Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:34:54 +0000)

Top Republicans have joined Democrats in demanding answers about the escalating military campaign the Trump administration says is aimed at targeting drug traffickers.

Rubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done After Talks With Ukrainian Officials

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:55:55 +0000)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials met with a Ukrainian delegation that was without Andriy Yermak, who resigned as chief of staff to Ukraine’s president on Friday.

Trump-Endorsed Candidate and Sportscaster Lead Honduran Presidential Race

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:01:07 +0000)

On Sunday night, electoral authorities said a preliminary sample of votes showed the two conservative candidates were virtually tied — and far ahead of the governing left-wing party.

The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:16:05 +0000)

Juan Orlando Hernández, whom Mr. Trump called a victim of persecution, helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy. It ravaged his Central American country.

College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:36:26 +0000)

Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. She is now in Honduras.

Remembering WW2 Camps, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:00:08 +0000)

Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:01:50 +0000)

David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.

Two Retail Chiefs Take Stock of a Make-or-Break Holiday Shopping Season

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:00:28 +0000)

The leaders of Nordstrom and Selfridges are dealing with tariffs, a tough economy and a fight for relevance.

The Political Price Shock of Data Centers and Electric Bills

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:10:45 +0000)

Democrats zeroed in on utilities and affordability to win Republican support in upset elections in Georgia and Virginia. Can the same playbook work in 2026?

Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:46:53 +0000)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump had made the same request to the Israeli president.

The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:28:28 +0000)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s president to pardon him preemptively, before any verdicts were reached in his corruption cases. Here’s what to know about his trial.

Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:18:12 +0000)

The pope, arriving in Lebanon, also encouraged that country’s Christians to stay where they are, despite economic, political and security concerns.

Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:15:08 +0000)

The president called the nationwide flooding the largest and most challenging natural disaster in the island’s history, as emergency rescue efforts continue.

Deadly Floods in Indonesia Leave Hundreds Missing

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:41:53 +0000)

Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones.

Having a Cellphone at Younger Than 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:01:02 +0000)

Researchers found higher rates of depression, poor sleep and obesity among tweens who had early access to a cellphone.

The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency

(Sat, 29 Nov 2025 23:32:15 +0000)

In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.

Stream Movies Written by Tom Stoppard: ‘Shakespeare In Love’ and More

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:07:37 +0000)

Spinning off Shakespeare, waltzing through Imperial Russia, bantering about literature or diving deeply into history, Stoppard shared his gifts on the screen.

Tom Stoppard Wrote Dialogue for Indiana Jones and Obi-Wan Kenobi

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:21:11 +0000)

The playwright won an Academy Award for “Shakespeare in Love.” But he was also a prolific script doctor who worked with filmmakers like Steven Spielberg.

Trump’s New American Empire Won’t Last Forever

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:04:08 +0000)

Latin Americans have proved surprisingly acquiescent to U.S. aggression — but that won’t last forever.

Forget Therapy. I’m Turning to Magic.

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:00:05 +0000)

Instead of going to therapy for $100 a week, I began to invest in an astrological session every few months.

Millions Under Winter Storm Watch as Potential Nor’easter Approaches

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:54:25 +0000)

Forecasters expected the storm to track up the Eastern Seaboard Monday night into Tuesday, leaving as much as a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast.

Hong Kong’s Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:28:53 +0000)

At least eight workers died, and many of those who survived, after saving children and others in their care, are worried about losing their jobs and being forced to leave.

4 Dead, Including 3 Children, After Shooting at Birthday Party in California

(Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:49:03 +0000)

The shooting in Stockton, a city in California’s Central Valley, left 11 others wounded. The authorities said they were looking for a suspect.

Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72

(Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:42:57 +0000)

His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.