I was lucky. Other Afghan girls are still waiting for their chance.
Sana Shinwari is a student at Columbia University. On March 26, the new school year began in Afghanistan. In Kabul,...
Families of children killed in strike on Iranian school join leader’s funeral
TEHRAN — Among the tens of thousands of mourners gathered in central Tehran for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
After America’s 250th, Trump will test how far he can push NATO allies
Fresh off a week of star-spangled celebrations of America’s 250th, President Donald Trump departs for Turkey on Monday to meet...
I started traveling solo at 35. It’s done wonders for my anxiety.
Two years ago, I booked my first solo trip, mid-existential crisis. I had just rung in my 35th birthday home...
Rhode Island decides to micromanage its grocery stores
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) has signed legislation making his state the first to mandate staffing ratios for grocery...
Thousands of miles from D.C., a July Fourth extravaganza not about Trump
LOS ANGELES — The nonpartisan group originally tasked with celebrating America’s 250th birthday tried to steer clear of politics at...
You’re probably not washing these household fabrics often enough
Doing laundry often feels like an unceasing task. Just staying on top of the basics — clothes, sheets, all those...
This little blue dot on your phone is a revolutionary invention
Katherine Dunn is the author of “Little Blue Dot: How GPS Shaped the Modern World” (Bloomsbury), from which this article...
Families of children killed in bombing of Iranian school join leader’s funeral
TEHRAN — Among the tens of thousands of mourners gathered in central Tehran for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
What the Supreme Court got wrong about asylum law
The June 26 front-page article “Migrants must enter into U.S. for asylum” quoted Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s warning that Mullin v....
3,000 miles from D.C., a July Fourth extravaganza that was not about Trump
LOS ANGELES — The nonpartisan group originally tasked with celebrating America’s 250th birthday tried to steer clear of politics at...
Divorced and middle-aged, he needed to make a friend. But he’d forgotten how.
WEST LINN, Oregon — When John Dekalb was young, making friends was easy. He walked up to other kids on...
Why the transgender sports campaign was doomed
There was little question who was going to win in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox. The two...
How you — and your phone — know where you are
Katherine Dunn is the author of “Little Blue Dot: How GPS Shaped the Modern World” (Bloomsbury), from which this article...
The 42 definitive rules for a group vacation rental
You look forward to it all through the cold, dark winter: a week at the ocean with your pals. Sunshine...
