For years, Jasmila Zbanic hoped someone else would dramatize the worst atrocity of the Balkan wars. Instead, she did so with “Quo Vadis, Aida?” and it has been nominated for an Oscar.

We explain why the union election at Amazon has become such a big deal.

New generations of a critically endangered species of songbird are failing to learn the tunes they need for courtship. It could lead to extinction.

A court found that it was unconstitutional for the country not to recognize the unions. But change would come only if Parliament passes legislation.

Pushback on AstraZeneca vaccine doubts.

The administration expects more apprehensions at the border this year than at any point in the past two decades. Enacting policy to deal with the problems faces deep-rooted political and logistical challenges.

The vaccine has several drawbacks. One is that it does not produce many T-cells, which help clear infected cells and prevent them from spreading.

A third of Republicans said in a recent poll that they would not be vaccinated — compared with 10 percent of Democrats — and another 20 percent of Republicans said they were unsure.

The storied Italian soccer club’s Chinese owners spent heavily on big stars, and now the it is winning again. But the bill is coming due, putting the team’s future in doubt.

The bill, which sets 15 as the age of consent, was adopted by the National Assembly after a series of sexual abuse scandals. It now goes to the French Senate and may become law by April.