British and U.S. trade officials met in Washington last week, as Britain sweats the risks of a “no deal Brexit” that undercuts its trade with Europe.
India’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status and statehood has prompted a week of curfews, barbed wire, and confusion.
After five arrests and outbreaks of violence, Hong Kong protesters all-but left the island's airport. Some even emailed an apology for inconvenience.
Months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong continued as demonstrators brought the city's airport – one of the world's busiest – to a halt.
In the port city of Mariupol, locals struggle with Ukraine’s ongoing civil war and plan for a future where trade with the world is free again.
Amid external threats and an expanding definition of safety, observers are encouraging people to take control of how they perceive their environment.
Candidates who fail to make the cut for the next debate have little reason to stay in the race. Several are being encouraged to consider Senate bids.
A visit to the Iowa State Fair highlights Iowa’s outsize influence in the nomination process, and the pivotal role it plays in winnowing the field.
Portland, Maine, faces a Thursday deadline to find homes for 137 asylum-seekers of the more than 400 housed at its Expo Center.
The White House announced new restrictions in order to limit the number of legal migrants on government assistance.
We may sometimes wish for a way to peer into the future, something to reassure us that we’re on the right path. When one young family faced economic uncertainty, earnest prayer brought the realization that one can never be without God’s goodness and care – which shed light on a solution.
Biden and Booker speak of kindness in politics but have pivoted from it. Yet love can be a winning strategy.
After moving to another country and struggling to find work, one woman experienced how turning to God for guidance brings inspiration that lights the way forward.
Pro-democracy protests from Hong Kong to Moscow may indicate a reversal in the decline of liberties and rights.
Understanding the concept of infinity plays a key role in the practice of Christian Science, as one man found out when he prayed for a horse in need of healing. As he turned to God for inspiration, a powerful sense of God’s goodness as infinite came to him. That changed the way he saw the horse – who was soon free of all the ailments.
Next-generation wireless service will mean smarter homes and faster movie downloads. But it also promises higher prices, less privacy.
For the first time in seven years, Britain's economy shrunk in the second quarter as businesses sort out how to avoid recession in the face of Brexit.
China has allowed its currency to slip below a key level against the dollar, and the Trump administration has labeled China a “currency manipulator.”
Falling to nearly 14 cents to the dollar, the yuan's currency devaluation could become another tool in an ongoing trade war with the U.S.
For 12% of U.S. workers, employee-owned co-ops offer a path to economic equality that resonates with socialists, liberals, and conservatives.
In Hawaii, blurred boundaries between pets and wildlife fuel debate, even as residents find common ground in a shared love for animals.
Changes in diet, food waste, and land use will be crucial to maintaining food stability as climate change worsens, says the Thursday report.
Gulls have learned how to drop their prey – clams, mussels, and more – on hard surfaces to crack the shells. Cars and roofs don’t always fare well.
Much of U.S. opposition to the mainstream science of climate change is rooted in fears of a socialist takeover of the American government.
The heat wave that plagued Europe in July has moved over Greenland. Swaths of ice on the island now show indications of permanent melt.
The U.S. Justice Department is questioning tech companies over privacy and competitive practices. But existing antitrust laws don't obviously apply to companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google, which offer inexpensive goods or free online services.
Elon Musk and his company Neuralink see the prospect of humans “merging” with artificial intelligence, as brain-implant technology improves.
Doorbell cameras are increasingly popular among homeowners, creating what police call a "digital neighborhood watch." But some say the security increase also brings privacy risks and stokes fears and suspicion.
Three Florida cities have faced cyberattacks this month, two of which paid ransoms to recover their systems. While the FBI discourages paying off hackers, for many cities it's the easiest option.
As GPS technology improves, rescue teams are using digital maps and phone applications to fine tune their searches. Volunteers, who attribute the success of recent rescues to these tools, are working to share their techniques more broadly.
While Hawaii's protested Mauna Kea is still the favored spot, the Thirty-Meter Telescope is now seeking a backup permit in Spain's Canary Islands.
On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, our reporter interviews two of the 12 astronauts to set foot on the moon. Listen to their stories.
The moon landing advanced science, boosted the U.S. in its global competition with the Soviet Union, and opened up the possibilities of space travel.
NASA's Johnson Space Center has recreated its Apollo-era Mission Control to evoke 1969. The exhibit, meticulously restored down to the tan carpeting and gray-green wallpaper, opens to the public June 28 in Houston.
Moon rocks hold keys to the universe. Scientists have studied them to determine the age of the surfaces of Mars and Mercury, and established that Jupiter likely formed closer to the sun and later migrated outward.
My young friend needed help with her garden. I can’t work my smartphone or my computer, but suddenly I was no longer a fogey, but an authentic Elder.
In 1969, Woodstock and its counterculture protest music defined an era. Fifty years later, it still resonates.
Culture writer Stephen Humphries recommends Eilen Jewell’s new album “Gypsy” and the long-running British interior design show “Grand Designs.”
This year, museums across Europe are celebrating Leonardo da Vinci’s unparalleled achievements with exhibitions that glimmer with life.
Traditional mothering roles are giving way to ones featuring heroism and, as in “Bernadette,” independence. What does the shift signal about society?
We may sometimes wish for a way to peer into the future, something to reassure us that we’re on the right path. When one young family faced economic uncertainty, earnest prayer brought the realization that one can never be without God’s goodness and care – which shed light on a solution.
Jonathan M. Hansen’s “Young Castro: The Making of a Revolutionary” shows the evolution of a political icon.
The latest mystery from Louise Penny, a probing novel by Richard Russo, and Sarah M. Broom’s memoir of living in New Orleans, all made our list this month.
In “Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered,” Carmen C. Bambach demonstrates how his digressions were fundamental to, and necessary for, the unfolding of his genius.
Remembering the legacy of Toni Morrison, whose writings on race, womanhood, and American culture left an outsized impact.
The award-winning author Toni Morrison died Aug. 5, 2019. We're reposting this 1981 interview conducted shortly after her fourth novel, "Tar Baby," was published.
Legal challenges to Florida’s new voucher law are already looming. What role will an increasingly conservative judiciary play in school funding?
School districts interested in addressing mental health issues are recruiting savvy students to help supplement the work of counselors.
Billionaire George Kaiser's child-centered philanthropy could provide a beacon of hope for other cities grappling with deep inequities.
What does the college admissions scandal tell us about the morals of the rich? Sociologist Rachel Sherman looks at the ethics of America's wealthy.
Louisiana’s flagship public university, LSU, has a checkered past on integration. A black student president helps students of color find a home.
