Category: NEWS
‘Tomb of Sand’ Wins International Booker Prize, a First for a Hindi Novel
“Tomb of Sand,” written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, won despite getting little…
Russia’s Isolated Economy Is Leading to Scarcity
With soaring prices and shortages of basic goods, the Russian people and businesses large and small…
U.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken Says
The U.S. secretary of state gave a glimpse of President Biden’s classified strategy on China, in…
Who Is Protected Against Monkeypox?
Older people who received smallpox vaccinations may yet have some immunity, researchers say. Healthy children and…
Concern Grows in China Over Economic Impact of ‘Zero Covid’
A senior leader announced efforts to bolster growth and urged local leaders do more to keep…
Through a Recession and a Pandemic, the Book Business Is Thriving in Buenos Aires
The Argentine capital has always been bookish. When hard times shuttered the big chain shops, book…