Month: July 2016
The Night Of review: a good crime drama that falls short of greatness
HBO’s new show challenges notions about race, religion and class in relation to the US justice system but it isn’t as radical as it might have been No one can say that The Night Of isn’t good television. HBO’s new limited crime series, which kicks off its eight-episode run on Sunday at 9pm ET, has […]
‘The history of a city is the history of its cafs’: writing life in Mexico
Finding the old coffeehouses among the American chains in Mexico City is hard, says author and journalist Juan Villoros, but they’re wonderful spaces to write in when you find one. Built over a lake that was drained, overwhelmed by the exhaust of cars and the pollution in a valley encircled by mountains that don’t let […]
Clinton narrowing VP choice, waiting for Trump
Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton is spending a rare day away from the campaign trail and the fundraising circuit, arriving at her Washington home on Thursday to pour through reams of research about potential running mates before she begins a final series of interviews and appearances with her top vice presidential choices. The list of contenders Clinton […]
Uncertainty over Brexit and US job market halted Fed’s interest rates rise
Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates in June due to the possibility of market turbulence after Brexit and worries about the latest US job report. The Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates in June due to uncertainty about the US labor market as well as a then-upcoming vote on whether […]
Why we should de-criminalize all drugs | Maia Szalavitz
It’s impossible to remove the stigma of addiction; while drug use remains illegal the two concepts are completely at odds with one another. Across the political spectrum, politicians, law enforcement officials and even many activists are surprisingly united in the belief that addiction is a disease. We need to reduce associated stigma, they intone; we […]