EditorialPiles of cardboard and reams of plastic film fill the lobby of a university library in Lviv, Ukraine, July 1, 2022. (Emile Ducke/The New York Times)
EditorialAbigail Reams plays a math game with her brother, Jackson, in their grandparents' home in Chaska, Minn., April 2, 2021. (Jenn Ackerman/The New York Times)
EditorialWife of the elite samurai class reading books, with other women writing with a pen, one looking at ukiyo-e prints, and one folding paper. Another woman delivers reams of paper and ink. The alcove is decorated with coral, scrolls, feathers, etc. Handcol...