World
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Pope Francis calls for people to celebrate a more ‘humble’ Christmas and donate to Ukraine.
Pope Francis suggested on Wednesday that people celebrate “a more humble Christmas” this year by spending less on gifts and…
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At Least 135 Die in Congo as Floods and Landslides Hit Capital
In Kinshasa, a megacity of 15 million, heavy rain left roads, infrastructure and many neighborhoods underwater or in ruins.
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A Sign That Tuition Is Too High: Some Colleges Are Hacking It in Half
Colby-Sawyer in New Hampshire has reduced its tuition to $17,500 a year, from about $46,000. But the cut is also…
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In Congress, Party Switching Cuts Both Ways
If history is any guide, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the latest lawmaker to change her stripes, faces an uncertain…
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Paintbrush in Hand, a Russian Muralist Wages His Own War
An 84-year-old artist, defying Moscow’s crackdown on dissent, wants his country to acknowledge misdeeds both past and present.
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10 Years Later, a State Trooper Who Responded to Sandy Hook Looks Back
Bill Cario was one of the first to enter the elementary school after the shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, but…
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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…
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How Will China Fare With Covid? ‘Meaningless’ Data Clouds the Picture.
Despite assurances that the situation is under control, information on infections has become more opaque now that Beijing has rolled…
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Two Dogs, Two Presidents and a History of Political Attacks in Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gifted two pups to South Korea as a symbol of peace. Now the canines have…
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Russia’s ‘Sham’ Charge of Spying Makes Whelan’s Case the Hardest
Supporters say Paul Whelan is more hapless tourist than James Bond — and that the Russians know it. But that…