What I’m Reading: Tunneling to the Past
It’s been a while since I did a “what I’m reading” roundup. (After the newsletter went to once a week, it became harder to slot...
Middle East Crisis: Economic Collapse Looms in West Bank, Imperiling Hopes for Gaza’s Future
Middle East Crisis: Economic Collapse Looms in West Bank, Imperiling Hopes for Gaza’s Future...
Maps: 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside...
Princess Anne Returns Home From the Hospital
Princess Anne, the younger sister of King Charles III, was released from a hospital on Friday, five days after suffering a concussion and other injuries...
Brittany Was Once Barren Ground for France’s Far Right. No More.
So many locals over so many decades have left Gourin in rural Brittany for the United States that Air France awarded the town a miniature...
For An Aquatic Veterinarian, It’s Never ‘Just A Fish’
This article is part of our Pets special section on scientists’ growing interest in our animal companions. Many students begin veterinary school with career aspirations...
What the Impressionist Painter Camille Pissarro Saw in London
In the early 1870s, an émigré painter watched from a railway footbridge as a steam engine left a station on London’s suburban fringe. His name...
U.S. Allies Watch the Debate With Shaking Heads and a Question: What Now?
During Thursday night’s debate, President Biden told former President Donald J. Trump that the United States is the “envy of the world.” After watching their...
7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Peru
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Peru early Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck five miles west of...
No Appendix, No Problem. Australia’s Remote Doctors Tell All.
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week’s issue is written by Julia Bergin, a reporter based in the Northern...
Friday Briefing
In the first 2024 debate, Biden struggled and Trump blustered Former President Donald Trump repeatedly attacked a disjointed President Biden during the first debate of...
Amid Perilous Times, Iran Holds Vote to Pick a President
After a testy campaign that featured strong attacks on the government by virtually all the candidates over the economy, internet restrictions and harsh enforcement of...
Why Britain’s Murky Election Betting Scandal Is Causing Outrage
Rishi Sunak’s gamble was a considerable one. Five weeks ago, the British prime minister bet the house on his belief that a summer election might...
Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?
A cardiac surgeon, a former mayor of Tehran and a cleric implicated in the execution of political prisoners are among the six candidates approved by...