Central Park Birder Has A New TV Show

For years Christian Cooper has studied the habits of Kirtland’s warblers, Swainson’s thrushes, Acadian flycatchers, and other birds that he spends countless hours searching or observing. Although Manhattan resident Mr. Cooper watches birds all over the world, one of his most frequent destinations is beloved Central Park, home to more than 200 species, including loons, …

Lauren Halsey Brings New Vision of South Central Los Angeles

Artist Lauren Halsey heads south to Los Angeles to collect something at dawn almost every day. Along the way, he collects everything that catches his eye and takes pictures with his phone. These finds, along with the ephemera he’s accumulated since his collage years (magazine clippings, church statuettes, shiny foil palm trees, miniature cars, aquarium …

Central Park Has A New ‘Fastest Known Time’

Before sunrise last Friday, Oz Pearlman relaxed in front of the Engineer’s Gate, one of Central Park’s entrances. She rubbed her thighs and armpits with petroleum jelly, then removed her toes and covered her feet. This wouldn’t be a typical weekday morning stroll on Manhattan’s favored and top-rated running track. Dressed in Ukraine’s national colors …

The Novelist Who Sees Central America as It Really Is

Is Babbitt a comic book character? Is he a tragic character? Is it just a stock character from what Lewis’ friend and mentor HL Mencken calls a “booboisie”? The triumph of “Babbitt” is that we cannot answer this question with confidence. The name Babbitt entered the language – “Babbitt” was a ridiculous conformist living in …

Storm Could Bring Destructive Winds to Central US

A potentially devastating storm system is expected to produce unusually strong winds that could cause power outages, disrupt travel and possibly cause hurricanes to emerge, forecasters said. The National Weather Service says the storm may return Severe thunderstorms and hurricanes in the Mississippi River ValleyA few days after tornadoes whipped into at least six states …

Central Banks Turn Down Pandemic Period Support

Complex supply chains, rising raw material costs, and rising consumer demand have combined to rapidly raise prices in many wealthy countries, prompting central banks around the world to begin rolling back some of the extraordinary economic support measures they have put in place during the pandemic. In the United States, the Federal Reserve is expected …

European Central Bank Keeps Its Policy Stable

As major economies grapple with higher-than-expected inflation and ongoing supply chain disruptions, European Central Bank He kept his policy stance steady on Thursday. It continued its pandemic-era bond-buying program at a slightly slower pace than earlier this year and kept interest rates steady. policy makers last month. slowed down the pace of purchase from around …

European Central Bank Keeps Its Policy Stable

As major economies grapple with higher-than-expected inflation and ongoing supply chain disruptions, European Central Bank He kept his policy stance steady on Thursday. It continued its pandemic-era bond-buying program at a slightly slower pace than earlier this year and kept interest rates steady. policy makers last month. slowed down the pace of purchase from around …

World’s top central bankers see supply chain problems prolong

The world’s leading central bankers have acknowledged that rising inflation in many advanced economies this year may remain high for a while – and they are watching carefully as inflation picks up again, although they still expect it to drop as the pandemic-induced supply cuts calm down. Make sure that hot price pressures don’t become …