February 28, 2023: UK and EU leaders strike a deal on the Northern Ireland protocol. Plus: Belarus’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, arrives in Beijing for a three-day visit; China’s plans to build Asia’s largest observatory; and the latest transport news.
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Front Page: The New York Times – February 28, 2023
Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government
In return for vast subsidies, the Biden administration is asking the chip industry to make promises about its workers and finances.
Biden Deploys High-Powered Aides, Plus More Aid, to Bolster Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Kyiv the day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to visit Central Asia in a show of American solidarity with Ukraine in its battle with Russia.
U.S. Commandos Advise Somalis in Fight Against Qaeda Branch
A campaign in the Horn of Africa is now the most active element in the “forever wars” the United States has waged since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Challenges to Student Loan Cancellation Reach Supreme Court
Justices will hear arguments Tuesday on President Biden’s plan to forgive an estimated $400 billion in debt. Conservative states have called it an abuse of his authority.
News: Nigeria Election Analysis, Political Impact Of Earthquake In Turkey
February 27, 2023: Nigerian election unpacked – the largest democratic exercise on the continent. Plus: the impact of recent earthquakes on Turkey’s leadership, the day’s newspapers and the latest arts and culture news.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 27, 2023
What Layoffs? Many Employers Are Eager to Hang On to Workers.
Despite interest rate increases meant to cool the labor market, companies outside the tech industry worry about having too few workers, not too many.
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says
The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America’s intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.
Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so-called maternity care deserts.
In Ukraine War, Talking About Peace Is a Fight of Its Own
Russia and the West have argued for months about which side is more willing to negotiate, with the world as an audience.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 26, 2023
Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S.
Arriving in record numbers, they’re ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make products for well-known brands like Cheetos and Fruit of the Loom.
War in Ukraine Has Changed Europe for Good
No event has transformed the continent more profoundly since the end of the Cold War, and there is no going back now.
Their Hair Long and Flowing or in Ponytails, Women in Iran Flaunt Their Locks
Defiant resistance to Iran’s mandatory hijab law has exploded across the country after nationwide protests that erupted last year.
Desperate for Babies, China Races to Undo an Era of Birth Limits. Is It Too Late?
A number of new incentives encouraging people to have children highlight the challenges China faces in trying to boost its declining birthrate.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 25, 2023
Protests and Defiance Mark a Year of Russia’s War on Ukraine
On the anniversary of the invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky held a marathon news conference and vowed victory if Ukraine’s allies remained united like a fist.
Russia, Ukraine and the West Vow to Fight On, in a War With No End in Sight
Moscow and Kyiv face daunting challenges in moving forward, with no clear sense of what an attainable victory might look like.
The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up
Inflation is down from its peak last summer, but recent readings have shown substantial and surprising staying power.
News: Ukraine War After One-Year, U.N. Condemns Russia, Nigeria Elections
February 24, 2023: We mark one year since the invasion of Ukraine with Kateryna Yushchenko, the country’s former First Lady. Plus: Nigeria heads to the polls, the day’s newspapers and the latest business news.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 24, 2023
‘It’s Complicated’: How Biden and Zelensky Forged a Wartime Partnership
The relationship between the two leaders has become critical to the future of the international order.
Bulgarian Factories and Secret Task Forces: How the West Hunts for Soviet Arms
Ukraine has long relied on Russian weapons for its armed forces. Now it is scrambling to get Soviet-era ammunition for those weapons, with the help of manufacturers even in rural corners of Eastern Europe.
Alex Murdaugh Admits Lying and Stealing, but Denies Murders
In choosing to testify on Thursday, Mr. Murdaugh took a gamble that could determine whether he is acquitted or sent to prison for life.
‘Woodstock’ for Christians: Revival Draws Thousands to Kentucky Town
Over two weeks, more than 50,000 people descended on a small campus chapel to experience the nation’s first major spiritual revival in decades — one driven by Gen Z.
News: NATO’s Bucharest Nine, UN-Ukraine Meeting, Austria Neutrality Debate
February 23, 2023: Joe Biden’s meeting with Nato’s Bucharest Nine and a look ahead to the UN’s special session on Ukraine. Plus: a special interview with Austria’s minister for foreign affairs, a flick through today’s papers, a global statistics round-up and Laura Kramer speaks to ‘Liaison’ star Vincent Cassel.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 23, 2023
Putin and Biden Shore Up Alliances in Dueling Appearances
On the surface, it looked like a reversion to the Cold War era. The reality was even more complicated.
How Poland, Long Leery of Foreigners, Opened Up to Ukrainians
The country, once one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally homogeneous, has accommodated far more refugees from neighboring Ukraine than any other nation.
Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule
The changes come ahead of a presidential election next year and are part of a pattern of challenges to democratic institutions across the Western Hemisphere.
When the Movies Pictured A.I., They Imagined the Wrong Disaster
Instead of the chilling rationality of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” we get the messy awfulness of Microsoft’s Sydney. Call it the banality of sentience.
