Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions
China has executed four Canadians over drug-related convictions, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Wednesday, a development that threatens to worsen an already tense relationship between the countries. Mélanie Joly, the…
Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department
President Trump on Thursday instructed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin shutting down the agency, a task that cannot be completed without approval from Congress and sets the stage for…
‘Shared Custody’ Is a Prickly Spanish Divorce Drama
“Shared Custody” is a light divorce drama, though it is perhaps better seen as a cellphone drama: the buzzing, the ringing, the texting, the “just one second,” the deleted messages,…
Trump Administration Sends a New Group of Migrants to Guantánamo Bay
The Trump administration sent a new group of migrants to the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Thursday to await deportation, claiming that they may have ties to…
What’s in Your Emergency Travel Bag?
Everybody has those five or six things that can make or break a vacation — items that become clutch when you need quick support for your health, your hygiene or…
On Its Website, DOGE Deletes More Than 100 Government Leases It Said Were Canceled
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency on Wednesday sharply cut back the number of federal real estate leases it claimed to have terminated, signaling that the group is losing at…
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
Ukraine attacked an airfield deep inside Russian territory overnight, officials said on Thursday, as the two sides traded strikes amid efforts by the Trump administration to hammer out details of…
Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation
In October 2023, three days before Hamas fighters attacked Israel, Columbia University’s new president stood outside Low Library and posed a foundational question. “What,” she asked, “does the world need…
Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department
President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon tobegin dismantling the agency, according to two White House officials. The department cannot be closed…
Most back pain treatments don’t work, study finds
Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has revealed some discouraging findings about potential treatments.…