Blood Lust and Demigods: Behind an Australian Force’s Slaughter of Helpless Afghans
MELBOURNE, Australia — They were the elite of the elite among Australian soldiers, with a record of daring raids in Afghanistan. But a twisted and...
G.M. Accelerates Its Ambitions for Electric Vehicles
For the last few years, Tesla has not only dominated the market for electric cars but also captivated the imaginations of investors, a phenomenon that...
Arecibo Observatory, a Great Eye on the Cosmos, Is Going Dark
One of the great icons of human curiosity, the Arecibo radio telescope, is going to be torn down, the National Science Foundation, its owner, announced...
Giuliani makes accusations of fraud that the Trump team has failed to support in court.
At a rambling news conference on Thursday, Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, mixed misleading statements, wild conspiracy theories and outright fabrications as he...
Boris Johnson, Seen as a Trump Ally, Signals Alignment With Biden
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson rolled out ambitious, back-to-back initiatives on military spending and climate change this week, which have little in common except...
Your Friday Briefing
Good morning.We’re covering Japan’s third wave of coronavirus, a grim report on an elite Australian unit that served in Afghanistan and the fall of an...
How to Have a Fully Remote Family Thanksgiving
Because of the relentless pandemic, many people are staying home for Thanksgiving this year. No technology can ever fully replace an in-person holiday gathering. But...
A Chinese County Aims to Curb Dog Walking by Threatening to Kill the Dog
HONG KONG — In a southwestern corner of China, walking a dog can potentially get the animal killed by the authorities.After receiving complaints of dogs...
How Fake Reviews Hurt Us and Amazon
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.Here’s a conundrum of the digital age: It’s...
Hospitals, Health Care Workers Issue a Call to Arms for Wearing Masks
“Our shields are worn. Our resolve is being tested.”So say the most immediate, frontline health care workers in a new ad campaign as the coronavirus...