| Did Pope Leo Pray in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque? Not Visibly, at Least.
- Leo XIV is being closely watched on an inaugural trip to Turkey and Lebanon to spread a message of peace and outreach.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:24:30 +0000
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| As Cyclone Deaths Pass 130, Sri Lanka Is Overwhelmed by Rescue Demand
- Rescue efforts across the nation of 23 million have been hampered by disruptions in transport and telecommunications.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:07:42 +0000
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| In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer
- Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:00:14 +0000
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| Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration
- The university will pay $75 million to regain its research funding and end investigations, the second highest payment by a school facing pressure from the administration.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:16:18 +0000
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| Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City
- After Beijing reshaped the political order in Hong Kong in its image, the fire has become a test of how well that new system can govern in a crisis.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:15:53 +0000
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| How Fraud Swamped Minnesota’s Social Services System on Tim Walz’s Watch
- Prosecutors say members of the Somali diaspora, a group with growing political power, were largely responsible. President Trump has drawn national attention to the scandal amid his crackdown on immigration.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:08:38 +0000
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| A Classical Pianist’s Plea: Make Messy Art
- It is not only classical musicians who are being stunted by the search for perfection. It is harming many aspects of our lives and sectors of our society.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:00:17 +0000
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| How I Began to Love Reading Again
- I needed to stop thinking that I knew more than the author and give in to whatever ride they had spent years planning.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:00:11 +0000
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| Highlight Reel
- As the year comes to a close, we want to know your highly specific, idiosyncratic bests of 2025.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:11:18 +0000
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| Latin American Leaders Face Both Trump and Voters Deported by the U.S.
- The upcoming election in Honduras shows how politicians must balance cooperation with the Trump administration with their obligation to undocumented citizens in the United States who may be deported.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:01:32 +0000
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| Israeli Hostage Recounts Beatings and Starvation During Hamas Captivity
- Segev Kalfon said he endured physical abuse and mind games during 738 days in the hands of Hamas. Now, he asks why it took so long for Israel to bring him home.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:00:42 +0000
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| Inside Trump’s Push to Make the White House Ballroom as Big as Possible
- President Trump’s ever-growing vision has caused tension with contractors. His architect has taken a step back as the president personally manages the project.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:00:34 +0000
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| The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
- Even if a peace can be reached, it won’t be easy to solve the problem of Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian jails. This is one prisoner’s story.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:00:10 +0000
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| Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault
- The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 09:38:35 +0000
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| N.Y. Law Could Set Stage for A.I. Regulation’s Next ‘Big Battleground’
- The new law seeks to prevent retailers from ripping off consumers by using artificial intelligence and their personal data to charge them higher prices.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 08:00:18 +0000
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| Trump to Pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, Honduran Ex-Leader Convicted in Drug Case
- Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of receiving millions in bribes and partnering with cocaine traffickers. He was convicted in Manhattan in 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:32:13 +0000
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| South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
- The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:03:34 +0000
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| Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
- They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:56:06 +0000
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| Two West Virginia Communities Bound Together by Grief
- Red ribbons adorned one city, while blue ribbons hung in another town — all to honor the National Guard members who were attacked in Washington this week.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:53:11 +0000
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