Politics
Israeli Evacuation Orders Spark Panic in Beirut
Lebanon’s capital erupted in chaos after the Israeli military ordered people to flee the southern suburbs. A far-right minister in…
Man Accused of Plotting to Kill Trump Blames Iran for Scheme
Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors…
They Helped Her Open a Weed Shop. Now They’re Suing for $2.5 Million.
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in…
Should New York City Burn Its Parks? This Scientist Thinks So.
An unusual outbreak of wildfires in city parks gave scientists a chance to study these rare events. Now they’re coming…
The Statues Were Mostly Men or Nude Women. So These Knitters Got to Work.
Women in Denmark, dismayed by unequal representation in public art, stitched together a protest campaign.
Chadwick Boseman’s Hip-Hop Play, in Shakespeare’s House
The actor Chadwick Boseman was a playwright, too. At Shakespeare’s Globe in London, his “Deep Azure” is drawing attention to…
Refugee Sentenced to 13 Years for Stabbing at Berlin Holocaust Memorial
A German court found that the attacker, now age 20, had traveled more than 100 miles to stab a Spanish…
Lawsuit Accuses Amy Griffin, Best-Selling Author, of Invasion of Privacy
A former classmate contends that Ms. Griffin’s story of being sexually abused, described in “The Tell,” was based on assaults…