World
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A New Issue Flares in the 2024 Race: Campus Protests
With tensions escalating and Republicans pouncing, President Biden finally weighed in and sought to increase the distance between himself and…
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In Taiwan, an Ancient Deity Draws Young Soul-Searchers
In a din of firecrackers, cymbals and horns, a team of devotees carried the shrouded wooden statue of a serene-faced…
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Haiti’s Police Are ‘Begging for Help’ in Battle Against Ruthless Gangs
The United States is rushing support to Haiti’s depleted police force, which is awaiting international help as it tries to…
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Chacarita Is Buenos Aires’s Quirkiest Neighborhood. Get There Soon.
Strolling through this once-traditional nook of the Argentine capital, the author found Art Deco houses on cobblestone streets, decadent churros…
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Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza
Though likely to displease both Israel’s right wing and many Arab states, it signals that Israel is thinking about the…
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U.K. Conservatives Suffer Sharp Setbacks in Early Results of Local Elections
The governing Conservative Party trails badly in national opinion polls. The municipal races offer a clue to its fate in…
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‘Dead Poets Society’ Has Some Distinctly Australian Relevance
Brought to life by the Australian director Peter Weir, the movie’s conflict reflects a collective cultural trait his fellow citizens…
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Jill Biden Hosts Gala, With Teachers as the Honored Dignitaries
The first lady commended the winner of the National Teacher of the Year award during an event evoking formal state…
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Friday Briefing
Hamas considers a cease-fire.
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Jury in Federal Lawsuit Deadlocks on Abu Ghraib Torture Allegations
Three Iraqi men sued a Virginia contractor that supplied interrogators to the U.S. military after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.