Why Autocrats Care What People Think
Russia is staging an election that matters to almost no one — except President Vladimir V. Putin and his inner…
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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportations
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s…
2 Students Are Killed in School Shooting in the Philippines
The suspect, a 16-year-old student, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in…
Trump’s Open Claims That He Directs Super PAC Spending Draw Watchdog Complaint
Federal law bars those holding federal office from directing spending decisions for a political organization with no contribution limits.
Can Two Friends Complete a Game No One Has Ever Finished?
The Campaign for North Africa, a staggeringly complicated World War II board game, has stymied players for decades. Now two…
Review: ‘The Cherry Orchard,’ in Korean, at the Park Avenue Armory
In adapting the old plot, the director-writer Simon Stone transports the story to a modern Korea from Russia in the…
German Art Institutions Prepare for a Fight as Far Right Looks to Take Power
As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic”…
Charles ‘Sounded Giddily Elated’ Over Diana’s Death: Earl Spencer
Explosive excerpts from Earl Spencer’s upcoming memoir portray then-Prince Charles behind the scenes as cold hearted about the day Princess…
Manitoba Joins List of Canadian Provinces to Stop Changing Clocks
A survey of 72,000 residents found that most wanted to stop falling back and springing forward every year. The region…
The Jets and the Giants Are Undefeated! At Least Until Sunday.
A rarity for New York fans: Both football teams are 1-0 for the first time since 2009. Is the Knicks…