Book Review: ‘Her Lotus Year,’ by Paul French NYT | China Thessaly La Force 9 November 2024 at 18:03 As Paul French argues in a new biography, the future Duchess of Windsor’s year in China was less lurid — and more interesting — than her critics knew.
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates, but Signals Stickier Inflation NYT | Top Stories Eshe Nelson 7 November 2024 at 22:42 The central bank said that future cuts would be gradual amid higher inflation forecasts after the new government introduced spending and tax increases in its budget. © Neil Hall/EPA, via ShutterstockPolicymakers have been cautious in cutting interest rates, despite inflation dropping below the central bank’s 2 percent target. With rising gas and electricity prices, inflation is expected to climb.
Is That a Panda at the Zoo? Or a Dog in a Disguise? NYT | China Victor Mather 2 October 2024 at 00:03 Zoos around the world have occasionally used a little dye, or just brazenness, to pass off one animal as another.