Government Still Building Case for U.S.S. Cole Trial 25 Years After Attack
Prosecutors are scrambling to shore up the case from adverse judicial rulings. Defense lawyers say they are not ready for…
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Migrants
The president has sought to end the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for various migrants as part of his…
C.D.C.’s New Acting Director Draws Unexpected Praise From Agency Staff
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was appointed to the role last week, has offered to publicly endorse vaccination, in particular the…
Europe Needs Some Space From China and Trump. Its Firms Don’t.
Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few…
What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals
Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding…
How to Measure Real Progress in Education
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and others respond to a Nicholas Kristof column. Also: Reagan’s warning…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Plan to Build a Prison in Arkansas Divides GOP
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wants to build a huge, pricey prison to hold the inmates incarcerated under her tough-on-crime agenda,…
Israeli Intelligence Agent Charged in Smuggling Goods Into Gaza
The indictment against an agent of the Shin Bet security agency added to a growing list of Israelis accused of…
World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties
Borge Brende, a former foreign minister of Norway, had maintained contact with the convicted sex offender.
German Intelligence Must Temporarily Halt an Extremist Label for the AfD, Court Rules
The domestic intelligence agency can still spy on the far-right party, and the ruling may not change Germans’ views, but…