Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars
When the letter arrived at Westil Gonzalez’s prison cell saying that he had been granted parole, he couldn’t read it. Over the 33 years he had been locked up for…
Behind the Scenes at Davos
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, commonly referred to as Davos, welcomes more than 3,000 global leaders from business, politics and civil society every January in the namesake Swiss city.…
Could the Oscars Be This Cool?
I sometimes feel like I’m making Oscar predictions from a defensive crouch, already anticipating what the academy might get wrong. Still, hope springs eternal. Over the last few years, the…
Opinion | It’s Trump’s Messy, Dangerous World Now
We live in an increasingly dangerous and threatening world. There are more flashpoints in today’s global geopolitics than we have seen in decades, presenting a generational challenge to the incoming…
TikTok Butters Up Trump as It Navigates a Ban in the U.S.
Many tech leaders and tech companies have paid court to President-elect Donald J. Trump in recent weeks. From Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, they have visited Mr.…
As the World Warms, Davos Braces for Political Drama
And Mr. Trump, too, will be unavoidable in Davos, even if he is not there in person. (He is expected to give a speech in a virtual appearance on Thursday.)…
What are executive orders? The powerful tool used by US presidents
Sometimes the orders are made during wartime or to avert a domestic crisis. In February 1942, President Franklin D Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to the creation of…
Trump team’s confidence is sky-high but warning signs abound
BBC Donald Trump loves a show and he likes to surprise people. And as he returns to the White House, the world is waiting to see if Trump 2.0 will…
What We Know About the Hostage Release
The cease-fire reached between Israel and Hamas sets in motion the release of dozens of hostages that Hamas and its allies have been holding in Gaza since the start of…
Trump looks to remake America with sweeping second act
Getty Images Every new president begins a fresh chapter in American history. And when Donald Trump is inaugurated in a freezing Washington DC on Monday, he will be hoping to…