THE PLAZAS in San Salvador’s historical centre were once decrepit and dangerous. Now renovated, they bustle. In Barrios Square children splash in colourful fountains. Crowds throng the surrounding pedestrianised streets, socialising long after sundown. This small part of El Salvador’s capital offers an enticing glimpse of what the country could become. Get our daily newsletterUpgrade…
The next time a polar vortex rips through the U.S., electric vehicle owners should be prepared to be frustrated if they don’t take special care of their battery-powered rides. Winter has come for Tesla Inc. and its army of car owners, which swelled in size last year. And some of those customers have cooled on…
Spotify plans to pay more than $200 million to buy Gimlet Media, Recode reported, saying the company wants to branch out of music streaming into the booming podcasting space. Gimlet is the startup behind shows like Crimetown and Reply All. Recode citing unnamed sources, Recode said Spotify is in advanced talks to acquire the Brooklyn-based…
IF LOVE really does trump hate, as grief-stricken Democrats assured one another after the 2016 election, Cory Booker has an excellent chance of becoming president. The senator from New Jersey talks about love—or “unreasonable, irrational, impractical love,” as he once put it—all the time. Following his long-anticipated entry into the Democratic primary contest on February…
The six brick buildings sit on a hill in West Harlem winding with spacious tree-lined paths. They tower high enough to give many of the 3,000 New Yorkers that reside there enviable views of Manhattan. And on each floor of the 20-story buildings, open terraces bathe residents in light and fresh air. But inside the…
The decision by a prominent consumer DNA-testing company to share data with federal law enforcement means investigators have access to genetic information linked to hundreds of millions of people. FamilyTreeDNA, an early pioneer of the rapidly growing market for consumer genetic testing, confirmed late Thursday that it has granted the Federal Bureau of Investigation access…
David McNew/Getty The economy added 304,000 jobs in January, significantly more than economists had expected. Average hourly earnings rose 3.2% from a year earlier. The partial government shutdown could have affected numbers, however. Offering the latest snapshot of the economy, the official employment report out Friday showed the US added significantly more jobs than expected…
IF PROTESTS ALONE could oust a president, Nicolás Maduro would already be on a plane to Cuba. On January 23rd at least 1m Venezuelans from across the country took to the streets demanding Mr Maduro step down. They were answering the call of Juan Guaidó, who last week proclaimed himself the rightful head of state.…
[What you need to know to start your day: Get New York Today in your inbox] Mikaila Bonaparte has spent her entire life under the roof of the New York City Housing Authority, the oldest and largest public housing system in the country, where as a toddler she nibbled on paint chips that flaked to…
For four decades, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class reigned supreme as a military-inspired design icon, wildly popular despite remaining essentially unchanged. But now, as Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini and other premium marques enter the market, the German automaker has domesticated the once-unruly off-roader, with smoother handling on pavement, more shoulder and legroom, and better cupholders. The modernization is crucial…
