Germany Promised to Step Up Militarily. Its Budget Says Differently.
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed a revolution in defense strategy. But the math is not adding…
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Takeaways From the Republican Convention’s Message on Immigration
If the rhetoric on immigration at this week’s G.O.P. convention matches former President Donald J. Trump’s vision of isolationism, it…
Founder of Fandango, J. Michael Cline, Dies After Plunge From Manhattan Hotel
J. Michael Cline was the co-founder of an online ticketing company that changed how Americans went to the movies.
Upstate Art Weekend Offers a Year’s Worth of Art in Four Days
By car or train, there’s no better time to get out of the city than now, during the fifth edition…
Why Is Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, on the Ballot 13 Times?
President Nicolás Maduro will appear over and over again on Venezuela’s presidential ballot. That is by design, government critics say.
If Maduro Wins, Venezuelans Vow to Leave
As many as one-third of Venezuelans would consider migrating if the country’s authoritarian leader is given another six years in…
Republicans Have Muffled Trump’s Election Lies at the R.N.C. Here’s Why.
The conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election have largely been absent in prime time. But false claims about…
Biden Tests Positive for Covid and Cancels Las Vegas Event
President Biden will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,” a White…
World Leaders Mull a Potential Second Term for Trump
Some governments are taking concrete steps to prepare for the possible return of the former U.S. president.
Biden Faces Democratic Doubts as Trump Basks in G.O.P. Embrace
The president’s Covid diagnosis, coming at a galvanizing moment for his opponent, resulted in starkly different images of the two…