

David Gelles
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With TikTok and Lawsuits, Gen Z Takes on Climate Change
‘We’re the last resort,’ one young activist said.
The War in Ukraine Upended Energy Markets. What Does That Mean for the Climate?
Almost a year after Russia launched its invasion, assessing the impact on the oil industry and greenhouse gas goals is not so simple.
A Powerful Climate Leader From a Small Island Nation
Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, has been drawing attention to the environmental and financial threats faced by small and vulnerable countries like hers.
Conservatives Attack Companies for Being Too ‘Woke’ on Climate
Conservatives in the U.S. have targeted firms for their environmental policies, but many companies are standing their ground.
Rushdie Stabbing Brings Terror to an Idyllic Retreat for Earnest Inquiry
The attack on the author took place at the Chautauqua Institution, which has played host to cultural and Christian leaders for nearly 150 years.
West Virginia Punishes Banks That It Says Don’t Support Coal
The move to exclude the institutions from state business is part of a growing effort by Republican officials to shut out companies that are backing...
At Davos, a Referendum on the World Economic Forum
Many values espoused by the World Economic Forum — globalization, liberalism, free market capitalism, representative democracy — are under attack.
How Jack Welch’s Reign at G.E. Gave Us Elon Musk’s Twitter Feed
The onetime ‘manager of the century’ paved the way for C.E.O.’s to moonlight as internet trolls.
An Optimist at the Helm of IBM
Arvind Krishna is trying to stay in touch with the company’s roots as he confronts today’s challenges.
How Panera Bread Navigated Covid, the Labor Market, Inflation and More
Niren Chaudhary took over as C.E.O. just before the pandemic. He now has the company focused on climate change.