ARZO, Afghanistan — When Muhammad Akram Sharifi returned to the village he was forced to flee over a year ago, he was devastated. The mosque, the …
In Paris, It’s Literary Scandal Season Again
PARIS — The sidewalks of Paris were already strewn with fallen chestnuts by the time the literary season’s first scandal finally broke. Most …
Japan Faces Big Problems. Its Next Leader Offers Few Bold Solutions.
TOKYO — With the world’s oldest population, rapidly declining births, gargantuan public debt and increasingly damaging natural disasters fueled …
North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It.
SEOUL — During a party congress meeting in January, Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, offered an unusually detailed list of weapons that …
Tunisian President Appoints Prime Minister Amid Protests Over Power Grab
TUNIS — Tunisia’s president appointed a new prime minister on Wednesday amid growing criticism of a series of steps he has taken over the past …
Sarah Everard Was Falsely Arrested by Killer Before She Was Raped and Murdered
LONDON — A police officer found guilty of the murder of Sarah Everard in London earlier this year used the false pretense that she was violating …
How to Build a Paid Family Leave Plan That Doesn’t Backfire
Paid family leave could become law in the United States, if Democrats succeed in pushing through their large social safety net spending plan. But …
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 …