March 18, 2022

The price of nickel, an essential ingredient in most batteries, has soared because of fear that Russian supplies could be cut off.

Cathy O’Neil’s “The Shame Machine” is the most recent book to address an emotion that can be exhilarating or terrifying, depending on where you sit.

The International Energy Agency said countries should encourage use of mass transit and car pooling, among other things. That could also help the climate crisis.

Russia and China have the tendency to learn the worst from each other: tyrants, famines, purges and, now, internet censorship.

The giant insurer is facing lawsuits from customers, agents and former employees accusing it of racial discrimination.