The Taliban have nominated an ambassador to represent Afghanistan at the United Nations, U.N. officials said Tuesday, injecting a new twist into …
At U.N., Biden Calls for Diplomacy, not Conflict, but Some Are Skeptical
President Biden, fighting mounting doubts among America’s allies about his commitment to working with them, used his debut address to the United …
Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Could Be Best Tests of Abortion Law
DALLAS — When the United States’ most restrictive abortion law went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1, it worked exactly as intended: It …
Duterte accuses rich countries of hoarding Covid vaccines while the poor ‘wait for trickles.’
With his country badly lagging in Covid vaccinations, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines railed against the world’s affluent countries …
American Airlines and JetBlue Face Antitrust Suit Over Alliance
The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit on Tuesday against American Airlines and JetBlue, saying a growing alliance between the two …
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad
In a move designed to bolster Beijing’s climate credentials, President Xi Jinping of China said Tuesday that his country would stop building coal …
Clamping Down on ‘Spiritual Opium’
You’d think the biggest story in tech to watch right now is the increasing power of the giant U.S. tech firms — and how to regulate them …
Why Not Make the Kids Alright?
Americans love rags-to-riches stories, tales of people who transcended childhood poverty to achieve adult success. Unless you’re totally …
The Fight Over Abortion Rights in Mexico Isn’t Over
Growing up in the 1990s in a Catholic household outside of Mexico’s capital, Mexico City, I learned as a young girl that abortion was out of the …
John Nkengasong, of the Africa C.D.C., Will Lead PEPFAR
The Biden administration plans to nominate John Nkengasong, a virologist and director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …