Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
Every year since 1988, the United States has marked Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day, when people mourn those who...
Italy Passes a Femicide Law, Seeking to Prevent Violence Against Women
It’s rare for Italian lawmakers from across the political spectrum to agree on anything. But on Tuesday, the lower house...
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
Northwestern University and the White House are finalizing a deal that would end the Trump administration’s monthslong pressure campaign against...
The High Stakes in the Ukraine Talks
To the Editor: Re “Trump’s Proposed Ukraine Deal Is a Gift to Putin,” by Thomas L. Friedman (column, Nov. 25):...
New York Sues Over Rule Barring Thousands of Immigrants From SNAP
On Wednesday, a group of 21 Democratic attorneys general led by Letitia James of New York sued the U.S. Department...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
The married couples filed into a federal building in San Diego last week for green card interviews that they believed...
Supreme Court Defers Ruling on Trump’s Effort to Oust Copyright Official
The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred a decision about whether President Trump could remove the government’s top copyright official until...
What to Know About the Fire at a Hong Kong Apartment Complex
A fire spread between several high-rise buildings in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Black smoke billowed over the territory’s skyline, as...
For the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Broadway Hits the Streets
On Monday night, New York City police officers closed one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares to car traffic so that...
Can I Use My Parents’ Address to Get Our Kids Into a Better School?
My family and I live in a wonderful, comfortable house in a lovely neighborhood. Our young children are approaching kindergarten...
Army Takes Control in Guinea-Bissau Amid Apparent Coup
The army took control of Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, according to a military spokesman on state television, one day before the...
State Court Rules School Vaccine Law Can’t Bar Religious Exemptions
A West Virginia judge has ruled that the state’s school vaccine law, should be loosened to allow exemptions for people...
Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity’s ‘Minister of Smuggling,’ Dies at 76
When it comes to supporting dissidents from abroad, some people smuggle money to those back at home. Others smuggle guns....
A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council
Julie Menin, a councilwoman from Manhattan, said on Wednesday that she had secured enough votes to become the next leader...
Trump Defends Envoy’s Tactics in Ukraine Negotiations
President Trump is defending his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, over the way he has conducted negotiations during the latest American...
