Book Reviews: ‘Lovers in Auschwitz,’ by Keren Blankfeld; ‘Cold Crematorium,’ by József Debreczeni

Book Reviews: ‘Lovers in Auschwitz,’ by Keren Blankfeld; ‘Cold Crematorium,’ by József Debreczeni

LOVERS IN AUSCHWITZ: A True Story, by Keren Blankfeld COLD CREMATORIUM: Reporting From the Land of Auschwitz, by József Debreczeni | Translated by Paul Olchváry “Lovers in Auschwitz” is, as the title portends, a nonfiction account of two Jews who became lovers in Auschwitz. The journalist Keren Blankfeld adapted it from her viral 2019 New…

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) earnings Q4 2023

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) earnings Q4 2023

The stock trading graph of Johnson & Johnson is seen on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that narrowly edged out Wall Street’s expectations as sales in the company’s pharmaceutical and medical devices businesses surged. J&J also provided full-year…

In Australia, a Revamped Victorian With a Moody Modernist Vibe

In Australia, a Revamped Victorian With a Moody Modernist Vibe

Ariane and Andrew Vincent’s former home in Melbourne, Australia, was the kind of place people dream about: a three-story house near the beach with views of Port Phillip Bay. But after years of climbing all those stairs — and chasing three growing children (now 18 to 23) among floors — “we were ready to live…

Longtime Applebee’s franchise owner sells 21 restaurants in NYC area for $140M

Longtime Applebee’s franchise owner sells 21 restaurants in NYC area for $140M

Outspoken Applebee’s franchise owner Zane Tankel sold off the majority of his restaurant portfolio to a longtime rival in a $140 million deal. The 83-year-old Tankel, who owned 23 Applebee’s Grill & Bar eateries in the New York City area, agreed to part with 21 of them in the deal with New Jersey-based Doherty Enterprises…

With Melodrama and Memes, a Yakuza Game Series Charms America

With Melodrama and Memes, a Yakuza Game Series Charms America

It all started with a chicken named Nugget. For about a decade, American audiences had largely overlooked the Yakuza role-playing games that follow the exploits of Kazuma Kiryu, a gangster with a heart of gold, and a sprawling cast of characters through facsimiles of Japanese cities. When the first Yakuza came to the United States…

China Appears to Backpedal From Video Gaming Crackdown

China Appears to Backpedal From Video Gaming Crackdown

Chinese regulators on Tuesday appeared to backpedal from a plan to reduce how much money people spend on online video games, after the proposal had tanked video gaming companies’ stocks and raised doubts about the government’s commitment to reviving China’s slowing economy. The draft rules disappeared from the website of the National Press and Publication…

Brittany Howard Taps Into the Ancestors on ‘What Now’

Brittany Howard Taps Into the Ancestors on ‘What Now’

“It’s from the first gay club in Nashville,” Howard said. “I’m just borrowing it because the person who owns it doesn’t have tall enough ceilings.” Howard bought the home from the singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton and her husband, John McCauley, of the band Deer Tick. Behind the house, between an old fishing boat Howard rebuilt and…

Cancer is now leading cause of death among HIV-positive people, report says: ‘Of great concern’

Cancer is now leading cause of death among HIV-positive people, report says: ‘Of great concern’

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Colleges Turn to Geoengineering to Slash Their Carbon Budgets

Colleges Turn to Geoengineering to Slash Their Carbon Budgets

When administrators at Princeton University decided to cut the carbon emissions that came from heating and cooling their campus, they opted for a method that is gaining popularity among colleges and universities. They began drilling holes deep into the ground. The university is using the earth beneath its campus to create a new system that…

‘It’s a Money Day’: Detroit Businesses Are Loving the Lions’ Playoff Run

‘It’s a Money Day’: Detroit Businesses Are Loving the Lions’ Playoff Run

The Detroit Lions, whose roots stretch back to 1930, are just one of four N.F.L. teams to have never played in the Super Bowl. (Pop quiz: Can you guess the other three?) Before this season, the team had won only one playoff game since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. So Lions fans were justifiably delirious…

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