Syria鈥檚 biggest battles have quieted, but a decade into the conflict, the tabulation of inhumanity and suffering is far from complete.
The U.S. coronavirus relief bill is massive and moving through Congress on party-line votes. Stimulus payments and public health are just the start.
After a harrowing plunge in revenue and ridership at transit systems, an urban revival requires new investment 鈥� not just an end to the pandemic.
Lawmakers aiming to rein in social media companies have targeted legislation known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. What is CDA230?
Colombia will offer temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who have fled their country鈥檚 economic and humanitarian crises.
There鈥檚 no shortage of data on the coronavirus pandemic. For the best understanding, it pays to watch a few key indicators.
Legal fallout from Jan. 6 is likely to reach hundreds of cases. It could also affect free speech rights and shatter one last political norm.
Social media clampdowns have been swift in the wake of the violent mob action at the nation鈥檚 Capitol. Is it censorship of conservatives?
Releasing each of 2021鈥檚 films in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time, Warner Bros. calls it a solution to benefit all. Except the competition?
Does New Year鈥檚 Eve have to be about revelry? With many celebrations canceled, we asked three thinkers to reflect on this particular turning point.
China鈥檚 pledge to go carbon neutral by 2060 marks a step ahead in global efforts against climate change, though the ambitious aim faces obstacles.
Efforts by Twitter and Facebook to stem misinformation inspired some conservative users to seek an alternative. Parler has emerged as that option.
The Justice Department is suing Google over its dominance in search. Hearings in Congress are looking at alleged media bias, among other concerns.
Colorado approved a plan that, once about half the states opt in, would award electoral votes based on the U.S. popular vote.
Despite a new U.S. peak in cases, new fatalities are well below their rate this past spring. But shortages of equipment and funding remain.
Polls got Joe Biden鈥檚 presidential-race victory right, but were off on its magnitude and on the absence of a down-ballot 鈥渂lue wave.鈥�
Chile鈥檚 referendum Oct. 25 will determine whether, and how, to rewrite a constitution that dates back to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
Calls for 鈥減acking the court鈥� are seen by some Democrats as a way to remove politics from the Supreme Court. But scholars warn that could backfire.
People are dying again in Nagorno-Karabakh, a case study in old borders, older rivalries, and the ability of outside powers 鈥� Turkey 鈥� to meddle.
Maine is set to be the first state to use a ranked choice system in a presidential race. Massachusetts and Alaska have ballot measures on the system.
As voting by mail surges due to the pandemic, is America ready? One antidote to election chaos is individual action 鈥� knowing the rules and deadlines.
India and China have pledged to deescalate the tensest standoff along their contested border in decades. But deep mistrust and nationalism continue.
President Trump鈥檚 executive order seeks to ban the messaging app WeChat. What is it 鈥� and why would restrictions matter?
Turkey鈥檚 military play for Mediterranean oil and gas reserves challenges Greece鈥檚 maritime borders. Neither side wants war, but tensions have soared.
Trump鈥檚 pandemic relief order and memos may avoid constitutional issues. But states and businesses worry they just create administrative burdens.
