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Retouched and Revitalized, Washington Looks Forward

Visitors are back in Washington, for all the reasons they came before. Gaggles of school groups and tour buses are…

How Coal Mining and Years of Neglect Left Kentucky Towns at the Mercy of Flooding

FLEMING-NEON, Ky. — This sliver of land wedged between the thick woods and Wright Fork creek has been the home…

G.O.P. Governors Cause Havoc by Busing Migrants to East Coast

WASHINGTON — Lever Alejos arrived in the nation’s capital last week on a bus with dozens of fellow Venezuelans who…

Kansas Result Suggests 4 Out of 5 States Would Back Abortion Rights in Similar Vote

There was every reason to expect a close election. Instead, Tuesday’s resounding victory for abortion rights supporters in Kansas offered…

Stockholm Instead of Rome? October Instead of July? How Heat Waves Are Changing Tourism in Europe

It was the middle of July, peak summer travel season, and the news from Europe wasn’t looking good: A heat-induced…

Russia’s Shortfalls Create an Opportunity for Ukraine, Western Officials Say

WASHINGTON — In the early phase of the war in Ukraine, shortages of soldiers and problems with equipment forced Russia…

Long a Climate Straggler, Australia Advances a Major Bill to Cut Emissions

CANBERRA, Australia — After years of being denounced as a laggard on climate change, Australia shifted course on Thursday, with…

Democrat Seeks Inspector General Inquiry Into Pentagon’s Missing Jan. 6 Texts

WASHINGTON — The No. 2 Senate Democrat on Wednesday called for an inspector general investigation into missing text messages from…

Trump Lawyer Proposed Challenging Georgia Senate Elections in Search of Fraud

John Eastman, the conservative lawyer whose plan to block congressional certification of the 2020 election failed in spectacular fashion on…

Your Thursday Briefing

Good morning. We’re covering China’s live-fire drills near Taiwan and a looming Russian offensive in southern Ukraine. A news broadcast…

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