In a rare bit of bad news for its investors, Apple last week laid the blame for lower than expected revenue on its performance in China. The news sent Apple’s stock price plunging, and investors also ditched other companies with significant exposure in China. The scale of the damage, both to Apple’s bottom line and […]

President Trump and his administration have always had a mixed-messaging problem. Whether it had to do with the future of NATO, relations with the European Union, a rapprochement with Russia or a trade war with China, Mr. Trump has made norm-shattering pronouncements while his top advisers worked behind the scenes to preserve the status quo. […]

(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. The deteriorating situation inside Philippine jails, the pleas of a Saudi asylum seeker in Thailand and the mysteries of whale song. Here’s the latest: Inside the Philippines’ overcrowded jails Since President Rodrigo Duterte launched a violent antidrug campaign in 2016, Philippine jails have […]

To the Editor: Re “How the Wall Has Boxed In the President” (news analysis, front page, Jan. 6): The current shutdown is only superficially about a wall and national security. After all, President Trump and Senate Republicans were fine with the continuing spending resolutions until right-wing pundits started objecting. What this is really about is […]

After The New York Times revealed last month that Facebook continued to share personal information of millions of consumers with companies like Netflix, Yahoo, Spotify and Google — despite contrary assertions to Congress — many people decided to delete their Facebook accounts. But if Facebook’s actions, as described by The Times, violated the law, consumers […]

It is fair to say that the general mood, as we look to 2019, is one of anxiety verging on panic. The media this past week has verged on the apocalyptic. The looking-forward-to-the-year-ahead pieces have been laced with fear and loathing, with lots of headlines about buckling up for a turbulent year. There is a […]

With stock markets taking fright, it’s probably short-sighted to take delight in the plummeting value of Apple shares. No doubt the economic gods will punish us for such hubristic glee, but iPhones have become such a potent symbol of what’s wrong with the world – from the screeching trivialisation of political debate, to the infantilisation […]

The stakes are getting higher and the training is ramping up as Saskatchewan skiers prepare for their shot on the hill at the Canada Winter Games. Regina Alpine Race Team head coach Gord Poulton stops each athlete as they fly down the slalom course at Mission Ridge, offering small changes and closely monitoring their speeds. […]

I have no idea how well Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will perform as a member of Congress. But her election is already serving a valuable purpose. You see, the mere thought of having a young, articulate, telegenic nonwhite woman serve is driving many on the right mad — and in their madness they’re inadvertently revealing their true […]

The presidential oath of office contains 35 words and one core promise: to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Since virtually the moment Donald J. Trump took that oath two years ago, he has been violating it. He has repeatedly put his own interests above those of the country. He has […]