The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.
Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like living there.
From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France
In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.
Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.
Can You Reboot a Lamp Like a Superhero Franchise?
Riding an endless wave of nostalgia, one company is exhuming the intellectual property of midcentury designers to create new audiences for forgotten work.
Families Demand Answers a Year After Deadliest Plane Crash in South Korea
Many details of the Jeju Air disaster that killed 179 people remain unclear despite multiple investigations by officials and protests by the victims’ families.
As Some Boycott Myanmar’s Flawed Election, Others Hope for Change
The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.
Another Front in the Trump Immigration Crackdown: Import Warehouses
Workers at facilities that stock shipped goods say customs officers who inspect merchandise are helping immigration agents arrest migrants.
Russia Pummels Kyiv Before Trump-Zelensky Meeting
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that the assault with hundreds of drones and missiles, lasting nearly 10 hours, showed that Moscow was not serious about peace.
The Year in Lists
As the year drew to a close, we reached out to Opinion columnists and contributors for personal lists.
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.
Gary Graffman, Piano Virtuoso and Renowned Teacher, Dies at 97
Mr. Graffman was a onetime child prodigy whose career was curtailed by a neurological condition that restricted him to his left hand.
Trump Pursues His Legacy One Name at a Time
In attaching his name to buildings and programs while still president, Donald Trump is walking a path paved by conquerors and autocrats.
Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York Airports, Even With a Few Inches of Snow
To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to what was predicted to be up to nine inches of snow, the major airlines said they pre-emptively canceled flights.
In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real
A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.
Trump’s Second-Term Promises: What He’s Done So Far on Immigration, Trade, DEI and More
President Trump has driven illegal crossings at the border to record lows, helped bring about an uneasy cease-fire in Gaza and upended the global trading system.
A Dancing Dictator and Bankers in Chains: The Other Venezuela Blockade
A crisis more than a century ago involved U.S. aims to assert military supremacy, a hard-partying dictator and frictions among the great powers.
Park Chan-wook and the Funny Thing About Stomach-Churning Horror
When American studios wouldn’t back his film about a laid-off manager committing gruesome murders, the director returned to Korea. Now he has a hit on his hands.
More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy
A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try.
How One Father Created an Organ Empire
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar
Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.
