World Views
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Intermittent fasting maybe not better than counting calories
As weight-loss plans go, it’s easy to see the allure of intermittent fasting: Eat what you want, but only during certain windows of time ... -
When China is a value trap and Japan a growth play
Two recent articles from Barron’s, my old home before Bloomberg Opinion, struck me for their observations on the two biggest economies in Asia. One ... -
Japan joins an elite club by landing on the moon. What are others doing?
Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, an attempt at the world’s first “pinpoint lunar landing.” The milestone puts Japan in a club ... -
With each strike, Israel, the US and Iran’s allies are inching closer to all-out war
In the last week alone, Israel has killed a senior Hamas militant in an airstrike in Beirut, Hezbollah has fired barrages of rockets into ... -
South Korea views the young daughter of Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her father’s likely heir apparent, South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday, ... -
‘Tis the season for giving: A guide for how to give, even a little
Christmas is over, but giving season for nonprofits is just starting to peak. The end of the calendar year is when nonprofits make appeals ... -
Why Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief
As political comebacks go, former British Prime Minister David Cameron’s return to government as foreign secretary is more dramatic and unexpected than most. After ... -
Biden’s early certitude on Israel gives way to brutal war
In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations ... -
Biden-Xi meeting still on track, no major breakthroughs expected
The anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is on track for next week on the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Economic ... -
US consumers keep spending despite high prices: Can it last?
A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, ... -
Crypto is a small slice of Hamas’ funding — but it’s deadly
As lawyers and prosecutors rake over the ashes of Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire, another reckoning for digital currencies is underway: Governments around the world ... -
IMF outlook: Mideast war adds new uncertainty
The world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion of Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts, and it now ... -
A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent
Why Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private jet plummeted into a field northwest of Moscow is still a mystery. The Russian military leaders he tried to oust ... -
Why was Putin asked to stay away of BRICS summit?
Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet ... -
A raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke the law. But which one?
A central Kansas police chief was not only on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper, experts said, but ... -
Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell
For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 ... -
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health: how to help?
Well into the pandemic’s fourth year, how profound a toll COVID-19 has taken on heart health is only starting to emerge. “We are seeing ... -
Gas prices rising on extreme heat, oil production cuts
Drivers are in for another headache at the pump as U.S. gas prices continue to rise. The national average for gas prices stood at ... -
The global implications of a US debt default
A potential U.S. debt default would have significant global ramifications, extending beyond the borders of the United States. The consequences would be far-reaching, impacting ... -
What lies ahead for Thailand?
Thailand’s opposition racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at stake in the race for the House of Representatives, dealing a major ... -
Yet another case of mishandling classified documents and alleged violations of the Espionage Act
The stunning arrest of 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira on charges of illegally sharing U.S. intelligence has once again renewed questions on ... -
The youngest school shooters in US history
Barely a week into the new year, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, becoming one of ... -
Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize that technically, it’s not yet winter. According to the ... -
Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush
Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. These droplets, called aerosol plumes, can ... -
Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too
People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may be more likely to ... -
Where’s Putin? Leader leaves bad news on Ukraine to others
When Russia’s top military brass announced in a televised appearance that they were pulling troops out of the key city of Kherson in southern ... -
Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan
Pope Francis spent three days in Kazakhstan, starting Sept. 13, 2022, to attend the Seventh Congress of World and Traditional Religions. The pope met ... -
6 ways to keep kids’ school skills sharp over the summer
Over the summer, students typically lose the equivalent of about a month’s worth of learning, mostly in the areas of math facts and spelling. ... -
James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released first images
The James Webb Space Telescope team has released the first science-quality images from the new telescope. In them are the oldest galaxies ever seen ... -
Pandemic’s impacts on how people live and work may change city centers for decades to come
If companies allowed more of their employees to permanently work from home, businesses would gravitate toward city centers, while people would primarily live in ... -
Millennial Money: 4 items for your midyear money checklist
A lot can happen in six months. That’s why, as we close out the first half of the year, it makes sense to check ... -
At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads
For many parents of kids under age 5, a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine could not come soon enough. A full year and a ... -
Worry about stagflation, a flashback to ‘70s, begins to grow
Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully long lines at ... -
History suggests US won’t be able to prevent a recession
With inflation surging to a new 40-year high and continuing to accelerate, the Fed is expected to lift interest rates by a half-percentage point ... -
How is Trans-Dniester related to war in Ukraine?
Among the sites of the former Soviet Union’s “frozen conflicts,” a long and narrow strip of land in Moldova has been the most stable ...
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