The Status of the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine

The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.Ukrainian soldiers firing toward Russian targets in the Donetsk region this spring.

C Constant Méheut

Zero Hour for the Middle East

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?For more than a decade, war has ravaged the Middle East.

R Roger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann

Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead

Days after a bombing at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, members of the religious minority in Syria demonstrated for better protections.Members of the Syrian security forces standing guard during a protest by people from the Alawite religious minority in Latakia, Syria, on Sunday.

R Raja Abdulrahim

What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration

The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.The foreign-born population in the United States hit a new high in 2024. Immigration has changed places like Ma

L Lydia DePillis and Campbell Robertson

Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91

“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.Brigitte Bardot in 1965, when she was at the height of her movie stardom. She was at the Plaza Hotel in New York promoting the western comedy “Viva Maria!” for which

A Anita Gates

The Double Life of Thomas Goldstein, a Supreme Court Lawyer

Thomas Goldstein was a superstar in the legal world. He was also a secret high-stakes gambler, whose wild 10-year run may now land him in prison.Goldstein says: “I think of it as a pretty intellectual thing. Actually, I like it because what poker is, fundamentally, is management of luck and manageme

J Jeffrey Toobin

The Lure of a Rising Asian Metropolis? No Traffic.

Indonesia is building a new, green city in the jungle. Its future is far from certain, but new residents like living there.The wings statue at Kusuma Bangsa Park in Nusantara, with the presidential palace and government ministry buildings in the background, at Penajam North Paser Regency in East Kal

S Sui-Lee Wee and Ulet Ifansasti

Man Charged in Fatal Shooting During Backyard Target Practice

The Oklahoma man had bought himself a Glock .45 handgun for Christmas and was shooting at an energy drink can when a woman nearby was fatally struck, officials said.Sandra Phelps was fatally shot while sitting on a covered porch with two adult family members and two children.

A Amanda Holpuch

Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.Google has quietly started to roll out a way for users to change their Gmail addresses ending with @gmail.com, and keep all their emails.

A Adeel Hassan