Category Archives: News

China’s Economic Outlook: Pep Talks Up Top, Gloom on the Ground

China’s Economic Outlook: Pep Talks Up Top, Gloom on the Ground
[ad_1] To the residents and business owners of Chedun, a working-class neighborhood in the southwestern outskirts of Shanghai, the signs of an anemic economy are all around. The factories that once drew workers from around the country have moved away. Those that remain have slashed wages. Around the affordable eateries and motley shops where workers […]

Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, August 29

Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, August 29
[ad_1] If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Tuesday, August 29, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for August 29, NYT Connections #79! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Connections […]

Suspect in Rachel Morin slaying could be a ‘serial killer’: Maryland sheriff

Suspect in Rachel Morin slaying could be a ‘serial killer’: Maryland sheriff
[ad_1] The brutality of Rachel Morin’s murder suggests that the suspect could be a “serial killer” who will strike again if he isn’t caught, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler told Fox News Digital. “The violence associated with Rachel’s case shows he has absolutely no care, no regard for human life. I believe he will continue […]

U.S. and China Agree to Broaden Talks in Bid to Ease Tensions

U.S. and China Agree to Broaden Talks in Bid to Ease Tensions
[ad_1] The United States and China on Monday agreed to hold regular conversations about commercial issues and restrictions on access to advanced technology, the latest step this summer toward reducing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The announcement came during a visit to Beijing by Gina Raimondo, the U.S. commerce secretary, who is meeting […]

Suspect ‘not fully conscious’ during drug arrest, had crack cocaine on driver’s seat: state police

Suspect ‘not fully conscious’ during drug arrest, had crack cocaine on driver’s seat: state police
[ad_1] Two suspects in Delaware were arrested for drug-related offenses after one was observed in the driver’s seat of an idling car while “not fully conscious.” Felton resident Jenny Fagan, 35, was arrested on Saturday, along with Frederica resident Antonio Malloy, 46.  Delaware State Police troopers found the suspects in an idling blue Dodge Caravan […]

The Joys of Sketching Birds

The Joys of Sketching Birds
[ad_1] All through the summer, as part of our birding project, The Times has encouraged readers to try different ways of observing birds. One of those ways is sketching. We invited readers to share their drawing attempts, and to describe how sketching changes the birding experience. Here is an additional selection of what readers submitted […]

The Most Effective Ways to Read a Room

The Most Effective Ways to Read a Room
[ad_1] Tips for being a better public speaker, presenter, or performer typically include the advice to “know your audience”—as in, understanding what matters most to the people you’re addressing. But knowing your audience often requires another skill: The ability to read a room. While some people are naturally more adept at active observation, others need […]

New Jersey man admits to slamming door on girlfriend’s cat, breaking its limbs ‘beyond repair’

New Jersey man admits to slamming door on girlfriend’s cat, breaking its limbs ‘beyond repair’
[ad_1] A Galloway Township, New Jersey, man pleaded guilty this week to animal cruelty after breaking the limbs of his girlfriend’s cat to the point they were “beyond repair” according to the veterinarian, and now faces years in prison. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said 28-year-old Michael Ciarla pleaded guilty to both third-degree animal cruelty […]