Ukrainians are already drawing up contingency plans for what threatens to be the worst wartime winter yet.

Under near-constant attack since Russia’s invasion of February 2022, residents are well-versed in getting through cold periods during airstrikes and regular blackouts. But last winter’s prolonged sub-zero temperatures brought a new ...Read more

An indignant Cuban Foreign Ministry said over the weekend that it learned through a story in the Miami Herald that Costa Rica considers diplomatic relations between the two countries fully severed, and that San José never formally notified Havana of the decision.

The ministry’s statement was responding to remarks Costa Rican Foreign Minister...Read more

Chancellor Friedrich Merz reinforced his message that he’ll see through his reform agenda as Germany’s leader after his Christian Democratic Union crashed out of a regional parliament for the first time in the country’s post-World War II history.

The election debacle in the Baltic coast state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — where ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In the pre-sunrise hours on Humboldt Bay, a fishing boat called the Silver Spray encountered a powerful 18-foot wave that tore the top of the boat off, launching the four men aboard into the dark waves.

Skipper Al Burns described to The Times somersaulting underwater as the 35-foot ship sank.

It was Dec. 14, 1999, and one man ...Read more

“Better dead than red.”

Cold War conservatives used to say that, and they meant it: Better to suffer nuclear annihilation, they believed, than endure a “red” victory. And by “red” they meant anyone on the left of the political spectrum – from the Soviet communists to their “fellow travelers” in the U.S.

It’...Read more

Philadelphians die in traffic crashes more than people who live in Chicago, Boston, Washington and New York.

In fact, three times more Philly residents than New Yorkers died in traffic crashes in 2024, according to a report from the Philadelphia city controller’s office based on the most recent data available.

I research ...Read more

People are turning to artificial intelligence for a seemingly unending variety of reasons. Many ask AI what to cook for dinner or how to develop a workout plan. Some even rely on AI to create school handouts or revise a work email.

Increasingly, however, they are asking it different kinds of questions. How do I cope with grief? Why ...Read more

Smartwatches have become an increasingly popular way for people to monitor their health and fitness. About 100 million – nearly 4 in 10 – U.S. adults own a smartwatch. Worldwide, market research estimates approximately 560 million smartwatch wearers.

Yet a growing body of research demonstrates that one of the most commonly used ...Read more

This year’s El Niño has the potential to be one of the strongest in living memory, and the evidence is showing up around the world.

The U.S. just saw its hottest summer on record in the Lower 48 states. Drought is slowing shipping in the Panama Canal. The Pacific is experiencing an exceptionally busy hurricane season, while the ...Read more

The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. You’ve probably experienced this if you’ve ever gone to a matinee and emerged from the dark theater into sunshine. Your eyes sting, so you squint and shield your face until they adjust to the bright sunlight.

In the same way, the body can grow ...Read more

CNN, MS NOW and Politico are headed to court to challenge the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order to ban the three news organizations from the White House.

The three outlets announced Monday they are jointly filing a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court in Washington, D.C. asking for a temporary restraining order that restores their ...Read more

Russia’s ruling party is set to take more than three-quarters of seats in parliamentary elections that were tightly managed by the Kremlin to demonstrate support for President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.

United Russia got 57.8% backing for 355 of the 450 seats in the State Duma, as the lower house of parliament is known, with 95% ...Read more

Chancellor Friedrich Merz reinforced his message that he’ll see through his reform agenda as Germany’s leader after his Christian Democratic Union crashed out of a regional parliament for the first time in the country’s post-World War II history.

The election debacle in the Baltic coast state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — where ...Read more

U.S. and Chinese officials offered upbeat assessments of their talks on artificial intelligence, trade and investment, signaling a mutual desire to steady ties ahead of this week’s summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

China’s top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, said the talks were held in a “good atmosphere” as he left ...Read more

When Josh Fleig, Louisiana’s chief innovation officer, learned his state had set aside $20 million a year, for five years, to invest in startup rural health companies, his reaction was not surprising: “Wow!”

In rural America, where people are often reported to be sicker with poor access to healthcare, the cash influx is a relief. In the ...Read more

Carnegie Mellon University leadership has promised “swift action” against a professor whose controversial posts invoking death, race and her CMU colleagues sparked a social media storm and calls for her termination.

The announcement earlier this week came a few days after CMU started an interim policy that would prohibit some speech on The ...Read more

When the FDA was deciding whether to approve the drug Tavneos several years ago to treat a set of rare autoimmune diseases, agency experts argued that would be a mistake, according to FDA records.

One problem cited: The manufacturer had provided only “limited safety data.”

As it often does, the FDA in 2021 approved the drug with a proviso:...Read more

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lauded “very successful” talks with his Chinese counterparts that spanned artificial intelligence, trade and investment ahead of this week’s summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Bessent, speaking to reporters after hours of talks in New York with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and ...Read more

The “Yes on 9” campaign rallied with Gov. Maura Healey and teachers Sunday, supporting the 2024 gun law in question they say “keeps Massachusetts safe.”

“The mission here today is is clear: to prevent gun violence and to protect our families,” said Healey, in a crowd of gun safety advocates at the Boston Teachers Union hall Sunday. ...Read more