World
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Trump’s Trial Could Bring a Rarity: Consequences for His Words
The former president has spent decades spewing thousands and thousands of words, sometimes contradicting himself. That tendency is now working…
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As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization
The long-serving congressman from Portland, who has become the top marijuana advocate on Capitol Hill, believes the issue could boost…
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How Fentanyl Laid Waste to Guatemala’s Time-Worn Opium Trade
The convoy rolled out of the military base before dawn into the mist-shrouded mountains straddling Guatemala’s border with Mexico. Its…
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How One Reaction to a Mural Tore a New England Town Apart
Few were present at the select board meeting in Littleton, N.H., last August when Carrie Gendreau, one of its members,…
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Even With Gaza Under Siege, Some Are Imagining Its Reconstruction
International development agencies have been meeting with Middle East business interests and urban planners to map out an economic future…
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Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence
As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back…
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Pope’s Visit to Art Exhibition in Prison Is a First for Venice Biennale
Incarcerated women serve as guides to the show, which reflects Pope Francis’ longtime commitment to society’s marginalized people.
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Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New Anxiety
For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central…
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Tornado Kills 5 in Guangzhou, a Chinese City Battered by Recent Rains
Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air in…
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Blinken to Meet With Arab Officials in Saudi Arabia About Israel-Gaza War
The U.S. secretary of state plans to raise the issues of hostages held by Hamas, a potential cease-fire, humanitarian aid…