Public playing of songs by Russian citizens is already illegal across Ukraine, with exceptions for some artists who have publicly condemned the war, but Russian-language songs composed or performed by Ukrainians are still allowed. Under the proposals they would also be banned in public places. Anna Nerush said it would not affect someone celebrating their
The first of two Creative Arts ceremonies are being held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. Going into Emmys week, HBO’s hit medical series “The Pitt” — the incumbent drama winner — led all programs with a whopping 25 nominations, including outstanding drama and 13 acting nods (with star Noah Wyle up for lead
The decor is pastel green and pinks. Families sit by the windows, making the most of the winter sun. The children are sticky-fingered and smeared with ice cream. It’s not where I expected Sam Morten, survivor of the disastrous battle for the Thorssen Highlands and decorated war hero, to suggest when he agreed to an
When the Forest Breathes Suzanne Simard Knopf (2026) In 2015, forest ecologist Suzanne Simard established the Mother Tree Project in British Columbia, Canada, funded by the country’s federal government. Now, Simard and her team, aided by local Indigenous people, have planted 225,000 trees across an area as large as Denmark, including in both the province’s
A cleaning drone was hovering outside the office window when I sat down, its soft bristles tracing the glass in patient rows. I leaned sideways to see past it and pulled up the morning docket. The court order was unambiguous: freeze all fiat assets tied to Yanxi Logistics Technology. It was a routine debt recovery:
The letter arrived in a way I had almost forgotten letters could — without sound, without warning, resting on the table as though it had always been there. I don’t mean this poetically. I truly believe I might have placed it there myself and then failed to remember doing so, which is something that happens