U.K. Announces $2 Billion Bailout to Help Keep the Arts Afloat
LONDON — Britain’s arts sector, largely shuttered since March because of the pandemic and warning of an imminent collapse, is being given a lifeline through...
Uighurs Push for International Criminal Court Case Accusing China of Genocide
Uighur exiles urged the International Criminal Court on Monday to investigate Beijing for genocide and crimes against humanity, the first-ever attempt to use international law...
China Detains Xu Zhangrun, Law Professor Who Criticized Xi Jinping
The Chinese law professor had stored a few pairs of underwear and a toothbrush in a small bag, close at hand for the day when...
Commuting, and Confronting History, on a Remote Canadian Railway
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with travel restrictions in place worldwide, we launched a new series — The World Through a Lens —...
Our Cash-Free Future Is Getting Closer
PARIS — On a typical Sunday, patrons at Julien Cornu’s cheese shop used to load up on Camembert and chèvre for the week, with about...
Tokyo’s First Female Governor Sails to Re-Election Even as Virus Cases Rise
TOKYO — In rewarding Tokyo’s first female governor, Yuriko Koike, with a second term on Sunday, voters endorsed her highly visible leadership as the sprawling...
As Neo-Nazis Seed Military Ranks, Germany Confronts ‘an Enemy Within’
CALW, Germany — As Germany emerged from its coronavirus lockdown in May, police commandos pulled up outside a rural property owned by a sergeant major...
With Department Stores Disappearing, Malls Could Be Next
The directory map for the Northfield Square Mall in Bourbonnais, Ill., has three glaring spaces where large department stores once stood. Soon there will be...
Nikolai Fadeyechev, Elegant Bolshoi Dancer, Is Dead at 87
Nikolai Fadeyechev, one of the Bolshoi Ballet’s greatest dancers, who was hailed for his distinctive noble style and his chivalry as a partner to the...
Severe Flooding in Southern Japan Swamps Nursing Home
Torrential rains in southern Japan caused widespread flooding and mudslides on Saturday, with at least 17 people feared dead as officials warned 75,000 residents to...