Argentine Leader Draws Fire After Cratering of Crypto Coin He Promoted

Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, has caused a political firestorm by promoting an unknown cryptocurrency token that shot up in value after his endorsement and then swiftly cratered. In a post on social media on Friday night, Mr. Milei said that the coin, called $LIBRA, would stimulate the economy and help small businesses grow. While … Read more

Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Released in Sixth Swap

new video loaded: Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Released in Sixth Swap transcript Back transcript Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Released in Sixth Swap Hamas freed three Israelis, and Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners in exchange, concluding the sixth hostage-for-prisoner swap under the cease-fire deal. I know that it’s all bittersweet, and I know that … Read more

German Chancellor Accuses JD Vance of Election Interference

new video loaded: German Chancellor Accuses JD Vance of Election Interference transcript Back transcript German Chancellor Accuses JD Vance of Election Interference At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rebuked U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s call for German leaders to allow the hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, to enter their government. Well, … Read more

Love Letters – The New York Times

A friend told me he recently removed the email app from his phone. “I used to love in the old days, coming home and checking email — there would be new messages!” he rhapsodized. I felt the pang. Not only would there be new messages, but often, in those early days of email, they were … Read more