Opinion | The High Price of Safety in El Salvador
Nöe del Cid watched his neighborhood come back to life from the seat of his wheelchair. This tight row of cinderblock houses with barred windows and corrugated metal roofs formed,…
Opinion | The Specter of Nazism Is Haunting Germany
Since it became clear that the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, will emerge as a dominant force in eastern Germany’s politics after regional elections this September, I’ve been unable…
What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It?
Israeli troops raided two Palestinian cities on Wednesday in what they called an effort to tamp down rising militancy in the northern West Bank. The raids continued on Thursday, with…
Can China Tech Find a Home in Silicon Valley?
One Saturday evening in late July, more than 100 people attended an elaborate party in the lush garden of a mansion in Silicon Valley. The host was David Wei, a…
Hong Kong Editors Convicted of Sedition in Blow to Press Freedom
The two veterans of Hong Kong’s long boisterous news media scene didn’t shy away from publishing pro-democracy voices on their Stand News site, even as China cranked up its national…
American archaeologist drowns after replica Viking boat sinks
An American archaeologist has died after the replica boat she was sailing in capsized in rough seas during an expedition from the Faroe Islands to Norway. Six people were on…
Tracy Otto: Paralysed by her ex-boyfriend, now a Paralympian
In September 2019, Otto broke up with a boyfriend. A month previously, he had been arrested for attacking her at their home in Riverview, Florida. Otto was ready to move…
US murder suspect falls through ceiling as police search his home
For months, authorities in Tennessee were on the hunt for a fugitive, wanted in connection with an April murder in Memphis. They found him on Monday, after he fell through…
Montana: Police drive through vast wildfire
New video released by Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office shows a sergeant driving through flaming countryside in Montana, on 23 August. The officer was looking for any campers that may have…
Why is Kamala Harris bringing Tim Walz to her first major interview?
Getty Images Three weeks ago, just days after being formally chosen as the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris was pressed on her plans for a sit-down interview. “I’ve talked to…