China Stabbing Kills at Least 8 People
The stabbing, in the eastern city of Wuxi, took place days after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in southern China, killing dozens.
Biden and Xi Meet, Delivering Messages Seemingly Intended for Trump
Donald J. Trump has promised a more aggressive approach, after the Biden administration worked to avoid open conflict with Beijing.
Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight
Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Panned in Washington, Thrill Many of His Voters
Where Donald J. Trump’s critics see underqualified nominees with questionable judgment, his voters described them as mavericks recruited to shake up Washington.
Vladimir Shklyarov, Star Russian Ballet Dancer, Dies at 39
The Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, which announced the death, did not say how or where he died.
When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?
Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.
Thomas E. Kurtz, co-creator of BASIC programming language, dies at 96
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world.
Prosecutors Accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Trying to Contact Witnesses From Jail
The government said the music mogul had been attempting to obstruct federal prosecutors by instructing others to make three-way calls and securing help from other inmates.
Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Two Medics Killed in South Lebanon
Israel’s bombing campaign has complicated U.S. diplomacy to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Liberal Berkeley’s Toughened Stance on Homeless Camps Is a Bellwether
The progressive stronghold in California plans to target large encampments, relying on a Supreme Court decision handed down by a conservative majority.