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Authors: Nicholas Dagen Bloom & Matthew Gordon Lasner How has America’s most expensive and progressive city helped its residents to live? Since the 19th century, the need for high-quality affordable housing has been one of New York City’s most urgent issues. Affordable Housing in New York explores the past, present, and future of the city’s…

Democracy establishes relationships of political equality, ones in which citizens equally share authority over what they do together and respect one another as equals.  But in today’s divided public square, democracy is challenged by political thinkers who disagree about how democratic institutions should be organized, and by antidemocratic politicians who exploit uncertainties about what democracy…

CHENNAI: The first season of “Sacred Games” last year was a hit, and the second edition, which began streaming on Netflix on Aug. 15, may be even more so. The eight episodes explore some of India's most pressing current issues such as a nuclear threat, terrorism and inter-religious animosity dating back to the country's 1947…

Pat Cummins double stuns England after Steve Smith makes brave 92 in second Test following injury LORD’S, London: Australia’s Steve Smith returned to make 92 after a sickening blow to the neck before England captain Joe Root fell for the first golden duck of his Test career as Pat Cummins took two wickets in two…

VAR denies Manchester City again in latest wild Premier League match with Tottenham LONDON: Four months later, Manchester City was denied another crucial late goal against Tottenham by an intervention from the video assistant referee.Gabriel Jesus thought he scored the winner in the second minute of injury time in a wild English Premier League match…

VAR denies Manchester City again in latest wild Premier League match with Tottenham LONDON: Four months later, Manchester City was denied another crucial late goal against Tottenham by an intervention from the video assistant referee.Gabriel Jesus thought he scored the winner in the second minute of injury time in a wild English Premier League match…

Alongside politics and religion, there is one other dinner party subject virtually guaranteed to push people to opposing extremes: Smoking. In much of the world — especially the West but increasingly in the Middle East and other emerging markets — tobacco has been marginalized to the point where smokers feel shunned and lonely in many…

INTERVIEW: Philip Morris International mideast chief on using hi-tech to progress toward a smoke-free future Alongside politics and religion, there is one other dinner party subject virtually guaranteed to push people to opposing extremes: Smoking. In much of the world — especially the West but increasingly in the Middle East and other emerging markets —…

INTERVIEW: Philip Morris International mideast chief on using hi-tech to progress toward a smoke-free future Alongside politics and religion, there is one other dinner party subject virtually guaranteed to push people to opposing extremes: Smoking. In much of the world — especially the West but increasingly in the Middle East and other emerging markets —…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi warned that India might resort to a “false flag operation” to divert attention from Jammu and Kashmir following a UN Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss the issue. “To divert international attention, most probably India will resort to some false flag operation. We want to tell the international…

SRINAGAR: Indian authorities eased restrictions on movement and restored landline telephone links in some parts of Kashmir on Saturday, the biggest relaxation in a crippling lockdown since New Delhi announced it was removing the region’s special status on Aug. 5. The moves came even as there were celebrations and protests by Kashmiris opposed to the Indian…

JAKARTA: Dozens of former terrorists took part in ceremonies to mark Indonesia’s 74th anniversary of independence as the country raised its red-and-white national flag and celebrated its vast diversity.In the nation’s capital, President Joko Widodo presided over a flag-hoisting ceremony at the presidential palace with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, former presidents and vice presidents, Cabinet…

ANKARA: A Turkish and American joint military operations center for a Syrian “safe zone” will be fully activated next week, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced on Friday.  US military officials recently arrived in Turkey’s border province of Sanliurfa to prepare the center, establish a safe zone in northern Syria and address Ankara’s security concerns along…

RAMALLAH: Relatives of a US congresswoman say they support her decision to decline Israel’s offer allowing her to visit them in the West Bank because the “right to travel should be provided to all without any conditions.” Rashida Tlaib said she would not see her family, even after Israel lifted a ban on her entry, because…

RAMALLAH: Relatives of a US congresswoman say they support her decision to decline Israel’s offer allowing her to visit them in the West Bank because the “right to travel should be provided to all without any conditions.” Rashida Tlaib said she would not see her family, even after Israel lifted a ban on her entry, because…

Saudi Aramco’s board of directors appointed Khalid H. Al-Dabbagh as the senior vice president of finance, strategy, and development on Sept. 1, 2018.  Al-Dabbagh received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo in industrial engineering. He has also completed several executive leadership programs, including at the London Business School. Throughout his career Al-Dabbagh, has…

Saudi Aramco’s board of directors appointed Khalid H. Al-Dabbagh as the senior vice president of finance, strategy, and development on Sept. 1, 2018.  Al-Dabbagh received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo in industrial engineering. He has also completed several executive leadership programs, including at the London Business School. Throughout his career Al-Dabbagh, has…