TIMEflipped into Top StoriesNowWhy the U.S. Economy Is Surging, as China’s StumblesTIME - John Austin“Every so often, a grand thesis captures the world’s imagination,” began an article in the The New Yorker in 2008. “The latest ... is that America’s time of global dominance is finished, and that new powers, such as China, India, and Russia, are poised to take over.” There has been no shortage of …
TIMEflipped into Entertainment11 hours agoThe History Behind the Chitlin’ Circuit Reference on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter TracklistTIME - Olivia B. WaxmanGiddy up! Beyoncé’s new album is out March 29, and the Grammy Award-winning artist released on Instagram what appeared to be a tracklist on March 27 that includes a reference to the chitlin circuit, a network of venues where Black musicians could perform safely between the 1930s and the 1960s. The …
TIMEflipped into Top Stories11 hours agoTuberculosis Is the Highest It’s Been in a DecadeTIME - Mike Stobbe/APNEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were …
TIMEflipped into Top Stories11 hours agoA Rare Bacterial Disease Is Rising in the U.S.TIME - Mike Stobbe/APNEW YORK — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to U.S. doctors on Thursday about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, …
TIMEflipped into Opinion13 hours agoAn interior view of the Crocus City Hall concert venue after a shooting attack and fire, outside MoscowTIMEI was held prisoner in Syria for two years by a group that included both Al Qaeda and ISIS, though one of the things I learned in my captivity was that there's no real difference between them. Another thing I learned was the purpose of the violence the jihad inflicts on those who live within it. …
TIMEflipped into Entertainment14 hours agoGodzilla x Kong and the Long History of a Serious Monster Turning Seriously SillyTIME - James GrebeyGodzilla has defeated just about anything that humanity and monsterkind have thrown at him. He stomps on tanks and knocks fighter planes out of the sky with ease, and he’s trounced King Kong and Mechagodzilla. If there’s a foe that Godzilla can’t seem to beat, though, it’s inertia. The latest …