Let Innocent Afghans Have Their Money
Malnourished children with withered arms have been arriving at clinics in Afghanistan for months now. Although the markets are full of food, too …
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Judges in France Order the Reopening of an Enduring Murder Mystery
PARIS — Omar Raddad, the Moroccan gardener convicted in the grisly killing of a French socialite three decades ago, succeeded Thursday in his bid …
Belgium Convicts 18 in People-Smuggling Case Tied to U.K. Truck Deaths
BRUSSELS — A court in Belgium found a 45-year-old Vietnamese man guilty of people smuggling, alongside more than a dozen associates, in …
Trudeau Declares Rare Public Emergency to Quell Protests
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the rare step of declaring a national public order emergency on Monday in a push to end protests that …
Your Walls Don’t Have to Be Boring
Facing a blank wall can be daunting. Often, we instinctively fall back on the most familiar option: “What color should I paint it?” Or maybe …
Germany debates imposing tighter rules as infections surge.
Germany’s state and federal politicians are scrambling to put new Covid rules in place as the country experiences record case numbers, and a top …
How to Disseminate Science Quickly
Peer review is both the greatest strength and the greatest weakness of the scientific research system. It filters out bad work and makes good …
Trump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost of Online Goods
Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans buy online.
The U.S. Is Reopening. Here’s What Travelers Need to Know About Testing, Boosters and More.
On Nov. 8, the United States will lift an 18-month ban on international tourists, as long as they show proof of vaccination and a negative …
Scotland’s Oil Industry Is Fading as Wind Energy Beckons
ABERDEEN, Scotland — It’s easy to see how vital oil is to this venerable port city on Scotland’s northeast coast. Step out the door of the small …