The Choreographer Bringing Hope to the Stage and Beyond
Rachid Ouramdane, who presented a major new dance as part of the Cultural Olympiad, directs the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris. How does he do it all?
My Mother’s Killer Is on Death Row. I Want to Set Him Free.
We’re good at convicting and punishing people, but we need to learn how to forgive.
How 2024 Became the Zoom Election
Hastily assembled mega-rallies conducted over Zoom are raising millions to elect Kamala Harris, giving the videoconferencing app an unexpected role in this year’s campaign.
MS-13 Killed Her Sister. That Was Just the Beginning of Her Pain.
After Kelsey Cuevas lost her sister Kayla, a driver ran over their mother at the site of Kayla’s memorial. The driver is set to be sentenced to probation.
Hurricane Debby Rapidly Gaining Strength as It Heads to Florida
It is expected to hit Florida early Monday, before moving over Georgia and South Carolina, bringing potentially catastrophic flooding.
Samsung Employees Return to Work After Strike Fails to Win Concessions
The indefinite strike, the first in the electronics company’s history, comprised only a sliver of its labor force and lasted less than a month.
Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week
The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common.
How Norway Became a Summer and Winter Olympics Powerhouse
With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too.
Female Gymnasts Have to Dance. What if the Sport Actually Valued It?
Olympic gymnastics would be more enjoyable on TV and in the arena if choreography were less of an afterthought, our critic writes.
Japan Needs Foreign Workers. It’s Just Not Sure It Wants Them to Stay.
Foreign employees have become much more visible in Japan. But policies designed only for short-term stays may hurt the country in the global competition for labor.
In a Corner of Florida, Preparing for Storm Debby Stirs Familiar Feelings
Many on the state’s northwestern coast felt they knew what to expect from Debby, which is forecast to make landfall as a hurricane, after a much stronger storm hit the area last year.
The Willful Amnesia Behind Trump’s Attacks on Kamala Harris’s Identity
Suggesting that there is something contrived about a mixed-race person identifying as Black assumes that the choice wasn’t already made for her.
Belgian Triathlon Team Drops Out After Athlete Falls Sick
The athlete, Claire Michel, who swam in the Seine River during the women’s triathlon last week, was taken to a clinic in the Olympic Village on Sunday for treatment.
How Could Maduro’s Reign in Venezuela End?
After another dubious election victory, Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, appears firmly in power. The only real potential threat, history shows, may come if his own security forces betray him.
R.F.K. Jr. Admits He Left a Dead Bear in Central Park
Mr. Kennedy, an independent presidential candidate, confessed to dropping off the bear cub 10 years ago and making it appear that a bike had hit the animal.
At Least 70 Dead as Bangladesh Protests Grow; Curfew Is Reinstated
Expanded student protests this weekend, after more than 200 people were killed in a government crackdown in July, have plunged the country into a particularly dangerous phase.
How Two Russian Spies Went Deep Undercover With Their Children
A couple planted as sleeper spies in Slovenia posed as an Argentine art dealer and an entrepreneur. They were caught in December 2022 and sent to Moscow in a sweeping prisoner exchange last week.
UK Police Brace for Unrest After Southport Stabbing
Protests escalated over the weekend in towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland, with dozens arrested and more demonstrations unfolding on Sunday.
Israeli Strike on Gaza Shelter Kills at Least 30
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed at least 30 people, according to a Palestinian emergency agency and local media outlets. Israel said it targeted Hamas “command and control centers.”
What’s Rattling Trump: The Size of Harris’s Crowds
The numbers game is everything to Donald J. Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris’s first big rally appears to have gotten under his skin.