Germany’s Far Right Is Nowhere in the Election. But It’s ‘Here to Stay.’
BERLIN — They promised they would “hunt” the elites. They questioned the need for a Holocaust memorial in Berlin and described Muslim immigrants …
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New York’s Superstar Progressive Isn’t A.O.C.
Ritchie Torres, a congressman from America’s poorest district — New York’s 15th, in the Bronx — quietly bristles at the A.O.C. comparison. “There …
China’s Leaders Are Having Fun With Us. Who Can Blame Them?
Anyone who says that China’s President Xi Jinping does not have a sense of humor is definitely not following the news from the Pacific these days …
The Roots of French Pique
It’s hardly surprising that France would be furious over losing a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Australia, all the more so because it …
Images of Border Patrol’s Treatment of Haitian Migrants Prompt Outrage
WASHINGTON — Images of Border Patrol agents on horses, pushing back Haitian migrants crossing the Rio Grande to try to reach U.S. soil, have …
How to Vaccinate the World
The giant steel vats used to make most of the world’s vaccines are not easy to come by. They’re highly specialized pieces of equipment; there are …
The Taliban nominate a U.N. envoy, complicating a quandary for the General Assembly.
The Taliban have nominated an ambassador to represent Afghanistan at the United Nations, U.N. officials said Tuesday, injecting a new twist into …
Clamping Down on ‘Spiritual Opium’
You’d think the biggest story in tech to watch right now is the increasing power of the giant U.S. tech firms — and how to regulate them …
Why Not Make the Kids Alright?
Americans love rags-to-riches stories, tales of people who transcended childhood poverty to achieve adult success. Unless you’re totally …
The Fight Over Abortion Rights in Mexico Isn’t Over
Growing up in the 1990s in a Catholic household outside of Mexico’s capital, Mexico City, I learned as a young girl that abortion was out of the …