Gunfire and Bandits Make School an Impossible Dream for Haitian Children
The last time Faida Pierre, 10, went to school, her mother found her stranded on…
Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists
President Trump is stocking the Environmental Protection Agency with officials who have served as lawyers…
Snakeskin: It’s Fashionable, and It Scares Predators Away From Bird Nests
In 1889, the naturalist Allan Octavian Hume wrote that he was puzzled by macabre decorations…
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I loved reading about the 27-year-old French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, a rising star in the…
Israel Frees 200 Palestinian Prisoners in Second Cease-Fire Exchange
Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in exchange for four soldiers who were being…
Japan Once Dominated the Art Market. Is the Country Ready for a Comeback?
Yuko Mohri thought she knew what the Japanese government wanted from its artists: something conservative…
His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus
When Aleksandr G. Lukashenko last ran for president of Belarus, the former Soviet republic he…
Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols Will Be Tested at the Supreme Court
A Quebec law that critics say unjustly targets Muslim, Jewish and Sikh people will be…
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surrounded the eastern city of Goma, in…