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A new book shows that the nuclear standoff in 1962 happened because, “operating under mutual distrust,” the Americans and Soviets “simply misread each other.” While Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden claim to seek a “stable and predictable” relationship, the risk of a devastating miscalculation is no less salient today. MOSCOW – As US President Joe Biden prepares to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, the stakes might not seem all that high. With bilateral relations at a...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta warned last month that the US might be headed toward an inflationary episode on par with the period following World War II, when the release of pent-up demand fueled a 20% surge in prices. But China's efforts to stabilize commodity prices should help to avoid a worst-case scenario.

SIBU: The Education Ministry must bring its policies in step with the new normal so that this year will not be a waste of school time unlike 2020, says Tan Sri James Masing.

After 12 years with Binyamin Netanyahu in power, Israel is more divided than it has ever been, and Israelis have largely lost hope that their country can be both Jewish and democratic. Can the new government, united only by its aversion to the country's longest-serving prime minister, push back against this legacy?

Consider the wide variety of LGBTQ fiction books published this year that showcase our diverse lives, and our diverse forms of storytelling, from mysteries to Young Adult, fantasy and classics rereleased. Sex With Strangers: Stories (University of Wisconsin Press), the first short story collection by gay novelist and educator Michael Lowenthal ( The Paternity Test and others) is populated with characters, gay ("Over Boy," "Thieves," "The Gift of Travel") and straight ("You Are Here," "Uncle Ke...

Discover exciting new works from BBC New Creatives artists on BBC Sounds

In Proust, le Concert Retrouve, pianist Tanguy de Williencourt and violinist Theotime Langlois de Swarte usher us directly into the music salons hosted by French author Marcel Proust.

Metronome is an audio-olfactory installation and meditation tool that revives forgotten memories to instil inner calm, showing at London Design Biennale

During the pandemic, frayed recipe books, mothers, friends, neighbours have become the new providers of recipes, and succour; and cooking and sharing old recipes and childhood foods has made a comeback.

NEC employees hit key safety milestones