The Essential J.M. Coetzee
Some authors you love for their fire; some you love for their ice. J.M. Coetzee, the South African-turned-Australian novelist, has spent half a century engaged with the biggest questions of…
Temple University’s Acting President Dies After Becoming Ill Onstage
JoAnne A. Epps, the acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia whose tenure came at a turbulent time for the school, died on Tuesday after becoming ill onstage at a…
Opinion | This Is My Shortest Column Ever. For a Reason.
This is the shortest column I’ve ever written — because it doesn’t take long to get things in focus: President Biden, you are meeting Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Trudeau: We are not looking to ‘provoke’ India
The Canadian prime minister urged India to ‘take this matter with the utmost seriousness’.
Mesmerising Northern Lights visible in US and Canada
Residents witnessed the aurora borealis light up the night sky on Monday.
Portraits of Fire Victims: Two Toddlers Named ‘Memory,’ and a Teacher About to Wed
As many as 600 people called the squalid five-story building at 80 Albert Street in downtown Johannesburg home. Nearly three weeks after a fire tore through the building, leaving at…
Trump’s Abortion Comments Expose a Line of Attack for Rivals in Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa attacked former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday for his criticism of restrictive abortion legislation, highlighting a potential weakness for Mr. Trump in her state…
Ex-NFL player missing after mother found murdered
Police have not named former Patriots player Sergio Brown as a suspect or a person of interest.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Why Western nations fear India-Canada row
India is the fifth largest economy and is seen by the West as a key partner against China.
Arizona’s new solution to cool boiling schools
In 2023, Arizona set a new record of 31 consecutive days over 110F (43.3C) degrees. Other US states broke heat records of their own. With schools back in session many…