Paid family leave could become law in the United States, if Democrats succeed in pushing through their large social safety net spending plan. But …
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Canada Grants Asylum to Refugees Who Sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A Sri Lankan family that sheltered the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden after he fled to Hong Kong in …
‘This Was a Failure’: Biden’s A.T.F. Pick Says White House Left Him Open to Attack
David Chipman’s confirmation odyssey began with a short congratulatory buzz from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in April and ended, he said …
How an 11-Foot-Tall 3-D Printer Is Helping to Create a Community
Alejandro Cegarra for The New York Times In a tiny village on the outskirts of Nacajuca, Mexico, builders are creating new homes using a novel …
Do Germany’s Election Results Signal a Left Turn for Europe?
Sunday’s election in Germany ended in victory for the country’s Social Democratic Party and its candidate, Olaf Scholz. It was a remarkable …
The choice for Japan’s prime minister is a party stalwart who lagged in opinion polls.
TOKYO — In a triumph of elite power brokers over public sentiment, Japan’s governing party on Wednesday elected Fumio Kishida, a former foreign …
Republicans at Odds Over Infrastructure Bill as Vote Approaches
WASHINGTON — Business groups and some Senate Republicans — working at cross-purposes with Republican leaders in the House — have mounted an all …
Jon Stewart Has a New Talk Show, but He Plans to do More Listening
As he took his seat behind a long anchor’s table in a Midtown Manhattan studio and prepared to deliver a comedy monologue inveighing against the …
In East Africa, Safari Workers Wash Cars, Fry Fish and Struggle to Survive
As she fried fish to pay for her bills and rent, Caroline Onyango was struck by optimistic news reports broadcast in her home city of Nairobi …
Manny Pacquiao Retires, Saying ‘My Time as a Boxer Is Over’
MANILA — The Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement on Wednesday, a month after he lost to the Cuban welterweight …