EditorialBronze figurine of the Canaanite god Reshef, god of the nether world and of plagues; he is armed with mace, hunting knife and sword. From Byblos. Bronze, H: 12,3 cm AO 20160.
EditorialA cafe in Vienna, Nov. 8, 2022. Britain and the European Union are suffering from the twin plagues of rising inflation and slowing or declining growth. (Nina Riggio/The New York Times)