How Rugby Became a Touchstone for a Reporter Abroad
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Jamie...
Attack on Saudi Arabia Tests U.S. Guarantee to Defend Gulf
The oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf have relied for decades on the promise of protection by the United States military, a commitment sealed by...
Bezos and Zuckerberg Take Their Pitches to Washington
WASHINGTON — Two of the technology industry’s leading figures descended on Washington on Thursday as their companies face growing political pressure. The executives, Jeff Bezos...
Brownface, Blackface and About-Face. Is Trudeau Who He Says He Is?
OTTAWA — Canadians from Newfoundland to British Columbia struggled with the past misdeeds of their leader this week when images surfaced of Prime Minister Justin...
Justin Trudeau Apologizes After Brownface Photo Surfaces
OTTAWA — The re-election campaign of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday when a photograph surfaced of him wearing...
The Everest Climber Whose Traffic Jam Photo Went Viral
The photograph of a traffic jam of climbers leading to the summit of Mount Everest in May went viral, evidence of the mountain’s surging appeal...
Pompeo Calls Attacks on Saudi Arabia ‘Act of War’ and Seeks Coalition to Counter Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran on Wednesday of carrying out an “act of war” with aerial strikes on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia...
Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Another Quarter Point
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, its second cut since late July, and suggested...
Tropical Depression Imelda Hits Houston
Tropical Depression Imelda hit Houston on Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rains and warnings of “life-threatening flash flooding,” and prompting some schools to cancel classes. The...
G.M. Chief’s Test: Satisfy Striking Workers and Sustain Bottom Line
Mary T. Barra has often referred to her years of experience on the General Motors factory floor. So it was familiar terrain when the chief...