The Bleak, Nihilistic Show Russians Can’t Stop Watching
The streaming hit, “The Boy’s Word,” about youth gangs in the last years of the Soviet Union, says grim things…
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Biden Awards Medal of Honor to 2 Union Soldiers
Family members of Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson received the nation’s highest decoration for combat valor.
6 Critical Days Following the Biden-Trump Debate
I said this election wouldn’t be boring, but I didn’t think it would turn upside down so fast.
Should Biden Quit? Democrats Weigh Potential Rewards and Steep Risks
Picking a new nominee could give Democrats a jolt of energy. But it could bring division and a crash-course campaign…
Nearly All Democratic Governors Plan to Attend Biden Meeting
Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer and Andy Beshear will be among those attending Wednesday’s meeting in person. At least half a…
Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage With New Law
A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be…
Israel Kills a Top Commander of Hezbollah, Which Replies With a Rocket Barrage
The escalation in violence across the border of Israel and Lebanon came as Western diplomats tried to head off a…
Netflix Co-founder Becomes One of the Biggest Democratic Donors to Call for Biden to Step Aside
A public declaration from a megadonor is another crack in the armor in the president’s foundation of support.
Raúl Grijalva Is Second House Democrat to Call for Biden to Drop Out
His remarks came a day after Representative Lloyd Doggett, a Texas Democrat, became the first member of his party in…
Two Vulnerable House Democrats Say Biden Will Lose Against Trump
Representatives Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who are in tough re-election battles, added to widespread pessimism among Democrats about…