What Rebels’ Offensive in Syria Means for a Stalled Civil War
Rebel groups have launched the largest offensive in years against government forces, capturing the city of Aleppo.
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Biden’s Visit to Africa Will Focus on History and Economic Hope
In Angola on likely his last overseas trip in office, the president will tour a slavery museum and spotlight a…
Monday Briefing: Rebels Advance in Syria
Plus, the vast network of undersea internet cables.
D.E.A. Pick Has Trump Connections but Is Rooted in Local Law Enforcement
Sheriff Chad Chronister, who has spent decades in Hillsborough County, Fla., is likely to face an array of challenges should…
Stowaway on Flight to Paris Disrupts a Return Flight to New York
The same passenger who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight to Paris caused a disturbance on a flight…
Trump Offers Massad Boulos Middle East Adviser Role
The announcement on Sunday was the second time this weekend that President-elect Donald J. Trump offered an influential post to…
Long a ‘Crown Jewel’ of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top health posts…
Relatives of Subway Choking Victim Jordan Neely Must Relive His Death Daily
In life, Jordan Neely’s family lost him to mental illness. After his death, his father and uncle have steeled themselves…
Republicans Stand Behind Trump’s Choice of Kash Patel to Lead F.B.I.
Several lawmakers expressed support on Sunday for the president-elect’s plan to install a loyalist who has vowed to use the…
Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility…