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The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency

In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.

Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City

After Beijing reshaped the political order in Hong Kong in its image, the fire has become a test of how well that new system...

Top Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted...

Top Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted...

Major Winter Storm Dumps Snow Across Midwest and Upends Travel

More than 1,100 flights were canceled at Chicago airports as the storm disrupted travel for those headed home after Thanksgiving.

Russia Bombards Ukraine for Nearly 10 Hours in a Deadly Assault

The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.

Gazans Say Israeli Forces Killed Two Children, Amid Persistent Violence

The Israeli military said it had fired on two “suspects” on Saturday who had crossed cease-fire lines in southern Gaza and did not comment...

Targeting Venezuela and Pardoning Honduran Ex-President, Trump Contradicts Himself

President Trump’s statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking.

Colleen Jones, Curling Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 65

She won two world titles and six Canadian national championships, and was also a television anchor, reporter and commentator.

South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia

The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88

Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.

Shoppers, Drawn by Steep Discounts, Power Through Black Friday

Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation and economic worries.

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