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State Dept. Is Sending Its Top Diplomat for East Asia to China

The announcement comes days after President Biden met jointly with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines to discuss Chinese aggression in the Indo-...

State Dept. Is Sending Its Top Diplomat for East Asia to China

Biden Shrinks Trump’s Edge in Latest Times/Siena Poll

The president’s popularity has ticked up slightly, though voters still view Donald J. Trump more favorably and have dour views of the economy.

Biden Shrinks Trump’s Edge in Latest Times/Siena Poll

Stabbing Attack in Sydney Kills At Least 6

Shoppers hid in backrooms or ran screaming from the scene, while others stayed with injured victims. Police said they believed the attack was not a ‘t...

Stabbing Attack in Sydney Kills At Least 6

O.J. Simpson Trial Served as a Landmark Moment for Domestic Violence Awareness

His acquittal in the infamous trial involving Nicole Brown Simpson’s death prompted powerful backlash that helped change the perception around domesti...

O.J. Simpson Trial Served as a Landmark Moment for Domestic Violence Awareness

World's oldest conjoined twins die

The world's oldest conjoined twins have died at the age of 62.

World's oldest conjoined twins die

Disney cracks down on rules misused to skip queues

Disney has announced it is making changes to its policy that helps guests with disabilities avoid queuing after people who do not meet the criteria ha...

Disney cracks down on rules misused to skip queues

Truck Crashes Into Brenham, Texas, D.P.S. Office and Causes Injuries

The authorities said that a man driving a semitrailer truck crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, after he had been den...

Truck Crashes Into Brenham, Texas, D.P.S. Office and Causes Injuries

Haiti Sets Up Transitional Council, Clearing Way for an Acting Leader

A governing council was finalized after a month of negotiations. It is tasked with restoring law and order by appointing an acting prime minister.

Haiti Sets Up Transitional Council, Clearing Way for an Acting Leader

The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex

Choking has moved from porn to pop culture to the dorm room. And the consequences for young women could be very serious.

The Troubling Trend in Teenage Sex

House Passes 2-Year Surveillance Law Extension Without Warrant Requirement

Speaker Mike Johnson scaled back the measure to two years from five after Donald J. Trump had urged Republicans to “kill” it. An effort to require war...

House Passes 2-Year Surveillance Law Extension Without Warrant Requirement

What We Know About Iran’s Military as It Threatens Israel

The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. What are they capable...

What We Know About Iran’s Military as It Threatens Israel

That Giant College ‘Sticker’ Price Isn’t What Most Students Pay

The share of those paying the full advertised cost has declined over the last couple of decades, a new report found. Yet many don’t understand how muc...

That Giant College ‘Sticker’ Price Isn’t What Most Students Pay

Robert MacNeil, Earnest News Anchor for PBS, Dies at 93

With his longtime co-host Jim Lehrer, he delivered thoughtful reports that stood in stark contrast to the commercial networks’ ever more sensational n...

Robert MacNeil, Earnest News Anchor for PBS, Dies at 93

At UC Berkeley, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Dinner at a Dean’s Home

Pro-Palestinian supporters disrupted a dinner for law students. There was a tussle over the microphone and conflicting claims of harm.

At UC Berkeley, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Dinner at a Dean’s Home

Roberto Cavalli, Designer Who Celebrated Excess, Dies at 83

From the mid-1990s onward he was one of the biggest names in fashion, with stores around the world and celebrity admirers like Lenny Kravitz and Cindy...

Roberto Cavalli, Designer Who Celebrated Excess, Dies at 83

Salman Rushdie says knife attacker came at him like a 'missile'

Author Sir Salman Rushdie has described the moment before he was stabbed at a literary festival, saying he saw a "murderous shape rushing towards" him...

Salman Rushdie says knife attacker came at him like a 'missile'

Civil War star Kirsten Dunst says film 'really terrified me'

It's more than 150 years since the American Civil War, but in Oscar-nominated director Alex Garland's new film the present-day United States is divide...

Civil War star Kirsten Dunst says film 'really terrified me'

Fears grow for missing whale entangled in fishing net

Fears are growing for a grey whale entangled in a fishing net off the coast near San Francisco.

Fears grow for missing whale entangled in fishing net

Harry and Meghan land two new Netflix shows

Harry and Meghan are set to be executive producers on two new Netflix shows, the streaming giant has announced.

Harry and Meghan land two new Netflix shows

Drake dismissed from lawsuit over concert deaths

Rapper Drake has been dismissed from a lawsuit brought over the Astroworld festival tragedy, in which 10 concertgoers died.

Drake dismissed from lawsuit over concert deaths