A Bitter Texas Senate Race Begins in Houston
James Talarico bounded onto the stage of a packed Houston nightclub Wednesday night to the rapturous cheers of hundreds of...
Israel’s Isolation Is Deepening Fast. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.
At the Eurovision song contest, Israel drew protesters as well as boycotts by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia....
Trump Threatens Oman Over the Strait
President Trump on Wednesday warned the Gulf state of Oman, a U.S. ally, not to enter into any agreement with...
Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting
Pakistan’s leaders are playing a big role on the global stage, traveling around the world to try to broker peace...
Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the 82-year-old former magazine writer who accused Donald...
What Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy
Sun Haoyu, a hog farmer in Dalian, in northern China’s Liaoning Province, first noticed pork prices beginning to tumble late...
Vote on Trans Athlete Ban Is Canceled Over Suspect Signatures
Shenna Bellows, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state, removed a ballot question on transgender athletes Tuesday that she had previously cleared...
Pope Leo Isn’t Standing Athwart the Singularity
Early in Pope Leo’s encyclical on artificial intelligence, “Magnifica Humanitas,” he warns against “the misconception” of equating the intelligence of...
Nine Workers Missing After Tank Explosion at Paper Mill in Washington
Nine workers at a paper mill in southern Washington State remained missing and two were dead in what Gov. Bob...
Massie Visits Greene in Costa Rica for Fishing and ‘Spicy’ Political Talks
After Representative Thomas Massie, an outspoken Republican critic of President Trump, lost his seat in a closely watched primary last...
Why the Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Have Confounded Scientists
This month, a pair of viruses seized the headlines. First came a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, which caused...
Bribery Indictments Are Dismissed in Case That Shook Soccer World
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the indictments against two defendants in the government’s long-running probe of corruption in international...
U.S. Conducts New Strikes in Southern Iran
For the second time in three days, American forces conducted what a US. official said on Wednesday were self-defense strikes...
Matthew Perry’s Assistant Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison
The personal assistant to the actor Matthew Perry who injected him with the ketamine that killed him was sentenced Wednesday...
U.S. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Accusations Against Trump
Andrew Boutros, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Northern Illinois, has opened an criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the 82-year-old...
