Q. What do you call someone who speaks only one language?A. An American.It’s an old joke, but it still works. In fact, I’m monolingual myself, even though my academic work was largely focused on international trade and finance. In my defense, the great bulk of... More »
Apple has rolled out iOS 17.5, which includes a bunch of updates, including support for a cross-OS alert system for unwanted Bluetooth trackers that the company worked on with Google. The other headline feature is the introduction of web-based app distribution... More »
Rating4.68 / 76 votesAdapted From Erin CoopeyPhotographer David LeiteFor someone who isn’t a big mustard fan, I certainly have plenty of rules on how to use it. For example, mustard has no place on a burger, but is a must on a hot dog, but only if it’s Am... More »
In states where Biden trails among likely voters, four Democratic Senate candidates are leading.President Biden trails in polling in Arizona. Ruben Gallego, right, is leading in a Senate race there. Kenny Holston/The New York TimesThis morning, we have a new s... More »
A new set of Times/Siena polls, including one with The Philadelphia Inquirer, reveal an erosion of support for the president among young and nonwhite voters upset about the economy and Gaza.Donald J. Trump leads President Biden in five crucial battleground sta... More »
The National Puzzlers’ League is the world’s oldest association of word puzzle aficionados. Active in the US more or less continuously since 1883, its output includes these wonderful anagrams, which obey the constraint that the anagrams must be apposite to the... More »
Published13 MaycommentsCommentsShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentEngland will get dozens of new monitored bathing sites, the government said on Monday, in the largest ever expa... More »