As Mr. Trump prepares for his first State of the Union address, hard-line nationalists worry that he will reach for bipartisanship instead of ideological purity.
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan will focus on technology to provide simplified, high-quality health care for their employees.
The administration outraged lawmakers by not imposing new sanctions while upsetting Moscow by releasing a name-and-shame list of top Russian officials and oligarchs.
The mistake, which caused widespread panic, happened when an emergency services employee misinterpreted instructions from a supervisor, the Federal Communications Commission said.
Nathan Ruser, an Australian college student, discovered that a fitness app revealed the locations of military sites around the world. Now he has to decide what he’s doing after graduation.
One of Africa’s richest cities is threatening to turn off the taps to its four million residents, cutting off homes and most businesses.
After the U.S. government said it would cut millions of dollars’ worth of security aid to Pakistan, violence in Afghanistan escalated. Are the two connected?
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After Hurricane Maria, parts of the Puerto Rican capital are back in business, including many hotels and restaurants. Tourism is down but the scene can be lively.
Widely used in other countries, a variety of the cannabis plant is providing contractors with more efficient construction materials for houses and other structures.
What’s a 130-year-old photo company doing dabbling in the blockchain economy? Either revolutionizing digital rights management or trying to make a quick buck, our columnist writes.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is considered a national hero, but in Iraq’s tricky sectarian system, that doesn’t mean he will win the election.
A trailer for the new movie, starring Jon Hamm, has been the subject of scathing criticism. Detractors say it stereotypes and dehumanizes Arabs.
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A special election is needed to fill the State Senate seat left vacant by George Latimer, a Democrat, who won the race for Westchester County executive.
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Nathan Ruser, an Australian college student, discovered that a fitness app revealed the locations of military sites around the world. Now he has to decide what he’s doing after graduation.
Australia wants to lead the world in combating foreign interference in politics. But critics say the laws could make the country more like the regimes it aims to resist.
On Wednesday, Earth will cast its shadow over the second full moon of January, making it turn red in a lunar eclipse. Here’s when and where you can see it.
For the first time, a Major Food Group menu doesn’t quite measure up to its restaurant’s busy spectacle, our food critic writes.
Europe’s premier concert halls pick a small class to go on tour. But the venerable institutions may benefit as much as the up-and-comers.
After her father died, the comedian and director of “The Female Brain” visited a wolf sanctuary and learned what it really means to be an alpha.
He doesn’t get what’s really right about the state of the union.
Trump can reach independents if he supports paid family leave.
The normalcy of a State of the Union address serves as a reminder of what works against Trump.
I know what to look for, because I play the president on TV.
The Puntland region was the first in the Horn of Africa to criminalize sexual violence. A year later, the law has been a failure.
Edward Lansdale understood the Vietnam War better than anyone. Too bad no one listened.
A man asks what the law says about his right to be naked in his own home.
