They Went to Ukraine on the ‘Peace Express.’ Detours Are Likely Ahead.
The Trump administration had let the peace process enter such a freeze that a trip to Kyiv was just an initial step. Any new talks will happen alongside escalating fighting.
In Peru, the Trump Administration Sees the Limits of Its Anti-China Push
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to Peru, its growing economic ties to China have raised tensions with the U.S., but show no signs of reversing course.
Art’s New Season: Retrospectives and Resistance
Holland Cotter’s highlights include a panoptic view of Roy Lichtenstein, storytelling surprises of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and activism from Colombia to South Asia to New York.
PSG go for three in a row as UCL returns
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique celebrates with players and staff after their UEFA Champions League final victory over Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Reuters PARIS: Another UEFA Champions League season gets going this week with the beginning of the league phase as Paris Saint-Germain bid to join the tiny band of clubs to have won … Read more
REINVENTING WIDOWHOOD
PUBLISHED September 07, 2026 My first encounter with The Story of a Widow was in 2023. It had left me sitting with a sense of looming loneliness. Reading it this time around, that melancholy metamorphosed into an unfamiliar feeling of autonomy. The novel has drawn praise across three continents from The Edmonton Journal and The … Read more
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 9 as Bombardment Intensifies
Israel has stepped up its attacks targeting Hezbollah after capturing a strategic ridge last week, spurring worries that it will prolong its occupation of Lebanese territory.
Building Housing Students Collapses in New Delhi, Killing at Least 7
Rescue crews were working to find people trapped in the wreckage of the building, which collapsed on Sunday.
Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the Suburbs
The electric automaker’s new R2 takes what works from its bigger, costlier brother and adds a host of features with the mass market in mind.
How Bedouine’s Family Heirlooms Inspired an Album
The musician Bedouine was reluctant to inherit dozens of heirlooms. Then, they inspired an album.
After Victory in German State, Far Right Needs Help to Take Power
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party could clear the way.