In Gaza, an ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ foretold
In February 2024, U.S. diplomats drafted a grim warning for then-President Joe Biden and his top national security officials. The...
Germany arrests five for violating sanctions against Russia
BERLIN — German federal prosecutors on Monday arrested five men for allegedly violating European Union sanctions against Russia by exporting...
Coca-Cola, cat food, tampons. The missing goods of military-run Myanmar.
YANGON, Myanmar — Few complaints can be aired openly in Yangon. Myanmar’s military generals administer the city watchfully. Informants lurk...
Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine
Hundreds of Kenyans have been recruited by the Russian military to serve on the front lines in Ukraine, according to...
House GOP searches for votes to reopen government with razor-thin majority
The House returns to Washington this week with plans to find enough votes in the narrowly divided chamber to reopen...
Washington state’s self-inflicted fiscal crisis is a warning
Ryan Frost is the director of budget and tax policy at Washington Policy Center. Mark Harmsworth is the small-business director...
9 movies you absolutely have to see out of Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — On the ground at the last-ever Sundance Film Festival in Park City — before the festival...
The list of the top Grammy winners in 2026
Comedian Trevor Noah hosted the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, where Bad Bunny took home three...
The 2026 Grammys performances, ranked from best to worst
The audience at the Grammy Awards erupted on Sunday night when Bad Bunny won album of the year for “Debí...
Here’s what remains open during this partial government shutdown
The federal government partially shut down starting Saturday, after congressional Democrats refused to vote for a sweeping funding package unless...
Grammy stars slam ICE, hail immigrant roots
Numerous winners at the Grammy Awards used their moment in the spotlight to call out immigration enforcement authorities amid the...
The most important sound at this year’s Grammys? Free speech.
For many years — if not 68 of them — the Grammy Awards has been staged inside a bubble of...
Amtrak is selling a $279 ’Trak Suit. Literally who wants this?
Finally, designer duds for the Northeast Corridor set. What? Was the world not clamoring for a $279 train-themed two-piece? Amtrak...
A 10-step routine that will get your kitchen clean quickly
When it arrived on American shores, the Korean 10-step skin care routine revolutionized a process that, for many people, had...
Charging an EV? Prepare for frustration.
Josh Max is a writer based in Los Angeles. The first time I got stranded in an electric vehicle was...
