In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions

Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.

Top Haitian Security Official Kidnapped

A security expert who had recently become chief of staff to the new defense minister was abducted, the latest example of violence gripping the country.

5 Children Are Killed After Van and S.U.V. Collide in Rural Ontario

The children — four girls and one boy — were among 10 people in the van at the time of the crash. An infant was seriously injured, the police said.

Iran War Live Updates: Middle East Awaits Latest on Potential Agreement

While U.S. and Iranian officials have said that a deal could be signed within days, the terms remain uncertain, and there is still the potential for it to be derailed.

Here’s the latest.


Unfinished Business

We like it when projects are completed, but what if we could abide comfortably in the toiling and striving it takes to get them there?

A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say

A strike this week in Venezuela killed a gang leader known as Niño Guerrero who was wanted in the United States, officials in both countries said.

An Honored Canadian Journalist on the Importance of Investigative Reporting

Our Times colleague Susanne Craig was back home in Canada to be honored for her extraordinary career, which began in Calgary, Alberta, her hometown.

Brazilians Revive a World Cup Ritual to Cheer on Their National Team

After years of dampened enthusiasm about the World Cup, Brazilians are excited about their national team again — and they’re showing it by painting the streets.

The Scientific Quest for Perfect World Cup Pitch

Every match must be played on natural grass that gives players as consistent a surface as possible, no matter the venue. Cue the years of sod studies.