Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s Last Militiawoman, Dies at 105
She was revered as an essential guardian of the country’s memory of war and repression long after the Franco dictatorship.
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Anthony O’Reilly, Flashy Irish Tycoon Who Led Heinz, Is Dead at 88
He had success on the rugby pitch and in boardrooms, building a media empire and boosting Heinz’s profits, but his…
Putin Came to Asia to Disrupt, and He Succeeded
His embrace of North Korea and deal making with Vietnam injected more potential threats into a region already strained by…
Why Turkey Is Euro 2024’s Second Home Team
A soccer championship has doubled as a test of identity for millions of Germans with Turkish roots. For many, picking…
Pope’s Anti-Gay Slur Lays Bare Church’s Contradictions
The pope used homophobic slang and cautioned prelates about admitting gay men into seminaries. But ordination has also long been…
School Cellphone Bans May Be Hard to Enforce
California is the latest state to try to regulate the devices. But how far should the ban go? And will…
Man Fatally Stabbed at Manhattan Subway Station, Police Say
The stabbing, which came during a dispute between two people, occurred just before 6 p.m. at the West 175th Street…
Na Kyung Taek’s Photos Exposed a Bloody Crackdown. His Identity Was a Secret.
Na Kyung Taek’s photos bore witness — and helped bring international attention — to the military junta’s brutal suppression of…
Florida to Pay Millions to Victims of Abuses at Notorious Reform School
A $20 million program will give financial restitution to students who endured abuse and neglect at the hands of the…
The Culture Wars Came to a California Suburb. A Leader Has Been Ousted.
Voters recalled a Southern California school board president after his conservative majority approved policies on critical race theory and transgender…