Afghans Hold Rare Public Protests Against Taliban Rules
In a rare burst of public opposition to the Taliban’s severe restrictions on women, people organized protests in one of...
U.S. Says Iran Cease-Fire Deal ‘Very Close’
The United States expects to sign a potential framework of an agreement with Iran within “the next few days,” a...
NASA Leader Pushes Back on Complaints That No Women Will Be on the Next Artemis Mission
When NASA announced the astronauts who would fly on Artemis III, the next mission in its return-to-the-moon efforts, it was...
This Billionaire Running for Governor Is Fighting the I.R.S.
Rick Jackson, a billionaire seeking the Republican nomination for Georgia governor, has some Hollywood baggage. Mr. Jackson, who faces a...
Trump’s Haphazard Midterm Leadership Puts Republicans in a Bind
In Iowa, President Trump’s choice for governor was defeated in a Republican primary. In Washington, Trump faced a revolt over...
Gavin Newsom and Hunter Biden Would Like Your Attention, Please
Ever since Gov. Gavin Newsom of California started his podcast over a year ago, one of the biggest questions about...
Thousands of Mice Swarm Parts of Western Australia in a ‘Mouse Plague’
The mice are everywhere. Each morning, residents of Morawa, a remote town in Western Australia, check for carcasses in the...
Two Dan Sullivans? Alaska G.O.P. Suggests Kicking One Off the Ballot in Senate Race
A political battle in Alaska is intensifying over an issue that might seem ridiculous but could be important for control...
Spencer Pratt Seems to Concede L.A. Mayor Race, but Declares ‘War’ on Rivals
Spencer Pratt seemed to concede the race for Los Angeles mayor in a social media video on Friday, saying that...
SpaceX’s Unlikely Journey From Far-Out Idea to $2 Trillion Juggernaut
About 25 years ago, Adeo Ressi, a former college roommate of Elon Musk’s, begged the tech entrepreneur not to start...
Charles Dennis, a Founder of the Avant-Garde Space P.S. 122, Dies at 77
Charles Dennis, an experimental artist who in 1980 helped found the boundary-pushing performance center P.S. 122 in downtown Manhattan, becoming...
Federal Agents Search Voting Rights Group in Ohio
Federal agents on Thursday conducted searches of a group in Ohio that conducts voter registration drives, part of a broader...
26-Year Mystery of a Skeleton in a Tent Ends With DNA Identification
On July 11, 2000, a researcher in a remote area of Olympic National Park in Washington State discovered a human...
Canada Has Its Elbows Up and Arms Wide Open at the World Cup
After a boisterous rendition of “O Canada” under the towering, imperial gates near Toronto Stadium, Stephen Hills soaked in the...
The Casting Call Was for Zombies. The Job Was Actually a Landlord Rally.
The casting call seemed simple enough: An unnamed nonprofit was offering $75 in cash to people who could spend a...
