An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volume of flood water.An aerial view on Thursday of buildings partly submerged in muddy water along a riverside after a flash flood at Trishuli B
The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.President Trump campaigning with Representative Mike Lawler of New York in May. Republicans have to weigh Mr. Trump’s approval ratings against his p
Relatives of a family killed by a semi truck say they were not consulted about the ad, which connected the crash to illegal immigration.
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.A video projection of “Song of a Manhattan Suicide Addict,” by Yayoi Kusama, in 2024. In her later years, Kusama was one of the most popular living artists in the world.
Intrinsic capacity is quickly becoming a preferred way to measure and assess human aging.
Psychologists said the changes were a symbolic victory, but warned their effectiveness might be limited.
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.To settle the suits, Meta agreed to drastically rein in children’s’ access to marquee products like Instagram and Facebook.
Governments around the world have passed or proposed a range of bans or restrictions on young teens using addictive social media platforms.A 15-year-old using social media apps in Australia in July, more than half a year after the country had implemented a ban on children under 16 using many platfor
Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war.A demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, in support of the Houthi militia last month. The Houthis, who
Our reporter Abdi Latif Dahir visits a barbershop in Lebanon that was demolished in an Israeli airstrike in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.A handcuffed Palestinian man is detained by Israeli border police officers during an army operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the West Ban
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.Tim Curry in 1974, the year he starred in the premiere American production of “The Rocky Horror Show” in Los Angeles.
He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain.Prince William, the heir to the British throne, attends a service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in June.
What led to the surprising return of Meghan and Harry to Britain? What will it mean? Our journalists, and many competitors, are seeking answers.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Britain after spending six years in California.
Bipartisan tributes demonstrated the success of the singer’s long-running effort to stay out of party politics in a sharply divided country.Dolly Parton, whose death was announced on Tuesday, kept partisan politics at a distance throughout her career.
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.Dolly Parton spoke at the Library of Congress during a 2018 celebration of her organization, the Imagination Library, and its 100 millionth book donation.
She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer.
We are hated, but not feared.
A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.The F-35 Lightning, made by American defense contractor Lockheed-Martin, costs between $82.5 million and $109 million per
