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Their Boat Hit a Whale and Sank. The Internet Saved Their Lives.
When Rick Rodriguez’s sailboat collided with a whale in the middle of the Pacific Ocean earlier this month, it sank within about…
The Biggest Battle in Ukraine
Early this month, the head of NATO warned that the fierce battle over the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut could end with a Russian…
Fire Kills at Least 28 on a Passenger Ferry in the Philippines
A passenger ferry caught fire overnight in the southern Philippines, killing at least 28 people, officials said on Thursday.The…
Soldiers Massing Near Ukrainian Nuclear Plant, U.N. Official Warns
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are ramping up their military forces in southern Ukraine amid signs that the fighting may soon…
Putin’s top security adviser holds talks with India’s prime minister as…
A senior security adviser to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia met with India’s prime minister in Delhi on Wednesday to…
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young…
Young women who received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca may have been more likely to die of a heart…
European nations urge Big Tech to block false news aimed at eroding support…
Amid growing worries about the insidious effects of disinformation from Russia, the prime ministers of eight European countries —…
The Incredible Challenge of Counting Every Global Birth and Death
Nowhere are the disparities more apparent than in health care. Technically, it has long been available to all, thanks to the…
U.S.-Israel Tensions Over Judicial Overhaul Burst Into Open
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel responded defiantly on Wednesday to sharp criticism from President Biden over his…
Myanmar’s Military Regime Disbands Aung San Suu Kyi’s Political Party
The political party of Myanmar’s imprisoned opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has been officially dissolved, in yet another…