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World
After Erdogan angers a loyal province, opponents see an opportunity
Villagers in the pristine woodlands of Rize province in northeastern Turkey have always had two natural advantages: a largely unspoiled landscape, rich in wildlife and trout-filled streams, and the protective influence of the region’s most popular and powerful local citizen, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But now his home province has become a battleground pitting some of those villagers against the president. For weeks, they have staged protests against Erdogan’s plans for a quarry that threatens to destroy 220 acres of woods. Continue reading →
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World
Plague of mice in Australia overruns farms, shops, and bedrooms
Farms along Australia’s eastern grain belt are contending with what residents call the worst mouse plague in living memory, with far-reaching consequences both in the fields and in rural communities. The rodents have chewed a swath through southern Queensland, New South Wales, and northern Victoria. In addition to devouring crops, they’ve bitten people in their beds, dropped out of air-conditioning units, and gnawed through appliances. They’ve been blamed as whole towns have lost telephone reception. Continue reading →
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EDITORIAL
How to fix Facebook for good
The controversy over whether the social network will reinstate Donald Trump is a distraction. Solving social media’s ills means going after a bigger target: the industry’s business model. Continue reading →
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Metro
Places of worship to relax COVID-19 restrictions after state lifts limits
With the lifting on Saturday of the state’s remaining coronavirus restrictions, religious communities have a chance to move beyond the 14-month period during which they experienced a surge in online services, had to adhere to indoor capacity limits and mask requirements, and saw houses of worship become a battleground for challenging government-imposed limits intended to stop the virus’s spread. Continue reading →
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