The U.S. sank the alleged narco-terrorists’ boat — and let them go
QUITO, Ecuador — The police arrived at the airport prepared to arrest a drug trafficker — a mariner whose crewmates...
South Korea’s hottest new dance clubs open at 9 (a.m.)
SEOUL — The partygoers bopped their heads to club beats, holding a drink in one hand and fist-pumping with the...
Is the Federal Reserve truly independent?
In Washington and on Wall Street, the biggest question as we head into 2026 is whom President Donald Trump will...
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses...
New Egyptian museum brings fresh pressure for return of Nefertiti’s bust
BERLIN — When Monica Hanna first visited Berlin in 2007, even before checking into her hotel, she rushed to the...
Files offer details on Epstein’s death in federal custody
Among the tens of thousands of Jeffrey Epstein files released so far by the Justice Department are documents that provide...
U.S. strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warnings on Christian killings
U.S. forces struck Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday evening, the U.S. and Nigerian governments said, acting after...
Five people are wounded in D.C. shooting, police say
Five people were wounded Friday night in a shooting in Northwest Washington, the D.C. police said. None of the wounds...
Want to see an eclipse next year? Here’s where to go.
Unlike some planes, trains and buses, heavenly bodies tend to show up on time. Astronomers know years — and even...
Second actor accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault in lawsuit
Tyler Perry has been accused of sexual assault in the second lawsuit this year from an aspiring actor who says...
Colin Kaepernick, Md. school district team to push more students to use AI
Colin Kaepernick still wakes up every morning and trains like a professional football player. The former quarterback hasn’t been on...
A day after Christmas, five after solstice, all seemed gray
Many are the signs and sights of winter in Washington, and many may be the explanations for them. But for...
Trump’s security promise for Ukraine could risk war with Russia
Samuel Charap is distinguished chair in Russia and Eurasia Policy at Rand. Jennifer Kavanagh is a senior fellow and director...
With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoil
Top Nigerian officials said Friday that U.S. attacks in the country on what President Donald Trump called “ISIS Terrorist Scum”...
My best friend’s funeral changed the way I think about him
Regarding the Dec. 7 letters package “I found out my father was a war hero — at his funeral decades...
