White Flags Fly in Malaysia as Covid Lockdowns Deepen Hunger

With a fourth lockdown in place, tens of thousands of Malaysians have lost their jobs. A campaign is expressing dissatisfaction with the government.


A Supreme Court, Transformed

A Supreme Court altered by Donald Trump is coming into focus. We look at where it’s headed.


Plane Disappears in Russia With 28 People Aboard

The aircraft, flying a regional route in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka, lost contact with air traffic control about 10 minutes before it was expected to land.


A French Teenager’s Anti-Islam Rant Unleashed Death Threats. Now 13 Are on Trial.

The court case is about online harassment, but it also touches on some of France’s most sensitive issues: freedom of expression and blasphemy.


Your Tuesday Briefing

England’s plan to remove restrictions.


Honduras Court Convicts Ex-Dam Executive in Murder of Celebrated Environmentalist

Roberto David Castillo, the former head of the company that was building a hydroelectric dam on Indigenous land in Honduras, was found guilty of being a co-conspirator in the murder of Berta Caceres.


Stripped, Groped and Violated: Egyptian Women Describe Abuse by the State

Speaking publicly for the first time, these Egyptian women say they were sexually abused during invasive searches and medical exams by government authorities.


Your Tuesday Briefing

China’s crackdown on Didi.


A Closer Look at the Colon Condition That Hospitalized the Pope

Francis suffered a disorder that is relatively common and treatable, and doctors expect him to make a full recovery.


He’s Heir to the Jumex Empire, but His Main Focus Is Art

Eugenio López Alonso divides his time between Los Angeles and Mexico, filling both homes with paintings and sculpture.