N.Y.C. Rezoning Plan That Could Add 109,000 New Homes Is Set to Advance
The City Planning Commission is expected to approve a major rezoning proposal that would ease restrictions on development. The plan…
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Republicans Pick Up Unlikely Allies in Key House Races: Unions
Democrats still dominate with organized labor. But in must-win swing races, Republicans are peeling off some union support, and feeling…
Israel Says It Shot Down Missile Over Tel Aviv
The military said that Hezbollah fired the missile from Lebanon, in what appeared to be the first attack by the…
Pontevedra, a Spanish City That Picked Pedestrians Over Cars
For over two decades the city’s mayor has reclaimed public space for people and limited vehicles in the city center,…
Israel’s Attacks on Hezbollah Achieved Short-Term Aims, Officials Say
Some hawkish generals think that Hezbollah can be forced to back down, current and former Israeli officials said, while others…
Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes
Plus, news outlets experiment with WhatsApp.
A Litmus Test in Japan: Should Spouses Be Able to Have Different Surnames?
The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married couples…
Taiwan and U.S. Work to Counter China’s Drone Dominance
Officials hope that Taiwan can become a bigger player in the supply chain for drones, a move that would also…
France Prepares to Raise Taxes on Businesses and the Rich
France’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, has opened the door to reversing some of President Emmanuel Macron’s tax cuts in…
Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods
Storm Boris dumped record amounts of rain over Central and Eastern Europe this month. A new study found climate change…