Apple unveils new iPhone, upgrades SE
Apple’s latest product showcase Tuesday had all the hallmarks of a typical launch for the world’s most valuable public company: vibrant colors, upbeat music, a slate of incremental product...
Why don’t all lions climb trees?
Why Don’t All Lions Climb Trees?Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda or Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania, and you’ll see something unusual: lions that climb trees and spend lots of...
Humanitarian crisis worsens for Ukrainians
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — Increasingly indiscriminate Russian shelling that has trapped and traumatized Ukrainian civilians magnified fears Monday of an intensifying humanitarian crisis that has already...
Ukrainian family’s dash for safety ends in death
IRPIN, Ukraine — The bridge was just a shell of its old self, blown up days earlier by Ukrainian soldiers intent on slowing the Russian advance on the capital, Kyiv, but battered as it was, it...
A medical mystery posed by blurred lanes
Our cross-country drive last winter from New York to Lake Tahoe was going to be eventful enough, with a pandemic, blizzards and the cancellation of salads at McDonald’s. But by Omaha, Nebraska, when...
China outlines plan to stabilize the economy
BEIJING — Plowing past global anxieties over the war engulfing Ukraine, China set its economy on a course of steady expansion for 2022, prioritizing growth, job creation and increased social welfare...
Should you still wear a mask?
As masking mandates lift and new coronavirus infections fall across the United States, there’s lots of confusion about if, and when, to wear a mask.“This is the hardest thing of all because it’s...
Ukraine war sets off Europe’s fastest migration
ON THE UKRAINIAN-MOLDOVAN BORDER — The war in Ukraine has set off the fastest mass migration in Europe in at least three decades, prompting comparisons with the Balkan wars of the 1990s and...
FIFA proposes penalties for Russia
Under mounting pressure to take action against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, the leadership of world soccer’s governing body Sunday agreed on a range of measures that would take effect for...
Fighting intensifies on the streets of Kyiv
The Ukrainian defense forces, outmanned and outgunned, waged a ferocious resistance to the Russian invasion, battling to keep control of the capital, Kyiv, and other cities around the country. The...
How long Covid exhausts the body
Millions of people continue to suffer from exhaustion, cognitive problems, and other long-lasting symptoms after a coronavirus infection. The exact causes of the illness, known as long COVID, are not...
Climate forecasters warn of wildfire crisis
A landmark United Nations report has concluded that the risk of devastating wildfires around the world will surge in coming decades as climate change further intensifies what the report described as a...
Why does my body feel tight when I wake up?
If you regularly wake up with stiff muscles, creaky joints, or the general feeling that your body simply isn’t as limber as it was when you went to bed, the first thing to know is that you are not...
What’s at stake for the global economy if Russia invades Ukraine
After getting battered by the pandemic, supply chain chokehold, and leaps in prices, the global economy is poised to be sent on yet another unpredictable course by an armed clash on Europe’s...
Soaring energy bills deepen crisis for Turks
ISTANBUL — It began with a few outraged customers posting photographs of their electricity bills to social media, showing how charges had almost doubled at the end of January. But such complaints...
Travel’s theme for 2022? ‘Go Big’
As governments across the world loosen coronavirus restrictions and shift their approach to accepting COVID-19 as a manageable part of everyday life, the travel industry is growing hope that this will...
How Putin has already weakened Ukraine’s economy
KYIV, Ukraine — Pavlo Kaliuk, a freelance property broker in Ukraine’s capital, used to sell and rent properties to clients from the United States, France, Germany, and Israel. Then in November,...
I’m addicted to my phone. How can I cut back?
Q: I have my phone with me at all times and check it hundreds of times a day. Are there any proven ways to treat screen addiction?Our work, social lives, and entertainment have become inextricably...
What to know about the KF94 mask
Even as mask mandates begin to lift across the country, many people still need high-quality masks for air travel, shopping, and visiting the doctor. One of the best options is the KF94 from South...
On Mars, a year of surprise and discovery
A year ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover was accelerating to a collision with Mars, nearing its destination after a 290-million-mile, seven-month journey from Earth.Last Feb. 18, the spacecraft...