Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres
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Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres

Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed…

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Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs
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Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his…

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Trump’s Amoral World Meets Its Match in Pope Leo
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Trump’s Amoral World Meets Its Match in Pope Leo

The pontiff has increasingly asserted himself in the face of Trump’s aggressive words and deeds.…

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India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray as Elections Loom
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India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray as Elections Loom

A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in…

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Smithsonian Removes Label Noting Trump Impeachments
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Smithsonian Removes Label Noting Trump Impeachments

When the National Portrait Gallery replaced a portrait of President Trump this week, it took…

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Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue
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Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue

The president has said he will be “hitting them very hard” if Iranian leaders kill…

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Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night
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Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night

Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.…

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Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide After Minneapolis Shooting
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Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide After Minneapolis Shooting

Demonstrators across the country expressed anger at the killing of a woman in Minneapolis by…

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Venezuela’s New Leader Enlists U.S. Troops to Bring a Rogue Ship Back
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Venezuela’s New Leader Enlists U.S. Troops to Bring a Rogue Ship Back

Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one…

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Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
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Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78

His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it…

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