a comparatively cheaper plan to spend $870 million to replace […]
Martin Scorsese’s Squarespace Super Bowl Ad Wants You to Put Down Your Phone
Even on Zoom, Martin Scorsese knows how to frame the shot. Ostensibly he’s dialed in to talk about his new Super Bowl ad for Squarespace, but as he’s settling in, he adjusts the iPad he’s calling from to make sure his face is framed perfectly by the bookshelves behind him. It’s not so much vanity […]
Did Climate Change Help This Skier Achieve the Impossible?
After a big mistake on his first run, Daniel Yule assumed he was out of the men’s slalom at this season’s Alpine Ski World Cup. “I’d already packed my bags, and I was ready to go back to the hotel,” he said in a TV interview after last weekend’s event in Chamonix, France. Instead, his […]
Countries Are Building Giant ‘Sand Motors’ to Protect Their Coasts From Erosion
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When governments find themselves fighting the threat of coastal erosion, their default response tends to be pretty simple: If sand is disappearing from a beach, they pump in more sand to replace it. This strategy, known as “beach nourishment,” has become […]
RRSP deadline: Some experts say it’s best to ‘think twice’ before contributing – National
With the contribution deadline for the registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) approaching, Canadians have more choices than ever for where they want to sock away their savings to get a lift on their tax returns. While prospective homeowners may be weighing the pros and cons of an RRSP over tax-deductible contributions to the relatively new […]
Opinion | The Question Is Not If Biden Should Step Aside. It’s How.
Joe Biden should not be running for re-election. That much was obvious well before the special prosecutor’s comments on the president’s memory lapses inspired a burst of age-related angst. And Democrats who are furious at the prosecutor have to sense that it will become only more obvious as we move deeper into an actual campaign. […]
Opinion | Mr. President, Ditch the Stealth About Health
Once, when my father was in West Virginia on police business, a man approached him and demanded to know about “rumors” that President Franklin Roosevelt was “crippled.” The man threatened to beat up my father or anyone who said F.D.R. was in a wheelchair. My dad, a D.C. police detective, served on F.D.R.’s protective detail. […]