As of a couple of weeks ago, Hong Kong no longer has a formal political opposition. The entire pro-democracy camp resigned from Hong Kong’s Legislative Council in protest over a resolution by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in Beijing that legalized the removal of four opposition legislators — a decision Carrie Lam, […]

Perhaps the path to healing begins with three simple words: Are you OK? Perhaps the path to healing begins with three simple words: Are you OK? Supported by Perhaps the path to healing begins with three simple words: Are you OK? By Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex The writer is a mother, feminist and advocate. […]

Video by Adam Westbrook and Emily Holzknecht transcript It’s the Fauci Awards! What if public health officials got awards instead of death threats? “From New York, it’s the Fauci Awards 2020.” [MUSIC PLAYING] Good evening, and welcome to the Faucis. We’re following social distance rules, of course, so no audience tonight. But we won’t let […]

Lessons from South Korea’s vaccine campaign. By Melina Delkic and Dani Blum Good morning. We’re covering how South Korea confronted fears around flu vaccines, what Biden will do in Taiwan and China’s mission to the moon. A game plan for the rollout of vaccines As scientists dealing with Covid-19 worry about the rise of the […]

(Reuters) – AvePoint Inc, a cloud data management company backed by investment firm Sixth Street, will go public via a merger with blank-check company Apex Technology Acquisition Corp, in a deal valued at $2 billion, the companies said. Apex shares were up more than 2% on Monday following the announcement. AvePoint, the largest data management […]

Even as the campaign lawsuits brought by President Trump over the 2020 election enter their death throes, many people continue to worry that Mr. Trump will find three Republican legislatures to magically snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. They are concerned that he will pull off an antidemocratic hat trick through maneuvers like delaying […]

I last saw my old professor Abduqadir Jalalidin at his Urumqi apartment in late 2016. Over home-pulled laghman noodles and a couple of bottles of Chinese liquor, we talked and laughed about everything from Uighur literature to American politics. Several years earlier, when I had defended my master’s thesis on Uighur poetry, Jalalidin, himself a […]

FILE PHOTO: The Refinitiv logo is seen on a screen in offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON (Reuters) – The European Commission said it had extended its deadline for its competition ruling on the London Stock Exchange’s $27 billion takeover of data and analytics firm Refinitiv by four days […]

And if you have kids, yours probably is, too. Credit…Illustrations by Tomi Um Supported by By Farhad Manjoo Opinion Columnist This article has been updated to include additional information on the writer’s plans. Experts and officials are unequivocal: Stay home for the holidays. Getting together with family for Thanksgiving without quarantining beforehand is like “bringing […]

Every immigrant arrives in this country with an implied debt. This country was nice enough to let you in, handed you a bag of rights, and will now leave you alone to make your fortune. Left and right might disagree on how many people to let into the country or how to treat them when […]