When I translated Walden in 2012, I was not a Thoreau scholar. I was an immigrant chasing the American dream: two kids, two cars, two houses, a long commute to a corporate job. Tr…
Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Sweden will stop recognizing Russian non-biometric passports starting October 1, 2026, the European Commission announced.
The Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public. At the CIA, they’d started an office pool on when I’d be fired. President Trump would be sworn in for…
Among more than a dozen ready-to-eat meal delivery services, CookUnity is the one that feels like real cooking, from real chefs.
Like the pets of any self-respecting millennial, my cats have their own Instagram account. Noodle and Loaf — aka Carb Cats — aren’t exactly celebrities. But they are used to havin…
U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, calling it a “big, bold and important first step.”
Türkiye and seven other countries have condemned Israel’s declared rejection of the road map for completing U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict, warning th…
Russia has opened a criminal case against Michael Martens, a correspondent for the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), over remarks he made about the killing of…
Nima, a cryptocurrency trader, thought he had figured out how to survive Iran’s unpredictable economy. His foreign currency income shielded him from the unstable rial and runaway …
Russia’s Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival has been canceled and will not take place in August 2026 as planned. Organizers announced the decision just four day…
What did Jodi Picoult decide she needed to commemorate turning 60 and writing 30 novels? A tattoo. | Lit Hub Craft Steven W. Thrasher explores what we can learn about solidarity f…
The U.S. and Europe have no clear plan for a joint attack from Russia and China. Western military planners do not seem eager to talk about their nightmare scenario, much less prep…