Biden Pledges to Defend Taiwan if It Faces a Chinese Attack
Moving away from a policy of “strategic ambiguity,” the president said that to protect the island democracy, he would go beyond what the U.S. has done for Ukraine.
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Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 18, 2022, covering May 23, 2022.
Bad Bunny
Future
Jack Harlow
Morgan Wallen
Olivia Rodrigo
Arcade Fire
Lil Durk
Soundtrack
Eslabon Armado
Drake
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Moving away from a policy of “strategic ambiguity,” the president said that to protect the island democracy, he would go beyond what the U.S. has done for Ukraine.
Employees at a company subsidiary complain about long hours and low pay. On Monday, they could vote to form the first union at a big U.S. gaming company.
They moved from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries for jobs in the technology industry. Now they are joined by friends fleeing war and repression.
A Russian-owned refinery, linked to a Soviet-era pipeline, is a reminder of Germany’s past and a stumbling block to efforts to cut off Russian oil.
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.
In a community already marked by segregation and poverty, Black students are mourning and demanding change.
TV’s spike-haired rhapsodist of roadside eats is still playing it for laughs. But he’s also winning food-world respect as a sort of graying eminence.
In its first show outside Paris, the French brand makes a financial play.
The xx singer on going solo, disclosing his H.I.V. status and learning that he actually likes people.
No longer does museum validation or scholarly attention determine a painting’s value. Now, the collectors’ hunger comes first, and institutions must follow.
Sixteen months into the Biden presidency, U.S. officials are still divided over what to do about a trade legacy left by President Donald J. Trump.
Steven Schick, a renowned figure in contemporary music, had nearly burned out as a performer. But a new recording project shows he’s hardly finished.