How the U.S. and Japan Became Allies Even After Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Relations between the U.S. and Japan 73 years ago were epoch-definingly bad: Monday marks the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of Hiroshima; …
Papa John’s Exiled Founder John Schnatter Is Going to War With the Company’s Leaders
Papa John’s International Inc.’s founder, blocked from the pizza chain’s headquarters amid a deepening dispute with the rest of the board, is betting that franchisees …
How Big Is Hurricane Maria?
Hurricane Maria has devastated the Caribbean island of Dominica, just days after it was brushed by Hurricane Irma. Maria, now a Category 5 storm, is …
Apple’s iPad Lineup Is Suddenly More Complicated Than Ever. Here’s How to Pick
Apple made a surprise hardware announcement Monday, unveiling updated versions of its iPad Air and iPad Mini. Each of the refreshed iOS tablets has more …
The Romanov Family Died a Century Ago. It’s Time to Lay the Myths About Them to Rest, Too
On Tuesday in Yekaterinburg, Russia, a large industrial city in the foothills of the Ural Mountains, a gathering of hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from …
Matt Lauer’s First Accuser Lives in ‘Constant Fear’ of Being Discovered, Lawyer Says
The attorney for the woman who first came forward to complain of Matt Lauer’s inappropriate sexual behavior said she lives “in constant fear that people …
Sweden’s Highest Peak Melts Away as Record Temperatures Hit Arctic Circle
A summer heatwave in the Arctic circle has claimed a victim in Sweden’s highest point, a glacier on Kebnekaise mountain in the north of the …
U.S. Job Openings Hit Record High of 7.3 Million as Worker Shortages Persist
(Bloomberg) — U.S. job openings rebounded, reaching a record in December as the rate of those leaving jobs held steady, underscoring robust demand for workers. …
How the First Amendment Became a Tool for Deregulation
Picking a Supreme Court nominee can be less a science than a kind of holy divination. It’s an exercise not only in prophesizing a judge’s …
Yet Another Study Says Jurassic Park Was Very Wrong About T. Rex
Most dinosaurs including T. Rex could not stick out their tongues, according to a new study. The report, which comes ahead of a new Jurassic …