Photo. Louis Beryl, center, chief executive of Earnest.Credit Jason Henry for The New York Times. At the start of this year, Earnest was an intriguing but small entrant in an emerging field of start-ups using new tools of data and
The first time I wrote about the European encounter with Islam in this newspaper was in December of 2009, around the publication of Christopher Caldwell's “Reflections on the Revolution in Europe,” and the Swiss
In a way, it's surprising that there weren't more similarly timed episodes. Brutal, disturbing, fictional terrorism has been a staple of prime time for years — specifically, since Sept. 11, which spurred a broad, public discussion about violence in
Still, some analysts cautioned that the somber mood after the Paris attacks — and nervousness over the safety of crowds and public spaces — could affect retailers' Black Friday sales at a time the rush to clinch deals was already losing its appeal
By the time I paid for child care in New York City, I was barely making much take-home pay anyway. But what compounded the financial concern was that if I quit, I would lose our health insurance. Lee, my partner, works