Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List
State Department officials have drawn up a proposal to designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, a final-hour foreign policy move that would complicate...
At least seven dead after strong earthquake strikes central Croatia
Casualties include girl, 12, as mayor of town of Petrinja says ‘half of the city no longer exists’At least seven people have been killed and...
Cryptocurrency Start-Up Underpaid Women and Black Employees, Data Shows
The fast-growing cryptocurrency start-up Coinbase has been rattled in recent months by tensions between executives and employees who said they were being treated unfairly because...
U.K. Mourns the End of Erasmus Program in Wake of Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to replace the E.U.-wide Erasmus program with a national version, but former participants and university officials say the decision...
How Lin Wood Became a Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorist
L. Lin Wood had a message from God to deliver.“Don’t believe the media. They’re liars,” the celebrity defamation lawyer declared in October at a gathering...
Hit Hard by the Pandemic, Mexico’s Drug Cartels Tweaked Their Playbook
CULIACÁN, Mexico — Like a lot of businesses, the Sinaloa Cartel was knocked back on its heels as the coronavirus swept the globe and travel...
U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol
“The report was introduced as science-based — they used the word ‘science’ many times, and made a big point about it,” she added. “But they...
You’re Infected With the Coronavirus. But How Infected?
As Covid-19 patients flood into hospitals nationwide, doctors are facing an impossible question. Which patients in the E.R. are more likely to deteriorate quickly, and...
Flawed Facial Recognition Leads To Arrest and Jail for New Jersey Man
Clearview AI is a facial recognition tool that uses billions of photos scraped from the public web, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Clearview AI’s founder,...
With a Fortifying Soup, Haitians Share Their Pride in Independence
To make soup joumou, the chef Wesly Jean Simon insists, you must first find the biggest pot in your kitchen.“You cannot make a small pot...